Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have spoken over the phone to try and reach an agreement over TikTok's use in the US and ease the trade stand-off between the two superpowers, Chinese state media have reported.

The report from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not provide any details of the conversation between the two leaders and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mr Trump and Mr Xi's effort to steady relations coincides with discussions on a potential in-person meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea on October 30-November 1, Reuters has reported.

The deal would transfer TikTok's US assets to US owners from ByteDance.

Congress had ordered the app shut down for US users by January 2025 if its US assets weren't so

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