President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping approved a deal Friday that would allow TikTok to remain operating in the U.S.

In a social media post, Trump praised Xi for a "productive call" spanning several topics, including Xi's approval of a pending deal to keep the popular Chinese-owned video app active on U.S. devices and networks.

Trump did not release details of the deal, and it was not immediately clear what further steps were necessary to enact it in both the U.S. and China.

“The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The president had hinted at a deal Monday, shortly before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. had reached a “fra

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