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President Trump spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Friday.

Among the topics was approval of a deal to save TikTok, which the president said is now complete.

A law took effect in January that required TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest or face a ban.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Friday that a deal to save TikTok has been approved, though he did not immediately offer any details.

The future of the dominant social media app had been in doubt since legislation took effect in January that required its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban.

TikTok deal: Here’s what we know

What we know:

President Trump talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular short-form video app t

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