The US-China TikTok deal – level 3

The US-China TikTok deal

22-09-2025 07:00

The United States and China have reached a framework agreement that will allow TikTok to continue operating in the US.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed this news, while President Donald Trump said on social media that young people would be very happy with the result.

The deal comes after Trump delayed three times a law that requires ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell part of its business. The law had strong bipartisan support in the US because politicians worried about the Chinese government having access to American users’ data and possibly manipulating TikTok’s algorithm.

TikTok has more than 170 million users in the US, making it one of the most popular apps for entertainment and business. The current delay of the ban ends on September 17, but this new agreement shows progress. Trump also plans to speak with China’s President Xi Jinping soon, and more details are expected after their meeting.

Difficult words: framework (a basic plan or structure), bipartisan (an agreement of two main political parties), manipulate (to control or influence cleverly or unfairly).

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What two concerns did politicians have that generated strong bipartisan support for the law requiring ByteDance to sell part of its business?

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