President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have made progress on a TikTok agreement, the US leader says, and will meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and Russia's war in Ukraine.

The two sides appeared to lower tensions during the first call in three months between the leaders of the two superpowers, but it was not immediately clear that the call had yielded the firm agreement that had been expected over the fate of the popular short-video app.

The leaders on Friday did agree to further talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum that starts on October 31 in Gyeongju, South Korea.

Trump also said he would visit China in early 2026 and that Xi would go to the US at a later date.

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