The TikTok Deal Is America’s White Flag in the Tech War With China

Beijing will still retain considerable influence over the U.S. version of the app.

U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order about Tiktok he signed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25. September 29, 2025, 12:50 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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On Sept. 25, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the country while complying with national security concerns. After a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sept. 19, Trump said he had reached an agreement for a U.S. investor group led by Oracle to take control of 80 percent of TikTok’s U.S. operations.

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