White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced that operations of TikTok in the United States are set to be transferred to American ownership, following discussions between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The announcement comes after two days of negotiations between U.S. and Chinese delegations in Spain regarding TikTok, as well as a direct conversation between Presidents Trump and Xi in September 2025.
During their September 19 phone call, President Trump said the talks had gone well and that both leaders reached an understanding on TikTok’s future, with only the signing of the agreement remaining. He added that American investors are ready to take over.
In the Spain meetings, both sides agreed that TikTok’s U.S. operations would be managed by Americans, pending approval from both heads of state.
According to Leavitt, the new U.S. TikTok board will include one Chinese member and six Americans.
She explained, “There will be seven members on the oversight board managing TikTok’s U.S. operations—six will be Americans, and one will be Chinese.”
The spokesperson added that the agreement will be signed in the coming days, as both parties have already reached consensus.
Washington has long raised concerns that TikTok poses a national security threat, alleging that China could use the app to access or manipulate data, an accusation Beijing denies.
The U.S. first expressed the need for TikTok’s American operations to be separated from its Chinese parent company ByteDance in 2019, demanding the platform be placed under American control.
The issue gained renewed urgency this year, following Donald Trump’s return to office, as his administration reemphasized the need to limit China’s influence over digital platforms operating in the United States.
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