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In a foggy update on TikTok’s US future, President Donald Trump claimed “progress” and even “approval” from Chinese President Xi Jinping on a deal to avert a January 2025 ban, following their September 19, 2025, call—their first since Trump’s re-election. Posting on Truth Social, Trump touted the framework as a win for American investors, extending the deadline to December for final tweaks. Chinese state media, however, described it as welcoming “market-based solutions” under Beijing’s laws, leaving creators perplexed....