Dar es Salaam, April 10 -- UNITED STATE OF AMERICA: US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about reaching a deal on the sale of TikToks US operations to American investors, despite the escalating tariffs on Chinese imports.

TikTok, a popular short-form video platform owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, has faced scrutiny from US lawmakers over national security concerns. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said an agreement is “very much on the table.”

The US formally implemented the increased tariffs on Chinese imports this week, marking the highest rate yet in the ongoing trade dispute. In an effort to ease tensions with other trading partners, Trump announced a 90-day pause on ...