Afghanistan, April 7 -- China reportedly withdrew from a near-final TikTok deal due to U.S. tariffs, highlighting the ongoing trade tensions, says President Trump.
The U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that China withdrew from a potential deal involving TikTok due to new U.S. tariffs. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, April 6, Trump stated that an agreement for the sale of TikTok to an American buyer was nearly finalized before Beijing backed out.
According to Trump, China's decision was a direct response to recently imposed tariffs, which he described as a demonstration of their effectiveness. He noted that if the tariffs had been slightly reduced, China would have moved forward with approving the deal.
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