Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in an effort to finalize an agreement that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States.

The call is expected to touch on wider U.S.-China relations and could signal whether the two leaders will meet in person to advance trade talks. It will be their second call since Trump returned to the White House and reimposed steep tariffs on China, reigniting tensions between the two largest economies.

Trump has pushed for a deal that would separate TikTok from its Chinese parent company ByteDance, citing data security concerns. U.S. officials have also raised questions about the platform's algorithm and Chinese data laws. B...