How Xi Is Using a TikTok Tradeoff to Court TrumpAgreeing to a deal suggests that the fate of TikTok matters less to Beijing than gaining leverage on issues it cares most about, like tariffs, technology and Taiwan.
Source: How Xi Is Using a TikTok Tradeoff to Court Trump (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/world/asia/tiktok-xi-trump-china.html)