Trump signs executive order enabling TikTok's continued operations in U.S.
發佈日期: 2025-09-26 21:03
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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying a proposed deal on bringing TikTok under American ownership meets key security concerns laid out by the law, a critical step in keeping the platform alive in the United States.
His order extends the deadline yet again to enforce the ban-or-sale law until January 20th, to allow more time for the new business arrangement.
A signing ceremony took place in the Oval Office on Thursday to formalise Washington's approval of extracting TikTok's U.S. operations from the global platform.
The absence of representatives from the short-video app's Chinese parent company ByteDance was conspicuous.
The White House staff secretary said: "With this executive order, you will be effectively bringing into effect the agreement that will save TikTok and ensure that it can operate safely and securely."
Trump insisted that he had a "very good talk" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying Xi gave the deal the "go-ahead." So far, neither Beijing nor TikTok have confirmed his claim.
Reports say TikTok's unique algorithm that powers its video feed will be copied and retrained solely with U.S. data, but it requires the Chinese government's approval for export.
A reporter asked: "Do you want to see the algorithm suggest more MAGA-related content, prioritise more MAGAs?"
Trump said: "I always liked MAGA-related. If I could, I'd make it 100 percent MAGA related. But it's not going to work out that way, unfortunately. No, everyone's going to be treated fairly."
The transaction, which Vice President J.D. Vance said was valued at approximately 14 billion U.S. dollars, will see the app's U.S. assets spun off into a new joint venture.
American investors - including Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake Partners will have a considerable stake in the entity, under the terms that have been revealed by the White House.
Trump said Michael Dell and Rupert Murdoch are also among the investors.
Chinese media reported that ByteDance would still hold a majority stake.
The Foreign Ministry reiterated today that it wants a lawful and balanced solution over TikTok and called on the U.S. to provide an open, fair, and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese investors.
