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Biden reiterated US concerns over TikTok in call with Xi, White House says

Biden reiterated US concerns over TikTok in call with Xi, White House says
US President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, in Woodside, California, US, Nov 15, 2023.
PHOTO: Reuters file

WASHINGTON — TikTok and its ownership came up as a topic of conversation in the call between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday (April 2), the White House said, adding Biden raised American concerns about the app's ownership.

In March, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill giving ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, about six months to sell the US assets of the app or face a ban, citing national security concerns. Senators are still undecided on how to proceed.

Biden has said he would sign such a bill if it reached his desk.

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