Sources told Reuters that the Chinese government opposes the forced sale of TikTok in the United States, and it would be better for them to stop the application completely in the United States.
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The Chinese company ByteDance, which owns TikTok, has been in talks to sell TikTok activities in the United States to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle since US President Donald Trump threatened last month with a ban Service when not sold.
and Trump gave a byte dance by mid-September to complete the deal.
But the sources, who refused to reveal their identity due to the sensitivity of the situation, said that Chinese officials believe that the forced sale will make both ByteDance and China appear weak in the face of pressure From Washington.
And ByteDance said in a statement to Reuters that the Chinese government had never notified it that it should stop TikTok in the US or any other market.
> Two of the sources said China plans to use reviews of its technology export list on August 28 to defer any deal by ByteDance if it has already struck a deal.
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China's State Council Information Office and the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade in China did not respond to requests for comment sent outside official working hours.
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