6
Beijing is reportedly considering the sale of TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk ahead of a Sunday deadline imposed by Washington for the app’s Chinese owners to divest themselves of the business or face it being banned. The proposal is part of a broader discussion among Chinese officials on how to deal with US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The factors at play include ties to Musk, an ally of Trump’s who is also heavily dependent on China due to Tesla’s production facilities there. Combining TikTok’s US operations with Musk’s X social-media platform could boost the latter’s ad sales, and the video-sharing platform’s vast trove of content could also strengthen his AI efforts.
Ad
