Beijing, Sept. 12 — China on Friday called on the United States to resolve its dispute over TikTok through dialogue and “mutual respect,” as senior leaders from both countries prepare to discuss the social media platform in Spain next week.
The appeal comes ahead of a looming September 17 deadline for TikTok to secure a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States. President Donald Trump, who has already extended the deadline three times, insists the company poses a national security risk unless it cuts ties with Beijing.
In a statement, China’s Ministry of Commerce urged Washington to seek a negotiated solution. “We call on the United States to work with China based on mutual respect and equal consultations, to resolve each other’s concerns through dialogue and find a solution to the problem,” the ministry said.
Such a step, it added, would ensure a “fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises, including TikTok, to continue operating in the United States” and would promote “healthy and sustainable” economic relations between the two powers.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Spain next week, where both sides confirmed TikTok will feature prominently in broader discussions on trade and economic cooperation.
