Trump and Xi make progress on TikTok deal, plan to meet in South Korea


US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and Russia’s war in Ukraine. - Photo: AFP

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok agreement and would meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and Russia's war in Ukraine.

The two sides appeared to lower tensions during the first call in three months between the leaders of the two superpowers, but it was not immediately clear that the call had yielded the firm agreement that had been expected over the fate of the popular short-video app.

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