In a recent call between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the potential divestment of TikTok Inc. in the US was discussed. This marked the first one-on-one conversation between the two leaders since November. White House spokesman, John Kirby, confirmed that TikTok was a topic of discussion during the call.
Biden expressed his concerns about Chinese ownership of the popular video-sharing app. He emphasized that the issue was not about banning the application, but rather about divestiture to protect the national security interests and data security of the American people.
The US House passed a bill last month to ban the video-sharing app if its Chinese owner, ByteDance Ltd, does not divest its stake. Biden has stated that he would sign the bill. However, the fate of the bill in the US Senate remains unclear.
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