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In response to a question on US President Donald Trump's signing an executive order to delay the TikTok ban by 75 days,MK sports China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that TikTok has been operating in the US for many years and is very popular among American users. It has played a positive role in promoting domestic employment and boosting consumption in the US.

"We hope the US will seriously listen to rational voices and provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for market entities from all countries operating in the US," Guo said.

As for business operations and acquisitions, they should be independently decided based on market principles. If Chinese companies are involved, such actions should comply with Chinese laws and regulations, Guo noted.

Trump on Monday (US time) signed an executive order to delay the TikTok ban by 75 days "to permit my Administration an opportunity to determine the appropriate course of action with respect to TikTok," the Xinhua News Agency reported. TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday (US time) after about 14 hours of shutdown.

According to a live update by ABC News, Trump signaled at the White House that he thinks the US should own "half" of the social media app. He said to stay in operation in the US, TikTok would need to relinquish 50 percent of its earnings to the US. The president did not detail how this deal would work, but said it would be a "joint venture," the report said.

Global Times