Washington Greenlights TikTok Pact

The White House is signaling that a deal over TikTok’s future in the U.S. could be finalized this week, potentially ending years of political wrangling and uncertainty for both the platform and the American creators who rely on it. The agreement, officials say, will create a new operational framework for TikTok in the United States that would minimize Chinese government influence over the app.

Or at least, that’s the claim.

At this stage, it’s difficult to separate fact from political posturing. Reports are circulating widely, yet Beijing has given no indication that an agreement is near, leaving plenty of room for skepticism. Still, here’s what we’re being told the Trump Administration is prepared to approve in the coming days.

The arrangement, designed to comply with the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” is said to include:

- A new joint venture overseeing TikTok’s U.S. operations, majority-owned by American investors

- A seven-member board composed of prominent U.S. business leaders, among them Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Dell CEO Michael Dell, and Fox Group Chairman Lachlan Murdoch

- ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, retaining the right to appoint one board member

•  - No formal role for the U.S. government on the new board
• - TikTok U.S. licensing its algorithm from ByteDance, rather than owning it outright
• - Oracle tasked with building and maintaining a U.S.-only version of TikTok’s algorithm
• - Billions of dollars in fees to be collected from investors by the U.S. government as part of the deal

If this framework sounds familiar, it’s because variations of it have been in circulation for years. Back in June, President Trump claimed to have secured a similar arrangement, and Oracle’s involvement in separating TikTok’s U.S. data systems has long been a fixture of the negotiations. The sticking points, however, have consistently been the scope of American oversight and China’s refusal to relinquish core technology under political pressure.

Beijing has held firm on that issue. Chinese officials have repeatedly stated that they will not allow a domestic business to be sold into foreign control as the result of external coercion.

That position hasn’t changed, even as Washington suggests a deal is nearly complete. State media outlet China Daily described the latest discussions between U.S. and Chinese negotiators as “pragmatic and constructive,” but emphasized that Beijing remains committed to protecting its “rightful interests and growth in the long term.”

As China Daily put it:
“Through the talks, China has made clear that it supports Chinese companies’ adding investment in the U.S., which the U.S. side has aimed for, while Washington should shape an inviting climate for investors, make the play fair, and achieve a win-win situation, rather than forcing a deal or blackmailing.”

That hardly sounds like the open endorsement the White House is projecting. ByteDance, for its part, has also issued a carefully worded statement noting the latest extension of its deadline, which provides more time to sort out the U.S. sale but offers little clarity on where things stand.

So, where does this leave us? The White House insists that a resolution is imminent, with President Trump expected to sign off on the arrangement in a matter of days. Yet until we see the final paperwork—and until Beijing signals its acceptance—it’s difficult to view the saga as anything but unresolved.

We may indeed be approaching the end of the long-running TikTok-U.S. standoff. But whether this framework satisfies both Washington’s legal demands and China’s political calculations remains to be seen. For now, the story continues, and I’ll reserve judgment until a deal is more than just talk.

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