President Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with China to sell Tiktok, but Beijing changed her opinion after he announced his new tariff.
“We had a large deal with Tiktok – not a deal but very close – then China changed the deal because of the definitions,” Trump told reporters in the first air force on Sunday, returning to Washington after the weekend in the Golf game in Florida.
“If you provide a little customs tariff, they will agree to this deal in 15 minutes, which shows you the strength of definitions,” he added.
Trump’s comments on Air Force One announced on Friday that he intends to extend the deadline for the sale of Tiktok.
On the social truth, Trump said he would sign an executive matter Bensanisand Chinese Tiktok owner, another 75 days to sell his share in the application or be banned in the United States.
“We do not want to” oppress “.” We look forward to working with Tiktok and China to close the deal. “
Trump uses customs tariffs as a bargaining anti -China chrome to pressure it to assemble the Tiktok deal.
On Thursday, a day after a 10 % basic tariff imposed on imports from all countries and increased the tariff rate in China to 54 %, he said it would be open to cut deals with countries on definitions only if they are ready to give the United States “an unusual thing.”
“For example, with Tiktok, for example, we have the position with Tiktok, where China is likely to say,” We will agree on a deal, but will you do anything on the tariff? “
Before that, on March 26, he said that it could give China a “significant decrease in the definitions” to accomplish it.
In response to 34 % additional definitions, China has a 34 % group retaliated on all American goods on Friday.
Response to Increased customs tariffs of Trump On Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement that it “will be taken firmly against counter -measures to protect its rights and interests.”
Trump extended the deadline for the first time in January when he entered his position, while giving bytedance until April 5 to find out the game plan. The dark application was briefly for its American users on January 18 before restoring its service.
Several parties have expressed interest in buying Tiktok, including the former Trump Treasury Secretary, Steve MnuchinFounder of Redait Alexis OhaanianFrank McCort, former Los Angeles Dodgers, and YouTube Mrbeast.
Tiktok representatives, the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, and Trump did not respond to requests from Business Insider.
