Report: China Indicates It Would Accept a U.S. Shutdown of TikTok

The Chinese government is adopting a firm stance in the dispute between TikTok, owned by that country's ByteDance, and the U.S. government, according to a report published Friday by Reuters. That article, citing "people with direct knowledge of the matter," explained that Chinese officials would rather see the app shut down entirely in the U.S. rather than be divested in a sale made under duress.

The article's sources say that, in the eyes of Chinese leaders, "a forced sale would make both ByteDance and China appear weak in the face of pressure from Washington."

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