The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce replied to the reporter's question on the progress of the TikTok issue

On September 20th, local time from September 14th to 15th, China and the United States held talks in Madrid, Spain, and reached a basic framework consensus on properly resolving TikTok-related issues in a cooperative manner, reducing investment barriers, and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation. On the evening of September 19th, the heads of state of China and the United States held a phone call, candidly and in-depth confer on current Sino-US relations and issues of common concern, and make strategic guidelines for the stable development of Sino-US relations in the next stage. China's position on the TikTok issue is clear. The Chinese government respects the wishes of enterprises and is happy to see enterprises do a good job in commercial negotiations on the basis of market rules, and reach a solution that is in line with Chinese laws and regulations and the balance of interests. It is hoped that the US and China will meet each other halfway, earnestly fulfill corresponding commitments, provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises including TikTok to continue operating in the US, and promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations.