BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – TikTok owner ByteDance said on Monday that the company had initiated preliminary talks with a tech company to help it continue offering the short video app in the United States, a source said citing an internal company letter.
President Donald Trump only agreed to allow Microsoft Corp
The move represents an about-face for Trump and prompted the U.S. tech giant to declare its interest in the blockbuster social media deal that could further inflame U.S.-China relations.
ByteDance did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the letter.
(Reporting by Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
