Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's claim that the US will start talking to China this week about a possible TikTok deal and that "we pretty much have a deal" and "we think we probably have to get it approved by China," Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a press briefing on Monday that regarding the TikTok issue, China has repeatedly stated its principled position.

Previously, at a press briefing in April, when asked to comment on relevant US claims regarding TikTok, Lin Jian, another spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said that "we have stated our principled position on TikTok on multiple occasions. China will handle the relevant issue per China's laws and regulations. The US needs to provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese businesses in the country."

Global Times