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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs to get a deal done with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans. ByteDance has an April 5 deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok or face a U.S. ban on national security grounds that was supposed to have taken effect in January under a 2024 law.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his January 20 inauguration in Washington, CBS News reports. While Trump praised his rapport with Xi, tensions remain high over proposed tariffs and China's handling of fentanyl trafficking. China's state media has warned against escalating a tariff war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 16 to 17. As this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Xi and Putin will exchange views on bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields, and international and regional issues of common concern during the visit, according to Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
India Hosts Virtual G20 Summit: Trudeau & Putin Attend, Xi Skips The Meeting
External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar speaks about Vladimir Putin, President of Russia and Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China not attending the G20 summit 2023. India is holding the presidency of the summit this year.