US, China Reach Framework Deal Over TikTok

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Above: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the media following a meeting in Madrid, Spain, on Sept. 15, 2025. Image copyright: Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

This framework deal is a significant diplomatic victory that preserves a platform millions of Americans love. The Trump administration has successfully negotiated terms that prioritize U.S. security concerns first while still treating Chinese partners fairly. Thanks to Trump, young Americans will keep their favorite app, now free from foreign influence.

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Government-critical narrative

Regardless of the outcome of Friday’s meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, the ongoing fiasco surrounding TikTok poses serious questions about how to handle popular software that poses a threat to national security. The Trump administration and those thereafter must take action to prevent another TikTok from gaining such influence in America again.

Defense One

Narrative C

TikTok should have been banned in America a long time ago. Congress proscribed it, and the Supreme Court rejected the platform's resulting challenge. Its continued presence in the U.S., therefore, rests solely on Trump’s contempt for the law and his pursuit of personal gain, rooted in the importance he attributes to TikTok for his election victory.

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