The president signed an executive order​ Tuesday extending the pause on enforcing the law until at least Dec. 16.

Trump’s latest TikTok deal moves forward as U.S. and China reach terms, reshaping ownership while aiming to avoid another major tech clash.

“The Chinese government will, according to law, examine and approve relevant matters involving TikTok, such as the export of technology as well as the licensing of intellectual property,” Wang said, adding that Washington and Beijing agreed that Bytedance would entrust a partner with TikTok U.S.’s user data and content security.

It was the first call between Dong Jun and Pete Hegseth under Trump 2.0, when the US defense chief clarified that Washington “does not seek conflict with China nor is it pursuing regime change or strangulation" of the world's second-largest economy.

TikTok’s U.S. operations would be acquired by a consortium that includes Oracle under a deal that President Trump is set to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The agreement requires TikTok's American assets to be transferred to U.S. owners from China's ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year.

A White House TikTok account aimed at appealing to younger voters has instead become a magnet for relentless trolling. The @whitehouse account’s debut post was a cinematic highlight reel of President Donald Trump captioned,