Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

When responding to a question regarding TikTok, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China's position on the TikTok issue is clear: The Chinese government respects the wishes of the company in question, and would be happy to see productive commercial negotiations in keeping with market rules lead to a solution that complies with China's laws and regulations and takes into account the interests of both sides.

"The US side needs to provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese investors," Guo said.

As for the "deal" you mentioned, after the China-US talks on economic and trade issues in Madrid, competent authorities have shared information on the basic framework consensus on the TikTok issue, which you may refer to, Gou said.

On Saturday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) also said that "we hope the US side will work with China in the same direction, faithfully fulfill its corresponding commitments, and provide an open, fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory business environment for the continued operation of Chinese companies, including TikTok, in the US, thereby promoting stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations."

On September 14 and 15 local time, Chinese and US delegations held talks in Madrid, Spain, where the two sides reached a basic framework consensus on resolving issues related to TikTok through cooperation, reducing investment barriers and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation, the MOFCOM spokesperson said when asked to provide further details on the progress made in China-US talks regarding TikTok issue.

Global Times