Xi Blocks TikTok Deal, Triggered by Trump’s Tariff Stance

The White House’s efforts to force a divestiture of TikTok’s US operations have hit a snag, with Beijing halting a proposed deal due to escalating trade tensions. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports has ignited a tariff-for-tariff standoff, prompting Beijing to block the agreement, which was set to hand American investors majority ownership of the video app.