Top economic officials gathered in Madrid for a crucial second day of talks focusing on urgent economic and trade issues. The discussions are centered around looming deadlines concerning tariffs and the future of popular social media platform TikTok in the United States. The U.S. government has set a deadline for ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell the app’s American operations to avoid a potential ban. This meeting in Madrid reflects the heightened global focus on trade tensions and technology security, as officials seek to resolve these complex issues affecting multinational relations and digital economy policies. The outcomes of these negotiations could significantly impact international trade dynamics, as well as the operations of Chinese tech companies in Western markets.
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