China is prepared to negotiate with the Trump administration on how it can make more investments in the US after the president’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the country — and TikTok could also play a role in the discussions,

The President, who has suggested that the U.S. take on 50 percent ownership of TikTok, hinted that potential tariffs on China will be closely linked to whether such a joint venture is approved. “If China didn’t approve it,

It’s not yet known how Donald Trump will resolve TikTok’s complicated legal limbo, but what does seem clear is that the fate of the social media app is increasingly linked in the president's mind to his top issue of tariffs.