Trump’s TikTok deal requires US to make its own version of the app.

Experts aren’t sure China will agree to a sale without more trade war concessions.

Trump’s TikTok deal requires US to make its own version of the app.

Comments from Chinese official in Madrid have raised questions over who could control the algorithm that powers Tik Tok’s video feed

The two leaders are expected to speak Friday to discuss a deal to keep the wildly popular app from going dark in the United States.

Agreeing to a deal suggests that the fate of TikTok matters less to Beijing than gaining leverage on issues it cares most about, like tariffs, technology and Taiwan.

Donald Trump claimed victory on a deal that would put TikTok in the hands of his allies after a call with Xi Jinping. But details on the agreement—and Beijing’s buy-in—remain…