TOKYO: US President Donald Trump said he might sign a final deal on TikTok on Thursday and has obtained a “provisional approval” from China’s President Xi Jinping, whom he is expected to meet later this week in South Korea during his Asia tour. “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time and they’re not going to do it anymore ... I don’t want to meet with the Canadian Prime Minister,” Trump also told reporters on Air Force One en route to Japan from Malaysia.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could "consummate" the TikTok deal announced last month when they meet on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a whirlwind weeklong trip to Asia aimed at strengthening his position ahead of an expected meeting with Xi Jinping.