Trump, Xi seek TikTok win to break US-China gridlock

A possible deal was at the top of the agenda alongside trade for the leaders' first known call in three months, which began at 8am Eastern time (1200 GMT), the official said. The report from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not provide any details of the conversation and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump and Xi's effort to steady relations coincides with discussions on a potential in-person summit between Xi and Trump during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea on Oct 30-Nov 1, Reuters has reported. Beijing's final approval of a framework deal reached by the two sides earlier this week is one of the hurdles Trump needed to clear...