U.S. President-elect Donald Trump filed a legal brief on Friday, urging the Supreme Court to consider pausing a law that could see TikTok banned.
TikTok, an online video entertainment platform, is in the crosshairs of the U.S. legal system. In April, U.S. lawmakers passed a bill stipulating that TikTok parent company ByteDance in China either sell the app to a U.S. entity, or face being shuttered.
U.S. officials and lawmakers had accused ByteDance of being linked to the Chinese government, which the firm denies.
The legislation was swiftly signed by President Joe Biden, prompting the company to sue the U.S. government to block a potential ban, denying the accusations.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court meanwhile agreed to hear arguments in the case on Jan 10, just days before the ban is set to take effect on Jan 19 if the app is not sold.
Trump filed a legal brief on Friday to the nation's highest court, urging that the TikTok ban be tabled, in favor of a "political resolution."
Trump's engagement comes following a meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at his estate in Florida, where he has been courting a number of business leaders in recent weeks.
During his first presidential term, Trump attempted to get TikTok shut down, however, as Trump prepares to take office next month, he appears to have had a change of heart.
TikTok has more than 120 million users in the U.S., the second largest audience globally.
Trump urges U.S. Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
