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China officials discuss option of TikTok sale to Elon Musk

China officials discuss option of TikTok sale to Elon Musk
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By Stu WooSINGAPORE—Chinese officials, facing a looming US TikTok ban, have internally discussed options, including the possibility of allowing a trusted non-Chinese party such as Elon Musk to invest in or take control of TikTok’s US operations, people familiar with the discussions said.China has protested a US law that would ban TikTok in the US unless its Beijing-based parent, ByteDance, divests itself of the operation. The Supreme Court last week seemed inclined to let the law stand. It goes into effect on Sunday unless the...

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