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Is China selling TikTok to Elon Musk?

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On Monday, Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government is deliberating whether or not Elon Musk would make an acceptable buyer for TikTok.
Recap: A US law may require TikTok to divest from Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a nationwide ban on January 19.

But would Beijing allow the sale...



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