Caixin Exclusive: TikTok is Seeking Non-Sale Solutions to U.S. Ban, ByteDance Director Says

William Ford says TikTok is determined to stay in U.S. and Trump is key to resolving dispute

Jan 26, 2025

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William Ford

TikTok intends to remain in the United States without selling its business and is proposing alternative solutions to meet national security concerns, ByteDance board member William Ford said.

In an interview with Caixin during the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ford, who is also chairman of General Atlantic, a shareholder in ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, expressed optimism about resolving the negotiations between the U.S. and China without ByteDance having to sell the platform.

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