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Trump signs order on TikTok deal, world’s tallest bridge opens: SCMP daily highlights

From US, China agreeing to step up talks ahead of possible Trump-Xi summit to the aftermath of Ragasa, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

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US President Donald Trump shows an executive order about Tiktok he signed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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1. Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements

US President Donald Trump has declared that a deal for TikTok satisfied the requirements of the US’ sale-or-ban law for the Chinese-owned short-video app, punctuating months of deliberations and years of angst in Washington over the app’s security implications.

2. US and Chinese officials agree to keep talking ahead of possible Trump-Xi summit

Senior officials from the United States and China agreed to step up communications to help manage their differences following a meeting in New York on Thursday.

3. Super Typhoon Ragasa: workers move to restore communications in southern China

In Yangjiang, Guangdong province, fallen trees and debris are among damage from Super Typhoon Ragasa visible on Thursday. Photo: EPA
In Yangjiang, Guangdong province, fallen trees and debris are among damage from Super Typhoon Ragasa visible on Thursday. Photo: EPA

Workers in Guangdong province in southern China are still trying to restore communication networks and transport to several islands on Friday after the area was battered by Super Typhoon Ragasa.

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