(Reuters) -ByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Govt Officer Shou Zi Chew has sought enter on U.S. issues from Elon Musk, an in depth adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Road Journal reported on Saturday citing individuals aware of the matter.
Chew initiated messages with the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO in current weeks and requested for his opinions on subjects starting from the incoming administration to potential tech coverage, the report added.
Elon Musk, TikTok, ByteDance and the Trump administration didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ requests for feedback.
Each executives haven’t mentioned particular measures to maintain TikTok working in the USA, the Journal reported, including that Chew has saved ByteDance’s senior management knowledgeable of the talks, with executives cautiously optimistic about discovering a approach ahead.
ByteDance executives had been hedging their bets earlier than the U.S. election, assembly with individuals near Trump and with individuals near Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, the report added.
Trump, who unsuccessfully tried to ban TikTok in 2020, has mentioned if elected in November he wouldn’t enable TikTok to be barred.
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