Chinese President Xi Jinping said the US and China should be "partners, not rivals," as a series of issues, including Chinese aid for Russia in its war against Ukraine, continue to separate the countries.

Earlier reports had suggested ByteDance planned to sell the app, without its powerful algorithm. Earlier this week, US President Biden signed a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US if it is not sold.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.