Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok's US operations

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Photo: Reuters</figcaption></figure></div><p>BEIJING/SHANGHAI: US tech giant Microsoft has said it will push ahead with talks to acquire the US operations of Chinese video-sharing app, TikToK, amid crumbling relations between Washington and China.</p><p>Microsoft formally declared its interest on Sunday after President Donald Trump reversed course on a planned ban of TikTok and gave the two firms to 45 days to come to a deal.</p><p>The proposed acquisition of parts of TikTok, which boasts 100 million US users, would offer Microsoft a rare opportunity to become a major competitor to social media giants such as Facebook and Snap. </p><p>Microsoft, which also owns professional social media network LinkedIn, is also seeking to buy TikTok’s Canadian, Australian and New Zealand interests.</p><p>ByteDance has not publicly confirmed the news. 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