President Donald Trump said the U.S. will begin negotiations with China as early as Monday or Tuesday on a potential deal involving TikTok. He stated, “We pretty much have a deal,” according to a Reuters report.

China’s government on Monday sidestepped a question on US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he “pretty much” has a deal with Beijing to bring TikTok into American ownership and that talks with China over the popular short-video app could begin early this week.