Trump said his order will give TikTok's Chinese parent company another 75 days to sell its stake in the social media app or else be banned in the U.S.

China has so far successfully stalled the deal to stop that advantage from slipping out of its grasp. BlackRock originally wanted the deal finalized by April 2, however, China’s antitrust regulatory agency launched a probe into the proposed $23 billion sale by CK Hutchison, likely halting the deal in its tracks, if only temporarily.

From his kitchen in Beijing, Yu Bo is running a campaign to connect China with America – one slapstick cooking video at a time.

At TikTok, a string of recent US executive exits has created a management vacuum that Chinese leaders are filling, current and former staffers said.