(Reuters) -ByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Government Officer Shou Zi Chew has sought enter on U.S. issues from Elon Musk, a detailed adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Avenue Journal reported on Saturday citing individuals conversant in the matter.
Chew initiated messages with the Tesla (NASDAQ:) CEO in latest weeks and requested for his opinions on matters 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 operating in the US, the Journal reported, including that Chew has saved ByteDance’s senior management knowledgeable of the talks, with executives cautiously optimistic about discovering a method 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 permit TikTok to be barred.
