The TikTok ban won't be enforced until April, but there will be plenty of contentious negotiations between China, the U.S., and prospective buyers in the meantime.

An executive order is an instruction from the president which has the weight of the law behind it. But Trump's order does not overturn the ban. Instead it tells the US attorney general not to enforce the law for now - something experts had expected would be his first move.

Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok buyers line up with Trump, China open to deal Potential TikTok buyers are lining up as President Trump and the Chinese government show heightened interest in striking a deal to sell the popular video-sharing platform in the face of a U.