The Trump administration was forced into damage control after a White House TikTok post misspelt Chinese President Xi Jinping's name during a sensitive China summit, prompting the video's deletion. The post was taken down after the error drew attention online.
The blunder landed at a highly sensitive moment, as Washington and Beijing continued to navigate tense negotiations over trade, tariffs and TikTok's future in the United States. TikTok remained a significant part of Trump and Xi's broader discussions, which made the timing of the mistake awkward from a diplomatic standpoint.
