Trump’s inauguration, from TikTok to reactions in China: everything you need to know

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1. Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban, threatens tariffs if no deal

President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025, in Washington. Photo: AP
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025, in Washington. Photo: AP

On his first day in office, US President Donald Trump followed through on his campaign promise to delay a controversial TikTok divest-or-ban law by signing an executive order, warning that he would impose significant tariffs on China if Beijing failed to approve a deal regarding the app.

2. Immigration crackdown, Paris Agreement pull-out among first acts of Trump’s term

An attendee bears a sign at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Photo: AFP
An attendee bears a sign at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

US President Donald Trump on Monday began issuing a raft of expected executive orders on immigration, energy and other issues, moving swiftly on some of his campaign pledges mere hours after being sworn in for a second term.

3. Trump returns to tariffs, Panama Canal, theme of ‘winning’ in inaugural address

  

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