Shai Oster

The move comes after the U.S. ordered China to shut down its consulate in Houston, as relations between the countries reach the lowest point in decades.

If the mission is successful, China will join Russia and the U.S. as the only nations to land a vehicle on Mars.

The White House has threatened to ban the Chinese-owned app which is hugely popular among American teens.

The deal could value the ads business at $8 billion, as eBay pares back to focus on its core online auction business.

After getting banned in India and facing a possible ban in the U.S., TikTok now has challenges in the U.K. because of rising tensions with China.