Michelle Martin

For more on this, we turn to Beijing now with NPR's John Ruich. John, good morning. Good morning. How have global markets taken the news?

And what about governments? How are governments around the world reacting?

And what about governments? How are governments around the world reacting?

And what about governments? How are governments around the world reacting?

What about in China where you are? What's been the reaction there?

What about in China where you are? What's been the reaction there?

What about in China where you are? What's been the reaction there?

Thank you, John.

Thank you, John.

Thank you, John.

Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a law banning the app, citing national security concerns, unless it sheds its China-based owner ByteDance. Following his inauguration, President Trump said he would not enforce the ban, which was still the law, and that he'd hold a public auction to sell TikTok over the coming months.

Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a law banning the app, citing national security concerns, unless it sheds its China-based owner ByteDance. Following his inauguration, President Trump said he would not enforce the ban, which was still the law, and that he'd hold a public auction to sell TikTok over the coming months.

Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a law banning the app, citing national security concerns, unless it sheds its China-based owner ByteDance. Following his inauguration, President Trump said he would not enforce the ban, which was still the law, and that he'd hold a public auction to sell TikTok over the coming months.

Many bidders have lined up, including one from a YouTuber known as Mr. Beast and a separate offer from Amazon.

Many bidders have lined up, including one from a YouTuber known as Mr. Beast and a separate offer from Amazon.

Many bidders have lined up, including one from a YouTuber known as Mr. Beast and a separate offer from Amazon.

And that's Up First for Thursday, April 3rd. I'm Laila Faldin. And I'm Michelle Martin. Your next listen is Consider This from NPR. We hear it up first, give you the three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you in less than 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And that's Up First for Thursday, April 3rd. I'm Laila Faldin. And I'm Michelle Martin. Your next listen is Consider This from NPR. We hear it up first, give you the three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you in less than 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And that's Up First for Thursday, April 3rd. I'm Laila Faldin. And I'm Michelle Martin. Your next listen is Consider This from NPR. We hear it up first, give you the three big stories of the day. Our Consider This colleagues take a different approach. They dive into a single news story and what it means to you in less than 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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