Yellen in China says U.S. wants to find "a way forward" on TikTok

Janet Yellen said Monday that TikTok was discussed "briefly" in meetings with her counterparts in China — the latest sign that the prospect of a ban is rattling top officials in Beijing.

Why it matters: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing legislation — recently passed by the House — that would require the popular video app to be spun off from its parent company, China-based ByteDance, or risk being banned.

That possibility is the latest issue that could further stoke tensions over national security between the two global superpowers.

What they're saying: "We discussed it briefly," Yellen told reporters at a press conference early Monday, referring to TikTok.

Yellen said the U.S. was worried about protecting sensitive personal data, calling it a "legitimate concern."