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Arcs in the news about Chinese Communist Party from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 108 stories · 200 articles · earliest story we hold Aug 16, 2022

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Jul 18.

All arcs1 named arc in 2023

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every arc in 2023 at its own dates · opens on month
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The US push to force TikTok's sale or ban it, from state bans to the 2025 deal

39 of 138 stories this year · 2 about Chinese Communist Party · gone quiet

Tony Evers to ban TikTok on state devices 'by early next week' · 7 articles, Jan 6NJ governor bans TikTok, other platforms from state devices · 16 articles, Jan 7Wisconsin, North Carolina governors ban popular TikTok app · 41 articles, Jan 12Texas universities block access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks · 37 articles, Jan 17Hawley pushes legislation to ban TikTok nationwide · 18 articles, Jan 24University of Wisconsin System to 'restrict' TikTok use · 27 articles, Jan 24TikTok CEO to testify before Congress on app's privacy, data security · 26 articles, Jan 30Senate Democrat Michael Bennet Asks Apple And Google To Ban TikTok From App Stores · 8 articles, Feb 2Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveils new ban on TikTok including personal devices used for state business · 18 articles, Feb 6Banning TikTok in the US 'should be looked at,' says Schumer · 8 articles, Feb 13Amid U.S. TikTok bans, a few balk at writing its name in law · 19 articles, Feb 14White House: No more TikTok on gov't devices within 30 days · 97 articles, Feb 27Why TikTok is being banned on gov’t phones in US and beyond · 85 articles, Feb 27New TikTok Ban Is Poised to Advance in Congress · 7 articles, Feb 28Senate, White House push new bipartisan bill that could ban TikTok · 28 articles, Mar 1Biden Administration Demands TikTok's Chinese Owners Sell Stakes or Face US Ban · 60 articles, Mar 16Justice Department investigating TikTok parent company ByteDance for possible spying on U.S. citizens · 10 articles, Mar 17Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's low-key CEO, faces down US Congress · 30 articles, Mar 21The U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok? Good luck · 45 articles, Mar 21China says does not ask firms for foreign data as TikTok row grows · 7 articles, Mar 23Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety, content · 88 articles, Mar 23TikTok Users Call Potential Ban a Scam · 37 articles, Mar 23China says it 'firmly opposes' a potential forced sale of TikTok · 14 articles, Mar 23Republican Senator Rand Paul blocks bid to ban TikTok in US · 32 articles, Mar 26The TikTok hawks: House hearing hysterics obscure broader social media problems · 5 articles, Mar 28TikTok ban pushed by Missouri's Hawley blocked in Senate · 15 articles, Mar 30Members of Congress on TikTok defend app's reach to voters · 41 articles, Apr 3University of Florida bans TikTok on school devices and Wi-Fi, 'effective immediately' · 15 articles, Apr 5Montana Lawmakers Vote to Ban TikTok in THE STATE · 53 articles, Apr 13Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok statewide · 60 articles, Apr 13Montana gov seeks to expand TikTok ban to other social apps · 5 articles, Apr 26Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data · 8 articles, May 12Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off a lawsuit? · 175 articles, May 17TikTok sues Montana over 'unconstitutional' statewide ban · 120 articles, May 18A lawsuit by TikTok users challenging Montana's ban is being funded by the social media company itself · 4 articles, Jun 28TikTok and 5 content creators ask federal judge to block Montana from banning app · 8 articles, Jul 6Tech groups back TikTok in lawsuit seeking to block Montana ban · 4 articles, Aug 8NYC bans use of TikTok on city-issued phones, joining federal government in banning Chinese-owned app · 24 articles, Aug 16TikTok and content creators challenging Montana’s ban face off with the state in federal court · 19 articles, Oct 12

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Aug 15, 20220224
Aug 29, 2022415580
Sep 5, 202205311
Sep 12, 202236625
Oct 10, 2022210161
Oct 17, 20226217129
Oct 24, 202255929
Nov 7, 20222029
Nov 14, 202213213
Nov 28, 202271513104
Dec 5, 20228131270
Dec 12, 2022914758
Dec 19, 202279151
Dec 26, 20221217
Jan 30, 2023153321351
Feb 6, 2023142414164
Feb 13, 2023313642
Feb 27, 202361910107
Mar 13, 20231001
Mar 20, 2023172913173
Apr 3, 20238201189
Apr 10, 202327430
Apr 17, 202310141167
Apr 24, 202335215
May 1, 20230101
May 8, 202323413
May 15, 2023132313170
May 22, 202354422
May 29, 202314413
Jun 5, 202313122
Jun 12, 202398234
Jun 19, 202313228125
Jul 10, 202359028
Jul 17, 20231214878
Jul 31, 202312320
Aug 7, 20231322699
Oct 9, 2023514347
Oct 23, 202328321
Dec 25, 20230319
Jan 1, 202449221
Jan 8, 2024713532
Jan 15, 20241418
Jan 29, 2024813657
Feb 5, 202424216
Mar 4, 2024619571
Mar 11, 2024304919291
Mar 18, 20241517
Apr 1, 20242305
Apr 15, 202464835
Jul 15, 202415011
Jul 22, 20240407
Aug 12, 20241045
Sep 2, 202449318
Jan 6, 20251225
Jan 13, 2025254425272
Jan 27, 20250102
Feb 3, 202555320
Feb 24, 20250314
May 5, 20250067
May 19, 2025162915185
May 26, 20259211085
Jun 2, 2025210220
Jun 16, 20251136
Aug 4, 202548630
Aug 18, 20252327
Aug 25, 202533214
Sep 1, 202537326
Oct 6, 202502110
Oct 20, 20250336
Oct 27, 202503610
Nov 3, 202553819
Nov 10, 20250156
Nov 17, 202526722
Jan 19, 202604214
Jan 26, 202642322
Feb 2, 20261126
May 11, 20261216
Jun 29, 20261012
Jul 6, 202612912
Jul 13, 2026285344581
Jul 20, 20260011
Aug 10, 2026001014
Aug 31, 202622814
Sep 7, 202638433
Sep 14, 202669640
Sep 21, 202632512
Sep 28, 20260012
Oct 5, 20260023

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else29 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Chinese Communist Party that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jun 2CIA Director Burns met Chinese leaders in Beijing as Washington tries to thaw tensions14 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 4 right
  2. May 5– 9Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation banning Chinese citizens from buying land in state12 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right
  3. Feb 2– 3House GOP Launches Investigation Into John Kerry Over China Talks7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 7 right

Stories that name Chinese Communist Party

  1. Dec 29China names new defense minister months after removing predecessor without explanation11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Oct 25California Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China's leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing21 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 3 right
  3. Oct 10– 11Person drives into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is killed by police after confrontation, authorities say51 articles · 37 independent sources
    5 left, 14 center, 3 right
  4. Aug 10NOAA predicts ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season in updated outlook35 articles · 20 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 9US Navy sailor's mom encouraged him to pass military details to China, prosecutor says10 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 4 right
  6. Aug 9– 10Biden bans US investment into China's tech sectors61 articles · 38 independent sources
    11 left, 11 center, 3 right
  7. Jul 31Ron DeSantis unveils economic plan cutting taxes, regulations and Chinese imports20 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 3 right
  8. Jul 20– 21China-linked hackers accessed email of US ambassador, officials say30 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 5 right
  9. Jul 13– 14Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry15 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 0 right
  10. Jul 12– 19John Kerry fails to secure climate breakthrough with China; Xi says country not ‘swayed by others’70 articles · 38 independent sources
    12 left, 13 center, 6 right