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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 2024

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The US push to force TikTok's sale or ban it, from state bans to the 2025 deal

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

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows · 53 articles, Feb 12Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app · 8 articles, Feb 12US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban · 11 articles, Mar 5House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok · 51 articles, Mar 6Biden says he’ll sign bill that could ban TikTok if Congress passes it · 20 articles, Mar 6House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban · 27 articles, Mar 7Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed TikTok Ban · 79 articles, Mar 7Trump Says TikTok Ban Could Make Facebook Bigger—Slams Meta As ‘Enemy Of The People’ · 25 articles, Mar 8What a TikTok ban would look like for users · 30 articles, Mar 12House passes ban of TikTok · 227 articles, Mar 12US lawmakers see TikTok as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing · 23 articles, Mar 12US House Expected to Pass Bill Forcing Chinese Company to Give Up TikTok · 5 articles, Mar 12Mnuchin’s interest in TikTok and distressed NY bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook · 69 articles, Mar 14A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok · 8 articles, Mar 15TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled · 29 articles, Mar 25Sen. McConnell backs TikTok bill, Pence worries it’ll get lost amid ‘the fog of presidential politics’ · 5 articles, Apr 9China lobbying members of Congress against TikTok divestment bill · 7 articles, Apr 17House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attaching it to foreign aid bill · 16 articles, Apr 18Potential TikTok ban, $95B foreign aid bill approved by Senate · 34 articles, Apr 18The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon - The Daily Reporter · 67 articles, Apr 18Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work? · 60 articles, Apr 18These are the countries where TikTok is already banned · 74 articles, Apr 21Trump's Partisan Spin on TikTok · 6 articles, Apr 22Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with Big Bipartisan Vote · 148 articles, Apr 23Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law · 5 articles, Apr 24Who could buy TikTok? · 139 articles, Apr 24The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next? · 10 articles, Apr 24TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here's what happens now · 111 articles, May 7TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform · 40 articles, May 14Billionaire Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to buy TikTok · 11 articles, May 15Donald Trump, who tried to ban TikTok, has now joined TikTok · 33 articles, Jun 2TikTok admits US ban is inevitable if court doesn’t block law · 5 articles, Jun 20Oracle warns that a TikTok ban would hurt business · 6 articles, Jun 24Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control · 47 articles, Jul 27TikTok, US battle over potential ban · 50 articles, Sep 16Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US · 124 articles, Dec 6TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold · 54 articles, Dec 9Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok next month · 10 articles, Dec 13Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over TikTok ban · 128 articles, Dec 14Trump meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago · 15 articles, Dec 16Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office · 63 articles, Dec 27DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request to delay TikTok ban · 32 articles, Dec 28

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 else14 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Jan 31– Feb 2Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator's 'ignorant' grilling of TikTok CEO6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right

Stories that name Chinese Communist Party

  1. Sep 3– 4Aide to NY state politicians arrested and charged for working on behalf of China19 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 3 right
  2. Aug 16Republican James Comer claims Tim Walz has 'longstanding connections' to China in letter to FBI5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 4 right
  3. Jul 25– 26Vietnam Communist Party chief’s funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  4. Jul 16– 17Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo convicted of defrauding followers12 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  5. Apr 16– 17House panel: China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel U.S. crisis28 articles · 23 independent sources
    5 left, 4 center, 6 right
  6. Apr 5China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Mar 20– 21China on Track to Be Ready to Invade Taiwan by 2027, US Says7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  8. Feb 10– 11Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher says he won't run for reelection16 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right
  9. Jan 31– Feb 1US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans56 articles · 35 independent sources
    6 left, 12 center, 6 right
  10. Jan 10– 17Taiwan’s New President Won’t Placate China35 articles · 23 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 3 right