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Chinese Communist Party

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 2025

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

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

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban · 27 articles, Jan 5TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security · 16 articles, Jan 9Justices hear arguments on TikTok ban · 153 articles, Jan 9These lawmakers actively use TikTok even after voting to ban it · 60 articles, Jan 10TikTok ban would be delayed under proposal by Massachusetts senator · 7 articles, Jan 11TikTok ban upheld by US Supreme Court · 224 articles, Jan 11What Time Will The TikTok Ban Start In The U.S.? Here’s What Could Happen · 49 articles, Jan 12US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming · 30 articles, Jan 13China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports · 36 articles, Jan 14‘Red Note,’ a Chinese app, is dominating downloads, thanks to TikTok users. · 68 articles, Jan 14TikTok ban latest: Trump is exploring ways to ‘preserve’ app, adviser says · 34 articles, Jan 14TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday without additional assurances from the Biden administration on ban enforcement · 44 articles, Jan 15Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick? · 99 articles, Jan 16Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump · 48 articles, Jan 16TikTok CEO Shou Chew expected to attend Trump's inauguration with other tech leaders · 13 articles, Jan 16Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S. · 8 articles, Jan 18Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US · 19 articles, Jan 18TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order · 197 articles, Jan 19Trump says he's open to TikTok sale to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison · 11 articles, Jan 21MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says · 12 articles, Jan 22Trump’s White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok · 7 articles, Jan 25Latest on TikTok bid could involve 50% government stake · 28 articles, Jan 26Trump says Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok · 31 articles, Jan 28Trump signs order to create sovereign wealth fund in United States, possibly to buy TikTok · 33 articles, Feb 3Executive order would establish US sovereign wealth fund · 8 articles, Feb 3TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores in U.S. · 80 articles, Feb 14Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale · 9 articles, Mar 6Trump says China would approve TikTok deal in '15 minutes' if he cut tariffs · 103 articles, Mar 31Trump to review potential deals for TikTok on Wednesday · 28 articles, Mar 31Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running · 8 articles, Apr 2Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday · 47 articles, Apr 2Trump says would extend TikTok deadline if no deal reached by June 19 · 13 articles, May 4President Trump extends TikTok ban deadline amid legal questions · 29 articles, Jun 17Trump says he has a TikTok buyer. Here are the players who have been vying to buy the app · 23 articles, Jun 29TikTok reportedly prepping new app in the U.S. as potential sale looms · 8 articles, Jul 6The White House Just Joined TikTok, Five Years After Trump First Tried To Ban It · 22 articles, Aug 20Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline · 15 articles, Aug 22Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal · 40 articles, Sep 21White House says Oracle will manage TikTok for US users under proposed deal · 34 articles, Sep 22TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to 3 investors, including this Bay Area company · 57 articles, Dec 19

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

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Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
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 else15 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Oct 9US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party10 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 21U.S. Navy sailor convicted for selling military secrets to China7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 2 right
  3. May 8– 9Spies on Campus: Chinese Espionage Exposed at Stanford7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right

Stories that name Chinese Communist Party

  1. Nov 18Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails23 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 7 right
  2. Oct 31– Nov 10Trump says Nigeria’s Christians are persecuted. The reality is more complex.42 articles · 28 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 13 right
  3. Oct 26Bessent says TikTok deal finalized, Trump and Xi to announce this week8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 3 right
  4. Aug 28– Sep 3Xi, Putin and Kim stand united at Beijing military parade in historic show of authoritarian strength49 articles · 27 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 3 right
  5. Aug 7– 8Trump calls on Intel CEO to resign32 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 6 right
  6. Jun 20Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  7. May 30– Jun 2China: US severely violated trade truce34 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 11 center, 4 right
  8. May 28– 29U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke Chinese students' visas, Rubio says70 articles · 42 independent sources
    7 left, 18 center, 10 right
  9. May 22– 29Harvard says many of its foreign students are seeking to transfer53 articles · 31 independent sources
    9 left, 11 center, 8 right
  10. May 22– 24Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard156 articles · 65 independent sources
    15 left, 26 center, 11 right