The movement to eliminate the free trade perks China enjoys in the U.S. is gaining steam under Republican control of government.

Republican senators have introduced a bill that would ban Chinese citizens from purchasing any land in the United States. Arkansas' Tom Cotton, Alabama's Katie Britt, and North Dakota's Kevin Cramer introduced the Not One More Inch or Acre Act on Wednesday.

The bill would “suspend normal trade relations” with China and increase tariffs on all Chinese exports to the United States to at least 35 percent.

US Senator Tom Cotton has criticised China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status, highlighting its detrimental impact on both the US economy and national security. In a post shared on X, Senator Cotton stated,

GOP Senators are taking a hard line against TikTok and defying President Trump who wants to delay the app from getting banned with Sens. Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham leading the charge

The Republican chairs of Congress' two intelligence committees think the best option for TikTok's future is for its China-based parent company to sell its stake in the social media platform, dissolving national security concerns and worries the Chinese government could access Americans' data.

Senator, I'm Singaporean refers to a catchphrase taken from a moment during the January 2024 U.S. Senate hearing on online child safety with TikTok CEO Sho

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), one of the biggest China hawks in the GOP, disputed Donald Trump's goal of allowing the platform to remain online and extend the deadline for the sale.

Senators Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts said "there's no legal basis" for an extension to keep the social media platform online.

Sen. Tom Cotton urges action on TikTok, citing national security risks and its harmful impact on American youth.

The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.

The latest development between Trump and TikTok is one over 5 years in the making. Back in 2020, the Trump administration started a push against Chinese communication apps.