December 5, 2025 – China Headlines

Story gist: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met French President Emmanuel Macron.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Qiushi Net frames the story neutrally as a standard diplomatic meeting with the headline ‘Li Qiang meets French President Macron,’ emphasizing official state interaction. Center- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting the event entirely and absenting neutral or critical Western perspectives on China-France relations.

Story gist: Localities across Yunnan Province held publicity activities for National Constitution Day. People’s Daily Online reported similar Constitution Promotion Week events in Inner Mongolia.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like People’s Daily Online frame the events positively, emphasizing ‘in-depth’ conduct of constitution promotion in regions like Inner Mongolia. No center or right-leaning coverage appears, omitting neutral analysis or skeptical views on state-organized propaganda activities.

Story gist: China’s new national standard for electric bicycles sparked controversy. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and industry associations issued successive responses.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting potential pro-consumer or pro-industry angles. The center outlet, First Financial, frames it neutrally via title emphasizing controversy over the new electric bicycle standard and official responses from MIIT and associations, balancing event description without tonal bias or selective emphasis.