December 21, 2025 – China Headlines

1美国特使:美同埃及等国将继续磋商加沙停火第二阶段安排

Story gist: US envoy stated the United States and Egypt among others will continue consultations on Gaza ceasefire second-phase arrangements. US Secretary of State said Hamas must disarm for ceasefire to enter next stage. Turkey held discussions with Hamas on related issues.
Left
美国特使:美同埃及等国将继续磋商加沙停火第二阶段安排
— 新华网
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Center
美国务卿:哈马斯必须解除武装 停火才能进入下一阶段
— RFI
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Right
土耳其与哈马斯就加沙停火第二阶段相关问题进行磋商
— 凤凰网
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Xinhua emphasizes US-Egypt-led multilateral consultations, portraying steady diplomatic progress. Center RFI highlights US Secretary of State’s demand for Hamas disarmament as precondition, stressing security requirements. Right-leaning Phoenix focuses on Turkey-Hamas talks, emphasizing regional actors bypassing US involvement. Left tone constructive; center conditional; right alternative-focused.

2美国在委内瑞拉附近海域扣押第二艘油轮

Story gist: The United States seized a second oil tanker in waters near Venezuela.
Left
美国在委内瑞拉附近海域扣押第二艘油轮
— 新华网
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Center
特朗普称不排除与委內瑞拉开战
— 凤凰网
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Right
又一艘,美国再次在委内瑞拉附近海域扣押油轮且该油轮“未受制裁”
— 观察者
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (Xinhua) use neutral, factual framing mirroring the event title. Center outlets (Phoenix) shift emphasis to Trump’s statement not ruling out war with Venezuela, highlighting escalation rhetoric. Right-leaning outlets (Observer) stress repetition (‘again,’ ‘another’) and note the tanker was ‘not sanctioned,’ implying U.S. overreach through pointed language and omissions of context.

3海南封关首日:30克金饰省近万元 居民排长队买榴莲

Story gist: On the first day of Hainan’s full customs enclosure, 30 grams of gold jewelry sold for nearly 10,000 yuan less. Residents queued to buy durian.
Left
旅游购物更便利 海南开启新“流量”
— China Daily
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Center
海南封关首日:30克金饰省近万元 居民排长队买榴莲
— 东方财富
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning China Daily frames Hainan’s customs sealing positively, emphasizing tourism shopping convenience and new economic ‘traffic.’ Center outlet Oriental Wealth uses a neutral, factual headline highlighting savings on gold and durian queues. Right-leaning outlets are absent, leaving pro-government optimism unopposed by skeptical or critical perspectives.

4在学习2025年中央经济工作会议精神研讨会上的几点体会

Story gist: A seminar studied the spirit of the 2025 Central Economic Work Conference. Participants shared insights on top-level guidance and economic quality improvements.
Left
向新而行|操其要于上,而分其详于下
— 央视网
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Center
经济日报金观平:在质的有效提升上取得更大突破
— 新浪财经
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning CCTV uses inspirational tone emphasizing top-down leadership (‘Grasp essentials at top, details below’) and forward momentum (‘Towards the new’). Center Economic Daily focuses on practical economic progress via quality breakthroughs. Right-leaning outlets absent, lacking market-critical or implementation-skeptical perspectives.