January 16, 2026 – China Headlines

1美国干涉伊朗将重温“中东噩梦”

Story gist: Trump commented on the Iran situation, stating he will ‘wait and see.’ He claimed, according to reliable sources, that Iranian rulers have stopped killing and executing protesters.
Left
特朗普:将对伊朗局势“拭目以待”
— 新华网
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Center
特朗普:据可靠消息,伊朗统治者已停止对抗议者进行杀戮和处决
— 美国之音
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Xinhua frames Trump’s remark neutrally as ‘wait and see,’ omitting details on protester violence. Center VOA emphasizes Trump’s claim of Iranian rulers halting killings and executions, highlighting regime restraint. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential hawkish calls for U.S. intervention or support for protesters.

2新疆维吾尔自治区克拉玛依市气象台发布道路结冰黄色预警信号

Story gist: Karamay City Meteorological Observatory in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region issued a yellow warning signal for road icing.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
新疆维吾尔自治区克拉玛依市气象台发布道路结冰黄色预警信号
— 中央气象台
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage of this routine weather alert entirely, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlets reported it neutrally and factually, directly relaying the official signal from the meteorological station with identical headline phrasing and no added tone, emphasis, or context.

3总台党组专题传达学习习近平总书记在二十届中央纪委五次全会上的重要讲话和全会精神

Story gist: China Media Group’s Party leadership held a special session to convey and study General Secretary Xi Jinping’s speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the plenary spirit.
Left
学习手记丨抓落实,要“坚决有力”也要“认真探索”
— 新华网
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Center
No major center-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Xinhua frame the event positively, emphasizing dutiful study notes on Xi’s directives with tones of resolve (‘resolutely powerful’) and innovation (‘seriously explore’), portraying alignment with party leadership. No center or right-leaning coverage present, absenting neutral procedural reporting or critiques of state media’s political indoctrination and loyalty signaling.

4伊朗示威:从德黑兰停尸房影片核查伊朗示威者死亡数和镇压手段

Story gist: Footage from a Tehran morgue verifies the number of deaths among Iranian protesters and suppression methods used by authorities. Iran’s foreign minister claims the protests are an Israeli conspiracy aimed at involving the United States.
Left
一线观察丨伊朗密集展开外交沟通
— 新华网
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Center
伊朗示威:从德黑兰停尸房影片核查伊朗示威者死亡数和镇压手段
— BBC
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Right
伊朗外长:这是以色列的阴谋,目的是拖美国下水
— 凤凰网
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (Xinhua) emphasize Iran’s intensive diplomatic communications. Center outlets (BBC) focus on neutral verification of protester deaths and suppression tactics via morgue footage. Right-leaning outlets (Phoenix) highlight the Iranian foreign minister’s accusation of an Israeli plot to drag the US into conflict. Left and right prioritize official Iranian narratives, omitting independent death toll analysis.