March 14, 2026 – China Headlines

Story gist: Xinhua Net published reporter notes on General Secretary Xi Jinping’s activities during China’s Two Sessions meetings in spring. The piece is titled ‘From Spring Setting Off, Climbing to Higher Peaks.’

Bias summary: Left-leaning Xinhua frames the story with poetic, aspirational tone, using metaphors of spring departure and peak-climbing to portray Xi’s leadership positively. Center- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting the story and absenting neutral or critical perspectives on Chinese state media narratives.

Story gist: President Xi Jinping met with National People’s Congress deputies and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference members to discuss state affairs. A micro video and record document the event.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlet China Daily frames the story as a positive record of Xi Jinping consulting representatives on national matters, emphasizing unity. No center or right-leaning coverage present, omitting neutral analysis or critical perspectives on Chinese leadership dynamics, likely due to its domestic focus.

Story gist: China’s President issued an order promulgating the Ecological Environment Code. The code promotes its implementation to support building a beautiful Henan province.

Bias summary: Left-leaning People’s Daily frames it as an official presidential decree without emphasis. Center Sina Finance highlights China’s global environmental leadership during Two Sessions observation. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting skeptical views on enforcement or political priorities.

Story gist: China passed the ‘Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.’ The law requires ethnic minorities to learn standard Mandarin Chinese.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guangming Net frames the law positively as providing ‘solid legal protection’ for Xi’s ‘pomegranate seed’ unity metaphor. Center BBC reports factually, emphasizing the Mandarin requirement for minorities without added tone. Right-leaning Sina Finance highlights unity imagery positively in a 2026 Two Sessions preview, omitting policy mandates.