December 31, 2025 – China Headlines

Story gist: Saudi Arabia and UAE foreign ministers held a phone call amid disagreements over Yemen situation. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered reporters’ questions on southern Yemen developments.

Bias summary: Left-leaning People’s Daily frames story via China’s official response to southern Yemen tensions, emphasizing diplomatic clarification. Center- and right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphases on Saudi-UAE rift details, regional alliances, or criticisms of involved parties from Western or pro-Gulf viewpoints.

Story gist: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged New Year greeting telegrams.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Xinhua frames with formal ‘两国元首’ (leaders of two countries), emphasizing official bilateral ties. Center Caixin personalizes with leaders’ names ‘习近平和普京’, adding direct familiarity. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting conservative scrutiny of China-Russia alignment amid global tensions.

Story gist: Beibu Gulf Port in Guangxi handled 10 million TEUs in container throughput. The port entered the ranks of major international ports.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Xinhua employs metaphorical ‘password’ and slogan ‘Turning to the Sea for Strength,’ emphasizing strategic policy success and national development. Center Sina Finance uses neutral factual framing on achieving ’10 million TEU major port’ status. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, absenting potential focus on market competition, private investment, or economic critiques.

Story gist: The Central Rural Work Conference convened in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping set the tone for agriculture, rural areas, and farmers’ work in the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan.

Bias summary: Left-leaning People’s Daily reports factually on the conference holding in Beijing. Center sources like Economic Daily, via Sina Finance, feature commentary promoting new progress in comprehensive rural revitalization with optimistic tone. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting potential skeptical views on policy implementation or rural economic challenges.