January 17, 2026 – China Headlines

1委代总统被曝会见美国中情局局长

Story gist: Reports revealed that Venezuela’s interim president met with the US CIA director. The interim president plans to send a special envoy to the US to reopen the embassy for the president’s safety.
Left
委代总统被曝会见美国中情局局长
— 央广网
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Center
一财主播说| 委内瑞拉代总统将派特使赴美 重开使馆是为了总统安全
— 第一财经
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlet (央广网) frames the story sensationally as an ‘exposed’ secret meeting with the CIA director, implying scandal. Center-leaning outlet (第一财经) emphasizes diplomatic normalization and safety motives neutrally. Right-leaning perspective absent, leaving pro-opposition or pro-US framing unrepresented.

2韩国前总统尹锡悦一审获刑五年,另7案待判,支持者呼“尹再来!”

Story gist: South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol received a five-year prison sentence in his first trial on insurrection charges. Seven other cases against him remain pending, as supporters chanted ‘Yoon come back!’
Left
尹锡悦涉内乱首案一审被判5年
— 新华网
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Center
韩国前总统尹锡悦一审获刑五年,另7案待判,支持者呼“尹再来!”
— RFI
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Xinhua frames the story starkly, headlining Yoon’s conviction for ‘insurrection’ and the five-year sentence without mentioning supporters. Center RFI offers balanced coverage, including the sentence, pending cases, and pro-Yoon chants. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, absenting any perspective questioning the trial or emphasizing Yoon’s support base.