November 16, 2025 – China Headlines

Story gist: The 15th National Games are being held in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The event promotes integration and development across the three regions.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like China Daily frame the story with enthusiasm for the logistical challenges of a cross-regional event, emphasizing its ‘hardcore’ execution to highlight national unity. Center outlets like Sina Finance focus on infrastructure achievements, such as global airport connectivity, portraying economic expansion and aspirational growth. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential critiques of regional integration costs or political implications.

Story gist: The National Games in China’s Greater Bay Area promote widespread fitness activities. Citizens in Guangdong integrate national fitness movements into their daily routines, with preparations involving technological innovations.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Guangming Net frame the story with enthusiastic tone, emphasizing unity and cultural surge in the Greater Bay Area through positive commentary. Center outlets like Sina Finance focus on factual economic aspects, highlighting Guangdong’s tech manufacturing and industry spillovers without emotional emphasis. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving no critical or alternative viewpoints on event organization or societal impacts.

Story gist: China’s ambassador to Japan lodged a formal protest against Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi’s statements on China. The protest addressed what China described as erroneous remarks by Takaichi.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Communist Party News use official diplomatic language to emphasize China’s strong, justified response to Takaichi’s errors, portraying Beijing as assertive. Center outlets like Sina Finance employ sensational phrasing such as ‘Takaichi reveals her true intentions’ to highlight drama and criticize the politician. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out perspectives that might defend Takaichi’s views or frame the protest as Chinese overreach.