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May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
May 2026
‹ Apr
Jun ›
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Only 33 topics this week (12x the usual 405)
Tone shifted: 96% cooperative vs usual 80%
Active Narratives
50
Indo-Pacific alliances balance China
from United States
48
China must tell its own story to the world
25
Technological self-reliance is national strategy
25
Western sanctions on China lack legal basis
24
Multipolar world replaces US hegemony
Economy
442
Economy
· Trade
21%
Technology
· Ai
19%
Economy
· Investment
19%
13
China's exports rise 14% in April despite geopolitical uncertainty
10
Stellantis, China's Leapmotor to expand EV partnership to joint manufacturing in Europe
7
DeepSeek and Alibaba rescue China’s office landlords
7
China bans enforcement of US sanctions on its oil companies
6
China Chip Fund in Talks to Lead Mega DeepSeek Funding, FT Says
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Politics
442
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
65%
Governance
· Judicial
12%
Diplomacy
· Summit
8%
27
China sentences two former defense ministers to death with reprieve for bribery
17
Iran’s Top Diplomat Meets Wang Yi in First China Trip Since War
16
China urges reopening of Hormuz Strait and ceasefire in Iran war
14
Trump Says He Looks Forward to Xi Summit as Tensions Mount
8
Iranian Foreign Minister in Beijing Before Trump's China Visit
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Security
119
Security
· Terrorism
22%
Military
· Naval
17%
Security
· Law Enforcement
17%
6
Chinese oil tanker hit in reportedly first attack since Hormuz crisis
6
UK immigration officer guilty of spying on politicians for China
3
Japan Strikes Combat Role in South China Sea in Post-War Pivot
3
Dozens killed, scores injured in explosion at Chinese fireworks factory
3
Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off - The Straits Times
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Society
85
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
37%
Society
· Media Press
14%
Society
· Human Rights
11%
22
Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21
10
Death toll rises to 37 in central China fireworks plant explosion
3
China Eastern plane crash was apparently intentional
2
China reports no human infections of Andes virus
2
Thousands of tourists forced to sleep in restrooms due to heavy rains on China mountain
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