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Media we read: China
18 outlets read every day for China, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 18 are rated.
Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →
0 power · 10 state · 0 opposition · 8 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGTN Business | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | CGTN Business is state-owned, pro-government. |
| CGTN China | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | CGTN China is state-owned, pro-government. |
| ChinaDaily | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | ChinaDaily is state-owned, pro-government. |
| ChinaNews.com | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | ChinaNews.com is state-owned, pro-government. |
| huanqiu.com | state | — | 0.80 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +1 3rd +1 | Huanqiu is state-affiliated, pro-government. |
| Jiefangjun Bao | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | Jiefangjun Bao is state-owned, pro-government. |
| people.com.cn | state | — | 0.80 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +1 3rd +1 | People.com.cn is state-affiliated, pro-government. |
| People's Daily 人民网 经济 | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | People's Daily is state-owned, pro-government. |
| Xinhua | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | Xinhua is China's official state news agency. |
| Xinhua Business | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | Xinhua Business is part of China's state news agency. |
| baidu.com News | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Baidu News is a private, tech-owned outlet. |
| ChinaMorningPost | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | ChinaMorningPost is private, neutral coverage. |
| Hexun.com | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Hexun.com is private, neutral coverage. |
| Sina Finance 新浪财经 | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sina Finance is private, neutral coverage. |
| Sina.com.cn | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sina.com.cn is private, neutral coverage. |
| Sixth Tone | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sixth Tone is a private outlet focusing on social issues. |
| South China Morning Post Business | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | SCMP Business is a private, business-focused outlet. |
| Tiexue.net | independent | — | 0.30 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Tiexue.net is a private blog with no clear political stance. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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