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China Daily

Chinese state media

China Daily is an English-language newspaper owned by China's Communist Party and run as an external-facing propaganda tool by the State Council Information Office. Its coverage reliably advances Beijing's official positions and defends CCP policies on issues from trade to human rights. Toward the Trump administration, its stance has been mixed — sharply critical of U.S. tariffs and trade restrictions while adopting a cooperative, diplomatic tone during periods of bilateral engagement such as Trump's May 2026 state visit to China.

Owned byChinese Communist Party (CCP), through the Central Propaganda Department; formally overseen by the State Council Information Office (SCIO)

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4.7average bias score across 3 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

5 North Korea Commissions Destroyer Kang Kon at Wonsan; U.S., South Korea and Japan Begin Freedom Edge Drills the Next Day
3 China's Official Manufacturing PMI Rises to 49.8 in August, a Second Month Below 50
6 U.S. and Japan Confirm Joint Yen-Buying Intervention; Dollar Index Falls to Seven-Week Low