China
Country in East Asia
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📊 Narrative Analysis (2026-02)
Sentiment: mixed
The narrative surrounding China in February 2026 is largely dominated by themes of economic competition, geopolitical rivalry, and internal governance issues. The US, particularly under the Trump administration, is actively working to counter China's influence in key sectors like rare earth minerals and arms control, while China itself is seen implementing new regulations and expanding its economic and political reach. Concurrently, there are significant reports of human rights concerns and cyberespionage linked to China.
Based on 24 news articles
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- Geopolitics (10)
- National Security (5)
- International Relations (4)
- Espionage (3)
- Diplomacy (3)
- Press Freedom (3)
- Technology (3)
- Supply Chain (3)
- Foreign Policy (2)
- Economy (2)
- Global Trade (2)
- Cybersecurity (2)
🏷️ Keywords
China (29) · United States (4) · Russia (3) · national security (2) · Manufacturing (2) · Market Trends (2) · Jimmy Lai (2) · Hong Kong (2) · National Security Law (2) · Apple Daily (2) · Trump administration (2) · Donald Trump (2) · Arms Control (2) · Supply Chain (2) · Tesla (2) · Xi Jinping (2) · Corruption (2) · Bangladesh (1) · Military hardware (1) · Indo-Pacific (1)
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📰 Related News (29)
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🇺🇸 California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Covert Work on China’s Behalf
The man, Mike Sun, corresponded with Chinese government officials, monitored the visit of Taiwan’s president to California and backed the election of ...
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🇬🇧 Greek air force officer arrested on suspicion of spying for China
<p>Christos Flessas being detained in case seen as exposing Beijing’s strategy of infiltrating western military and security services</p><p>A Greek ai...
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🇺🇸 Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained "limited access to critical systems" run by the country's top four telecommunication g...
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🇺🇸 I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
If we are going to be competitive with China, we have to get our economic house in order....
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🇺🇸 In China, consumerism trumps nationalism despite tensions with the U.S. and Japan
Chinese consumers are prioritizing quality and value over patriotism, regardless of how testy relations become in recent diplomatic spats with countri...
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🇬🇧 ‘A free limo is hard to turn away’: how car diplomacy turbo charges politics in the Pacific
<p>A luxury Chinese sedan gifted to Fiji is the latest in a string of vehicles donated by foreign countries to deepen partnerships and seek influence ...
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🇺🇸 China sentences Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison
Family of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media tycoon and vocal critic of China's Communist rule, calls his prison sentence cruel, and the "end of justice."...
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🇺🇸 Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a Familiar Chinese Pattern
The heavy sentence for the Hong Kong publisher aligns with mainland cases where influential critics of the Communist Party have been sent to prison fo...
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🇺🇸 Death Row Reversal by China Is a Gesture to Canada
The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations....
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🇺🇸 Trump administration wants to involve China in arms control talks with Russia
The U.S. and Russia have agreed to resume military-to-military communication. The announcement comes as a critical arms treaty that limited the number...
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🇺🇸 Trump Calls for New Treaty as Nuclear Arms Control Era Ends
Also, Trump expanded his power to fire federal workers. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....
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🇺🇸 We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn....
- 🇺🇸 Vietnam’s trade surplus with US surges in January as imports from China hit new high
- 🇺🇸 Exclusive-Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
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🇺🇸 China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
Norway's government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country....
- 🇺🇸 US calls for new multilateral arms control agreement following new START expiry
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🇺🇸 Two Chinese Journalists Are Detained for Reporting on Corruption
The move against the men, who wrote an article that was critical of a local official, demonstrates how the space for independent voices has shrunk in ...
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🇺🇸 China banning hidden car door handles starting in 2027 due to safety concerns
China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year, due to safety con...
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🇺🇸 Minneapolis Children Describe ‘Living in Fear,’ and China’s President Carries Out a Mass Purge
Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara....
- 🇺🇸 Automakers in China roll-out longer-term financing plans to spur demand
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🇺🇸 China to ban hidden door handles on cars starting 2027
China has moved to ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly seen on Tesla vehicles, starting next year...
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🇺🇸 Chicken in many school dinners imported from China and Thailand
Chicken from thousands of miles away is particularly prevalent in some Welsh counties....
- 🇺🇸 Trump launches $12 billion minerals stockpile to boost US manufacturing, counter China
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🇺🇸 Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements
The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements...
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🇺🇸 Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote islan...
- 🇺🇸 China’s corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister
🔗 Entity Intersection Graph
People and organizations frequently mentioned alongside China:
- 👤 United States (4 shared articles)
- 🌐 Tesla (2 shared articles)
- 🌐 Rosja (2 shared articles)
- 🌐 New START (2 shared articles)
- 🌐 Presidency of Donald Trump (2 shared articles)
- 👤 Donald Trump (2 shared articles)
- 🌐 Arms control (2 shared articles)
- 👤 Hong Kong (2 shared articles)
- 👤 Apple Daily (2 shared articles)
- 👤 Jimmy Lai (2 shared articles)
🌐 World Wide Web (Direct Links)
Entities directly linked to China:
- 👤 Donald Trump — President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)