108 of its 662 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 12 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at China on 6 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 303 of its 1,427 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
China: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
ChinaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Xinjiangprotests & strikes
8 stories, 28 outlets
25 Sep
Tibetprotests & strikes
18 stories, 16 outlets
25 Sep
Gyirongaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 27 outlets
28 Sep
Beijingattacks & violence
32 stories, 40 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Xinjiangattacks & violence
8 stories, 20 outlets
8 Oct
Beijingdisease & outbreaks
24 stories, 24 outlets
9 Oct
Shanghaiprotests & strikes
7 stories, 10 outlets
10 Oct
Xinjiangaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 10 outlets
15 Oct
Yuzhenaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 17 outlets
15 Oct
Beijingattacks & violence
38 stories, 44 outlets
18 Oct
Shanghaiattacks & violence
5 stories, 6 outlets
22 Oct
Nagquaccidents & disasters
24 stories, 42 outlets
23 Oct
Nagquaccidents & disasters
92 stories, 257 outlets
24 Oct
Nagquaccidents & disasters
13 stories, 20 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at China most303 of its 1,427 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (142 stories).
200 of its 1,331 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (27 stories).
113 of its 1,035 stories (11%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Covid was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
126 of its 800 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (24 stories).
127 of its 833 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (23 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 1.4 billion people live in China. Over these days its news carried 2.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health35%1,175 stories
Rights & justice20%674 stories
Disasters & accidents19%641 stories
Conflict & violence10%351 stories
Food & livelihood8%274 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%146 stories
Shelter & services3%111 stories
Displacement0%12 stories
Where it happened
China (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed780 Stories reporting people affected484 Stories reporting arrests309 Stories reporting people injured261 Stories reporting evacuations28 Stories reporting people displaced17 Stories reporting abductions15 Stories reporting refugees13 Stories reporting people falling ill2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: China. Ring: the world. Measured over 3,451 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: China in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: China's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Nepal57 in 100 of its 1,939 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Afghanistan49 in 100 of its 1,712 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Myanmar47 in 100 of its 370 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Pakistan37 in 100 of its 11,989 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence North Korea33 in 100 of its 733 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Mongolia26 in 100 of its 230 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Kashmir24 in 100 of its 3,025 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence India24 in 100 of its 132,856 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Laos21 in 100 of its 297 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Tajikistan18 in 100 of its 250 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Vietnam17 in 100 of its 3,169 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Bhutan15 in 100 of its 118 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Kazakhstan12 in 100 of its 1,119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Hong Kong12 in 100 of its 1,535 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Kyrgyzstan10 in 100
of its 643 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
earthquake24 Oct32 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usual · also 23 Oct, 22 OctCovid8 Oct19 of its stories that day, about three times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.