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).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 13 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 3 of the 7 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 rightScroll 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).
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 0.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 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.
Disasters & accidents37%369 stories
Health31%311 stories
Rights & justice11%106 stories
Conflict & violence8%76 stories
Food & livelihood6%59 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%44 stories
Shelter & services3%34 stories
Displacement0%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed361 Stories reporting people injured215 Stories reporting people affected173 Stories reporting arrests50 Stories reporting evacuations23 Stories reporting abductions5 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: China. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,016 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
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
Nepal43 in 100 of its 261 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Afghanistan41 in 100 of its 364 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Myanmar45 in 100 of its 73 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Pakistan33 in 100 of its 2,626 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence North Korea32 in 100 of its 256 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Mongolia38 in 100 of its 58 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Russia26 in 100 of its 3,791 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence India24 in 100 of its 28,656 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Tajikistan26 in 100 of its 125 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Kashmir23 in 100 of its 751 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Vietnam14 in 100 of its 766 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Bhutan8 in 100 of its 40 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Laos7 in 100 of its 41 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
China13 in 100
of its 7,650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Hong Kong12 in 100
of its 351 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Kazakhstan8 in 100
of its 220 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kyrgyzstan5 in 100
of its 164 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.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disasters
China (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
earthquake24 Oct32 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usual · also 23 Oct, 22 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.