79 of its 493 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 14 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 4 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
People killedPeople injuredPeople affectedArrestsEvacuationsPeople displacedAbductionsPeople falling illRefugees
China: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
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 most108 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).
303 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 & accidents36%367 stories
Health32%321 stories
Rights & justice11%109 stories
Conflict & violence8%79 stories
Food & livelihood6%60 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%47 stories
Shelter & services3%29 stories
Displacement0%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed365 Stories reporting people injured224 Stories reporting people affected173 Stories reporting arrests47 Stories reporting evacuations24 Stories reporting abductions5 Stories reporting people displaced3 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: China. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,026 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
Nepal44 in 100 of its 265 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Afghanistan42 in 100 of its 366 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Myanmar47 in 100 of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Pakistan32 in 100 of its 2,640 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence North Korea32 in 100 of its 248 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Mongolia34 in 100 of its 59 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Tajikistan29 in 100 of its 112 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Russia26 in 100 of its 3,567 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Kashmir25 in 100 of its 740 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice India23 in 100 of its 28,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Vietnam15 in 100 of its 758 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Bhutan8 in 100 of its 40 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China14 in 100
of its 7,616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Hong Kong12 in 100
of its 357 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Laos7 in 100
of its 45 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kazakhstan8 in 100
of its 233 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kyrgyzstan5 in 100
of its 169 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
Accidents & 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.