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11 events across 9 weeks
0
Damage
5
Distraction
6
Noise
1.8
Avg A
16.5
Avg B
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-10
Noise: Foreign Economic Coverage
A
0.0
B
2.8
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-11
Father of US-Based Hong Kong Activist Convicted Under National Security Law
international · narrow
A
—
B
25.3
DIST
2026-02-11
US Reaffirms Commitment to Philippines Against Chinese Assertiveness
international · narrow
A
—
B
5.5
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-11-28
Huawei and ZTE Secure 5G Deals in Vietnam Following US Tariffs
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
10.1
NOISE
2025-11-28
Xi Raises Taiwan Issue in Trump Call
international · broad
A
0.0
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DIST
2025-10-17
Panama President Says US Embassy Threatened Visa Cancellations Over China Ties
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
5.6
B
27.9
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DIST
2025-09-20
Trump Announces Plans to Visit China and Discusses TikTok Progress
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
7.5
B
29.7
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
NOISE
2025-08-09
China Vows to Continue Buying Russian Oil Despite Trump Tariffs
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
12.4
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
China Accuses US of Creating Confusion Over Nonexistent Trade Talks
A
0.0
B
5.4
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DIST
2025-02-08
Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Chinese Packages
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
5.6
B
27.7
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Trump Phone Call with Xi Jinping Ahead of Inauguration
A
1.1
B
15.8
B
19.1
