Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast?

Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 8. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast biased?

Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Taiwan monitors Chinese military drills near its coast?

8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Where are the Chinese military drills taking place?

Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo assesses the drills are off China's coastline. Le Figaro reports they are off Taiwan's coast. The Maritime and Port Bureau stated two exercise areas are 159 and 588 nautical miles from Taiwan, while three others are outside Taiwan's waters.

What is the purpose of the Chinese military drills?

China's Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Chen Xi stated the routine military exercises serve to deter "Taiwan independence" moves and plots involving foreign interference. Beijing has also been threatening to use force for several years to regain control of the island.

When are the Chinese military drills scheduled to occur?

The Chinese military exercises are scheduled to begin this week and last for six days, concluding on Saturday. China's Maritime Safety Administration issued no-sail notices for five marine areas ahead of these exercises.