China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit
Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the US Ambassador, calling for improved high-level exchanges.
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China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit
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What this story says
- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US Ambassador David Perdue on Wednesday.
- Wang Yi stated that China-US relations continue to face risks and challenges.
- He called for both nations to focus on a positive agenda and remove obstacles to high-level exchanges.
- An anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled for next month.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 45 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 6 of the 51 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
20/100
51 sources · methodology
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. Ambassador David Perdue on Wednesday, stating that relations between the two countries still face various risks and challenges. Wang Yi called on both sides to focus on a positive agenda, manage differences, remove interference, and overcome obstacles to high-level exchanges. An expected summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled for next month.
Disagreement on economic actions
The Hindu reported that since a meeting between the leaders in May, the U.S. and China have continued to take targeted economic actions against each other. These actions include the U.S. banning Chinese-made robots and China banning American entities from engaging in trade and other activities in China. None of the other reports mention these specific economic actions.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific economic actions taken by the U.S. and China against each other, such as U.S. bans on Chinese robots and Chinese bans on American entities, as detailed in The Hindu's full report.
Coverage settled. We checked this 9 times and stopped on 1 Sept 2026, 19:00. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
18 rated outlets
- Ten left-rated reports led on China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling for the U.S. and China to overcome obstacles ahead of an expected presidential summit. These reports stated that Wang Yi met with U.S. Ambassador David Perdue on Wednesday and urged both sides to focus on a positive agenda and remove obstacles to high-level exchanges. The reports also mentioned the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month. The Hindu, a full report, additionally noted that the U.S. and China have continued to take targeted economic actions against each other since their May meeting, including U.S. bans on Chinese robots and Chinese bans on American entities.
Centre
21 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports emphasised China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's call for the US and China to overcome obstacles ahead of an expected summit. Wang met with US Ambassador David Perdue in Beijing on Wednesday.
- These reports stated that Wang Yi urged the US to manage differences and remove interference to enable high-level exchanges. The meeting occurred ahead of President Xi Jinping's anticipated visit to the US next month.
- The Devdiscourse full report stated that Wang Yi said relations faced risks and challenges, and that both countries should focus on a positive agenda for stable ties. Other reports were digests and did not contain this detail.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Three right-rated reports highlighted China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's call for the U.S. and China to overcome obstacles ahead of a presidential summit. These reports mentioned Wang Yi's meeting with U.S. Ambassador David Perdue on Wednesday and his call for both sides to focus on a positive agenda. Anadolu Ajansı reported that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the U.S. ambassador to Beijing David Perdue. Yonhap News Agency stated that China's top diplomat met with the U.S. Ambassador to China ahead of next month's U.S.-China summit to remove obstacles to high-level exchanges between the two countries.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit?
- Of the 45 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 40% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 13% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 51. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 45 rated outlets on this story, 40% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 13% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit biased?
- China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit is one event reported by 51 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 outlets covered China's Wang Yi Urges US to Overcome Obstacles Ahead of Summit?
- 51 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.
- Who met and what was discussed?
- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. Ambassador David Perdue on Wednesday. Wang Yi stated that China-U.S. relations still face risks and challenges and called for both sides to focus on a positive agenda and overcome obstacles to high-level exchanges.
- When is the expected summit between the US and Chinese presidents?
- An expected summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled for next month. The exact date of the Chinese leader's visit has not been confirmed.
- What specific economic actions were mentioned?
- The Hindu reported that since a May meeting, the U.S. and China have continued targeted economic actions. These include the U.S. banning Chinese-made robots and China banning American entities from trade and other activities in China. This detail was not mentioned in other reports.
Read it at the source
51 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
18- Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi's Washington visit (opens CNBC in a new tab)
- When Could Trump Meet Xi Jinping? Summit Moves Closer as China Calls for US to 'Overcome Obstacles' (opens IBTimes Singapore in a new tab)
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- Chinese FM meets US ambassador to China, urges removal of bilateral exchange disruptions (opens CGTN in a new tab)
- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens SooLeader.com in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Beckley Register-Herald in a new tab)
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- Beijing asks Washington to “overcome obstacles” before Xi's White House visit (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
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- Chinese Foreign Minister calls for U.S. and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- Chinese FM Wang Yi calls for US, China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens St Catharines Standard in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit (opens The Record in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Oskaloosa Herald in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Chinese FM calls for US, China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens ABC News in a new tab)
- US urged 'to remove obstacles to high-level ties' (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Centre
21- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens TelegraphHerald.com in a new tab)
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- Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi's Washington visit (opens thepress.net in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for Washington, Beijing to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of summit (opens The Hill in a new tab)
- China weighs response to possible next round of US tariffs (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
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- Chinese Foreign Minister Urges the US and Beijing to "Overcome Obstacles" Before Presidential Summit · Global Voices (opens Santa Maria Times in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens LancasterOnline in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Rutland Herald in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Ottumwa Courier in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Asia One in a new tab)
- China urges US to remove obstacles to high-level exchanges ahead of Xi visit (opens TRT World in a new tab)
- China, US should overcome obstacles to high-level exchanges, foreign minister says (opens Devdiscourse in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obst (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens coasttv.com in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens Cecil Daily in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens WBOC 16 in a new tab)
- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens WKMG in a new tab)
- Wang Yi calls on US to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of Xi-Trump meeting (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
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Right
6- Wang Yi Urges U.S. to Remove Obstacles Ahead of High-Level Talks (opens Caixin Global in a new tab)
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- Trade: USA Wants to Detach Itself From China – and Meet German Companies (opens Handelsblatt in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit (opens The Messenger in a new tab)
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- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit - Regional Media News (opens regionalmedianews.com in a new tab)
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- China urges removing obstacles to high-level exchanges with US ahead of Xi visit (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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- China's Wang Yi Tells U.S. Ambassador, "Focus on Positive agendas... Obstacles to High-Level Exchanges Must Be Removed" (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
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Not rated
6- Chinese foreign minister calls for US and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit (opens Northwest Asian Weekly in a new tab)
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- The summit to come (opens China Economic Review in a new tab)
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- Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi’s Washington visit (opens franktrades.com in a new tab)
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- Wang Yi Met with the US Ambassador, Stating that Bilateral Relations Still Face Challenges and that a Positive Agenda Must Be Pursued. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- China, US should overcome obstacles ahead of Trump-Xi summit, says Wang Yi - OrissaPOST (opens Orissa POST in a new tab)
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- Chinese Foreign Minister Urges the US and Beijing to "Overcome Obstacles" Before Presidential Summit · Global Voices (opens Independent Español in a new tab)
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