Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi

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How did the left and right cover Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi?

Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 15% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 58% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 26 rated outlets on this story, 15% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 58% 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 Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi biased?

Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi is one event reported by 41 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 Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi?

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 Trump says he discussed political prisoners with China's Xi?

41 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.

Did Donald Trump discuss political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping?

Yes, Donald Trump stated that he discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting last week. He confirmed this when asked by reporters.

Which political prisoners did Trump mention?

When asked about political prisoners, Donald Trump mentioned the cases of Min Zin, a U.S. citizen designated as wrongfully detained, and Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media figure.

What was the White House's stance before the meeting?

Ahead of President Xi's visit, the White House had stated that President Trump was expected to raise cases of individuals wrongfully detained in China with the Chinese leader.