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China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role

China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power

Event date
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Coverage
3 outlets · 3 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, United States
English
Countries concerned
China
Security & defense · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 3 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Independent (United Kingdom), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → ChinaEnglish
  2. China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → ChinaEnglish
  3. China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role
    NBC NewsÉtats-UnisUnited States → ChinaEnglish