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Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue

China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential crackdown.

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11 outlets · 11 articles
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Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
China
Politics · intensity 1.8 · tone -1.00
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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%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by WAtoday (Australia), . 4 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.

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Event sources

  1. Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue
    WAtodayAustralieAustralia → ChinaEnglish
  2. Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue
    The AgeAustralieAustralia → ChinaEnglish
  3. Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue
    The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → ChinaEnglish
  4. Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue
    Brisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → ChinaEnglish