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Arcs in and about People's Republic of China from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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Trump's tariff war with China and the truces that followed

5 of 75 stories this September

China says it hopes to agree with US on tariff reductions 'at an early date' · 6 articles, Sep 10China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting · 4 articles, Sep 22U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce · 16 articles, Sep 23U.S.-China trade deal details coming Monday, USTR Greer says · 3 articles, Sep 25China, US pledge tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, toys, toasters · 73 articles, Sep 25
The US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence

15 of 23 stories this September

US claims Chinese AI firms are carrying out ‘industrial-scale’ theft of trade secrets · 30 articles, Sep 8China bristles at Anthropic CEO’s ‘fearmongering’ about its AI development · 74 articles, Sep 11China Also Thinks AI Could Kill Us. But First, It Wants to Match the U.S. · 5 articles, Sep 13Global AI safety is hinging on U.S.-China cooperation, but they see each other as the problem · 17 articles, Sep 14Trump Has Few Good Options to Slow China’s Rise as AI Superpower · 5 articles, Sep 15OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs to attend Trump-Xi state dinner: Sources · 5 articles, Sep 15Can the US and China cooperate on AI dangers? · 9 articles, Sep 17Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China · 22 articles, Sep 21What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping? · 3 articles, Sep 21China's Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans · 9 articles, Sep 22China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts · 3 articles, Sep 24China State Media Says US Shares Responsibility for Managing AI · 5 articles, Sep 24China, US pledge tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, toys, toasters · 73 articles, Sep 25China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military · 28 articles, Sep 26Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI · 3 articles, Sep 26
The Nepal-China border floods of 2026 caused by a glacier collapse

15 of 41 stories this September

'No hollow or empty space': A drone operator reveals challenges in Nepal's tunnel rescue efforts · 5 articles, Sep 1Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact · 15 articles, Sep 2Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher · 8 articles, Sep 2The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal. A year later, disaster struck · 10 articles, Sep 2Nepal flood survivor's family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting · 5 articles, Sep 6China, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floods · 1 article, Sep 6Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill 1,300 · 18 articles, Sep 7Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc · 5 articles, Sep 9Climate change had major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists say · 6 articles, Sep 12Climate change made flood-ravaged Nepal vulnerable even before current disaster · 1 article, Sep 14Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, analysis finds · 20 articles, Sep 16After floods, Nepal minister demands 'climate justice' · 5 articles, Sep 22Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change · 11 articles, Sep 25A month after Nepal-China floods, families await answers about more than 50 missing Ukrainians · 4 articles, Sep 25A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery · 6 articles, Sep 26
Xi Jinping's September 2026 state visit to Washington

26 stories

Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015 · 109 articles, Sep 16Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China’s leader arrives for his US state visit · 4 articles, Sep 17Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that · 7 articles, Sep 19Why Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Xi after years of slamming China · 14 articles, Sep 20Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China · 22 articles, Sep 21Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring · 6 articles, Sep 21Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting · 4 articles, Sep 21What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping? · 3 articles, Sep 21Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms sales · 7 articles, Sep 21Zuckerberg, Altman, other Big Tech moguls among attendees at Trump-Xi dinner · 12 articles, Sep 22Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit · 4 articles, Sep 22Xi wraps up visit to Washington · 243 articles, Sep 22U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce · 16 articles, Sep 23Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says · 7 articles, Sep 23Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta after Trump-Xi meeting · 85 articles, Sep 24China State Media Says US Shares Responsibility for Managing AI · 5 articles, Sep 24Melania Trump hosts China's first lady for an outing that is watched for diplomacy and style · 9 articles, Sep 24Trump stokes anger for rolling out the red carpet for ‘one of his dictator friends’ · 4 articles, Sep 24Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas · 12 articles, Sep 24Protesters of Xi’s policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump · 5 articles, Sep 25In China, the Xi-Trump summit is seen as projecting image of the country’s rise · 3 articles, Sep 25U.S.-China trade deal details coming Monday, USTR Greer says · 3 articles, Sep 25Trump excoriated over ‘special treat’ for China’s Xi: ‘Can I puke now?’ · 3 articles, Sep 25Trump-Xi takeaways: If there were victories, Trump's not sharing them · 9 articles, Sep 25China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military · 28 articles, Sep 26US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China · 69 articles, Sep 27
The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes · Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 27, 2026The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen · Oct 19, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets · Dec 12, 2023 – Sep 24, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks · Jan 10, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals · Sep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026Trump and Canada: Trump's tariffs and his calls for a 51st state · Nov 26, 2024 – Sep 30, 2026Trump and Canada: Mark Carney's rise and Canada's turn away from the US · Dec 16, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026Trump's push to acquire Greenland · Dec 23, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with Trump · Aug 24, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026The US-Iran war: strikes and their immediate aftermath · Jan 9 – Sep 25, 2026The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costs · Jan 13 – Sep 24, 2026The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz · Feb 17 – Sep 28, 2026The US-Iran war: oil prices, gas prices and the market fallout · Feb 28 – Sep 30, 2026Eric Swalwell's fall: sexual assault allegations, resignation and FBI scrutiny · Mar 31 – Sep 1, 2026The 2026 warnings over AI's risks and calls to slow it down · Apr 8 – Sep 30, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else462 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about People's Republic of China that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 30Fake Cartier watches worth $28M intercepted at O'Hare Airport2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 30China’s Thermal Coal Prices Surge to Three-Year High2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 30Factory activity returns to expansion in a positive sign for China’s economy4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Sep 29– 30STAT+: Beam Therapeutics sues Chinese biotech, VC-backed startup, alleging theft of intellectual property4 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Sep 29Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 29– 30STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo licensing a Chinese obesity pill, Merck pulling an antibiotic2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  7. Sep 29China Offers Subsidies on Some Residential Mortgages2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  8. Sep 29– 30China opens training center with Laos, marking third overseas military base2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Sep 29Toyota Car Sales Fall for Seventh Straight Month on China Slump2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  10. Sep 29China's LNG Imports Set for Second Straight Monthly Drop2 articles · 2 independent sources
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Stories that name People's Republic of China

  1. Sep 30Triumph or Procrastination? Experts Split on the Trump-Xi Summit2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 30DeepSeek and Huawei are partnering to build open-source AI chip software to cut Nvidia reliance2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 29Experimental Vaccines Had Surprise Side Effect During Ebola Outbreak. Fauci Panicked.5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Sep 28– 29Top AI leaders to meet with Trump at White House amid dire warnings about technology24 articles · 16 independent sources
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  5. Sep 28– 29New York Times gaming engineer gunned down by in-laws, police say30 articles · 15 independent sources
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  6. Sep 27– 28Iran’s economy will have ‘nothing’ left ‘within two weeks,’ Scott Bessent warns3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  7. Sep 27– 30Anthropic, Google, and Meta CEOs pledge to ‘self police’ AI development, says Trump79 articles · 57 independent sources
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  8. Sep 26– 29'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime'25 articles · 19 independent sources
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  9. Sep 26– 29Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost96 articles · 56 independent sources
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  10. Sep 25– 26Lauren Sánchez Bezos ruffles feathers with ‘inappropriate’ plunging dress at state dinner2 articles · 2 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 30MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese group over alleged spying3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 28US needs a lot more than pandas in superpower stalemate with China | Craig Singleton5 articles · 1 independent sources
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  3. Sep 27Week in review: Notable news from this past week4 articles · 1 independent sources
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  4. Sep 25Chinese beauty product exporters sitting pretty despite trade dispute4 articles · 1 independent sources
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  5. Sep 24– 26Photos of record-breaking swimmers and more from the Asian Games’ first week6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  6. Sep 23– 24GOP senators urge Trump to release $15 billion for Taiwan2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  7. Sep 23– 24Road closures, parking restrictions for Chinese president’s visit in the District3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  8. Sep 20– 23Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi wins her third swimming gold medal at the Asian Games10 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Sep 20State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Sep 19Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next year1 articles · 1 independent sources
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