China
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Score Analysis
Analysis of China's policy signalling profile
China's overall WokeMeter assessment score is 27, placing it at a low signalling intensity within the global context. This score is influenced by China's lack of Western-style progressive policies, particularly in areas like LGBTQIA+ rights and institutional DEI policies. While China's "Legislative/Regulatory Activism" dimension is high at 76.74, this is not indicative of Western progressive policies but rather state-driven regulations. The score reflects China's restrictive approach to speech and expression, with a "Speech & Expression Climate" score of 30, and its overall approach to corporate DEI and content moderation, which remains minimal.
Analyzing the dimension scores, China exhibits the highest signalling intensity in the "Legislative/Regulatory Activism" dimension, which indicates a strong regulatory environment but not in the context of Western progressive standards. The "Institutional DEI Policy Intensity" is particularly low at 2.06, suggesting minimal emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The "Corporate/Investor Signalling" dimension scores moderately at 49.90, reflecting some corporate signalling but not to the extent seen in more progressive countries. Overall, China's policy signalling intensity is low across most dimensions, aligning with its low global rank on the index.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.
At least 28 people killed as fire engulfs shoe factory in China
Beijing demands 'all-out' effort to extinguish the blaze, search for survivors and treat the injured.
Factory Fire in China Kills 28
The country’s leader, Xi Jinping, called on the authorities to make every effort to investigate the cause of the blaze in Fujian Province.
At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in eastern China, state media reports
Footage shared by state television CCTV showed firefighters dousing the facade and interior of a large, multi-story white building with fire hoses, as thick black smoke poured out.
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in China, state media says
Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a factory fire in China which has resulted in "heavy human losses".
Up to 100 gigawatts: China unveils its high-power microwave weapon arsenal
China’s high-power microwave (HPM) weapons can deliver an output of up to 100 gigawatts (GW), according to defence scientists – a milestone that could transform the future of warfare and stimulate advancements in civilian research and industry. In a paper published this month in the journal High Power Laser and Particle Beams, researchers from the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) detailed a series of advanced pulsed-power devices built by China’s military in recent years. This is...
Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms
Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that the tail of a passenger aircraft struck the runway at Hong Kong airport last week, prompting the city’s aviation regulator to order the airline to submit a report. In reply to South China Morning Post queries on Thursday, the airline confirmed that the tail of an Airbus A330-300 operating flight CX509 from Tokyo’s Narita airport made contact with the runway while performing a “go-around” manoeuvre at Hong Kong International Airport last Friday. “The...
28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
Twenty-eight people died following a massive fire in a shoe factory in China’s eastern Fujian province, on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out effort to rescue and treat the victims, and investigate. The blaze was reported at 12.04pm at the Huiteng Shoes factory on Kaituo Road East in the village of Jiangtou in Chendai township, Jinjiang. Fire authorities in the city of Quanzhou sent emergency crews, including 183 firefighters and 35 fire...
How Europe’s rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes the gap in Brussels’ trade policy
A heatwave is driving unprecedented demand for Chinese air conditioners in Europe, just as Brussels seeks to narrow its record trade deficit with China through new restrictions. Observers said this exposed a glaring contradiction between public demand and political rhetoric, adding that the European Union was shifting blame for the trade deficit instead of addressing its own structural shortcomings. The record-breaking heatwave has disrupted transit infrastructure, triggered droughts and led to...
China factory fire kills at least 28 people: State media
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the fire resulted in "heavy human losses" and called for increased search and rescue efforts.