Event Types

CAMEO event code distribution across 1.77M events — what kinds of interactions define the US-China relationship

CAMEO Root Event Distribution

20 CAMEO root categories, events stacked by direction. The most frequent interactions are Consult, Make public statement, and Express intent to cooperate.

Cooperation vs Conflict Spectrum

Root event types sorted by mean Goldstein score (green = cooperative, red = conflictual)

Top 30 Specific Event Codes

Most common CAMEO event codes, bar length = frequency. See codebook for code meanings.

Event Quad Class Over Time

Annual count of Verbal/Material Cooperation/Conflict events

CAMEO Root Event Codes

1Make public statement
2Appeal
3Express intent to cooperate
4Consult
5Engage in diplomatic cooperation
6Engage in material cooperation
7Provide aid
8Yield
9Investigate
10Demand
11Disapprove
12Reject
13Threaten
14Protest
15Exhibit military posture
16Reduce relations
17Coerce
18Assault
19Fight
20Use unconventional mass violence