Timeline
Temporal dynamics of US-China interactions: Goldstein trends, event volume, tone, and key turning points
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Goldstein Score Over Time
Monthly mean scores by direction. Positive values indicate cooperation, negative indicate conflict. The scale ranges from -10 (military assault) to +10 (accede to demands).
Key Turning Points
Goldstein mean (both directions combined) annotated with major historical events in US-China relations
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Event Volume Over Time
Daily event count by direction, 2013 onward (when GDELT coverage becomes continuous)
Media Tone Over Time
Monthly mean tone of news reports (-100 negative to +100 positive). Reflects media sentiment around each event.
Verbal vs Material / Cooperation vs Conflict
Yearly share of events by CAMEO quad class — rising conflict share signals deteriorating relations