Academia Sinica researchers analyzed a decade of Xi Jinping’s speeches and military parades using artificial intelligence — not for political language, mind you, but to assess his health. The study concluded that China’s leader shows “normal aging” despite weight gain. Commonwealth (天下) magazine cited the research during last week’s military parade coverage, contradicting speculation by some observers about Xi’s rapid health deterioration.
Lingua Sinica is an interactive online resource under the China Media Project (CMP) that explores the capacity and sustainability of Chinese-language media environments globally in their full domestic context and traces the lines of impact and engagement by PRC media and institutions.
