claim · Taiwan and Beijing tensions are intensifying over diplomatic

Calibration

MEDIUM tier, this pattern is present in calibration data but with limited resolutions. Treat the confidence as a directional estimate, not a precise probability.

Patterns of this shape resolved 2 YES of 7 historical Polymarket markets that share at least one of this claim's entities (5 NO, 29% YES rate).

A few of those markets

NO Will China invade Taiwan by March 31, 2026? resolved 2026-03-31
NO Will China invade Taiwan in 2025? resolved 2025-12-31
NO China x Taiwan military clash by December 31? resolved 2025-12-31
NO Will China invade Taiwan in 2024? resolved 2024-12-30
YES Taiwan Presidential Election: Will Lai Ching-te win? resolved 2024-01-13
NO Taiwan Presidential Election: Will Ko Wen-je win? resolved 2024-01-13

Entities

Beijing (place) gravity 0.0051 · momentum -0.089 · Q956
Taiwan (place) gravity 0.0022 · momentum -0.223 · Q865

Signals

factor 30.8
window_days 30
edge_weight_prior 0.5
edge_weight_recent 15.4
event_count_recent 26

Confidence (60%) is computed numerically from these signals. The sentence prose was written by an LLM given only the structured signals as input, the LLM never sees or chooses the confidence number.

What would change our mind

Edge weight between Beijing and Taiwan returns to its 30-day baseline, or two clean weeks pass with no fresh co-mention from a tier-1 source.

Inversion conditions are a property of the pattern detector, not the LLM. Watch for this signal move and the claim should weaken or be superseded.

Where the contributing events happen

… events · last 30d

Contributing events (14)

2026-05-06 11:30:00 · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -3.63

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 11:15:00 · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -2.72

Taiwan detects 7 chinese vessels 1 ship around

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 09:45:00 · gdelt · 042 Make a visit · tone -3.14

China condemns eswatini for being kept and fed by taiwan in travel row

Beijing · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 08:30:00 · gdelt · 043 Host a visit · tone -3.66

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 07:00:00 · gdelt · 110 Disapprove · tone +0.00

Africans dont need new baas as beijing pushes taiwan agenda

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 02:15:00 · gdelt · 020 Make an appeal · tone -5.32

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 01:15:00 · gdelt · 130 Threaten · tone -5.43

Rubio warns against destabilizing acts on taiwan before trump china visit

Beijing · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 01:00:00 · gdelt · 040 Consult · tone -2.91

Trump xi likely to discuss taiwan next week us says

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-06 00:30:00 · gdelt · 020 Make an appeal · tone -1.56

Article 5dff45e0 8792 5788 90c0

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-05 23:45:00 · gdelt · 046 Engage in negotiation · tone -1.35

Trump advisers step up their calls on china to help open strait of hormuz ahead of beijing summit

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-05 23:15:00 · gdelt · 130 Threaten · tone -5.47

Article 56960584 9261 568a affd

Beijing · Taiwan

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2026-05-05 23:00:00 · gdelt · 130 Threaten · tone -5.73

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-05 21:30:00 · gdelt · 036 Express intent to meet or negotiate · tone -2.56

Taiwan likely topic in trump xi discussions us confirms

Beijing · China · Taiwan

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2026-05-05 18:30:00 · gdelt · 070 Provide aid · tone +5.83

Beijing · Taiwan

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Confidence history

Confidence 59% → 60% across 5 observations.