Xi Jinping Emotion Analysis Database: 1,325 Meetings with Foreign Leaders, 2013-2024

A database of 1,325 cases where Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with foreign leaders from 2013 to 2024. It was created by Wen-Hsuan Tsai's China study team and uses the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to quantify emotional states. Each entry represents a meeting event, aiming to operationalize the study of emotional diplomacy and power dynamics.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in emotional diplomacy based on quantifiable FACS indicators.
• Studying the correlation between diplomatic power dynamics and the presence of accompanying personnel.
• Researching the evolution of China's diplomatic style during the Xi Jinping era.

Strengths

• Contains 1,325 specific meeting events.
• Covers a defined 11-year time range from 2013 to 2024.
• Employs a standardized methodology (Facial Action Coding System) for emotion quantification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to its specific collection focus.

Provenance

Source

Wen-Hsuan Tsai China study team

Collection Method

Analysis of meeting cases using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS).

Time Range

2013 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-08 08:21:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Meetings involving China's leader; specific locations are not detailed.