Trump claims he’s ‘talking’ about Taiwan arms sales with China’s Xi
Japan Times • 2/17/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-172026-02-21
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
61d
Age
6
Sources
from cluster
1472
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1472/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1472/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-17Trump claims he’s ‘talking’ about Taiwan arms sales with China’s Xi (current)
- 2026-02-20
- 2026-02-21
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 6 independent sources
Age: 61 days - proven survivor
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