Gerry Shih,

Gerry Shih is an experienced journalist who has covered various regions and topics throughout his career. He currently serves as the India Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, where he covers India and neighboring countries. His previous experience includes serving as China correspondent until 2020 and reporting for the Associated Press from Beijing. He has also worked for Reuters, covering Silicon Valley's social media companies, and The New York Times, covering northern California.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/gerry-shih/

76%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Gerry Shih is the India Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, covering India and neighboring countries. He previously served as China correspondent until 2020, when his Chinese journalist visa was revoked. Before joining the Post in 2018, he reported for the Associated Press from Beijing. He has also covered Silicon Valley's social media companies for Reuters and northern California for The New York Times.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Indian imports of Russian crude rose from $2.5 billion in 2021, before the Ukraine war erupted, to $46.5 billion in 2023.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Images from Moscow show Modi embracing Putin in a bear hug, signaling India's commitment to maintain deep ties with Russia despite the Biden administration's efforts to woo India.
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted by President Biden at a state dinner.
  • Modi's visit to Russia marks his first trip since the outbreak of the Ukraine war.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Analysts also say India does not want Russia to grow overly dependent upon its rival, China.
  • Indian officials said Tuesday that discussions were underway to import more Russian oil and nuclear fuel for Indian power plants that use Russian nuclear technology.
  • The images emerging from Moscow of Modi wrapping the Russian president in a bear hug send a clear signal that the South Asian giant will maintain deep ties with Russia despite the Biden administration's efforts to woo its prime minister.

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