China
zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Wú Guójiè Jìzhě
无国界记者
report / to report
bàogào
报告
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
press freedom / freedom of the press
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
25 years
25 nián
25年
in the past (time span marker)
lái
来
the lowest point / all-time low
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
Reporters Without Borders (RSF organization)
Wú Guójiè Jìzhě Zǔzhī
无国界记者组织
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
structural particle
de
的
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Press Freedom Index
quánqiú xīnwén zìyóu zhǐshù
全球新闻自由指数
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
press freedom / freedom of the press
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
already
yǐ
已
to fall to / to plunge to
diē zhì
跌至
the said index / the index
gāi zhǐshù
该指数
to establish / to found
chuànglì
创立
in the 25 years since establishment
25 nián lái
25年来
structural particle
de
的
the lowest level / record low
zuì dī shuǐpíng
最低水平
May 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Reporters Without Borders (RSF organization)
Wú Guójiè Jìzhě Zǔzhī
无国界记者组织
on / at (formal time marker)
yú
于
early May
5 yuè chū
5月初
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
completed action particle
le
了
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Press Freedom Index
quánqiú xīnwén zìyóu zhǐshù
全球新闻自由指数
result / finding
jiéguǒ
结果
to cause people to / to make one
lìng rén
令人
deeply concerned / gravely worried
shēn gǎn yōulǜ
深感忧虑
report
bàogào
报告
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
180 (countries and territories)
180 gè
180个
countries and territories
guójiā hé dìqū
国家和地区
structural particle
de
的
overall score / composite rating
zōnghé pínfēn
综合评分
already
yǐ
已
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
the said index
gāi zhǐshù
该指数
25-year history
25 nián lìshǐ
25年历史
in / within (scope marker)
shàng
上
structural particle
de
的
lowest point / nadir
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
more than half
yú bàn shù
逾半数
countries / nations
guójiā
国家
to fall into / to be classified into
luòrù
落入
press freedom
xīnwén zìyóu
新闻自由
condition / situation
zhuàngkuàng
状况
to be rated as / to be assessed as
bèi pínwéi
被评为
difficult (rating category)
kùnnán
「困难」
or
huò
或
very serious (rating category)
fēicháng yánjùn
「非常严峻」
structural particle
de
的
ranks / category
hángliè
行列
among the five
zài wǔ xiàng
在五项
measurement indicators / assessment criteria
héngliàng zhǐbiāo
衡量指标
among / within
zhōng
中
covering / encompassing
hángài
涵盖
economic
jīngjì
经济
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
security
ānquán
安全
political
zhèngzhì
政治
and / as well as
jí
及
social
shèhuì
社会
environment / conditions
huánjìng
环境
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
indicator / metric
zhǐbiāo
指标
structural particle
de
的
deterioration / worsening
èhuà
恶化
extent / magnitude
fúdù
幅度
the most / most significantly
zuìwéi
最为
significant / notable
xiǎnzhù
显著
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
consecutively / in a row
liánxù
连续
for the tenth year
dì shí nián
第十年
to retain the top position / to win again
chánlián
蝉联
top of the rankings / first place
bǎng shǒu
榜首
while / whereas
ér
而
Eritrea (country in East Africa)
Èlìtèlǐyǎ
厄立特里亚
then / on the other hand
zé
则
consecutively
liánxù
连续
for the third year
dì sān nián
第三年
to be ranked last / to be at the bottom
diàndǐ
垫底
United States
Měiguó
美国
ranking / rank
páimíng
排名
to slide down / to drop
xiàhuá
下滑
seven places / seven positions
qī wèi
七位
Latin America
Lādīng Měizhōu
拉丁美洲
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
ranking / rank
páimíng
排名
also / likewise (formal)
yì
亦
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to drop / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
the only / sole
wéiyī
唯一
significant / notable
xiǎnzhù
显著
improvement / progress
jìnbù
进步
to come from / originating from
láizì
来自
post-Assad
hòu Āsàdé
后阿萨德
era / period
shídài
时代
structural particle
de
的
Syria
Xùlìyǎ
叙利亚
its / the country (formal pronoun)
qí
其
ranking / rank
páimíng
排名
to leap up / to surge upward
yuèshēng
跃升
completed action particle
le
了
36 places / positions
36 wèi
36位