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03.01.2026

The Day of the Venezuelan Incursion

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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 03.01.2026.

It displays 54 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

03.01.2026The Day of the Venezuelan Incursion
On January 3, 2026, a sharp rift divided Chinese media priorities as a geopolitical crisis in Latin America disrupted the domestic New Year cycle. Throughout the morning, mainland state outlets like People’s Daily and CCTV maintained a rigid focus on internal ideological consolidation, saturating feeds with ritualized analysis of Xi Jinping’s New Year message and the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan. These reports emphasized technological self-reliance in AI and energy infrastructure, framing 2026 as a year of domestic momentum.
By mid-morning, however, external and Hong Kong-based sources shifted abruptly to President Trump’s claim that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. While state media initially ignored the event to prioritize Yangtze River conservation stories, the Global Times and China Daily eventually broke the domestic silence in the afternoon. Editors transitioned to a posture of condemnation, reporting the Foreign Ministry’s stance against the U.S. use of force and highlighting the breach of international law, effectively pivoting from festive propaganda to active diplomatic confrontation.
03.01.2026
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习近平主席新年贺词为促进全球共同发展传递信心与希望 中国正以越发自信、从容、开放的姿态,为人类和平与发展事业持续注入动力与希望 专题
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习言道|新年贺词,习近平为何再次提到“窑洞之问”? 这份“年度答卷”,我们共同署名
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民生为大 全链条民生保障体系惠及更多百姓| 持续推进便民建设 各地居民生活更温馨| “小家”热气腾腾 “大家”蒸蒸日上
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拼搏奉献,铸就了欣欣向荣的中国 坚持合作共赢,敞开胸怀拥抱世界 一见·从这份新年祝福,感受开局起步的底气、锐气 一年一度,这份幸福的守候何以动人? 2026,蒸蒸日上
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10:33 (02:33)Energy Flows for the Fifth Year

State media editors have transitioned from holiday greetings to specific policy implementation, centering on Xi’s New Year message as a mobilization tool for the 15th Five-Year Plan (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Guangming Daily). Domestic reporting emphasizes energy infrastructure and AI-driven industrial demand (SCMP, Global Times), while Hong Kong outlets report on the erosion of student unions and tightening institutional controls (HKFP).
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培育壮大新兴产业和未来产业 未来产业,跑出“加速度” 以未来产业塑造产业未来 现象级创新,中国后劲如何? 投资中国就是投资未来 专题
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这些海报记录总书记治国理政足迹| 以实干成就伟业 以创新赢得未来| 为梦想奋斗 为幸福打拼| 踔厉奋发 勇毅前行 把宏伟愿景变成美好现实
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微视频:习近平情系文艺事业发展 文艺气象·愿景 繁荣互联网条件下新大众文艺 文艺的大众化,一以贯之的文化追求 文艺,密切与人民和生活的关系 新大众文艺“出新”更要“出彩”
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16:05 (08:05)The Great Momentum Propels the Fifteen-Five

State media editors are saturating the information space with ritualized propaganda framing Xi Jinping's New Year message as the collective propulsion for 2026 (People's Daily, CCTV, Xinhua, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, China Daily, China Economic Net). This internal ideological consolidation is juxtaposed with the diplomatic promotion of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s upcoming visit (Global Times) and external scrutiny regarding South China Sea drills and Hong Kong’s institutional erosion (VOA, China Military Online, HKFP).
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习近平总书记关切事|我们的名字叫“长江 长江文明集中体现了中华文明的突出特性 一名讲解员眼中的长江之变 “诗城”岸线起风景 长江国家文化公园(安徽段)建设保护成果 看,长江的华章
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习言道|习近平新年贺词中的中国创新力,提气! 变局与坚守|中国外交的时代应答
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中国中央电视台
直抵人心的声音2026| “小家”热气腾腾 “大家”蒸蒸日上| 枝叶总关情| 坚定信心 乘势而上 续写中国奇迹新篇章
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20:05 (12:05)Steel Chains on the Orinoco

A dramatic editorial split has emerged. International and Hong Kong-based sources report on President Trump's claim that U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro (SCMP, Global Times, DW, VOA). Simultaneously, mainland Chinese state media maintain a synchronized domestic focus, ignoring the Latin American crisis to prioritize Xi Jinping's New Year message and his focus on the Yangtze River civilization (People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu).
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