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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 04.09.2026.
It displays 80 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
04.09.2026 ⇢ The Day of Xi's Congratulatory Notes
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State media continued to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic activities, shifting from his return from Egypt to a series of congratulatory messages. Morning coverage focused on Xi's message to the 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum and the 70th anniversary of CCTV's children's program 'Little Horn', with synchronized reporting across People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, and others. By midday, the emphasis remained on these messages, while Hong Kong media reported on the abrupt cancellation of a performance at M+ Museum and the non-renewal of lease for a pro-democracy bookstore. SCMP covered China's AI job losses and Xiaomi's electric car entry into Europe, while Global Times highlighted expanding health insurance for innovative drugs. The day's editorial priority remained Xi's symbolic communications, with little deviation across state outlets.
04.09.2026
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Peoples Daily
习近平出席上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十六次会议并发表重要讲话 习近平同吉尔吉斯斯坦总统扎帕罗夫会谈 习近平同埃及总统塞西会谈 携手各国发展振兴，改革完善全球治理 专题
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00:05⇢Xi's Return, Taiwan's Trillion-Dollar Defense
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's return to Beijing after the SCO summit and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, emphasizing strengthened ties and new security proposals (Global Times, Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, The Paper, China Economic Net, China Daily). Concurrently, SCMP reports on Taiwan's defense budget surpassing NT$1 trillion, and BBC Chinese covers UN warning of a possible 'super El Niño'.
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Xinhua News Agency
记者手记丨从中埃深厚情谊感悟以心相交的时代价值 特写：“一本读不完的书” 王毅谈习近平主席出席2026年上海合作组织峰会并对吉尔吉斯斯坦、埃及进行国事访问 专题
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Hong Kong Free Press
The University of Hong Kong’s medical faculty said it would provide language support for students whose Cantonese is not proficient when admitted.
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China has built the world's largest and most complete power battery industrial system after more than two decades of strenuous ...
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09:02⇢Xi's Return, Egypt's Echo
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's return from the SCO summit and visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, now emphasizing the deepening of China-Egypt ties and cultural exchanges (Xinhua, The Paper, CCTV, China Daily). Concurrently, Global Times reports on China's world-leading battery industry, and SCMP highlights Hong Kong's rise as a top finance hub.
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09:02⇢Xi's Return, Egypt's Echo
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's return from the SCO summit and visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, now emphasizing the deepening of China-Egypt ties and cultural exchanges (Xinhua, The Paper, CCTV, China Daily). Concurrently, Global Times reports on China's world-leading battery industry, and SCMP highlights Hong Kong's rise as a top finance hub.
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South China Morning Post
White-collar, corporate jobs could be in the firing line as artificial intelligence proves quicker at tasks requiring data-heavy tech skills.
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Peoples Daily
推动上海合作组织实现更高质量发展 共同倡导平等有序的世界多极化 实现更加公正合理的全球治理 为推动上海合作组织实现更高质量发展汇聚合力 为推动构建人类命运共同体作出更大上合贡献
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12:32⇢Xi's Cairo Echoes
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour, now focusing on the deepening of China-Egypt relations and cultural exchanges (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Beijing Daily, The Paper, China Economic Net, China Daily). Concurrently, People's Daily highlights youth in tech innovation, while SCMP reports on AI's impact on jobs, and Caixin explores who pays for AI education.
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12:32⇢Xi's Cairo Echoes
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour, now focusing on the deepening of China-Egypt relations and cultural exchanges (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Beijing Daily, The Paper, China Economic Net, China Daily). Concurrently, People's Daily highlights youth in tech innovation, while SCMP reports on AI's impact on jobs, and Caixin explores who pays for AI education.
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South China Morning Post
The outstanding balance of stocks bought with borrowed money dropped to US$390.1 billion on Thursday after a brief rebound in August.
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Peoples Daily
坚持党的领导是中国特色社会主义最本质的特征 深学细悟习近平党建思想“总论” 深刻认识党的领导的最高原则 把党的领导贯穿经济社会发展各方面全过程
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government said on Thursday that 1,971 households had submitted an acceptance letter before the August 31 deadline, signalling their intention to sell their titles to the government. That represents 99.3 per cent of all Wang Fuk Court households.
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Hong Kong Free Press
“Even more jarringly, a private tutor photographed a female student’s intimate parts during their lessons and later shared the images with other members of the online platform,” a police superintendent said.
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China will expand national health insurance coverage for innovative drugs used to treat cancer, chronic and rare diseases, and childhood ...
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Hong Kong Free Press
The trio were granted HK$5,000 bail each and banned from entering Kwun Tong’s APM mall, where the confrontation took place.
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South China Morning Post
Xiaomi Auto says it has signed agreements with eight car dealer groups to build a sales and service network in Germany.
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15:41⇢Xi's Bishkek Time Resonates
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour, now focusing on his 'Bishkek time' and the resonance of his commitment to the people (People's Daily, Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV English, The Paper). Concurrently, Global Times reports on expanding health insurance for innovative drugs, while SCMP covers Xiaomi's electric car entry into Europe.
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15:41⇢Xi's Bishkek Time Resonates
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour, now focusing on his 'Bishkek time' and the resonance of his commitment to the people (People's Daily, Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV English, The Paper). Concurrently, Global Times reports on expanding health insurance for innovative drugs, while SCMP covers Xiaomi's electric car entry into Europe.
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平：中方愿同俄方一道，不断深化能源合作，共同维护能源产业链供应链稳定畅通 俄罗斯总统普京也向第八届中俄能源商务论坛致贺信
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美国总统特朗普说，英国“在我们与伊朗开战时没有出手帮忙”。他此前表示，若英国未能增加防务开支，美国可能会修改在福克兰群岛主权问题上的中立立场。
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Caixin Global
As the country’s bullet trains get faster and its rail network expands, legacy airlines are retreating from short-haul routes, slashing prices and partnering with their biggest rival
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China Military Online
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Peoples Daily
记者手记｜决策岂能“先拍板后找补” 人民直击｜面目全非的“别墅”小镇 “一位难求”，老旧小区停车困局怎么破？ 过度包装，谁来守好“度”？
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South China Morning Post
TrendForce says 20 per cent increase is “moderate”, with memory costs for 256-gigabyte iPhone 18 Pro model up nearly 400 per cent in a year.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The US broadcaster said that several daily shows including Inside India, The China Connection, and Europe Early Edition have been axed, while CNBC Meets and Built for Billions will also reportedly come to an end.
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Xi sends congratulatory message to 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum
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South China Morning Post
The NDRC urges faster work on major projects and the six networks initiative to reverse falling investment.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Wong Hin-yan is the latest in a growing list of performers who have had events abruptly cancelled in recent years, often without a clear explanation.
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17:32⇢Xi's Congratulatory Notes
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic activities, now highlighting his congratulatory messages to the 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum and the 70th anniversary of CCTV's children's program 'Little Horn' (People's Daily, Xinhua, Global Times, CCTV, China Economic Net). Concurrently, Hong Kong media report on the abrupt cancellation of a performance at M+ Museum and the non-renewal of lease for a pro-democracy bookstore (Hong Kong Free Press, Secret China).
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17:32⇢Xi's Congratulatory Notes
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's diplomatic activities, now highlighting his congratulatory messages to the 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum and the 70th anniversary of CCTV's children's program 'Little Horn' (People's Daily, Xinhua, Global Times, CCTV, China Economic Net). Concurrently, Hong Kong media report on the abrupt cancellation of a performance at M+ Museum and the non-renewal of lease for a pro-democracy bookstore (Hong Kong Free Press, Secret China).
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South China Morning Post
At least three JL-10s carrying PL-5 missiles were involved in incident at disputed atoll in what could be a more cost-effective tactic.
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South China Morning Post
The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’.
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South China Morning Post
Agentic AIs now use five times as many tokens as humans, giving lower-priced models from Chinese firms a competitive edge, analysts say.
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Hong Kong Free Press
A quiet neighbourhood on the western end of Hong Kong Island, Kennedy Town has found fame on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu in recent years.
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21:02⇢Xi's Congratulatory Notes
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's congratulatory messages, now to the 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum and the 70th anniversary of CCTV's children's program 'Little Horn' (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Global Times, China Economic Net). Concurrently, Hong Kong media report on a historic grade status for a Kennedy Town photo spot (Hong Kong Free Press), while Secret China covers a Nepal rescue.
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21:02⇢Xi's Congratulatory Notes
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's congratulatory messages, now to the 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum and the 70th anniversary of CCTV's children's program 'Little Horn' (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Global Times, China Economic Net). Concurrently, Hong Kong media report on a historic grade status for a Kennedy Town photo spot (Hong Kong Free Press), while Secret China covers a Nepal rescue.
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South China Morning Post
Global refined-product exports were down 25 per cent year on year in August, with losses concentrated in Russia and the Persian Gulf, analysts say.
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South China Morning Post
Researchers developed a material that they say opens up a ‘novel approach’ to recover the nuclear fuel from the world’s oceans.
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South China Morning Post
Its opposition to the commercialisation of Arctic transit comes amid rising anxiety over Beijing and Moscow’s closer polar collaboration.
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