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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 05.03.2026.
It displays 76 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.03.2026 ⇢ The Day the Two Sessions Set Growth Targets
⌨State media maintained synchronized coverage of the National People's Congress opening throughout the day, with multiple outlets reporting identical content on Xi Jinping's attendance and the 2026 economic growth target of 4.5-5%.
By early morning, coverage expanded to include the defense budget increase of 7% and Xi's participation in provincial delegation deliberations, particularly his call for major economies to solve new problems.
External Chinese-language outlets focused on the lowered GDP target's implications, upgraded Taiwan rhetoric in government reports, and Hong Kong cases involving national security and judicial matters.
By early morning, coverage expanded to include the defense budget increase of 7% and Xi's participation in provincial delegation deliberations, particularly his call for major economies to solve new problems.
External Chinese-language outlets focused on the lowered GDP target's implications, upgraded Taiwan rhetoric in government reports, and Hong Kong cases involving national security and judicial matters.
05.03.2026
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08:00⇢The Two Sessions' Five-Year Gaze
⌨State media maintain synchronized coverage of the Two Sessions opening and the new five-year plan spotlight (People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, Guangming Daily, Global Times). External Chinese-language outlets focus on an interview with an Olympic champion's father about transnational suppression (Secret China) and China's oil import pressures from Iran and Venezuela (BBC Chinese, DW Chinese).
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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BBC 中文网
香港修订电影检查制度后，须考虑电影上映会否“不利国家安全”。周冠威的《自杀通告》被指“不利国安”无法在港上映，有港人专门往台湾观看，他们担心日后越来越多电影无法在港上映。
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
08:56
09:05
Xinhua News Agency
09:05
09:30
The 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, opened its fourth session on Thursday morning at the Great Hall ...
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09:46
China Daily
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China Military Online
09:46
09:48⇢The Legislature's Opening Gavel
⌨State media maintain synchronized coverage of the National People's Congress opening session, with multiple outlets reporting identical content on the event and the new five-year plan (People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, Global Times). External Chinese-language outlets focus on Hong Kong's film censorship under national security review and citizens traveling to Taiwan to watch banned films (BBC Chinese).
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China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in ...
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Peoples Daily
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China Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
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China Daily
10:28
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China Military Online
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10:28
Peoples Daily
全国政协十四届四次会议议程 政协常委会工作报告摘要 六方面工作展现人民政协新作为 全国政协十四届三次会议以来99.9%的提案已办复 社论：锚定奋斗目标 汇聚智慧力量
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China Military Online
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
10:46
10:47⇢The Growth Target's Opening Gavel
⌨State media maintain synchronized coverage of the National People's Congress opening session, with multiple outlets reporting identical content on Xi Jinping's attendance and the 2026 economic growth target of 4.5-5% (People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, Global Times, Caixin). External Chinese-language outlets focus on Hong Kong's role under Beijing's guidance and citizens traveling to Taiwan to watch films banned under national security review (South China Morning Post, BBC Chinese).
10:54
China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in ...
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平总书记始终高度重视、大力倡导弘扬雷锋精神，在不同场合对学习弘扬雷锋精神提出明确要求，为这一宝贵精神财富的传承与发展倾注了深厚情感与战略远见
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China Military Online
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11:28
China is aiming for a GDP growth rate of at least 4.5 to 5 percent in 2026, according to a government work report that was submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
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Global Times
The essence of a growth target lies not in prediction, but in guidance and shaping, where the primary consideration ...
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
Many flights to and from the Middle East region have been grounded amid the conflict, which has escalated onto multiple fronts amid Iran’s counterattacks in places including Qatar, Bahrain and Dubai.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Chinese solar giants face mounting losses and a protracted shakeout after the government scuttled a consolidation plan designed to rescue the industry
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政府工作报告中最引人瞩目的是将GDP增长目标设定为区间值，具体增长目标数字为1991年以来最低，并罕见地将财政赤字率维持在历史高位。
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Peoples Daily
习近平总书记引领中国式现代化新征程 拾光纪·亿万人民的力量和智慧加在一起，中国式现代化一定能实现 夯实中国式现代化的底座 把中国式现代化底色擦得更亮
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13:42⇢The Growth Target's Lowered Ceiling
⌨State media maintain synchronized coverage of the National People's Congress, with multiple outlets reporting identical content on the 2026 economic growth target of 4.5-5% and Xi Jinping's leadership in modernization (People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Daily, Global Times, Caixin, CCTV). External Chinese-language outlets focus on the lowered defense budget growth and upgraded Taiwan rhetoric within the same government report (BBC Chinese, DW Chinese).
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Hong Kong Free Press
Activist Chow Hang-tung had initially applied to have Ho Ming-sho, a sociology professor from Taiwan, testify in her national security trial.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Activist Chow Hang-tung had initially applied to have Ho Ming-sho, a sociology professor from Taiwan, testify in her national security trial.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Activist Chow Hang-tung had initially applied to have Ho Ming-sho, a sociology professor from Taiwan, testify in her national security trial.
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Xinhua News Agency
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China Daily
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政府工作报告中最引人瞩目的是将GDP增长目标设定为区间值，具体增长目标数字为1991年以来最低，并罕见地将财政赤字率维持在历史高位。
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the ...
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
2026年全国“学雷锋·文明实践我行动”主题活动启动 中宣部命名第十一批全国岗位学雷锋标兵 名单 辽宁抚顺：让雷锋精神融入城市血脉
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18:31⇢The Deliberation's Synchronized Chorus
⌨State media maintain synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's participation in the National People's Congress deliberations, with multiple outlets reporting identical content on his attendance at the Jiangsu delegation meeting (People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, Global Times, CCTV). External Chinese-language outlets focus on the lowered GDP growth target and upgraded Taiwan rhetoric within the government work report (BBC Chinese).
18:56
Hong Kong Free Press
The 14-year-old is believed to have links to an online network in mainland China that has been flooding the chat groups of animal rescue organisations across the border with images of cat abuse.
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South China Morning Post
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19:28
In his government work report, Premier Li Qiang outlines priorities including boosting domestic demand, stabilizing the property market and enhancing technological self-reliance
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
习近平：全过程人民民主最广泛、最真实、最管用 “国家一切权力属于人民” 全过程人民民主：新时代中国民主的新形态与新贡献 在这里读懂全过程人民民主 “摸得着”的民主
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
党的十八大以来，习近平总书记多次动情地谈到雷锋精神 学习手记丨雷锋精神永不过时 中宣部命名第十一批全国岗位学雷锋标兵 （名单）
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China Daily
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged major provincial economies to redouble efforts to gain experience in analyzing new ...
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South China Morning Post
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22:44⇢Provincial Economies' Problem-Solving Mandate
⌨State media maintain synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's participation in National People's Congress deliberations, with multiple outlets reporting identical content on his call for major provincial economies to gain experience solving new problems (People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, China Economic Net, Global Times). External Chinese-language outlets focus on the lowered GDP growth target and its implications (South China Morning Post, Caixin Global, BBC Chinese).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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