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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 08.08.2025.
It displays 89 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.08.2025 ⇢ The Mountain Waters and the Leader's Call
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Chinese state media on August 8th initially focused on General Secretary Xi Jinping's personal engagement with national fitness and his vision for a "brighter future for humanity," continuing a Party self-revolution narrative. Mid-morning, editorial priority shifted sharply to urgent directives from President Xi concerning the severe mountain flood disaster in Gansu's Yuzhong County. Official outlets prominently featured his calls for all-out search, rescue, and relief efforts, underscoring an immediate national focus on disaster response. Concurrently, news emerged of President Xi's phone conversation with Russian President Putin, covering Ukraine peace talks and high-level bilateral strategic coordination. Reports also consistently highlighted China's economic resilience and foreign trade performance throughout the day.
08.08.2025
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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06:43
Peoples Daily
“中国式现代化是人口规模巨大的现代化” “中国式现代化是全体人民共同富裕的现代化” 以精神文明建设凝聚推进中国式现代化的强大精神力量
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07:09
Deutsche Welle 中文网
07:09
07:34
China Daily
China's foreign trade will remain resilient in the second half of 2025, fueled by strong growth in high-tech exports, vibrant private sector activity and closer ties with emerging markets, government officials and exporters said on Thursday.
07:34
07:36⇢Guiding China's Economic Trajectory
⌨Chinese state media extensively highlights President Xi Jinping's continued leadership in directing China's economic policies, emphasizing high-quality development and accelerating a new development pattern (CCTV, China Daily (Chinese), Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu). This narrative underscores the Party's sustained focus on economic transformation and "Chinese-style modernization" (People's Daily (Chinese)). Concurrently, state media reports robust foreign trade performance (China Daily, Xinhua News), while international and some Chinese outlets discuss new US "reciprocal" tariffs impacting trade relations (VOA Chinese, BBC Chinese, DW Chinese).
07:43
中国中央电视台
07:43
07:51
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07:52
Xinhua News Agency
习近平总书记是全民健身的倡导者、践行者 在习近平的眼里，人民的健康、人民的体质、人民的幸福，都是一脉相承的 动起来！从第17个全民健身日看健康中国新坐标
07:52
08:08
The World Games (TWG) 2025 Chengdu kicked off on Thursday, attracting nearly 4,000 athletes from more than 110 countries and ...
08:08
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08:15
Deutsche Welle 中文网
08:15
08:17
中国中央电视台
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08:51
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10:07
South China Morning Post
10:07
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China Daily
10:24
10:26⇢The General Secretary's Fitness Call
⌨Chinese state media continues its emphasis on President Xi Jinping's leadership, now highlighting his personal engagement with national fitness and the profound significance of his past pronouncements (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily (Chinese), Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, Xinhua News Chinese). This coverage reinforces the Party's self-revolution narrative. Meanwhile, official outlets maintain reports of strong foreign trade performance (People's Daily English, China Daily, Xinhua News), while international and some Chinese media continue to discuss the ramifications of US tariffs and broader geopolitical events (SCMP, BBC Chinese, VOA Chinese).
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11:00
Peoples Daily
深刻理解和把握习近平生态文明思想的理论内涵和实践意蕴 牢固树立和践行绿水青山就是金山银山理念 协同推进高质量发展和高水平保护 绿水青山可生金 “打开”生态产品价值实现的多种方式
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11:24
China Military Online
11:24
11:24
Global Times
In response to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's recent comment on Taiwan in an interview during his visit to India, ...
11:24
12:00
South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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12:41
Deutsche Welle 中文网
12:41
12:41
South China Morning Post
12:41
12:41
Peoples Daily
莫让“擦边球”磨损“铁规矩” 切实把作风硬要求变成硬措施 作风建设要一刻不停抓下去 锤炼过硬作风 展现担当作为 学查改求实效 作风建设见真章
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13:07
Hong Kong Free Press
Three Court of Final Appeal justices – Joseph Fok, Johnson Lam, and Kemal Bokhary – dismissed the Communications Authority’s application, “on the ground that it discloses no reasonable grounds for leave to appeal.”
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13:24
中国中央电视台
13:24
13:31
Peoples Daily
全民健身日，和奥运冠军们一起运动起来 国家奥体中心近60项活动等你来体验 一组数据看全民健身跑出"加速度" 上海：全市经常参加体育锻炼的人数比例超50.5%
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13:43⇢The Leader's Brighter Future
⌨Chinese state media emphasizes General Secretary Xi Jinping's governance, highlighting his vision for a "brighter future for humanity" and personal advocacy for national fitness (Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, People's Daily Chinese). This narrative reinforces the resilient economy's progress toward 14th Five-Year Plan goals (Xinhua News). Geopolitical tensions also persist, including protests over Philippine comments on Taiwan and discussions of the PLA's strategic goals benchmarking the US (Global Times, South China Morning Post).
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China Military Online
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14:07
习近平的“川海”之喻｜ 高水平开放提速加力 与世界共享发展机遇｜ 推动地区合作高质量发展｜ 尊重文明多样性 共促世界和平发展｜ 魅力外交，尽显大国风范
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China Daily
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14:15
South China Morning Post
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14:42
Deutsche Welle 中文网
14:42
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South China Morning Post
14:42
15:25
Peoples Daily
凉资源变热经济 打卡“19℃的夏天” 一湖碧水串联的旅居示范带 夜游黄果树：梦幻山水间 西游奇妙夜 云峰屯堡：六百年古韵 焕文旅新彩
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15:43
Hong Kong Free Press
As of the end of June, a total of 353 people were arrested on suspicion of staging road accidents and using forged medical certificates to claim the Traffic Accident Victims Assistance (TAVA). Another eight were arrested over the past week.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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16:54⇢National Fitness, Xi's Vision
⌨Chinese state media extensively highlights General Secretary Xi Jinping's personal engagement with national fitness, portraying him as a sports enthusiast and champion of public well-being (Beijing Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu, Xinhua News Chinese). This narrative reinforces the broader vision for national strength and a "brighter future for humanity" (China Daily Chinese, Guangming Daily). Concurrently, reports continue to emphasize China's resilient economy and foreign trade performance (People's Daily English, China Daily, Xinhua News).
17:10
A perfect storm of low industrial demand and a spike in renewable installations has caused prices to turn negative in some regions, with generators paying their customers
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17:45
Xinhua News Agency
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17:54
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out search and rescue efforts, and flood prevention and disaster relief work after mountain ...
17:54
17:54
Hong Kong Free Press
Joshua Wong stands accused of conspiring to request foreign countries or individuals to engage in hostile activities against Hong Kong or China.
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17:54
Peoples Daily
习近平：当务之急要千方百计搜救失联人员，转移安置受威胁群众，最大限度减少人员伤亡，尽快恢复通讯和交通 有针对性地做好防汛救灾各项工作，确保群众安全度汛 李强作出批示
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18:15
习近平：当务之急要千方百计搜救失联人员，转移安置受威胁群众，最大限度减少人员伤亡，尽快恢复通讯和交通 有针对性地做好防汛救灾各项工作，确保群众安全度汛 李强作出批示
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18:28
中国中央电视台
习近平：千方百计搜救失联人员｜ 有针对性地做好防汛救灾各项工作 确保群众安全度汛｜ 李强作出批示｜ 甘肃榆中山洪灾害已造成10人死亡33人失联
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18:37
China Military Online
18:37
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18:54
China Daily
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19:03
South China Morning Post
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19:38
China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
19:38
19:40⇢Gansu Floods: Xi Directs Rescue
⌨Chinese state media prominently features President Xi Jinping's urgent directives for all-out search, rescue, and relief efforts following the severe mountain flood disaster in Gansu's Yuzhong County (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times, Huanqiu, People's Daily, Xinhua News). This reflects the immediate editorial priority on disaster response and minimizing casualties. Separately, President Xi also engaged in discussions with Vladimir Putin regarding the Ukraine crisis (China Military Online, SCMP).
19:56
Hong Kong Free Press
The Hong Kong Observatory’s use of AI is still at a “preliminary stage,” but AI models “have reached – or even slightly surpassed – the level of conventional methods,” said meteorologist He Yuheng.
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19:56
Xinhua News Agency
两国元首积极评价中俄高水平政治互信和战略协作，一致同意共同推动两国关系取得更大发展 双方将通力合作，筹备好上海合作组织天津峰会
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20:00
Peoples Daily
两国元首积极评价中俄高水平政治互信和战略协作，一致同意共同推动两国关系取得更大发展 双方将通力合作，筹备好上海合作组织天津峰会，办成一届友好、团结、成果丰硕的峰会
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20:04
South China Morning Post
20:04
20:04
Xinhua News Agency
20:04
20:13
President Xi Jinping said that China will remain consistent in its position on the Ukraine crisis and continue to promote peace talks.
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Xinhua News Agency
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20:22
Hong Kong Free Press
Chan Ho-hin was originally charged with the lesser offence of publishing articles with seditious intent under the city’s homegrown security law, known as Article 23. But prosecutors later upgraded his charge to subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
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20:39
China Military Online
20:39
20:57
中国中央电视台
20:57
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两国元首积极评价中俄高水平政治互信和战略协作，一致同意共同推动两国关系取得更大发展 双方将通力合作，筹备好上海合作组织天津峰会，办成一届友好、团结、成果丰硕的峰会
20:57
21:06
South China Morning Post
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21:16⇢Xi, Putin: Bilateral Path and Peace Calls
⌨Chinese state media prominently features President Xi Jinping's phone call with Russian President Putin (CCTV, China Daily, China Military Online, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, People's Daily, Xinhua News). The coverage highlights China's commitment to promoting Ukraine peace talks and positive evaluations of high-level mutual trust and strategic coordination between the two nations. Preparations for the SCO Tianjin Summit are also noted. Reports on Gansu flood relief efforts continue (Beijing Daily, Global Times).
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China Daily
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21:31
Peoples Daily
安徽芜湖：书房邂逅“大咖” 解锁消费新玩法 欢乐芜湖的“中国风”与“国际范” 芜湖神山音乐节：大江潮起 “音”为有你 安徽芜湖：解锁新玩法 非遗正青春
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Xinhua News Agency
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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