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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 12.07.2026.
It displays 45 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Grand Diplomatic Narrative
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State media on July 12 uniformly led with '执大象 天下往——2026年上半年中国元首外交纪实', a sweeping review of Xi Jinping's diplomacy in the first half of 2026, appearing across Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, and CCTV from midday onward. This grand narrative displaced earlier coverage of Typhoon Bavi's landfall in Zhejiang, which had dominated morning headlines via BBC Chinese and Global Times, reporting mass evacuations and travel chaos. External outlets diverged: VOA Chinese and DW Chinese highlighted a 14-nation joint statement on the 10th anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration ruling, while Secret China reported on a censored nickname for Xi. The day's editorial priority shifted from disaster response to diplomatic theater, echoing the pattern of July 10.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Over the past 11 years, Chung and Terrence have spent more than HK$1.3 million to restore their Victory Mark II bus, a front-engined double-decker bus produced by British automaker Leyland Motors between 1978 and 1981, to its original manufacturing specification.
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Xinhua News Agency
防汛救灾关系人民生命财产安全，关系粮食安全、经济安全、社会安全、国家安全，习近平总书记始终高度重视，多次作出重要指示和重要部署，指导防灾减灾救灾工作
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Peoples Daily
扎扎实实以科技创新支撑和引领中国式现代化 加快推进高水平科技自立自强 凝聚起建设科技强国的强大合力 为建设科技强国多立新功 “共同推动更多科技成果惠及全人类”
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South China Morning Post
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10:14⇢Xi's Disaster Directive Amid Typhoon Onslaught
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's guidance on disaster prevention and relief, as a second typhoon in a week hits China, prompting nearly 2 million evacuations. External outlets cover the typhoon's impact and a dam breach in Guangxi, while SCMP reports on Taiwan military volunteer numbers.
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10:14⇢Xi's Disaster Directive Amid Typhoon Onslaught
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's guidance on disaster prevention and relief, as a second typhoon in a week hits China, prompting nearly 2 million evacuations. External outlets cover the typhoon's impact and a dam breach in Guangxi, while SCMP reports on Taiwan military volunteer numbers.
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China's intelligent manufacturing is winning more overseas customers with smarter products and integrated solutions, as innovation and technology become key ...
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
此行间·“为了人民，我们再困难也要上！” 国家综合性消防救援队伍持续奋战防汛救灾一线 浙江、福建等地全力应对台风“巴威” “雨来之前，党员干部先到了”
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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The at-sea phase of the China-Russia “Joint Sea-2026” exercise concluded on Saturday, marking the first time Chinese and Russian navy ...
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Peoples Daily
2026年全国夏粮再获丰收 “高分答卷”靠什么写就？ 未来5年，中国粮食综合生产能力将增加600亿斤左右 夏粮连年丰收是“理所当然”吗 增强粮食安全保障能力
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South China Morning Post
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16:07⇢The Four Onlys Fall
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's call to 'break the four onlys' in science evaluation, framing it as a key to building a technological power. The narrative is reinforced by CCTV, Beijing Daily, China Daily, and Huanqiu. External outlets diverge: Global Times highlights China-Russia submarine drill, while VOA and DW focus on South China Sea ruling anniversary and China's nuclear deterrence. The previous typhoon and dam breach coverage fades.
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16:07⇢The Four Onlys Fall
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's call to 'break the four onlys' in science evaluation, framing it as a key to building a technological power. The narrative is reinforced by CCTV, Beijing Daily, China Daily, and Huanqiu. External outlets diverge: Global Times highlights China-Russia submarine drill, while VOA and DW focus on South China Sea ruling anniversary and China's nuclear deterrence. The previous typhoon and dam breach coverage fades.
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South China Morning Post
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Typhoon Bavi, previously a "super typhoon," weakened into a typhoon before making landfall in the coast of Yuhuan, East China's ...
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
自主创新 科技工作者大有作为 以更大力度更实举措加强基础研究 为何强调加强基础研究要“持续抓下去” 看中国发展的“长期主义” 坐热基础研究的“冷板凳” 加强基础研究，青年何为
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China's Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement in response to a joint statement by some countries, including the US, ...
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【讲习所·领航“十五五”】习近平：打通科技加速向现实生产力转化通道 深入学习贯彻习近平总书记在庆祝中国共产党成立105周年大会上重要讲话系列述评之六
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21:11⇢The Grand Diplomatic Narrative
⌨State media uniformly lead with '执大象 天下往——2026年上半年中国元首外交纪实' (Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV), framing Xi Jinping's diplomacy as a grand narrative. External outlets diverge: BBC Chinese covers Typhoon Bavi's landfall in Zhejiang, while VOA Chinese and DW Chinese highlight the 14-nation joint statement on the South China Sea ruling anniversary. Secret China reports on a censored Xi nickname. The previous 'four onlys' narrative fades.
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21:11⇢The Grand Diplomatic Narrative
⌨State media uniformly lead with '执大象 天下往——2026年上半年中国元首外交纪实' (Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV), framing Xi Jinping's diplomacy as a grand narrative. External outlets diverge: BBC Chinese covers Typhoon Bavi's landfall in Zhejiang, while VOA Chinese and DW Chinese highlight the 14-nation joint statement on the South China Sea ruling anniversary. Secret China reports on a censored Xi nickname. The previous 'four onlys' narrative fades.
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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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China Military Online
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China's Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement in response to a joint statement by some countries, including the US, ...
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