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15.01.2025

Day When Seoul Lost Its Crown

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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 15.01.2025.

It displays 67 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.01.2025Day When Seoul Lost Its Crown

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest over martial law imposition dominated Chinese media coverage, marking the first detention of a sitting president in Korean history. The morning began with provincial GDP reports and Shein coverage, quickly overshadowed by developments in Seoul.

By midday, coverage shifted to Xi's diplomatic engagements with Sri Lanka's president and Vietnam's party chief, while financial news focused on Country Garden's 200 billion yuan losses. The afternoon brought reports of Hong Kong's record heat and stricter public housing penalties.

Chinese state media maintained careful distance in reporting Yoon's arrest, while emphasizing regional stability concerns. Meanwhile, coverage continued of US platform transitions as TikTok users migrated to Xiaohongshu, and Shanghai's attempts to court Taylor Swift for economic boost.

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04:16EU Call As Growth Slows

The newspapers report on Xi's phone call with EU Council President, with state media emphasizing mutual achievements (Beijing Daily, China Military Online, Xinhua). Economic coverage focuses on predictions of China's growth slowing to 4.5% due to US tariffs (DW Chinese). The Spring Festival travel rush begins with expected 9 billion trips (Global Times), while concerns emerge over telecom fraud bypassing SIM card registration in Northern Myanmar (Economic Observer).
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08:40Shein Empire Meets EU Call

The newspapers report extensively on Xi's call with EU Council President Costa, emphasizing 50 years of partnership (China Daily, People's Daily, Xinhua). New coverage focuses on Shein's rise, revealing its $60 billion valuation and factory network in Guangzhou (BBC Chinese), while provincial regions begin releasing 2024 GDP figures (Global Times). Hong Kong authorities address human trafficking cases in Thailand, with task force deployment (HKFP).
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12:08South Korea's President Behind Bars

The newspapers report extensively on the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law imposition, marking the first sitting president arrest in the country's history (BBC Chinese, Global Times). Economic coverage focuses on Country Garden's financial reports showing 200 billion yuan losses but maintaining 70 billion in net assets (Caixin). Trump's tariffs might close Vietnam as a bypass route for Chinese exports (SCMP), while Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily lease violation case returns to court (HKFP).
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that the intensity and frequency of heatwaves has continued to increase since the 1950s due to human-caused climate change. The prevalence of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide – which trap heat in the atmosphere – raise the planet’s surface temperature, with hotter, longer heatwaves putting lives at risk.
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16:32Yoon Behind Bars As Hong Kong Houses Shake

The newspapers report on South Korea's unprecedented arrest of President Yoon (DW Chinese, Global Times), while China's local media highlights Xi's reform theories publication in Qiushi (Beijing Daily, China Daily). New coverage focuses on Hong Kong's housing issues, with reports on homeless women (BBC Chinese) and stricter penalties for public housing abuse (HKFP). Financial coverage centers on local government bond risks (Caixin Global), while Shanghai courts Taylor Swift for economic boost (SCMP).
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20:40TikTok Exodus Meets Dragon Gate

The newspapers report extensively on Xi's diplomatic engagements with Sri Lanka's president and Vietnam's party chief (Beijing Daily, China Military Online, Xinhua, Global Times). New coverage focuses on "TikTok refugees" flooding Chinese platform Xiaohongshu amid US ban concerns (BBC Chinese), while Trump signals plans for a foreign tax bureau (Caixin Chinese). Germany reports second consecutive year of economic contraction (DW Chinese).
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