China on Monday announced countermeasures against Shigeru Iwasaki, former chief of staff of the Self-Defense Forces of Japan, over his ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 16.12.2025.
It displays 72 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.12.2025 ⇢ The Day Xi Heard Lee's Report and Emphasized Minor's Moral Standards
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The day's media coverage in China continued to prioritize President Xi Jinping's directives on strengthening moral education for minors, building on the previous day's focus. This narrative was extensively covered by state media in the early morning. Concurrently, Hong Kong media continued to report on the conviction of Jimmy Lai and related reactions. Later in the morning and early afternoon, state media prominently reported on President Xi Jinping hearing duty reports from Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee, underscoring Beijing's oversight. Separately, discussions on the Central Economic Work Conference continued, alongside reports of China's countermeasures against Shigeru Iwasaki and the maiden flight of the CH-7 stealth drone.
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President Xi Jinping has underlined the strategic importance of intellectual and moral development for minors, and called for joint efforts to create a sound social environment conducive to the healthy growth of young people.
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BBC 中文网
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Global Times
Star weaponry and equipment including unmanned equipment and the Z-10 attack helicopter participated in the China-Pakistan Warrior-IX joint counterterrorism exercise, ...
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中国中央电视台
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08:54⇢Xi's Moral Education Imperative
⌨Chinese state media continues its extensive focus on President Xi Jinping's directives for strengthening moral education among minors, emphasizing its strategic importance for national development (People's Daily (Chinese), China Daily, Beijing Daily, Xinhua News, China Daily (Chinese), Huanqiu, CCTV, Xinhua News (Chinese)). This ongoing campaign highlights the government's commitment to shaping the values of young people. Concurrently, other reports touch on US-China ties and joint military drills (South China Morning Post, Global Times).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
健全协同育人机制 共促养成良好品行 抓好这项战略性、基础性工作，总书记强调各方形成合力 立德少年时 树人天地间 促进青少年生态文明教育提质增效
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government expressed late Monday evening strong dissatisfaction with and opposition to the US ...
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
人民日报评论员：用好优势，不断巩固拓展经济稳中向好势头 结合实际，领会做好新形势下经济工作的规律性认识 着眼全局，把握明年经济工作的总体要求和政策取向
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China Military Online
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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After China's Foreign Ministry on Monday revealed that Philippine personnel threatened Chinese law enforcement officers with knives during a recent, ...
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12:14⇢Xi's Moral Education Imperative
⌨Chinese state media continues to extensively cover President Xi Jinping's directives on strengthening moral education for minors, emphasizing its strategic and foundational importance for national development (People's Daily (Chinese), China Daily (Chinese), CCTV, Xinhua News (Chinese), People's Daily (English), CCTV English, China Daily, Xinhua News, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu). This ongoing campaign underscores the government's commitment to shaping the values of young people.
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Peoples Daily
今年三季度日本GDP出现负增长 高市早苗错误言论“将给日本经济带来根本性打击” 防止日本军国主义死灰复燃是正义力量的共同意志 日本所谓“台湾地位未定”论，是对历史的无知和现实的误判
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
“I would like to apologise to the country, to Hong Kong…” former pro-democracy district councillor Andrew Chiu said. He was the first among 45 jailed democrats to enjoy early release from prison after he testified against fellow members of his camp.
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Xinhua News Agency
持续攻坚：不能拎着马桶走向现代化 下好“绣花功夫”：把实事做到人民心坎上 共建共治共享：人民城市为人民 “1平方米”的幸福蜕变，是中国式现代化民生温度的鲜活注脚
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South China Morning Post
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Since May, around 40 provinces and cities have issued detailed rules on housing projects, triggering a broad wave of quality-focused upgrades
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Hong Kong Free Press
The statements were posted on Facebook, but not the government’s official press release website. Other than the Civil Service Bureau and the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, all other policy bureaus penned statements hailing Jimmy Lais’ conviction.
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Peoples Daily
深入把握习近平文化思想的核心要义及其内在逻辑 激发全民族文化创新创造活力 发展文化事业和文化产业 让文化创新渗透到生活每个角落
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South China Morning Post
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中国经济网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The statements supporting the conviction of media mogul Jimmy Lai were posted on Facebook, but not the government’s official press release website.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平总书记在中央经济工作会议上强调“结合实际、因地制宜，但不能自行其是、搞本位主义”，着眼的既是明年经济工作，也是“十五五”全局，是一以贯之的 专题
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15:01⇢Xi's Moral Education Imperative
⌨Chinese state media continues its extensive coverage of President Xi Jinping's directives on strengthening moral education for minors, underscoring its strategic importance for national development (People's Daily (Chinese), Beijing Daily, China Daily (Chinese), Xinhua News (Chinese), China Daily, People's Daily (English), CCTV, Xinhua News, Huanqiu). Concurrently, state media also discusses expanding domestic demand (Caixin Chinese), while international media reports on Jimmy Lai's conviction (Hong Kong Free Press, VOA Chinese).
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government announced on Monday night that domestic workers affected by the blaze will see a visa extension of three months as “visitors”, if employers terminate their contracts.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
深圳货运枢纽能级持续跃升 空港吞吐量双双增长 深圳机场正式迈入“三跑道时代” 粤港澳大湾区应用场景创新中心（智能制造）落地深圳宝安 “AI 双圈”诠释深圳宝安智造活力
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Xinhua News Agency
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Hong Kong Journalists Association and “anti-China” foreign media “ignored” the verdict in Jimmy Lai’s case, which was handed down based on the law and evidence, a government spokesperson said.
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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BBC 中文网
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18:01⇢Central Economic Work Conference Directives
⌨Chinese state media continues its extensive focus on the Central Economic Work Conference, emphasizing directives to stabilize and revive investment and ensure a strong start to the '15th Five-Year Plan' (CCTV, Xinhua News, Huanqiu, China Economic Net, Caixin Chinese, China Daily (Chinese), Beijing Daily, Xinhua News (Chinese)). Separately, reports highlight China's build-up of Yellow Sea facilities, fueling South Korean suspicions (South China Morning Post).
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Peoples Daily
海南自由贸易港18日正式启动全岛封关 海南打造高水平对外开放新高地 海南自贸港建设迈向新起点 海南自贸港成形起势，开放中国的生动缩影 从一张免税单看海南自贸港建设
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
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Peoples Daily
习近平听取李家超对香港当前形势和特别行政区政府工作情况的汇报 习近平听取岑浩辉对澳门当前形势和特别行政区政府工作情况的汇报
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Global Times
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who ...
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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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中国经济网
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
President Xi Jinping met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
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21:31⇢Xi Hears Hong Kong Chief Report
⌨Chinese state media extensively reports on President Xi Jinping hearing duty reports from Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee, underscoring Beijing's oversight of the region (Global Times, People's Daily (Chinese), Guangming Daily, China Daily, Beijing Daily, CCTV, Xinhua News). This comes as international and Hong Kong media continue to cover the Jimmy Lai verdict and its implications for rule of law.
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China Military Online
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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