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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 17.08.2026.
It displays 72 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
17.08.2026 ⇢ The Day of Jiang Zemin's Centenary Commemoration
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State media devoted the day to the centenary commemoration of Jiang Zemin, with Xi Jinping delivering the keynote address at the Great Hall of the People. Coverage was synchronized across People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, and others, emphasizing Jiang's legacy and party unity. External outlets noted Hu Jintao's absence and reported on Hong Kong bookstore crackdowns and Trump's order to scale back US-South Korea military exercises.
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00:16⇢Jiang's Centenary Stage Set
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's upcoming address at Jiang Zemin's centenary commemoration, with multiple outlets (People's Daily, Xinhua, Global Times, Huanqiu, China Daily) announcing the event and live broadcast details. Concurrently, a coordinated ecological civilization narrative continues, with CCTV, The Paper, and Beijing Daily echoing the theme '山水间的三重对话' (Three Dialogues in Mountains and Waters). External sources (BBC Chinese, DW Chinese) report on Japan's Yasukuni Shrine and US-China tech tensions.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Police General Orders forbid behaviour that could bring the force into disrepute or damage an officer’s professional image.
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China strongly deplored the latest negative moves by Japanese political leaders involving the Yasukuni war shrine on Saturday, the 81st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.
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An official of China's top economic planner said that China aims to establish a comprehensive closed-loop management system for the ...
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Peoples Daily
向上向善 推动人工智能健康有序发展 中国全方位推动人工智能全球治理走深走实 开放共赢是人工智能发展的必由之路 人工智能这匹“千里马”如何发力？
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纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会将于8月17日上午10时在人民大会堂隆重举行 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平将出席大会并发表重要讲话
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Xinhua News Agency
纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会将于8月17日上午10时在人民大会堂隆重举行 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平将出席大会并发表重要讲话
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纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会17日上午在京隆重举行 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话
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Peoples Daily
纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会17日上午在京隆重举行 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话
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Xinhua News Agency
纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会17日上午在京隆重举行 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话
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South China Morning Post
International capital is circling China’s property sector, testing valuations and chasing returns after years of strain.
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10:16⇢Jiang’s Centenary Legacy Rite
⌨State media have synchronized their coverage on the centenary commemoration of Jiang Zemin held this morning in Beijing (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Economic Net, Huanqiu). Editors prioritize Xi Jinping's keynote speech, framing the late leader's legacy as a pillar for modern socialism. This mandatory alignment contrasts with external reporting on regional security shifts and President Trump’s orders to scale back military exercises (VOA Chinese, BBC Chinese).
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Xinhua News Agency
纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会17日上午在京隆重举行 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话
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Global Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged the whole Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people of all ...
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President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a commemoration marking the birth centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin on Monday.
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Peoples Daily
习近平：江泽民同志的一生，是光辉的一生、战斗的一生 习近平：实现中华民族伟大复兴前景光明 梦想正一步步成为现实 纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会开始 现场奏唱国歌
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12:16⇢Jiang's Centenary Legacy Speech
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's speech at the centenary commemoration of late leader Jiang Zemin, framing his legacy as integral to advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics (Global Times, People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, The Paper, Beijing Daily). Concurrently, a secondary narrative on ecological civilization continues, with Guangming Daily and Beijing Daily highlighting Xi's connection to a forest he cares about.
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Hong Kong Free Press
An NGO called on the authorities to include heat mitigation requirements under reforms meant to set minimum standards of living and phase out inadequate housing.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong bookstores have long relied heavily on books published in Taiwan. Now, arrests reportedly linked to a Taiwan title have raised questions over where that leaves Taiwanese publishers, the logistics firms shipping the books, and the city’s bookstore scene.
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Under intense competition from cheaper Chinese models, Silicon Valley giants are relying on shadowy, complex financing arrangements to fund staggering infrastructure investments, stoking systemic risks reminiscent of 2008
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
Thousands gather in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for the Chinese leader’s speech honouring Jiang’s centenary.
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高度评价江泽民同志为党和人民建立的不朽功勋，号召深入学习江泽民同志的崇高风范，把中国特色社会主义事业不断推向前进 李强主持 赵乐际王沪宁蔡奇丁薛祥李希韩正出席
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平发表重要讲话，高度评价江泽民同志为党和人民建立的不朽功勋，号召深入学习江泽民同志的崇高风范，把中国特色社会主义事业不断推向前进 直播回放
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Peoples Daily
讲话全文 高度评价江泽民同志为党和人民建立的不朽功勋，号召深入学习江泽民同志的崇高风范，把中国特色社会主义事业不断推向前进 李强主持 赵乐际王沪宁蔡奇丁薛祥李希韩正出席
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习近平发表重要讲话，高度评价江泽民同志为党和人民建立的不朽功勋，号召深入学习江泽民同志的崇高风范，把中国特色社会主义事业不断推向前进 讲话全文
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15:55⇢Jiang's Centenary: Xi's Ode to Unity
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's speech at Jiang Zemin's centenary commemoration, emphasizing his legacy and party unity (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, Huanqiu, The Paper, Beijing Daily). External outlets note Hu Jintao's absence (DW Chinese) and Hong Kong bookstore crackdowns (Hong Kong Free Press).
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BBC 中文网
高市早苗今年选择不亲自参拜靖国，却以奉纳玉串料及“遥拜”表达敬意，而靖国所供奉的甲级战犯、战争记忆与日本日益强化的安全政策，仍让这座神社成为中日韩外交争议的焦点。
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China Military Online
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
Automotive industry shed more than 40,000 jobs – 5.8 per cent of its workforce – in first half of year, statistical office says.
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Armed with multiple identities, Hu Xiaowei constructed an international network of businesses suspected of being used to launder the profits of Prince Group’s multibillion-dollar scams
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South China Morning Post
Genscript posted adjusted net profit of US$62.52 million for the six months ended June 30, a 203 per cent year-on-year surge.
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South China Morning Post
China launched the digital yuan in 2019, but retail adoption has been slow as Chinese consumers are accustomed to using Alipay and WeChat Pay.
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Hong Kong Free Press
One of the bank accounts that were deactivated earlier was linked to Points Media, a diaspora news outlet founded by Hong Kong journalists and which activist Finn Lau is executive director of.
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20:58⇢Jiang's Centenary: Xi's Ode to Unity
⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's speech at the centenary commemoration of late leader Jiang Zemin, emphasizing his legacy and party unity (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, Huanqiu, The Paper, Beijing Daily). External outlets note Hu Jintao's absence (DW Chinese) and Hong Kong bookstore crackdowns (Hong Kong Free Press).
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South China Morning Post
The deal with Vatn Systems aims to strengthen Taipei’s asymmetric warfare capabilities amid growing military pressure from Beijing.
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Hong Kong Free Press
One of the bank accounts that were deactivated earlier was linked to Points Media, a diaspora news outlet founded by Hong Kong journalists and which activist Finn Lau is executive director of.
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South China Morning Post
Beyond GPUs and memory chips, the rapid AI buildout is sparking demand for indium phosphide, a substrate used to power next-generation optical transmission.
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Hong Kong Free Press
One of the bank accounts that were deactivated earlier was linked to Points Media, a diaspora news outlet founded by Hong Kong journalists and which activist Finn Lau is executive director of.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Around 47 per cent of students and 41 per cent of parents identified school as the main source of stress.
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BBC 中文网
这意味着，此次由中共中央举办江泽民诞辰百年纪念大会，按照中共既有的纪念规格，江泽民在官方已故领导人的纪念序列中，待遇与周恩来、刘少奇、朱德、邓小平、陈云等同属一个级别，仅次于毛泽东。
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China Digital Times
颇为吊诡的是，今天被人举报要“保护”的这首歌，六十年前正是一颗“大毒草”。六十年前整刘知侠，六十年后举报郭德纲，打法始终未变。从一句词里挖立场，用红色立场当棍子，以群众之名行围剿之实。
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South China Morning Post
Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route.
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