President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, and ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 17.12.2025.
It displays 55 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
17.12.2025 ⇢ The Day Hainan Customs Fully Closed
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The day's coverage in China was dominated by the impending full island customs closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port, presented as a major step in opening the Chinese economy. State media, including People's Daily and Xinhua, extensively covered its transformative impact throughout the day, emphasizing it as a commitment to high-standard opening up and a new development phase.
Concurrently, President Xi Jinping's meetings with the chief executives of Hong Kong and Macao SARs continued to be a significant focus, reinforcing Beijing's sustained oversight. State media also promoted Xi's emphasis on moral education for minors and on allowing people to "gain a sense of fulfillment and happiness."
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09:00⇢Xi's Oversight: Hong Kong and Macao
⌨Chinese state media continues to focus on President Xi Jinping's meetings with the chief executives of Hong Kong and Macao SARs, highlighting Beijing's sustained oversight of the regions and their integration into national development (Global Times, China Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV, Xinhua News, Huanqiu). Separately, the impending full island customs closure of Hainan Free Trade Port is gaining traction, with state media emphasizing its transformative impact (People's Daily (Chinese), China Economic Net, Huanqiu).
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Peoples Daily
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
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 抓住关键，完成明年经济工作的重点任务
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
打造引领我国新时代对外开放的重要门户 海南全面深化改革开放势头正劲 为中国经济和世界经济增长注入新的动力和活力 中国开放的大门只会越开越大
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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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BBC 中文网
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11:16⇢Xi's Hong Kong-Macao Oversight Continues
⌨Chinese state media continues to highlight President Xi Jinping's meetings with the chief executives of Hong Kong and Macao SARs, reinforcing Beijing's oversight and integration objectives (People's Daily (English), Global Times, China Daily, Xinhua News, Guangming Daily, People's Daily (Chinese)). Concurrently, the Hainan Free Trade Port's impending customs closure is emphasized as a key step in opening the Chinese economy (Xinhua News (Chinese), China Economic Net, Huanqiu).
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The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, and resolving it is a matter for the Chinese people ...
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
The 16-year-old actively took part in the operation of the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union and helped the Taiwan-based group implement its secessionist agenda, District Judge Ernest Lin ruled.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The fire disaster was long in the making. It brought to light a controversial renovation project dating back to 2016, raising questions about alleged corruption and bid-rigging in Hong Kong’s building renovation industry, as well as the adequacy of safety oversight.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Peoples Daily
资产总额超90万亿元 国资央企加快塑造新动能新优势 高质量发展迈出坚实步伐 为高水平科技自立自强贡献国资央企力量 专业化整合提速，从三大信号看国资布局优化新思路
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
学习·知行丨全岛封关 总书记关切的“重要门户”迈向发展新阶段 总书记要求高标准建设海南自由贸易港 封关不是封岛，看海南何以链接全球
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China Daily
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15:53⇢Xi's Moral Education for Minors
⌨Chinese state media continues its focus on President Xi Jinping's emphasis on moral education for minors, highlighting its strategic importance (Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, China Daily (Chinese), CCTV). Concurrently, the Hainan Free Trade Port's special customs operations are presented as a commitment to high-standard opening up, an ongoing theme (People's Daily (Chinese), Xinhua News).
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Some insurers have bought large stakes in banks to exploit a rule that allows them to book instant accounting gains, but at the potential cost of real losses down the line
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
海阔千帆竞 潮涌自贸港——海南自由贸易港即将封关启新程 我国向制度型开放转变的关键一步 封关后的海南将更开放更便利更精彩 投资中国的重大机遇 专题
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中国经济网
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Japan's actions once again expose the fact that certain individuals in the country are accustomed to confusing black with white, ...
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Military Online
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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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Peoples Daily
总书记关切的“重要门户”迈向发展新阶段 海南封关，十问十答 “零关税”何以推动海南产业“关键一跃”？ 封关不是封岛，看海南何以链接全球
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South China Morning Post
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20:01⇢Hainan Free Trade Port: New Phase
⌨Chinese state media continues to extensively cover the Hainan Free Trade Port's imminent full island customs closure, portraying it as a crucial step towards high-standard opening up and a new development phase for China (People's Daily (Chinese), Xinhua News (Chinese), Xinhua News). Simultaneously, state media promotes President Xi Jinping's focus on moral education for minors (China Economic Net, CCTV, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, China Daily (Chinese)).
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China Military Online
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China Military Online
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
打造引领我国新时代对外开放的重要门户——“中国经济圆桌会”聚焦海南自贸港正式启动全岛封关 封关后的海南将更开放更便利更精彩 投资中国的重大机遇
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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