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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 18.03.2026.
It displays 64 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.03.2026 ⇢ The Day State Media Synchronized Xi's Turkmenistan Meeting
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State media editors maintained synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's meeting with Turkmenistan's leader throughout the day, with identical reports appearing across People's Daily, Xinhua News, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, and China Economic Net from 09:29 AM onward. This coordination followed morning coverage of Xi's 'correct outlook on performance' narrative, which continued the synchronized messaging from previous days across multiple state outlets. External Chinese-language outlets focused on the potential delay of President Trump's visit to Beijing, with BBC Chinese and VOA Chinese reporting throughout the day on the postponement and its implications for U.S.-China relations.
18.03.2026
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Xinhua News Agency
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Hong Kong Free Press
Lee Cheuk-yan, who took the stand on Tuesday, said he was opposed to one-party rule, not the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) leadership. He believed the CCP could lead the nation if the people saw it fit, he added.
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Xinhua News Agency
在习近平总书记心中，“人民”二字重如千钧 新华社评论员：全面落实“十六字”总要求 勿把“痕迹”当政绩 中管企业扎实开展树立和践行正确政绩观学习教育 专题
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China Daily
Direct experience of country's heritage now key feature of high-level diplomacy.
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中国经济网
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
人民领袖｜踏春行 总书记的人民情怀｜“政绩观问题是一个根本性问题” 这些政绩观错位的表现，被总书记点名批评 “正确政绩观”增添世界对中国作用的信心 从“四个不”看正确政绩观
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South China Morning Post
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10:17⇢Springtime Directives and Dissenting Voices
⌨State media editors maintain synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's 'correct outlook on performance' narrative, with identical 'springtime start' reports appearing across People's Daily, China Daily, CCTV, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, and Beijing Daily. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets focus on a Tiananmen vigil activist's courtroom statements about one-party rule (Hong Kong Free Press) and China's C909 jet operations in Laos (South China Morning Post).
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Peoples Daily
习近平生态文明思想引领美丽中国建设迈出坚实步伐 深刻理解和把握习近平生态文明思想的理论内涵和实践意蕴 深刻领悟习近平生态文明思想的科学世界观和方法论 6组数据看“绿水青山”新画卷
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
The two defendants – a 41-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman – were charged with “ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of child or young person” under the Offences Against the Person Ordinance.
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Xinhua News Agency
统筹推进生态修复、大力推进产业降碳、积极探索生态价值转化新路径……近年来，重庆市坚定不移走生态优先、绿色发展之路，让一江碧水奔涌东流，高质量发展活力迸发
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The appellate court dismissed the appeals lodged by actor Gregory Wong and six others, including children’s rights activist and former student leader Althea Suen.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
推进乡村全面振兴不断取得实质性进展阶段性成果 夯实中国式现代化的底座 让农民生活更加富裕美好 从“半城郊型”经济感悟城乡融合 小山村直通大会堂
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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Editor's Note: 2026 marks the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). The outline of the Plan ...
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15:42⇢The Performance Doctrine's Morning Chorus
⌨State media editors continue synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's 'correct outlook on performance' narrative, with identical reports across People's Daily, China Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, and China Economic Net. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets focus on the deepening leadership crisis in Iran following the assassination of a top security official (BBC Chinese) and Hong Kong judicial proceedings (Hong Kong Free Press).
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Xinhua News Agency
“十六字”总要求深刻阐明了树立和践行正确政绩观的政治立场、根本目的、重要标尺、实践导向，构成了一个逻辑严密、互相联系、互相作用的整体 专题
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With a heavy reliance on a strained public safety net and a deep reluctance to invest privately, Chinese citizens may burn through their savings before reaching their golden years
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China Military Online
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中国中央电视台
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Peoples Daily
日本“新型军国主义”已是现实威胁，必须遏制其成势 警惕日本军国主义阴魂不散 坚决抵制日本军国主义复活 警惕复活日本军国主义的危险动向
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
3月18日，国家主席习近平在北京会见土库曼斯坦民族领袖、人民委员会主席别尔德穆哈梅多夫
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17:30⇢The Performance Doctrine's Persistent Echo
⌨State media editors continue synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's 'correct outlook on performance' narrative, with identical reports across People's Daily, China Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, and China Economic Net. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets focus on the potential delay of President Trump's visit to Beijing and its implications for U.S.-China relations (BBC Chinese, VOA Chinese).
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South China Morning Post
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To kick off its 15th Five-Year Plan, Beijing is unleashing a wave of fiscal expansion and coordinated reforms to boost consumer spending, bolster business confidence and lay a foundation for more sustainable, higher-quality growth
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Global Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of ...
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习近平：中方愿同土方一道，坚定维护联合国地位和权威，践行真正的多边主义，坚持共商共建共享的全球治理观，以公平正义、开放包容理念引领全球治理变革
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
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习近平：中方愿同土方共商合作大计，共享发展机遇，推动中土命运共同体建设不断走深走实 双方要加快推进共建“一带一路”倡议和“复兴丝绸之路”战略对接
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South China Morning Post
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习近平：中方愿同土方共商合作大计，共享发展机遇，推动中土命运共同体建设不断走深走实 | 双方要加快推进共建“一带一路”倡议和“复兴丝绸之路”战略对接
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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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23:02⇢Xi's Turkmenistan Embrace
⌨State media editors maintain synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's meeting with Turkmenistan's leader, with identical reports across People's Daily, Xinhua News, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, and China Economic Net. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets focus on the potential delay of President Trump's visit to Beijing and its implications for U.S.-China relations (BBC Chinese, VOA Chinese).
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South China Morning Post
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