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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 18.05.2026.
It displays 81 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Putin's Visit and Trump's Taiwan Remarks Dominated
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The day began with state media leading on Xi Jinping's push for an autonomous Chinese philosophy and social science system, but by mid-morning the focus shifted to Putin's upcoming state visit, framed as a boost to China-Russia ties and global stability. External outlets, however, concentrated on Trump's post-summit remarks that he does not want to see Taiwan independence, which drew sharp reactions from Taipei and dominated afternoon coverage. The Xi-Trump summit's 'constructive strategic stability' vision remained in the background, while state media also highlighted Xi's congratulatory letter to the China-Russia Expo. By evening, the narrative was split: state outlets emphasized Putin's visit and Xi's weekly activities, while external sources focused on Trump's Taiwan comments and potential Lai Ching-te call with Trump.
18.05.2026
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09:07
中国中央电视台
09:07
09:14
South China Morning Post
09:14
09:20
Xinhua News Agency
习近平主席围绕中俄关系发表一系列重要论述，不断推动新时代中俄关系迈向新高度 新华时评丨推动中俄新时代全面战略协作伙伴关系行稳致远
09:20
09:21⇢Beijing Becomes Global Diplomatic Hub
⌨State media lead with Beijing becoming a global diplomatic hub as Putin and Trump visit in succession, while Xi's call for an autonomous Chinese philosophy and social science system continues to receive coverage. External outlets focus on potential Chinese restrictions on Japanese airlines amid souring ties.
09:21⇢Beijing Becomes Global Diplomatic Hub
⌨State media lead with Beijing becoming a global diplomatic hub as Putin and Trump visit in succession, while Xi's call for an autonomous Chinese philosophy and social science system continues to receive coverage. External outlets focus on potential Chinese restrictions on Japanese airlines amid souring ties.
09:44
China Daily
09:44
09:50
09:56
中国经济网
09:56
10:03
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10:16
中国中央电视台
10:16
10:40
Peoples Daily
“让2026年成为中美关系继往开来的历史性、标志性年份” 习语丨如何理解中美关系新定位的核心要义？ 一见・中美关系新定位里的时代深意 推动中美关系稳定、健康、可持续发展
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11:15
South China Morning Post
11:15
11:59
Peoples Daily
任平：为人民出政绩 以实干出政绩 政绩观问题是一个根本性问题 追求实实在在的政绩 把“实”字贯穿树立和践行正确政绩观全程 树牢正确政绩观须算好“三笔账”
11:59
12:06
South China Morning Post
12:06
12:23
China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released April economic data on Monday, pointing to steady economic momentum in ...
12:23
12:42
Hong Kong Free Press
Ng Tsz-lok and Chan Wai-leong have been remanded since they were charged in October over their alleged role in the anti-extradition protests six years ago.
12:42
12:47
Deutsche Welle 中文网
12:47
12:49⇢The Long Lens of History
⌨State media uniformly lead with the Xi-Trump Beijing summit, framing it as a historic page that requires a long historical lens (CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily). Meanwhile, China's Jan-April economic data shows steady growth with stronger high-tech momentum (Global Times), and April industrial output growth slowed to 4.1% while export deliveries hit new highs (Caixin Chinese). External outlets focus on a Hong Kong court case from 2019 protests (Hong Kong Free Press) and an unverified report of a hotel fire in Shanxi (Secret China).
12:49⇢The Long Lens of History
⌨State media uniformly lead with the Xi-Trump Beijing summit, framing it as a historic page that requires a long historical lens (CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily). Meanwhile, China's Jan-April economic data shows steady growth with stronger high-tech momentum (Global Times), and April industrial output growth slowed to 4.1% while export deliveries hit new highs (Caixin Chinese). External outlets focus on a Hong Kong court case from 2019 protests (Hong Kong Free Press) and an unverified report of a hotel fire in Shanxi (Secret China).
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13:12
South China Morning Post
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13:12
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13:49
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
13:55
13:55
Xinhua News Agency
13:55
14:08
Deutsche Welle 中文网
14:08
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14:21
中国中央电视台
14:21
14:21
14:35
14:43
14:43
Xinhua News Agency
习近平主席围绕中俄关系发表一系列重要论述，不断推动新时代中俄关系迈向新高度 新华时评丨推动中俄新时代全面战略协作伙伴关系行稳致远
14:43
14:44⇢Xi's Philosophy Push and Rare Earth Find
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's instructions to advance philosophy and social sciences (Guangming Daily, People's Daily English), while Xinhua highlights Xi's congratulatory letter to the China-Russia Expo ahead of Putin's visit. External outlets focus on rare earth breakthrough in China's northeast (SCMP) and a video claiming a wave of people falling back into poverty (Secret China).
14:44⇢Xi's Philosophy Push and Rare Earth Find
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's instructions to advance philosophy and social sciences (Guangming Daily, People's Daily English), while Xinhua highlights Xi's congratulatory letter to the China-Russia Expo ahead of Putin's visit. External outlets focus on rare earth breakthrough in China's northeast (SCMP) and a video claiming a wave of people falling back into poverty (Secret China).
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14:57
South China Morning Post
14:57
15:15
South China Morning Post
15:15
15:25
中国经济网
15:25
16:06
16:06
China Military Online
16:06
16:06
16:13
China Daily
16:13
16:13
Peoples Daily
坚持党的创新理论对中国哲学社会科学的价值引领 从中华文明宝库中汲取丰富学术资源 把新时代党的创新理论转化为哲学社会科学分析框架 中国哲学社会科学的十年华章
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16:15
South China Morning Post
16:15
16:33
17:09
Peoples Daily
文物里的烟火气，有着鲜活的文化味 架起文明交流之桥 这座县级博物馆“徽”韵十足 数智赋能博物馆全新“打开方式” 博物馆的未来是什么 中小博物馆为何值得看
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17:50
South China Morning Post
17:50
17:50
17:56
Deutsche Welle 中文网
17:56
17:58⇢Xi's Philosophy Push and Iran's Beijing Envoy
⌨State media continue to highlight Xi Jinping's push for an autonomous Chinese philosophy and social science system (People's Daily, Guangming Daily), while also covering the upcoming Putin visit and the Xi-Trump summit aftermath. External outlets focus on Iran's choice of Beijing envoy (SCMP) and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's denial of 'Taiwan independence' (Secret China). The DW Chinese headline questions China's diplomatic 'highlight moment' with Trump and Putin visits.
17:58⇢Xi's Philosophy Push and Iran's Beijing Envoy
⌨State media continue to highlight Xi Jinping's push for an autonomous Chinese philosophy and social science system (People's Daily, Guangming Daily), while also covering the upcoming Putin visit and the Xi-Trump summit aftermath. External outlets focus on Iran's choice of Beijing envoy (SCMP) and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's denial of 'Taiwan independence' (Secret China). The DW Chinese headline questions China's diplomatic 'highlight moment' with Trump and Putin visits.
18:08
Hong Kong Free Press
The organiser of Pink Dot said it had been applying for the necessary licences but had not received approval from the “relevant authorities.” Link REIT, which operates the venue where the event was planned, then said it could not rent out the space due to “licensing issues.”
18:08
18:08
Peoples Daily
共享单车，如何破局“最后一公里” 河南郑州：三里回家路，八年修不通 1.9亿补偿后，张家口风电项目再陷停工困境 宠物医院的“病”，谁来治？
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18:14
South China Morning Post
18:14
18:19
When asked about the relevant arrangements for Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming state visit to China, China's expectation, ...
18:19
18:44
Deutsche Welle 中文网
18:44
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China Daily
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19:14
19:21
中国中央电视台
19:21
19:21
South China Morning Post
19:21
19:39
19:40
Peoples Daily
四大赛事组矩阵“徽派体育”擘画全民健身新蓝图 首届徽青赛总冠军诞生 现场超3.6万名观众见证 安徽天长：“小球”点燃长三角 2026“徽BA”激情开赛
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19:58
Hong Kong Free Press
The national security trial of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, both former leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, began hearing closing arguments on Monday.
19:58
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South China Morning Post
20:10
20:11⇢Putin's Visit to Bolster Ties
⌨State media lead with Putin's upcoming state visit, framing it as a boost to China-Russia ties and global stability (Global Times, Xinhua). External outlets focus on Hong Kong national security trial (Hong Kong Free Press) and Taiwan President Lai's approval rating (Secret China). The Xi-Trump summit aftermath and Xi's philosophy push remain in background.
20:11⇢Putin's Visit to Bolster Ties
⌨State media lead with Putin's upcoming state visit, framing it as a boost to China-Russia ties and global stability (Global Times, Xinhua). External outlets focus on Hong Kong national security trial (Hong Kong Free Press) and Taiwan President Lai's approval rating (Secret China). The Xi-Trump summit aftermath and Xi's philosophy push remain in background.
20:33
20:39
Peoples Daily
第三届东北图书交易博览会在长春启幕 人民视频 | 两部抗联精品书，亮相东北书博会 书博会遇见大冬会 书香冰雪“抱”在一起 书香盛宴开启——第三届东北书博会发布13项重点活动
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21:09
South China Morning Post
21:09
21:15
Xinhua News Agency
21:15
21:27
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21:48
中国中央电视台
21:48
21:48
China Daily
21:48
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中国中央电视台
21:48
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22:07
Deutsche Welle 中文网
22:07
22:14⇢Putin Visit and Trump's Taiwan Remarks Dominate
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's weekly activities and the push for China-Russia ties ahead of Putin's visit (People's Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily). External outlets focus on Trump's Taiwan independence comments and Lai's potential call with Trump (SCMP, DW Chinese), while Secret China reports on US scrutiny of Chinese backgrounds.
22:14⇢Putin Visit and Trump's Taiwan Remarks Dominate
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's weekly activities and the push for China-Russia ties ahead of Putin's visit (People's Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily). External outlets focus on Trump's Taiwan independence comments and Lai's potential call with Trump (SCMP, DW Chinese), while Secret China reports on US scrutiny of Chinese backgrounds.
22:24
Peoples Daily
温州大黄鱼如何“游”向世界 温州大黄鱼产业实现跨越发展 一产产值增至19亿元 “一条鱼”如何游向百亿产业？ 温州大黄鱼“游”进新蓝海 温州大黄鱼住进声波“公寓”
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22:24
Xinhua News Agency
学习新语丨国际博物馆日，听总书记讲文物故事 学而时习之丨让收藏在博物馆里的文物活起来 微视频丨在文化遗存前 总书记驻足凝视 专题
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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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