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18.07.2026

The Day of Xi's AI Action Plans

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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 18.07.2026.

It displays 54 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of Xi's AI Action Plans
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State media on July 18 continued saturation coverage of Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference. People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, and others uniformly led with this narrative from morning through evening, publishing Xi's full speech, editorials, and side reports. The AI theme, building since July 13, displaced all other domestic stories. External outlets diverged: Secret China reported on alleged staged disaster relief, flood mismanagement in Shenyang, and a car crash in Chengdu. SCMP covered US extension of Hong Kong restrictions and a Chinese chip startup's optical supernodes. VOA Chinese and DW Chinese fact-checked Trump's claims of Chinese election interference. Hong Kong Free Press reported on bookseller sedition arrests. The editorial split mirrored previous days, with state media maintaining a unified technological optimism frame while external sources highlighted political tensions and domestic incidents.

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00:01⇢Xi's AI Governance Vision Solidifies

⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now focusing on the establishment of the World AI Cooperation Organization and his four observations (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). New headlines add Xi's instructions on landslide rescue in Chongqing (People's Daily, Guangming Daily) and his meeting with Thailand's PM (Beijing Daily). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on UK Labour leadership election, SCMP on Hong Kong welcoming US emergency declaration expiration, and Hong Kong Free Press on Tai Po fire probe.
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08:57

08:57⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Unveiled

⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and initiatives at the World AI Conference (People's Daily Chinese, Beijing Daily, Global Times, Xinhua Chinese). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on alleged staged disaster relief by the CCP, VOA Chinese on Trump's declassified files on Chinese election interference, and SCMP on US extending Hong Kong restrictions.
08:57

08:57⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Unveiled

⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and initiatives at the World AI Conference (People's Daily Chinese, Beijing Daily, Global Times, Xinhua Chinese). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on alleged staged disaster relief by the CCP, VOA Chinese on Trump's declassified files on Chinese election interference, and SCMP on US extending Hong Kong restrictions.
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12:29

12:29⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Take Shape

⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on a car crash in Chengdu, while Hong Kong Free Press covers booksellers and upskirt photo outrage. Caixin Global features a long read on Chinese migrants in Albania.
12:29

12:29⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Take Shape

⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on a car crash in Chengdu, while Hong Kong Free Press covers booksellers and upskirt photo outrage. Caixin Global features a long read on Chinese migrants in Albania.
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14:00
Peoples Daily

中国经济“半年考”成绩如何？增速稳、结构优

中国经济“半年考”成绩如何？增速稳、结构优 25.47万亿元 中国外贸凭什么稳得住？ 三组数据看外汇市场运行之稳 金融对实体经济支持稳固 开局之年，中国经济坚韧向前蓬勃向好
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14:00
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15:41
Peoples Daily

城市更新“任务书”来了

城市更新“任务书”来了 以“绣花功夫”高质量推进城市更新 以新空间滋养文化味 创新赋能，让文化空间更精彩 城市不仅要有高度，更要有温度 城市更新 让生活更美好
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17:02

17:02⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Take Shape

⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on alleged flood mismanagement in Shenyang, while SCMP covers a Chinese chip startup's optical supernodes. BBC Chinese discusses the greatest footballer debate.
17:02

17:02⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Take Shape

⌨State media continue to lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on alleged flood mismanagement in Shenyang, while SCMP covers a Chinese chip startup's optical supernodes. BBC Chinese discusses the greatest footballer debate.
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19:50
Peoples Daily

10组数据速览2026中国经济半年报

10组数据速览2026中国经济半年报 半年报透视产业转型升级新动能 新动能贡献超四成增长 开局之年，中国经济坚韧向前蓬勃向好 宏观政策靠前发力应对有力 金融对实体经济支持稳固
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20:54

20:54⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Take Shape

⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on alleged flood mismanagement in Shenyang, while SCMP covers a Chinese chip startup's optical supernodes. BBC Chinese discusses the greatest footballer debate.
20:54

20:54⇢Xi's AI Action Plans Take Shape

⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's AI governance vision, now emphasizing the release of action plans and the establishment of a new cooperation body at the World AI Conference (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, CCTV English, People's Daily English). External outlets diverge: Secret China reports on alleged flood mismanagement in Shenyang, while SCMP covers a Chinese chip startup's optical supernodes. BBC Chinese discusses the greatest footballer debate.
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