China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world's largest FTP by ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 19.12.2025.
It displays 60 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
19.12.2025 ⇢ The Day TikTok Sold its US Assets
⌨State media outlets began the morning by solidifying the narrative surrounding the Hainan Free Trade Port’s island-wide customs closure, framing the administrative shift as a victory for 'institutional opening-up' under the 15th Five-Year Plan. Simultaneously, commercial and international outlets broke the news of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, signing a deal to sell its U.S. assets to an American investor group to avoid a total ban, though ByteDance reportedly retains its e-commerce and advertising interests.
By early afternoon, the state-run editorial focus shifted toward the '2025 economic trajectory,' with synchronized pieces across CCTV and People’s Daily detailing how the country will 'move forward under pressure.' This coincided with a pivot toward regional security reporting, as military and international sources focused on a record $11.1 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and domestic political volatility in Taipei, including an opposition move to impeach Lai Ching-te.
By early afternoon, the state-run editorial focus shifted toward the '2025 economic trajectory,' with synchronized pieces across CCTV and People’s Daily detailing how the country will 'move forward under pressure.' This coincided with a pivot toward regional security reporting, as military and international sources focused on a record $11.1 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and domestic political volatility in Taipei, including an opposition move to impeach Lai Ching-te.
19.12.2025
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中国中央电视台
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中国中央电视台
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
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习言道｜建好自贸港，习近平强调三个“不” 学习新语·展望“十五五”｜绘就共同富裕新画卷
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South China Morning Post
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09:12 (01:12)⇢Hainan Unseals the Institutional Gate
⌨State media editors focus on the practical activation of the Hainan Free Trade Port's island-wide customs closure, framing it as a shift toward institutional opening-up (Xinhua, China Daily, CCTV, People's Daily, Global Times). Simultaneously, commercial outlets report on TikTok's strategic venture with U.S. investors to navigate regulatory pressures (SCMP, Caixin), while party mouthpieces emphasize Xi Jinping's economic thought regarding the 15th Five-Year Plan (Beijing Daily, Huanqiu).
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Travel demand to the island province of Hainan in South China surged after the island-wide special customs operations officially started ...
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中国中央电视台
“双轮驱动” 筑基“十五五”｜ 迎难而上 奋力拼搏 中国经济破浪前行｜ 坚持改革攻坚 增强高质量发展动力活力｜ 不断巩固拓展经济稳中向好势头
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Peoples Daily
十五条举措推动汽车产业量质齐升 “多元融合+长期主义”重构汽车产业新生态 中国汽车创新迈入新阶段 汽车产业实现跨越式发展
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South China Morning Post
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BBC 中文网
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China Military Online
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Remarks by an unnamed official from Japan's Prime Minister's Office, cited by Japanese media on Thursday, that "Japan should possess ...
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Correctional Services Department defended practices at its detention facilities after Amnesty International published a report alleging that inmates were subjected to “extreme heat, filthy conditions and violent punishment.”
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Xinhua News Agency
中央经济工作会议上的这个细节，蕴含深意 因地制宜，自觉按规律办事，是中国共产党实事求是思想路线的体现 不仅是工作方法的问题，也折射了发展观，检验着政绩观
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14:13 (06:13)⇢Hainan Seals the Institutional Gate
⌨State media editors continue to prioritize the administrative implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port, framing the island-wide customs closure as a manifestation of the 15th Five-Year Plan's economic directives (Xinhua News, People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, China Economic Net, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu). Conversely, commercial and international outlets emphasize TikTok's move to a joint-venture model with U.S. investors to avert a ban (Caixin, DW Chinese).
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Peoples Daily
习近平指引经济特区高质量发展之路 海南全面深化改革开放势头正劲 封即是开 海南自贸港绘就开放新蓝图 海南封关，十问十答！ 和音丨读懂海南自贸港封关启航的开放分量
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The move to seal records of non-criminal violations aims to help people with violations like petty theft or brawling re-enter society, but public anxiety is focused on whether it will let drug users slip through the cracks
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
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中国中央电视台
不断巩固拓展经济稳中向好势头｜ 全面绿色转型提速 铺就高质量发展底色｜ 我国经济结构更健康、更可持续
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China Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
Firefighter Ho Wai-ho, 37, was among the 160 people who lost their lives in the massive fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex on November 26.
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中国经济网
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Taiwan opposition lawmakers from the Chinese Kuomintang party (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) announced a plan to impeach the ...
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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18:06 (10:06)⇢Pushing Forward Under 2025 Pressure
⌨State media outlets have synchronized their messaging around China's 2025 economic trajectory, framing the upcoming year as a period of 'moving forward under pressure' while emphasizing the high-quality development of the Hainan Free Trade Port (CCTV, People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, China Economic Net, Beijing Daily). Meanwhile, international and cross-border outlets prioritize regional security, focusing on US arms sales to Taiwan and opposition moves to impeach Lai Ching-te (BBC Chinese, Global Times, DW Chinese).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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By highlighting ‘quality and efficiency,’ the Central Economic Work Conference reinforces a move away from the country’s old playbook of debt-fueled investment as it prepares to kick off its 15th Five-Year Plan
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BBC 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The suspects were armed with knives and later escaped in a car driving towards Jervois Street.
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Xinhua News Agency
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Hong Kong government has proposed appointing Hop On Management Company Limited to replace the current management committee of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ corporation to oversee post-fire recovery efforts.
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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BBC 中文网
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China Daily
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21:38 (13:38)⇢Blueprint for the Fifteenth Plan
⌨State media outlets have pivoted from the Hainan opening to a synchronized focus on the 2026 economic agenda and the 15th Five-Year Plan, framing current structural reforms as essential for long-term growth (Xinhua, Caixin, CCTV, People's Daily, Guangming Daily). Simultaneously, international and regional outlets are prioritizing the escalation of cross-strait tensions following a significant U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and domestic political instability in Taipei (DW Chinese, China Military Online, BBC Chinese, Global Times).
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一习话丨扩大内需 优化供给 总书记强调“增强国内大循环” 改革者 正青春 | 应急救援神器为啥要研发Plus版？
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平总书记高度重视种业振兴行动，强调把种源安全提升到关系国家安全的战略高度，“实现种业科技自立自强、种源自主可控”
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