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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 22.04.2025.
It displays 65 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
22.04.2025 ⇢ Earth Day Through Pope Francis Death
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State media maintained coordinated coverage of Xi Jinping's diplomatic engagement with Indonesia, emphasizing "security cooperation" and "righteousness in great power diplomacy." Similar coordinated phrasing appeared across multiple outlets throughout the day.
Pope Francis's death, reported yesterday, continued to receive extensive coverage, with BBC Chinese explaining funeral protocols and succession procedures. This marked a shift from initial announcements to process explanations.
Earth Day featured prominently by mid-day, with Xi's statements about Earth being "humanity's only home" appearing across state outlets, connecting environmental protection to Xi's governance vision.
Economic concerns intensified with reporting on public hospitals' massive debt forcing staff cuts and salary reductions. The IMF reduced GDP growth estimates for China amid rising US-China trade tensions, while China announced retaliatory sanctions against US officials over Hong Kong issues and unveiled plans to promote its own payment system as a counter to US financial influence.
22.04.2025
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
突出首创性、集成式探索！这份意见部署实施自由贸易试验区提升战略 十年，这三个自贸试验区有何变化 鼓励自贸试验区持续创新探索 在高水平开放中共享发展机遇
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中国中央电视台
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Despite facing mounting external uncertainties, China has the conditions and capabilities to offset the impact of the US' tariff threat and is poised to see sustained growth this year.
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07:37
Hong Kong Free Press
The Environment and Ecology Bureau said an increasing number of customers have been getting into the habit of bringing their own reusable cutlery and that restaurants have also been using alternatives to plastic.
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中国中央电视台
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07:39⇢China-Indonesia Defense Dialogue
⌨The newspapers report on China's economic resilience against US tariff threats, with China Daily asserting the country has "conditions and capabilities to offset the impact" and maintain growth despite external pressures (China Daily). Diplomatic relations with Indonesia are prominently featured, with both countries holding their first Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue in Beijing (China Military Online, Global Times). Global mourning for Pope Francis continues to receive coverage (DW Chinese, BBC Chinese, Secret China), while Xi Jinping sent congratulations to Gabon's newly elected president (Guangming Daily). Hong Kong's environmental regulations show progress with 21 restaurants fined for violating plastic ban rules (HKFP). A US report acknowledges Chinese universities' dominance in global chip research (SCMP).
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Amid rising global unilateralism and protectionism, China is accelerating the expansion of pilot programs for the services sector, further expanding ...
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户户送结束香港业务之后，旗下有逾1.2万名外卖员被视为“自雇人士”，在目前的香港法例下，外卖员并没有受到劳工法例的保障。
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China Daily
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中国中央电视台
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中国中央电视台
谱写周边命运共同体建设新篇章——习近平主席东南亚之行纪实 | “像走亲戚一样常来常往” | 魅力外交，尽显大国风范 | 亲诚惠容行大道，命运与共开新篇
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09:53
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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China Military Online
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Peoples Daily
金社平：从外贸看中国经济韧性 外贸新动能加快培育 中国外贸“朋友圈”越来越大的启示 “三量”齐升，我国外贸向“新”求进 从外贸大省到外贸强省，福建到底有多拼？
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South China Morning Post
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12:10⇢Indonesia Security Cooperation Deepens
⌨The newspapers report extensively on China's diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia, particularly with Indonesia. Multiple state media outlets (CCTV, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Huanqiu) feature identical headlines about "experiencing the righteousness, faith, and morality of great power diplomacy," emphasizing security cooperation with Indonesia (CCTV English, China Military Online). Economic reporting examines China's service sector opening-up (Global Times) and the divergence between GDP growth and tax revenue decline in Q1 (Caixin). Hong Kong labor rights receive attention following Deliveroo's exit, leaving 12,000 delivery workers classified as "self-employed" without labor law protections (BBC Chinese). Military technology developments continue with news of the J-36 carrier landing system for stealth jets (SCMP).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The suspects – aged between 13 and 71 – were apprehended between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday wen police conducted an operation in the Yau Tsim Mong district.
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Peoples Daily
人民日报评论员：集中精力办好自己的事 从三则故事看美滥施关税 世界决不能重回弱肉强食的时代 经济霸凌损害美国国家信誉 美国是多边贸易体制的最大破坏者
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China Daily
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13:51
中国中央电视台
大凉山花开正好｜ 感受总书记不变的人民情怀｜ 多措并举巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果 扎实推进乡村全面振兴 大凉山花开正好｜ 感受总书记不变的人民情怀｜ 多措并举巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果 扎实推进乡村全面振兴
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Hong Kong Free Press
China’s tit-for-tat move comes weeks after the US sanctioned six top officials, including Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Paul Lam; then-police commissioner Raymond Siu; and Dong Jingwei, a Beijing official overseeing the city’s national security affairs.
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
各地各部门要以深入贯彻中央八项规定精神学习教育为契机，进一步锻造领导干部以身许党、夙夜在公的作风 专题
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Peoples Daily
“何以中国·闽山闽水物华新”网络主题宣传活动启动 承续保护发展 新老市长共话武夷山 万里茶道驼铃响 俊波书记，新南平您看到了吗？ “可爱的中国实现了吗？”“实现了！” 专题
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15:16⇢Pope Francis Funeral Protocols
⌨The newspapers report prominently on Pope Francis's death, with extensive coverage of funeral procedures and the process of selecting a new Pope (BBC Chinese, DW Chinese, Secret China). State media continue their coordinated coverage of Xi Jinping's leadership style, with identical headlines about "learning the good work style of the General Secretary" appearing across multiple outlets (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Xinhua). New economic concerns emerge with reporting on public hospitals facing massive debt, leading to staff cuts and salary reductions (Caixin). International tensions continue with China announcing retaliatory sanctions against US lawmakers and officials over Hong Kong issues (HKFP), while trade war impacts show in plummeting critical metal exports (SCMP).
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Global Times
In celebration of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 76th founding anniversary on April 23, the Type 071 amphibious ...
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
大国睦邻的时代意义 扬帆共启新航途 新华时评：推动中柬命运共同体建设迈出新步伐 中马比肩同行向高远 推动中越命运共同体建设行稳致远 专题
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
If the MTRC’s proposal is approved, an adult Octopus card holder will have to pay HK$120 per trip between Hong Kong Station and the airport – up from HK$110 – whereas a single-journey regular ticket for that trip will increase from HK$115 to HK$130.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
走近山水工程，看我们的地球这样变美 总书记情系“绿色家底” 写好绿色答卷，总书记强调三个“更加注重” 科技守护蔚蓝星球的“中国方案” 打造生态资源绿色发展之路
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Caixin Global
Analysts recommend expanding fiscal deficits and directing funds to boost household spending and public services, while also seeking global alliances
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government should “systematically collect” air quality data from schools and other premises to formulate appropriate policies to improve indoor air quality, the Clean Air Network told HKFP on Earth Day.
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Xinhua News Agency
“地球是全人类赖以生存的唯一家园” “我们要像保护自己的眼睛一样保护生态环境，像对待生命一样对待生态环境” 特稿丨用可再生能源守护地球的绿色未来
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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20:13⇢Earth Day Environmental Protection Vision
⌨The newspapers report extensively on environmental protection for Earth Day, with state media emphasizing Xi Jinping's ecological vision through his quotes about Earth being "humanity's only home" and environmental protection initiatives (People's Daily, Xinhua). Multiple outlets (Beijing Daily, China Daily) continue coordinated messaging about studying Xi's governance style. Economic concerns feature prominently with coverage of public hospitals facing massive debt and staff cuts (Caixin Chinese), while international outlets analyze China's potential responses to Trump's tariff threats through fiscal expansion and global alliances (Caixin Global, SCMP). Military news highlights the PLA Navy's 76th anniversary celebrations in Shanghai (Global Times).
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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