The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meetings opened in Manila, the Philippines, on Tuesday, with the Philippines holding the ASEAN chairmanship this ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 22.07.2026.
It displays 72 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
22.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of Xi's Education Directive Saturation
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State media saturated coverage with Xi Jinping's directive on basic education reform, published in coordinated fashion by People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, and others from early morning. This capped a week-long campaign on education and AI governance. External outlets diverged: SCMP covered Wang Yi and Rubio discussing Xi's planned US visit and South China Sea clashes at ASEAN, while DW Chinese reported on US-Iran strikes and China-US AI governance rivalry. Secret China highlighted anti-Xi protests and a dam collapse story being censored. Hong Kong FP reported a British woman's blackmail conviction and a sedition case. The editorial split persisted, with state media maintaining domestic policy optimism while external sources focused on diplomatic tensions, disasters, and legal controversies.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Last month, Bill Yuen, an office manager at the Hong Kong trade office in London, and former UK Border Force official Peter Wai were sentenced to eight and 10 years in prison respectively.
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厦门翔安机场设计中包含多项与金门连结的构想，这些基础建设折射出金门居民心中的矛盾：有人视为多年来的发展愿景，也有人认为是政治角力与国安风险的象征。
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South China Morning Post
In an exclusive interview, senior US official says a whole-of-supply-chain strategy is needed to cut dependence on China
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Xinhua News Agency
携手构建公正合理的全球人工智能治理体系述评之一、 之二、 之三 “共同塑造全球人工智能的未来”——中国倡议为人工智能发展注入强劲动能 专题
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09:13⇢Xi's AI Vision Meets US Rare Earth Challenge
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's AI governance narrative, now focusing on global AI governance and education reform. External outlets highlight US efforts to break China's rare earth and AI grip (SCMP), Trump-Iran dialogue (VOA), and Xiamen airport's impact on Kinmen (BBC). Secret China reports Xi's claim backfired.
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09:13⇢Xi's AI Vision Meets US Rare Earth Challenge
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's AI governance narrative, now focusing on global AI governance and education reform. External outlets highlight US efforts to break China's rare earth and AI grip (SCMP), Trump-Iran dialogue (VOA), and Xiamen airport's impact on Kinmen (BBC). Secret China reports Xi's claim backfired.
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China is upgrading its traditional industrial base while cultivating new sectors that could shape future competitiveness, seeking to move beyond ...
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Peoples Daily
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 高技术制造业绽放澎湃动能 装备制造业“压舱石”作用凸显 服务消费旺 商品消费稳
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Hong Kong Free Press
Isabel Rose, 26, was found guilty in February, with the judge saying it was “crystal clear” that she demanded £100,000 (HK$1.05 million) from the man.
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South China Morning Post
China wants at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by 2030, as it pushes to decarbonise its vast road freight sector
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A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for echoing the Philippines' claims over a ...
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Hong Kong Free Press
Isabel Rose, 26, was found guilty in March, with the judge saying it was “crystal clear” that she demanded £100,000 (HK$1.05 million) from the man.
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Peoples Daily
广东奋力在推进中国式现代化建设中走在前列 广东民营经济发展活力足 汽车生产线链起产业生态圈 算力服务加速迈向全球 打造未来产业的“超级试验场” 专题
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12:48⇢Xi's Education Reform Saturation
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's education reform narrative, with People's Daily, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, CCTV, and China Daily all publishing his remarks on basic education. External outlets diverge: Global Times slams Taiwan for echoing Philippine claims on Ren'ai Jiao, SCMP covers China's electric truck initiative, and Secret China reports a dam collapse story being censored. Hong Kong Free Press covers a British woman's blackmail conviction.
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12:48⇢Xi's Education Reform Saturation
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's education reform narrative, with People's Daily, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, CCTV, and China Daily all publishing his remarks on basic education. External outlets diverge: Global Times slams Taiwan for echoing Philippine claims on Ren'ai Jiao, SCMP covers China's electric truck initiative, and Secret China reports a dam collapse story being censored. Hong Kong Free Press covers a British woman's blackmail conviction.
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BBC 中文网
厦门翔安机场设计中包含多项与金门连结的构想，这些基础建设折射出金门居民心中的矛盾：有人视为多年来的发展愿景，也有人认为是政治角力与国安风险的象征。
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The world’s largest untapped iron ore reserve was unlocked by collaboration between Rio Tinto, Chinese state-owned giants and political pressure from the Guinean government — the result could reshape global iron ore trade
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Peoples Daily
习近平总书记引领科技强国建设 扎扎实实以科技创新支撑和引领中国式现代化 加快推进高水平科技自立自强 向着到2035年建成科技强国的目标坚定迈进 “产业创新要提出科学问题”
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South China Morning Post
China wants at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by 2030, as it pushes to decarbonise its vast road freight sector
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South China Morning Post
Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
The magistrate did not accept a psychiatric report submitted earlier by the defence, which stated that the defendant showed symptoms of autism and suffered from a dissociative disorder during the incidents.
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16:33⇢Xi's Education Reform Echoes
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's education reform narrative, with People's Daily, Beijing Daily, CCTV, and China Daily all publishing his remarks on basic education. External outlets diverge: SCMP covers China's digital currency milestone, Secret China reports severe flooding in Sichuan and Hunan, and BBC Chinese explores Kinmen's mixed views on Xiamen airport.
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16:33⇢Xi's Education Reform Echoes
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's education reform narrative, with People's Daily, Beijing Daily, CCTV, and China Daily all publishing his remarks on basic education. External outlets diverge: SCMP covers China's digital currency milestone, Secret China reports severe flooding in Sichuan and Hunan, and BBC Chinese explores Kinmen's mixed views on Xiamen airport.
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South China Morning Post
Body overseeing interbank market, where most panda bonds are traded, sets August 1 deadline for rating agencies to comply
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Peoples Daily
港珠澳大桥第一季度客流车流创同期新高 珠海公路口岸出入境旅客超1亿人次 大湾区“硬联通”助推跨境客流攀升 大湾区互联互通驶入快车道 为港青逐梦大湾区提供广阔舞台
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Xinhua News Agency
继网络主权后，中方此次提出了数字主权的重要原则，是中国落实全球治理倡议和推动构建网络空间命运共同体的最新举措
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Global Times
China's total installed electricity generation capacity reached 4.04 billion kilowatts by the end of June, 2026, increasing 10.8 percent year-on-year, ...
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Peoples Daily
习近平：全面贯彻党的教育方针落实立德树人根本任务 不断开创基础教育高质量发展新局面 “努力让每个孩子都能享有公平而有质量的教育” 丁薛祥出席全国基础教育工作会议并讲话
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18:40⇢Xi's Education Reform Echoes
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's education reform narrative, with People's Daily, CCTV, Xinhua, and others publishing his remarks on basic education. External outlets diverge: SCMP covers Wang and Rubio at ASEAN discussing Xi's planned US visit and South China Sea clash, while DW Chinese reports on China-US competition over AI global governance.
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18:40⇢Xi's Education Reform Echoes
⌨State media continue Xi Jinping's education reform narrative, with People's Daily, CCTV, Xinhua, and others publishing his remarks on basic education. External outlets diverge: SCMP covers Wang and Rubio at ASEAN discussing Xi's planned US visit and South China Sea clash, while DW Chinese reports on China-US competition over AI global governance.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to carry out the basic task of fostering virtue through education and break ...
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Xinhua News Agency
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Hong Kong Free Press
Media reported that 95 per cent of a judgement Wilson Chan wrote for a trial in 2024 comprised of paragraphs he copied from the defendant’s submissions.
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South China Morning Post
Foreign ministers meet on margins of Asean event in Manila, days after fresh sea clash and outrage over video mocking 2016 arbitral ruling
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South China Morning Post
Commerce officials decry “discriminatory” barriers as source says firm had hired several outside consultants to vet goods and curb counterfeits
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South China Morning Post
Analysts say that China’s pivot from generics to innovative drugs means the industry is less exposed to US levies
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South China Morning Post
Transiting the Bering Sea, research ships were closely tracked amid Washington’s concern about Beijing’s long-term strategy in the region
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22:18⇢Virtue Sown in Young Minds
⌨Mainland Chinese editors are prioritizing a coordinated focus on Xi Jinping’s directives for high-quality basic education and 'fostering virtue' (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times). While state media saturates with this domestic policy, external outlets emphasize strategic friction, highlighting U.S. monitoring of Chinese Arctic expeditions (South China Morning Post) and the escalating financial and military costs of U.S. strikes against Iranian interests (DW Chinese, VOA Chinese).
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22:18⇢Virtue Sown in Young Minds
⌨Mainland Chinese editors are prioritizing a coordinated focus on Xi Jinping’s directives for high-quality basic education and 'fostering virtue' (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times). While state media saturates with this domestic policy, external outlets emphasize strategic friction, highlighting U.S. monitoring of Chinese Arctic expeditions (South China Morning Post) and the escalating financial and military costs of U.S. strikes against Iranian interests (DW Chinese, VOA Chinese).
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South China Morning Post
America’s top diplomat describes dispute between Beijing and Manila over Second Thomas Shoal as very negative and benefiting no one
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