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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 23.04.2025.
It displays 92 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
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State media orchestrated comprehensive coverage of Xi Jinping's meeting with Azerbaijani President Aliyev, establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership. This dominated morning headlines across all major outlets with identical phrasing.
Space program developments received significant attention with announcements that Shenzhou-20 would launch April 24, while China reaffirmed its timeline for landing astronauts on the moon by 2030.
Trump's surprising statement about potentially lowering China tariffs, calling 145% "too high," received coverage in multiple outlets, alongside reports that China was inviting European countries to form a united front against American tariffs.
By afternoon, Xi's address to a climate leadership summit emerged as the coordinated narrative, with identical reports across state media emphasizing China's commitment to climate action "regardless of international changes." This messaging connected to Earth Day themes from yesterday's coverage.
The Thai building collapse investigation continued with the arrest of China Railway's Thailand branch manager.
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
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07:00⇢Earth Day Messages Flood State Media
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Xi Jinping's environmental vision for Earth Day, with multiple state media outlets (CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Guangming Daily) carrying identical headlines about "studying the General Secretary's important discourse and promoting the development of work style." Environmental protection is a central theme, emphasizing "Earth as humanity's only home" (Xinhua, Guangming Daily). International relations feature prominently with China and Indonesia vowing to promote military cooperation (China Military Online), while cultural diplomacy expands through a China-Latin America Literature Salon (Global Times). Economic concerns continue with analysis of China's counter-strategies against Trump's tariffs (Caixin Global).
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Peoples Daily
辽宁以科技创新推动产业创新 加快打造先进制造业集群 经济运行延续向好态势 助力东北全面振兴 奋楫中流勇争先 来自辽宁传统产业的一线观察 收官之年干劲满 决战决胜勇争先
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China Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Society of European Journalists & Communication Professionals in Asia (JOCPA) issued a statement on Tuesday after police detained two reporters from online news outlet All About Macau who tried to report a legislative debate last week.
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The weather on the launch day of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship will be favorable, with all meteorological conditions meeting the ...
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中国中央电视台
“读书是我终身的爱好” | 读书要用“巧力” | 城市书房 让阅读成为习惯 | “AI+图书馆” 未来图书馆初见雏形 | 全民阅读 共建共享书香中国
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch ...
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Xinhua News Agency
文化要繁荣、国家要强盛、民族要复兴，都离不开读书带来的文化积淀和精神力量 创意微视频丨开卷 第30个世界读书日！全民阅读大会开启书香之约
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South China Morning Post
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10:05⇢Xi's Reading Methodology Saturates Media
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Xi Jinping's reading methodology and the promotion of a national reading culture, with multiple state media outlets (CCTV, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Xinhua) carrying identical headlines about "the General Secretary's reading methodology." Space exploration receives coverage with the announcement of Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship launch scheduled for April 24 (Global Times). International news includes Trump denying intentions to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Powell (Caixin) and insights about Pope Francis's life before papacy (BBC). Press freedom concerns emerge with reports of journalists detained in Macau while covering legislative proceedings (HKFP).
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泰国当局就曼谷兴建中的大楼受缅甸地震波及影响而倒塌事故，在星期六逮捕建筑项目承办方中铁十局泰国分公司总经理，此外亦因涉嫌串通竞标工程合约批捕三名员工。土木工程专家告诉BBC中文，这样的倒塌对于学界和业界来说都是“完全不该发生的”。
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Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission, and Chen Dong ...
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中国经济网
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Xinhua News Agency
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Global Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Beijing on Wednesday.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
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Peoples Daily
神舟二十号载人飞船4月24日17时17分发射 当飞天与航天相遇 星空，航天人的万里关山 解码闪耀太空的“中国星” 太空存档里的中国答卷
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中国经济网
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11:47⇢Azerbaijan Summit Overshadows Building Collapse Arrests
⌨The newspapers report extensively on President Xi Jinping's diplomatic meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Beijing, with identical coverage across multiple state media outlets (Xinhua, People's Daily, Global Times, Huanqiu). China's space program receives prominent coverage with the announcement that the Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft will launch on April 24 at 17:17 (People's Daily). International incidents involving Chinese companies abroad are reported, with Thai authorities arresting the general manager of China Railway 10th Bureau's Thailand branch following a building collapse related to Myanmar's earthquake, which engineering experts describe as "completely preventable" (BBC Chinese).
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
全面认识习近平经济思想的理论贡献和实践伟力 紧紧围绕新发展理念深入学习习近平经济思想 形成了发展社会主义市场经济的完整理论体系 构建了当代中国马克思主义政治经济学系统学说 明确了中国经济实现高质量发展之路 开拓中国特色社会主义政治经济学新境界 投资中国就是投资未来 在做优增量和盘活存量中全面提高资源配置效率 扎实推进乡村全面振兴的根本遵循
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中国中央电视台
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Hong Kong Free Press
“The increasingly uncertain external environment due to escalated trade conflicts may weigh on hiring sentiment in some sectors,” Hong Kong Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said.
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泰国当局就曼谷兴建中的大楼受缅甸地震波及影响而倒塌事故，在星期六逮捕建筑项目承办方中铁十局泰国分公司总经理，此外亦因涉嫌串通竞标工程合约批捕三名员工。土木工程专家告诉BBC中文，这样的倒塌对于学界和业界来说都是“完全不该发生的”。
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Xinhua News Agency
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Peoples Daily
4月23日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的阿塞拜疆总统阿利耶夫举行会谈 两国元首宣布，建立中阿全面战略伙伴关系
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平：巩固发展坚如磐石的军政军民团结 共同续写爱我人民爱我军的时代新篇 李强出席全国双拥模范城（县）命名大会并讲话 谱写共筑中国梦强军梦的壮丽篇章
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Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Free Press
“Pope Francis had been committed to promoting inter-religious dialogue and world peace, and he was determined to reform the Holy See, such as allowing the participation of women at the decision-making level,” Hong Kong’s Cardinal Stephen Chow said.
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South China Morning Post
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14:23⇢Azerbaijan-China Strategic Partnership Formed
⌨The newspapers report extensively on President Xi Jinping's diplomatic meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, with both countries establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership (People's Daily, CCTV, Xinhua, Global Times, China Daily, Huanqiu). Environmental protection continues as a theme with Xi's comments about "protecting the blue planet" (Guangming Daily, Beijing Daily). Economic news emerges with gold prices plummeting and trading adjustments (Caixin), while international trade concerns appear with China reportedly inviting European countries to form a united front against Trump's tariffs (SCMP) as Trump signals he might significantly reduce tariffs on China (DW Chinese). The building collapse investigation in Thailand continues with arrests of China Railway managers (BBC Chinese).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
The two leaders announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
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中国经济网
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中国中央电视台
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Xinhua News Agency
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Hong Kong Free Press
Chair Lo Kin-hei’s remarks came after the party passed a motion bringing it closer to disbandment, following reports that Chinese officials had warned senior party members to dissolve the group before the upcoming legislative elections.
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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16:09⇢Military-Civilian Unity Push
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Xi Jinping's diplomatic meeting with Azerbaijani President Aliyev, with both nations establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times, Guangming Daily, Xinhua). State media emphasizes Xi's instructions on strengthening military-civilian unity (People's Daily English/Chinese, Xinhua, Huanqiu). Trump's comments about potentially lowering tariffs on China, calling the proposed 145% tariffs "too high," receive significant coverage (Caixin, DW Chinese). New developments include press coverage of the Shenzhou-20 astronauts (China Military Online) and concerning reports about Hong Kong's Democratic Party facing pressure to disband before upcoming elections (HKFP).
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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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Peoples Daily
总书记的读书“方法论” 书香里的中国，欣欣向荣 空间站里的读书滋味 以理论武装 促实干担当 静心阅读 充实成长之路 数字化时代，深阅读的意义在哪里
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As domestic sales shrink and consumers flock overseas, luxury brands are betting that in-person events will open wallets
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
“We expect a softening of general air cargo demand between the Chinese Mainland and the United States due to the ongoing tariff situation and de minimis rule changes from early May,” Cathay Pacific said in a press release on Wednesday.
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South China Morning Post
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The two leaders announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The five inspectors who worked for the government’s Centre for Food Safety were accused of taking home unused food samples purchased for radiation tests, including abalone and crab bisque.
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South China Morning Post
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习近平：无论国际形势如何变化，中国积极应对气候变化的行动不会放缓，促进国际合作的努力不会减弱，推动构建人类命运共同体的实践不会停歇
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平：无论国际形势如何变化，中国积极应对气候变化的行动不会放缓，促进国际合作的努力不会减弱，推动构建人类命运共同体的实践不会停歇
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21:12⇢Luxury Brands Slash Prices As Chinese Spending Plummets
⌨The newspapers report extensively on China's establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership with Azerbaijan (China Daily, CCTV English, Global Times). Xi Jinping's climate commitments receive significant coverage, with state media emphasizing that "China's climate action won't slow regardless of international changes" (People's Daily, Xinhua). Economic concerns emerge with luxury brands struggling amid declining Chinese spending, forcing price cuts and special events to attract consumers (Caixin Global). Meanwhile, the Fujian Coast Guard reports conducting "routine patrols" near Taiwan's Kinmen (China Military Online), while gold prices have surged dramatically in China, prompting banks to raise investment thresholds (Economic Observer).
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South China Morning Post
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中国经济网
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整形手术曾在中国被视为禁忌，但在过去十年间，它变得愈来愈受欢迎。在社交媒体的推波助澜下，外貌被认为是事业成功的重要关键。 具备脸部扫描AI功能的美颜应用程式吸引了数百万用户，预约手术只需一下点撃。 然而，需求暴增也导致合资格的医生和诊所短缺，导致整形失败案例不断增加。
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Xinhua News Agency
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中国中央电视台
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Hong Kong Free Press
The AI assistant not only shows over 90 per cent accuracy in classifying cancer stages and risk categories, but also reduces doctors’ preparation time by almost half, the University of Hong Kong’s medical school said.
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South China Morning Post
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