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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 23.12.2025.
It displays 57 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.12.2025 ⇢ The Day of the SOE Modernization Mandate
⌨On December 23, Chinese state media editors executed a highly synchronized transition from the previous day’s focus on military promotions to a domestic economic offensive. In the morning, major outlets including CCTV and People’s Daily saturated digital spaces with a unified 'people-centered' narrative, framing Xi Jinping’s strategic foresight and internal demand expansion as the top national priorities following the Central Economic Work Conference.
By early afternoon, the editorial focus sharpened into a specific directive for state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Xinhua and Global Times led a coordinated campaign reporting Xi’s instructions for central SOEs to spearhead 'Chinese modernization' through technological self-reliance. This internal messaging contrasted sharply with reporting from the South China Morning Post and VOA, which highlighted external pressures including new U.S. tariff actions on Chinese semiconductors and the deployment of F-16V jets in Taiwan. Financial outlets simultaneously reported a record-breaking 400 trillion yuan trading volume on the A-share market, illustrating a divergence between state-driven industrial narratives and volatile market activity.
By early afternoon, the editorial focus sharpened into a specific directive for state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Xinhua and Global Times led a coordinated campaign reporting Xi’s instructions for central SOEs to spearhead 'Chinese modernization' through technological self-reliance. This internal messaging contrasted sharply with reporting from the South China Morning Post and VOA, which highlighted external pressures including new U.S. tariff actions on Chinese semiconductors and the deployment of F-16V jets in Taiwan. Financial outlets simultaneously reported a record-breaking 400 trillion yuan trading volume on the A-share market, illustrating a divergence between state-driven industrial narratives and volatile market activity.
23.12.2025
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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中国中央电视台
美好生活的温暖刻度｜ 以人民之心为心｜ 发展成果由人民共享 群众获得感不断增强｜ 书写温暖的民生答卷
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Xinhua News Agency
通读会议部署，“民生”贯穿始终：稳就业、强保障，办实事、增福祉，一系列举措直指群众关切，也为经济社会高质量发展奠定更加坚实的基础 专题
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Peoples Daily
把中国式现代化底色擦得更亮 以消费赋能中国式现代化 中国式现代化既发展自身，又造福世界 为中国式现代化增光添彩
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10:15 (02:15)⇢The People's Welfare Command
⌨State-aligned outlets have transitioned from military promotions to a unified campaign emphasizing 'people-centered' economic development, framing domestic welfare as the top priority following the Central Economic Work Conference (CCTV, Xinhua, People's Daily, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, China Daily). While official channels promote this narrative of shared prosperity, external sources focus on military modernization efforts in the U.S. and Taiwan (VOA, SCMP).
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China Military Online
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中国中央电视台
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
制定这份规划，习近平称“甘抓未成之事” 任平：新时代“实”字说 把握好快与慢 警惕“三拍”干部背后的政绩冲动 以干成之事评价干事之人
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South China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has initiated a plan to develop zero-carbon industrial parks, as outlined in a ...
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR said it urged the countries “to refrain from interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs in any form.”
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Xinhua News Agency
河北省107个省级重点特色产业集群向“特”图强、登高逐新，加快从量的积累迈向质的跃升，有效支撑县域经济立起来、强起来，有力推动河北省高质量发展持续向上突围
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Chinese companies spot an opportunity as AI data centers lock up capacity of the world’s top producers like Samsung, leaving smaller buyers struggling to secure a supply of the all-important chips
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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13:31 (05:31)⇢General Stars Under a People's Banner
⌨State-controlled media have shifted their priority to a unified ideological campaign centered on Xi Jinping's 'people-first' governance and strategic economic foresight (CCTV, People's Daily, Huanqiu, China Daily). This domestic messaging is reinforced by high-profile military promotions conducted by Xi (Xinhua, Guangming Daily, China Daily, CCTV). Meanwhile, international and regional outlets focus on diplomatic friction over Hong Kong judicial cases and China's expanding legislative reach in Antarctica (HKFP, SCMP).
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Xinhua News Agency
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平：充分认识职责使命更好服务党和国家工作大局 为中国式现代化建设贡献更大力量 李强出席中央企业负责人会议并讲话
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Peoples Daily
习近平：充分认识职责使命更好服务党和国家工作大局 为中国式现代化建设贡献更大力量 要立足实体经济，强化关键核心技术攻关，推动科技创新和产业创新深度融合
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中国经济网
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South China Morning Post
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President Xi Jinping called on the state-owned enterprises directly administered by the central government to better serve the overall work of the Party and the country and contribute more to Chinese modernization.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Force majeure, or irresistible force, has been cited with increasing frequency in recent years to justify the cancellation of events or venues and has come to be understood as a euphemism for political pressure or censorship.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government to better serve the ...
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习近平：充分认识职责使命更好服务党和国家工作大局 为中国式现代化建设贡献更大力量 李强出席中央企业负责人会议并讲话
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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16:22 (08:22)⇢Central Giants Anchor Modernization Goals
⌨Chinese state media have launched a highly synchronized editorial campaign directing central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to prioritize 'Chinese modernization' through technological self-reliance and core infrastructure development (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net). This internal pivot toward industrial control contrasts with reports of tightening cultural censorship in Hong Kong and the exclusion of foreign content from domestic events (SCMP, HKFP, DW Chinese).
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Peoples Daily
民生刚需、城市增量与治理升级：改造的三重价值维度 中央引领与地方创新：双向赋能破解改造难题 从“忧居”到“优居”：全场景升级绘就幸福图景
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
Starting from 12am on Tuesday, under the Southbound Travel Scheme, up to 100 private cars from Guangdong province are permitted daily to drive into Hong Kong’s urban areas after entering the city via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Peoples Daily
警惕日本“欺骗式外交”故伎重施 防止日本军国主义死灰复燃是正义力量的共同意志 日本伪装“受害者”包藏祸心 日本所谓“台湾地位未定”论，是对历史的无知和现实的误判
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South China Morning Post
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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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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
中国品牌，迈出高质量发展新步伐 中国品牌出海展现新气象 “出海”又“出圈”的中国品牌 中国品牌发展指数（2025）发布
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Peoples Daily
科技创新是农业现代化的核心驱动力 以教育科技人才一体化发展推动农业现代化 为农业现代化插上腾飞的翅膀 人民网评：以科技赋能，绘就农业现代化新图景
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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23:05 (15:05)⇢Commanding the State Giants
⌨State-controlled media maintain a rigid focus on central leadership directives, specifically Xi Jinping's mandates for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to spearhead Chinese modernization through technological and industrial dominance (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily). Meanwhile, external and financial outlets report on heightening friction, noting new US tariff actions on Chinese semiconductors and historical A-share trading volumes (SCMP, Caixin).
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China Military Online
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China Daily
President Xi Jinping has urged State-owned enterprises directly administered by the central government to better serve the overall work of the Party and the country, and support high-quality economic and social development and the improvement of people's livelihoods, thereby contributing more to the country's modernization drive.
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South China Morning Post
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