This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 26.01.2025.
It displays 37 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
State media continued Xi's pre-Spring Festival choreography, shifting from Liaoning visits to military greetings and retired officials' meetings. These ritualistic appearances follow the established pattern from previous days' northeastern tour.
A technological narrative emerged with China's announcement of deep-sea radar capabilities for aircraft detection, coinciding with maritime tensions as China reported expelling Philippine vessels near Tiexian Jiao. The military theme extended to space ambitions, with plans to include private sector robots in the Chang'e-8 lunar mission.
Economic coverage focused on dampened Festival consumption, with reports of dim flower sales and warnings against digital red packets for officials. The Myanmar situation received renewed attention through China's peace-brokering efforts and coverage of criminal networks targeting Chinese nationals along the Thai border.