Differences between the US and Europe are deepening after the US voted against a European-backed UN resolution on Ukraine and ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 26.02.2025.
It displays 64 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.02.2025 ⇢ Party Reports Through Empty Fields
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State media orchestrated extensive coverage of senior Party officials submitting performance reports to Xi Jinping, maintaining the modernization narrative from previous days. By dawn, scientific warnings emerged about China potentially losing 35% of its cropland by 2100, connecting to the previous week's focus on rural development and food security.
Hong Kong's budget announcement dominated midday coverage, revealing commercial land sales suspension, public transport subsidy cuts, and airport tax increases. The territory's opposition canceled their traditional budget protest citing "immense pressure."
Ukraine-US mineral development agreement details emerged throughout the day, while Taiwan's indigenous submarine program announced April sea trials. Evening coverage returned to cryptocurrency capital flows, as Caixin revealed billions in yuan moving across borders through crypto channels, while Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturers explored US production facilities to avoid tariffs.
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China Digital Times
日前，北京市体育局公开了财政预算信息，从其中的“年度项目支出绩效表”可以查到2025年谷爱凌、朱易训练比赛保障经费为4814万元！这份财政预算信息于本月21日发布，从其中附件文档—项目名称“优秀运动员训练比赛保障经费”，项目总额为4814819636。
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South China Morning Post
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04:16⇢AI Industry Push Through Athlete Budget Storm
⌨The newspapers report significant coverage of AI-driven industrial transformation (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu), while covering US-Europe divisions over Ukraine UN resolutions (Global Times, DW Chinese). New developments include American Chamber of Commerce reporting increased US business reinvestment in China (SCMP), and controversy over Beijing's 48 million yuan training budget for athletes Gu Ailing and Zhu Yi (China Digital Times).
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
《国家突发事件总体应急预案》由总则、组织指挥体系、运行机制、应急保障、预案管理等部分组成 适用于党中央、国务院应对特别重大突发事件工作，指导全国突发事件应对工作
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
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Xinhua News Agency
本预案由总则、组织指挥体系、运行机制、应急保障、预案管理等部分组成，适用于党中央、国务院应对特别重大突发事件工作，指导全国突发事件应对工作
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Chinese lawmakers advanced the draft private economy promotion law during a recent National People's Congress Standing Committee session, in a ...
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中国经济网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The three suspects, aged 16 to 33, sold the tickets on online platforms for HK$100 to HK$2,000, much higher than the original HK$10 price, police said on Tuesday.
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中国中央电视台
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09:17⇢Village Wealth Through Grain Security
⌨The newspapers report intensified coverage of rural development and food security (CCTV, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu), alongside private sector protection measures (Global Times, People's Daily). New developments include Ukraine's potential collapse after three years of war (BBC Chinese), while BYD advances autonomous driving initiatives (Caixin). State media's coordinated focus on "grain security" signals a shift from previous technology-centered narratives.
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平认真审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要履职尽责、攻坚克难，推动党中央各项决策部署落到实处，在全面推进中国式现代化的新征程上展现新担当新作为
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习近平认真审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要履职尽责、攻坚克难，推动党中央各项决策部署落到实处，在全面推进中国式现代化的新征程上展现新担当新作为
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The League of Social Democrats (LSD) said that it was calling off its pre-Budget demonstration. It called on authorities to be “open to criticism,” so that a “free Hong Kong could bring back migrants and investment.”
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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has asked senior Party officials to take ...
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11:39⇢Xi's Modernization Through Budget Storm
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of Xi Jinping's directives on Chinese modernization (China Daily, Global Times, Xinhua, Huanqiu), with senior Party officials submitting performance reports to the Central Committee. New developments include Ukraine-US mineral development agreement (Caixin), Taiwan's submarine trials (SCMP), and Hong Kong's budget constraints amid economic challenges (HKFP). US House Committee warns against linking Taiwan to trade negotiations with Beijing (VOA Chinese).
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China Daily
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中国中央电视台
习近平认真审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要履职尽责、攻坚克难，推动党中央各项决策部署落到实处，在全面推进中国式现代化的新征程上展现新担当新作为
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, the chief executive of Hong Kong Jockey Club, has said up to 60 percent of the 150,000-odd speculators who illegally bet on basketball matches could be brought onto legal channels.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government currently provides a subsidy to commuters amounting to a third of their actual monthly public transport expenses in excess of HK$400, with a HK$400 limit per Octopus card. The threshold will now increase to HK$400.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Finance chief Paul Chan announced the hike during his 2025 Budget speech at the Legislative Council on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Finance chief Paul Chan said the government would retain the HK$2 fare for trips below HK$10. For fares above HK$10, however, the beneficiaries will need to pay 20 per cent of the original fare.
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan also said during his 2025 Budget speech on Wednesday that the government would cut 10,000 civil service jobs in the next two years.
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Hong Kong Free Press
In the 2024-25 fiscal year, the city earned HK$13.5 billion in revenue from land premiums, “substantially lower than the original estimate by HK$19.5 billion,” finance chief Paul Chan said on Wednesday.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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15:10⇢Party Reports Through Mineral Deal
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of Party officials submitting performance reports to Xi Jinping (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Xinhua), while new developments show Ukraine accepting a minerals agreement with the US (BBC Chinese, Caixin). Hong Kong's finance chief announces suspension of commercial land sales due to high vacancy rates (HKFP), as Premier Li visits state telecoms to discuss innovation (SCMP).
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China Military Online
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong will “make extra efforts” to attract high-value visitors from the Middle East and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Finance Secretary Paul Chan said during his budget speech on Wednesday.
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A police investigation into the world of underground banking shows how the technology has revolutionized the illegal currency exchange trade
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Hong Kong Free Press
Tax reductions will be capped at HK$1,500 instead of HK$3,000. Those set to pay under that amount will not pay anything, whilst those set to pay over HK$1,500 in tax must still pay the remainder.
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government’s Digital Policy Office, established last July under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, will be in charge of setting up the Hong Kong AI Research and Development Institute, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The deficit figure marks the third consecutive shortfall after the city recorded a deficit of HK$122 billion in 2022/23, and HK$101.6 billion last year.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
从“水患之河”到“最美家乡河” 莆田木兰溪用25年做了什么？ 木兰溪流域产业带以“新”提质 莆田木兰溪南岸入选自然资源部第二批全域土地综合整治试点典型案例
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South China Morning Post
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习近平认真审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要履职尽责、攻坚克难，推动党中央各项决策部署落到实处，在全面推进中国式现代化的新征程上展现新担当新作为
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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23:10⇢Crypto Billions Flow Through Border
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of cryptocurrency's role in illegal currency exchanges between China and foreign countries (Caixin Global), while Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturers consider US production facilities to avoid tariffs (SCMP). Hong Kong announces its third consecutive budget deficit (HKFP). Ukraine-US rare earth minerals agreement receives attention across multiple outlets (DW Chinese, BBC Chinese).