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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 26.02.2026.
It displays 55 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.02.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Five-Year Plan Mandate
⌨State media editorial priorities shifted decisively from diplomatic coverage of Xi Jinping's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to synchronized reporting on the 15th Five-Year Plan launch.
Beginning in the early morning hours, People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, and China Economic Net published identical reports framing Xi's review of senior officials' work reports as a governance performance mandate for the plan's implementation.
This domestic political narrative dominated state outlets throughout the day, while external Chinese-language outlets continued covering the legal reversal in Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction and outcomes of Merz's China visit.
Beginning in the early morning hours, People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, and China Economic Net published identical reports framing Xi's review of senior officials' work reports as a governance performance mandate for the plan's implementation.
This domestic political narrative dominated state outlets throughout the day, while external Chinese-language outlets continued covering the legal reversal in Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction and outcomes of Merz's China visit.
26.02.2026
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00:20 (16:20)⇢The Chancellor's Strategic Audience
⌨State media editorial priorities remain focused on synchronized diplomatic reporting of Xi Jinping's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, framing it as strengthening strategic partnership amid global uncertainty (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, Global Times, China Daily, Huanqiu, China Economic Net). Meanwhile, external outlets provide varied coverage including Merz's call for fairer cooperation (DW Chinese), Hong Kong's budget relief (Hong Kong Free Press), and domestic cultural celebrations (People's Daily Chinese).
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Global Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing on Wednesday, putting forward three suggestions for ...
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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习近平审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要增强政治责任感和历史使命感，以实际行动把党中央决策部署落到实处，推动实现“十五五”良好开局
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要增强政治责任感和历史使命感，以实际行动把党中央决策部署落到实处，推动实现“十五五”良好开局
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中国中央电视台
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10:28 (02:28)⇢Strategic Trust in Beijing
⌨State media emphasize the strengthening of China-Germany relations following Xi Jinping’s meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, framing it as a necessity for global stability (Global Times, Xinhua, China Daily, People's Daily, Guangming Daily, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, China Economic Net). Parallel coverage highlights Xi's review of top-level work reports, signaling a transition toward the 15th Five-Year Plan's political objectives (People's Daily Chinese, Xinhua News Chinese).
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Xinhua News Agency
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10:32
China Daily
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10:33
South China Morning Post
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10:39
Hong Kong Free Press
The Court of Appeal on Thursday granted the appeals by Jimmy Lai, 78, against the fraud conviction and sentencing. High Court Chief Judge Jeremy Poon said the prosecution had failed to prove the offence.
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习近平审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要增强政治责任感和历史使命感，以实际行动把党中央决策部署落到实处，推动实现“十五五”良好开局
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10:59
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, asked senior Party officials to ensure ...
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中国中央电视台
习近平审阅述职报告并提出重要要求，强调要增强政治责任感和历史使命感，以实际行动把党中央决策部署落到实处，推动实现“十五五”良好开局
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Court of Appeal on Thursday granted the appeals by Jimmy Lai, 78, against the fraud conviction and sentencing. High Court Chief Judge Jeremy Poon said the prosecution had failed to prove the offence.
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Peoples Daily
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11:56
Hong Kong Free Press
Kwok Yin-sang, the father of US-based activist Anna Kwok, was accused of obtaining funds last year from an AIA insurance policy he bought for her in 1999. Acting Principal Magistrate Andy Cheng said the offence was serious and that Kwok had showed no remorse.
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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12:16 (04:16)⇢The Plan's Opening Mandate
⌨State media execute synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's review of senior officials' work reports and his call for a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (People's Daily, Xinhua, Global Times, CCTV, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, China Economic Net, China Daily). This governance discourse dominates editorial priorities, while external outlets report on a Hong Kong court sentencing and scientific advancement.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Kwok Yin-sang, the father of US-based activist Anna Kwok, was accused of obtaining funds last year from an AIA insurance policy he bought for her in 1999. Acting Principal Magistrate Andy Cheng said the offence was serious and that Kwok had showed no remorse.
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12:31
Peoples Daily
《习近平关于树立和践行正确政绩观论述摘编》出版发行 人民日报评论员：以实干实绩书写中国式现代化新篇章 任平：为人民出政绩 以实干出政绩 实干担当摧万难 树立和践行正确政绩观
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Hong Kong Free Press
“Greenpeace is very disappointed that comprehensive, people-centred climate adaptation strategies and measures were not included in the government’s public fiscal planning,” the environmental protection NGO said.
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12:58
Sun Xiushun and his partners managed to open a logistics network with the Guinean iron ore mine where Western backers failed, and pumped $1 billion of funds into the project even as others pulled back
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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中国中央电视台
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BBC 中文网
黎智英正就国安案被判囚20年，由于欺诈刑期被撤销，坐牢时间有所缩减，但仍要服刑至2040年。
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
我国国内有效发明专利全球最多 532万件专利，意味着什么？ 我国每万人口高价值发明专利拥有量达16件 人工智能专利有效量居全球前列 高价值专利助力培育新质生产力
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South China Morning Post
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15:29
Peoples Daily
太仓，“德企之乡” 一天三场对企恳谈会，江苏太仓释放了什么信号？ 春节货运高峰见证中德合作韧性 汇聚和合共生的力量 在华外企持续看好中国经济发展前景
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Peoples Daily
商业气象卫星这样造 灯会玩出了新花样 碳纤维搭上冰雪经济快车 “联影小镇”的创新节奏 新潮“年货”科技感拉满 这个“徒弟”加氢5分钟、工作两小时
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government spokesperson claimed Jimmy Lai had “exploited valuable public resources of the HKSAR for over 20 years,” given that the land on which his newspaper’s headquarters stood was leased from a government firm.
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17:29 (09:29)⇢Commanding the Five-Year Horizon
⌨State-party and state-broadcaster outlets (People’s Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily) have prioritized the synchronization of Xi Jinping’s review of work reports from senior officials, linking this performance appraisal directly to the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan. In contrast, external-language and cross-border media (BBC Chinese, Hong Kong Free Press) highlight the legal reversal in Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction, a development absent from the mainland’s primary editorial agenda.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
扎根高原 “托举”中国碗 守护，从生命诞生之前开始 海拔3500米，跟着管护员去巡山 守戈壁 护归人
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South China Morning Post
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18:45
Three service providers registered thousands of ‘British’ companies for overseas clients, surfacing in cross-border crimes and exposing regulatory loopholes
18:45 (10:45 in your timezone)
19:24
Deutsche Welle 中文网
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19:31
Peoples Daily
“海岛”电工有了智慧“接班人” “小厂”的“数字进化论” 我在村里开飞机 新农人 新农具 新农活
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19:56
Peoples Daily
并非黄金主产区，产业何以破百亿 宁德大黄鱼鲜味越来越足 新春里的产业对接会 探访三地机器人产业 不卖石头卖风景
19:56 (11:56 in your timezone)
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
三个“桩”撑起“一盘棋”｜ 京津冀经济总量5年连跨3个万亿元台阶｜ 协同发展开启新篇章｜ “一核两翼”！京津冀布局现代化首都都市圈
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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