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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 26.07.2026.
It displays 48 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Jingdezhen Saturation and Typhoon Noul
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State media continued a synchronized campaign linking Jingdezhen's UNESCO status to Xi Jinping's cultural ideology, with coordinated headlines across People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, and others from early morning through evening. The narrative framed porcelain as a vessel of national continuity, peaking with 'three favorable' principles for heritage protection.
External outlets diverged sharply. SCMP and BBC Chinese reported Typhoon Noul (Hongxia) making landfall in Guangdong, prompting evacuation of 710,000 people. SCMP also covered a domestic nationalist backlash against a reunification-themed film and industrial anxieties over carmaker margins. Hong Kong Free Press highlighted AI's negative impact on workers, while Secret China ran sensational stories on a wrongful conviction and military politics.
By afternoon, state media shifted to APEC's AI statement from Chengdu, while SCMP reported on DeepSeek founder's leaked philosophy and Chinese teens' preparation for US college. The editorial split persisted: state sources projected cultural confidence and policy success, while external media highlighted natural disasters, economic pressures, and social controversies.
26.07.2026
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South China Morning Post
Despite having official backing, the movie about a 17th century battle has faced surprising backlash from online nationalists
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11:32⇢Ancient Kiln Fires Burn Anew
⌨State-run media have intensified a synchronized campaign linking Jingdezhen's new UNESCO status to Xi Jinping's cultural ideology, framing porcelain as a vessel for national continuity (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Global Times). This top-down narrative of cultural confidence contrasts with reports on the negative impact of AI on workers (HKFP) and surprising domestic nationalist backlash against a reunification-themed film (SCMP).
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South China Morning Post
The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors
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According to the Sansha city authorities in South China's Hainan Province, a Vietnamese vessel, the KHOI NGUYEN 18, sank after ...
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South China Morning Post
Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces
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Hong Kong Free Press
The intern, who worked at the US-led defence alliance’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, was arrested on Thursday, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Rather than sparking immediate mass unemployment, artificial intelligence is radically transforming Hong Kong workplaces, with workers facing multiplied workloads, shortened deadlines, and pay rates that have stagnated or have been slashed.
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BBC 中文网
冯哲芸形容，《唯红花绽放》一书“颇为温和”，探讨中国普通人如何生活，以及如何在政府管治下挣扎，但“这在中国是一个敏感议题”。
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Peoples Daily
现代物流网怎么建 城市地下管网如何“强筋健骨” “空天地海”新一代通信网建设提速 全国一体化算力网怎么建 新型电网 更强更绿更智能 各级水网协同建 打开投资新空间
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South China Morning Post
Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending
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According to the Sansha city authorities in South China's Hainan Province, a Vietnamese vessel, the KHOI NGUYEN 18, sank after ...
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Peoples Daily
市场监管总局依法对携程集团有限公司实施垄断行为作出行政处罚并责令其全面整改 深入整治“内卷式”竞争 营造良好市场环境
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South China Morning Post
Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
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16:16⇢Millennial Kiln Fires Eternal
⌨State media editors have achieved a peak in their synchronized campaign, framing Jingdezhen’s new UNESCO status as a triumph of Xi Jinping’s cultural ideology and national continuity (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu). This top-down narrative of "cultural confidence" dominates the landscape, while market-oriented and external outlets highlight industrial anxieties over thinning carmaker margins and regulatory antitrust penalties (SCMP, People's Daily, HKFP).
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Xinhua News Agency
侨务工作是党和国家一项长期性、战略性工作，始终与国家经济社会发展、对外友好交流合作紧密相连，始终与时代发展脉搏同频共振
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South China Morning Post
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
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Peoples Daily
《APEC人工智能高级别论坛关于促进亚太地区人工智能发展的声明》发布 APEC数字和人工智能部长会议通过成都声明 成都大力推进制造业“智改数转”
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South China Morning Post
The refusal to meet a visiting delegation during a recent fact-finding trip signals China’s new approach to tech diplomacy, observers say
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South China Morning Post
Tech founders are not known for ‘restraint’. But a transcript shows Liang Wenfeng is chasing an ultimate goal in AI, not short-term gains
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20:43⇢Three Favorable Principles for Heritage
⌨State media (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net) continue a synchronized campaign on Xi Jinping's cultural ideology, now linking it to world heritage protection via the 'three favorable' principle. Meanwhile, external outlets (BBC Chinese, Secret China) report on Typhoon Hongxia's landfall in Guangdong, with 710,000 evacuated. The APEC AI statement from Chengdu also receives state coverage.
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South China Morning Post
As Trump’s toughening rules spark anxiety, Chinese parents pay for camps teaching how to survive being seized by gunmen or ‘hidden dangers’
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Peoples Daily
老街新生 家园蝶变——对口援疆民生与文化的“温度” 从“生命线”到“人才库”——医疗援疆的“深度” 第十一批援疆干部人才扎根边疆、接续奋斗
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South China Morning Post
As the first half of 2026 sees record-low US debuts for Chinese firms, CSRC data shows a steadfast pipeline of firms keen to list in the US
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