Global Times
A meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership has stressed efforts to steadfastly implement the central Party leadership's ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 27.12.2025.
It displays 43 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
27.12.2025 ⇢ The Day of the Fifteen-Five Blueprint
⌨On December 27, Chinese state media editors transitioned from the previous day's focus on internal Party discipline to a comprehensive retrospective of 2025, framing the year’s domestic inspections as the foundation for the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan. Throughout the morning, Xinhua, CCTV, and People's Daily synchronized a "Leading China" campaign, elevating Xi Jinping’s 2025 activities into a strategic blueprint for national stability and "handling one’s own affairs." This narrative was reinforced by the conclusion of the NPC Standing Committee session, which finalized legislative updates to the Foreign Trade Law and national digital certificates.
By early afternoon, a sharp contrast emerged between domestic and external reporting. While state outlets emphasized "pragmatism" and infrastructure milestones like the 50,000km high-speed rail network, international sources like VOA and DW focused on the year-end reality of comprehensive U.S. containment strategies and the global impact of Trump-era tariffs. Additionally, independent financial reporting from Caixin highlighted domestic friction, focusing on the competitive pressures of AI large models and the challenges faced by Chinese firms adapting to labor laws in Brazil.
By early afternoon, a sharp contrast emerged between domestic and external reporting. While state outlets emphasized "pragmatism" and infrastructure milestones like the 50,000km high-speed rail network, international sources like VOA and DW focused on the year-end reality of comprehensive U.S. containment strategies and the global impact of Trump-era tariffs. Additionally, independent financial reporting from Caixin highlighted domestic friction, focusing on the competitive pressures of AI large models and the challenges faced by Chinese firms adapting to labor laws in Brazil.
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Hong Kong Free Press
HKFP’s photojournalist Kyle Lam was on the frontlines of the Hong Kong story in 2025 – we round up some of his best shots.
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South China Morning Post
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09:21 (01:21)⇢The Iron Girdle of Party Discipline
⌨State media editors have further solidified the 'Democratic Life Meeting' narrative, standardizing the 'Eight-Point Decision' as an absolute administrative mandate for 2026 (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Global Times, China Daily, Beijing Daily). In contrast, critical and external sources are analyzing the year's end through the lens of comprehensive U.S. containment strategies and domestic resistance against digital censorship (VOA, China Digital Times, SCMP).
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The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) will open its fourth annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2026, according to ...
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中国中央电视台
确保“十五五”开好局 起好步｜ 中国对外开放新标杆｜ 全面绿色转型提速 铺就高质量发展底色｜ 迎难而上 奋力拼搏 中国经济破浪前行
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
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Peoples Daily
高铁5万公里,复兴路上新标杆 中国高铁如何“驶向”全球？ 中国高铁，从追赶到领跑 高铁勾勒中国发展新脉络 持续擦亮中国高铁“金名片”
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
以务实行动勇担大国责任 中美经贸关系互利共赢的本质不容歪曲 中美两国完全可以相互成就、共同繁荣 让中美关系这艘大船平稳前行
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Xinhua News Agency
为稳住“大粮仓”，河南牢牢抓住粮食这个核心竞争力，着力建设农业强省 不仅让“中国碗”盛上更多“河南粮”，也让“中原粮仓”变成名副其实的“国人厨房”
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A revised version Foreign Trade Law was passed at a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Saturday ...
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
一年来，习近平总书记的足迹遍及大江南北，在一次次考察调研、听取工作汇报中，为我国经济社会发展把脉定向、指路领航
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China Daily
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14:45 (06:45)⇢The Helmsman Charts the Five Year Course
⌨State media have shifted focus to a high-level retrospective of Xi Jinping's 2025 leadership, framing his domestic inspections as the strategic blueprint for the 15th Five-Year Plan (CCTV, Xinhua, Beijing Daily, China Daily). This top-down narrative on political guidance is supplemented by a push for foreign trade legislative reforms (Global Times). Meanwhile, critical and external sources focus on the US-China geopolitical 'battlefield' and domestic digital censorship (VOA, China Digital Times).
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Peoples Daily
捍卫一个中国原则是维护战后国际秩序的必然要求 隆重纪念台湾光复，聚力推进祖国统一大业 反“台独”、要和平、求统一是大势所趋 雷霆出击震慑“台独” 分裂行径必遭清算
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中国中央电视台
我国高水平对外开放新格局加速形成｜ 开创区域协调发展新格局｜ 筑牢科技强国基石｜ 绘就和美乡村新画卷｜ 万众一心、砥砺前行 确保“十五五”开好局、起好步
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Peoples Daily
今天，我们这样做科普 把科学普及放在与科技创新同等重要的位置 充分释放面向创新发展的科普动能 科技创新、科学普及是实现创新发展的两翼 加快实现高水平科技自立自强
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As Chinese firms expand into Latin America’s largest economy, their demanding work culture is clashing with strict labor laws and the relaxed local lifestyle
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Xinhua News Agency
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Peoples Daily
扎实推进文化强国、旅游强国建设 这一年，激发文化创新创造活力 文化强国图景里的电影华章 新大众文艺何以繁花绽放 激发文化活力 建设文化强国
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中国经济网
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South China Morning Post
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学习新语丨2025，总书记的牵挂温暖人心 改革者 正青春｜太湖上的“巧克力工厂”有多神奇？
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20:54 (12:54)⇢The Helmsman Navigates the Fifteen Five
⌨State media editors have transitioned from internal discipline to a coordinated retrospective of 2025, framing the year as a 'piloting' phase for the 15th Five-Year Plan under Xi Jinping's guidance (CCTV, Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, Xinhua, China Daily). This narrative of 'handling one's own affairs' contrasts with external reports on the global impact of Trump's tariffs and the friction between Chinese corporate culture and local labor laws in Brazil (DW, Caixin Global, VOA).
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
这一年，经济运行总体平稳、稳中有进 民生保障更加有力 三问具身智能 “苏超”启示录 培育消费新场景 激发消费新活力 一个个暖心瞬间令人难忘
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中国中央电视台
中共中央政治局召开民主生活会 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议并发表重要讲话｜ 实事求是、求真务实、真抓实干｜ 坚定不移办好自己的事
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The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 19th session Saturday in Beijing.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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