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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 31.03.2026.
It displays 61 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.03.2026 ⇢ The Day the Performance Doctrine Echoed
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State media editors maintained synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's article on the "correct outlook on governance performance" throughout the morning, with identical reports appearing across People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, and Beijing Daily. This continued the previous days' focus on official conduct and performance metrics, framing party loyalty and public service as core measures of success. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets prioritized the upcoming 'Zheng-Xi meeting' between Taiwan's opposition leader and Xi Jinping, analyzing cross-strait dynamics ahead of a potential Trump visit. In the afternoon, coverage diverged as state media reinforced ecological narratives from earlier tree-planting events while external sources reported on a fatal tunnel explosion in Chongqing and continued tracking the Iran conflict's impact on global energy and strategic metals.
31.03.2026
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China Daily
President Xi Jinping called for mobilizing the whole society to participate in afforestation on Monday, urging sustained efforts to build a beautiful China and contribute to Chinese modernization.
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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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Global Times
More than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions will be present at this year's Sixth China ...
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Peoples Daily
夯实基础全面发力，推进中国式现代化行稳致远 充分体现推动高质量发展的鲜明导向 开启中国式现代化建设新篇章 一笔一画共绘中国式现代化万千气象 中国“十五五”规划是世界的机遇
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South China Morning Post
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11:01⇢Rooting the Green Modernization
⌨State media editors reinforce the "Beautiful China" narrative, synchronizing reports on Xi Jinping’s tree-planting participation as a prerequisite for modernization (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Guangming Online). While domestic coverage shifts toward long-term planning like the 15th Five-Year Plan, external sources examine the decade-long progress of Xiong’an as a test of top-down governance and track President Trump’s energy-related ultimatums to Iran (BBC Chinese, VOA Chinese).
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The fully domestically developed NORINCO LUCA large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completed its maiden flight on ...
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The conflict has sent prices of ‘war metals’ like nickel and cobalt soaring, accelerating a global race to control the minerals critical for making everything from missiles to AI
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Independent Commission Against Corruption arrested 10 men on suspicion of using triad connections to secure a HK$160 million building maintenance contract, while police made 32 arrests at sites in the New Territories believed to be controlled by triads involved in the syndicate.
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Free Press
The independent committee investigating the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze welcomes information and views on whether there are “systemic problems” in Hong Kong’s building maintenance projects, such as “undue connected interests,” “conflicts of roles,” or “improper collusion.”
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中国中央电视台
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Peoples Daily
绿色发展理念引领生态文明建设深刻变革 迈向人与自然和谐共生的现代化的法治里程碑 为美丽中国建设提供基础支撑和有力保障 把绿水青山刻在今天、刻进未来 长江渔民三姑娘上岸记
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14:22⇢Ecological Civilization Takes Deep Root
⌨Editors across state_party and state_broadcaster have expanded the narrative of Xi Jinping’s tree-planting activity, framing it as a transformative shift toward "ecological civilization" (People's Daily Chinese, CCTV, Xinhua, Guangming Online, China Daily). This synchronized domestic focus contrasts with external_chinese_language and state_aligned_market reporting, which prioritizes the Iranian conflict's impact on strategic metal markets and energy security (VOA Chinese, DW Chinese, Caixin Global).
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
文章强调，政绩观问题是一个根本性问题，关乎立党为公、执政为民 树立和践行正确政绩观，起决定性作用的是党性 共产党人必须牢记，为民造福是最大政绩 专题
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China Daily
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文章强调，政绩观问题是一个根本性问题，关乎立党为公、执政为民｜ 树立和践行正确政绩观，起决定性作用的是党性｜ 共产党人必须牢记，为民造福是最大政绩｜ 全文
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政绩观问题是一个根本性问题，关乎立党为公、执政为民 树立和践行正确政绩观，起决定性作用的是党性 共产党人必须牢记，为民造福是最大政绩 全文
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South China Morning Post
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In response to a question about the passage of Chinese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and whether ...
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BBC 中文网
“如果它成功，将可能成为一个可在全国复制推广的模板；如果它失败，则将彻底暴露单纯依靠自上而下的顶层设计来打造创新活力与城市生机的根本局限。”
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17:48⇢The Performance Doctrine Decree
⌨State media editors have transitioned to a synchronized promotion of Xi Jinping’s latest article on the "correct outlook on governance performance" (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, China Daily, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily). The doctrine prioritizes party loyalty and public service as the core metrics of official success. In contrast, external analyses of the Xiong’an project’s tenth anniversary highlight the limitations of this top-down performance model (BBC Chinese).
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“郑习会”背后仍折射出国民党内部乃至台湾的“亲美”或“亲中”路线之争。这趟访问不只是两岸互动，更被视为对国民党2026年地方选举，甚至未来大选的一次提前测试。
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
The judges had initially set aside 75 days for the national security trial, but the proceedings are moving at a faster pace than expected. Tuesday marked the 22nd day of the trial.
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Hong Kong Free Press
Chung, 43, was armed with a 30-centimetre-long knife and a one-metre-long iron pole when he was shot shortly after midnight on March 21, Senior Superintendent Iu Wing-kan said at a press briefing that day.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
“对雄安的发展前景，我们充满信心” 雄安新区高质量建设和发展剪影 建设宜居宜业“人民之城” 行走雄安，感受中国的战略远见 “做雄安人，是自豪的”
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Hong Kong Free Press
“I think I may have been influenced by a deep-rooted mentality in this trade: Do not tell others how to do their jobs,” Victory Fire Engineering’s Chung Kit-man said when asked about the disabled fire alarms.
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
政绩观问题是一个根本性问题，关乎立党为公、执政为民 树立和践行正确政绩观，起决定性作用的是党性 共产党人必须牢记，为民造福是最大政绩 全文
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China Daily
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20:58⇢The Performance Doctrine Echoes
⌨State media editors maintain synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's article on correct governance performance (People's Daily, Xinhua, CCTV, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Huanqiu, China Economic Net), while external Chinese-language outlets prioritize the upcoming 'Zheng-Xi meeting' between Taiwan's opposition leader and Xi Jinping (BBC Chinese) and a fatal tunnel explosion in Chongqing (Secret China).
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South China Morning Post
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China and Pakistan put forward five proposals on restoring peace and stability in the Gulf region and the ...
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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