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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 31.07.2026.
It displays 54 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.07.2026 ⇢ The Day of Xi's Army Day Address and Hypersonic Missile Test
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State media saturated the day with Xi Jinping's Politburo address on military modernization and Army Day greetings, emphasizing political guidance and AI integration. The PLA promotional film 'Dang Hong' was released across multiple outlets. External sources focused on China's hypersonic anti-ship missile test from a smaller destroyer, signaling expanding capabilities. SCMP explored implications for global naval balance and nuclear missile silo buildout. Hong Kong Free Press covered a dentist's dismissal over a 2019 protest and a police officer's molestation sentence. BBC Chinese reported on Trump's Gaza disarmament plan and rumors of Hu Jintao's death. The editorial split persisted between domestic military messaging and cross-border security, tech, and legal stories.
31.07.2026
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South China Morning Post
Beijing raises objections during a high-level call while both sides seek to build momentum ahead of an expected Xi-Trump summit
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South China Morning Post
Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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Peoples Daily
人民军队永远跟党走——获评全国“两优一先”的我军典型强军故事 持续锻造不可战胜的力量 以强军文化铸牢战斗力生成的精神底座 系统认识把握新时代政治建军方略的原创性贡献
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Hong Kong Free Press
Dentist Lee Ying-chi said on Thursday that she was terminated with immediate effect last week, three days after she brought a watermelon to Yuen Long MTR station to mark the infamous 2019 mob attacks.
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Xinhua News Agency
习近平代表党中央和中央军委，向全体人民解放军指战员、武警部队官兵、军队文职人员、预备役人员和民兵致以节日的祝贺 向着建军一百年奋斗目标阔步前行
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South China Morning Post
Successful launch poised to ‘improve the navy’s combat capabilities’ and create ‘nightmare’ for US Navy, military commentator says
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12:16⇢Xi's Army Day Address and Hypersonic Missile Test
⌨State media lead with Xi Jinping's address to the Politburo on military modernization and the Army Day greetings, alongside the release of the PLA's promotional film 'Dang Hong'. External outlets focus on China's hypersonic missile test and Hong Kong dentist's dismissal over a 2019 protest.
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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, urged efforts to strengthen political guidance and ...
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习近平代表党中央和中央军委，向全体人民解放军指战员、武警部队官兵、军队文职人员、预备役人员和民兵致以节日的祝贺 向着建军一百年奋斗目标阔步前行
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Hong Kong port area in Shenzhen was officially established and fell under Hong Kong’s jurisdiction on Friday, July 31. But Hong Kong and Shenzhen authorities have yet to decide when the complex will be fully open to the public.
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Xinhua News Agency
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South China Morning Post
Incidents like this could ‘deepen mistrust’ between the allies, experts say, urging a comprehensive review to avoid it recurring
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South China Morning Post
Successful launch poised to ‘improve the navy’s combat capabilities’ and create ‘nightmare’ for US Navy, military commentator says
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14:29⇢Xi's Military Modernization Push
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's Politburo address on military modernization and Army Day greetings, emphasizing political guidance and innovation. External outlets focus on China's hypersonic missile test and its implications for naval balance, while Hong Kong Free Press covers the border crossing stress tests. The editorial split persists between domestic military messaging and cross-border security concerns.
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Xinhua News Agency
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South China Morning Post
Xi was speaking ahead of the PLA’s 99th anniversary and his comments offer a rare insight into how its modernisation is progressing
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South China Morning Post
The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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Regulators have ordered brokerages to halt new cross-border swaps for private funds, closing a murky channel that raised concerns about hidden leverage and capital flight
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South China Morning Post
China’s DeepSeek is also recruiting for jobs in Inner Mongolia, the location of the buildout, as it emerges as an AI hub due to low power costs
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Hong Kong Housing Society pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of “failing to keep fire service installation in efficient working order” at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Court following the fatal blaze in Kwun Tong last October.
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South China Morning Post
Latest sanctions suggest Chinese effort to ramp up pressure on Europe and strike fear into member states before crunch time in October
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Hong Kong Free Press
Yung Kam-wah, a former player for the Hong Kong men’s national basketball team, currently serves as the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Basketball Association and works as a sports commentator.
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South China Morning Post
Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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Peoples Daily
2026年上半年全国纪检监察机关处分41.2万人 加快推进数字纪检监察体系建设 推动管党治党责任落实到位 深刻把握中国特色反腐败之路的科学内涵与实践要求
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South China Morning Post
Dramatic move makes GPT-5.6 Luna the ‘most attractive’ in intelligence-per-dollar rankings, above Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 and MiniMax’s M3
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19:13⇢Xi's Army Day Address and OpenAI's Price Cut
⌨State media uniformly lead with Xi Jinping's Politburo address on military modernization and Army Day greetings, emphasizing political guidance and innovation. External outlets focus on OpenAI's price cuts in response to Chinese rivals, and Hong Kong Free Press covers a basketball coach abuse case. The editorial split persists between domestic military messaging and cross-border tech/legal stories.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The court heard that the indecent assaults took place in the police force’s headquarters in Wan Chai. Senior Superintendent of Police Ian Chow was released on bail pending an appeal.
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South China Morning Post
CCTV documentary interview suggests the construction was for the DF-5 series of intercontinental ballistic missiles
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Peoples Daily
深刻理解和把握新质生产力的理论价值与实践要求 把因地制宜发展新质生产力摆在更加突出的战略位置 拥抱新质生产力，看创新中国的底气与朝气 以正确政绩观护航新质生产力发展
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South China Morning Post
Beijing aims to expand nation’s world-leading network coverage, raising questions over need for more infrastructure projects as authorities flag ‘weak links’
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习近平代表党中央和中央军委，向全体人民解放军指战员、武警部队官兵、军队文职人员、预备役人员和民兵致以节日的祝贺 向着建军一百年奋斗目标阔步前行 人民军队永远跟党走
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South China Morning Post
It will be Kaja Kallas’ first face-to-face meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer
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South China Morning Post
As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security
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