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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 31.12.2024.
It displays 86 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.12.2024 ⇢ The Year's Last Speech
⌨State media coordinated extensive coverage of Xi's New Year's tea party and upcoming 2025 address, following a pattern similar to previous years' end-of-year messaging. Morning reports centered on factory activity data showing continued expansion, while highlighting complications in export markets.
Economic coverage revealed the central bank's significant December interventions: 1.4 trillion yuan in reverse repos and 300 billion yuan in net bond purchases. The yuan approached 7.3 against the dollar, prompting discussion of stabilization measures for 2025.
Xi and Putin's mutual New Year greetings received synchronized coverage across state outlets. A report on Taiwan tensions projected increased pressure in 2025 while downplaying war risks. Late morning coverage shifted to China's sixth-generation stealth fighter standards and social stability measures through festive handouts, while state media maintained focus on Xi's economic confidence messaging.
Economic coverage revealed the central bank's significant December interventions: 1.4 trillion yuan in reverse repos and 300 billion yuan in net bond purchases. The yuan approached 7.3 against the dollar, prompting discussion of stabilization measures for 2025.
Xi and Putin's mutual New Year greetings received synchronized coverage across state outlets. A report on Taiwan tensions projected increased pressure in 2025 while downplaying war risks. Late morning coverage shifted to China's sixth-generation stealth fighter standards and social stability measures through festive handouts, while state media maintained focus on Xi's economic confidence messaging.
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
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06:08 (22:08)⇢Yuan Predictions While Carter Departs
⌨The newspapers report on Xi's upcoming 2025 New Year address (Guangming Daily, China Military Online, Xinhua), while covering Jimmy Carter's death at 100 (DW Chinese, VOA Chinese). New developments include the People's Bank's significant fines on three bond market institutions (Caixin) and China's military-grade 5G network capable of connecting 10,000 robots (SCMP). Economic coverage focuses on 2025 Yuan exchange rate predictions (Economic Observer) and holiday tourism expectations (Global Times).
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China Daily
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Xinhua News Agency
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China's monetary policymakers are expected to prioritize bolstering domestic demand while strengthening expectation guidance to prevent any sharp yuan depreciation in the coming year, economists and policy experts said.
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China's monetary policymakers are expected to prioritize bolstering domestic demand while strengthening expectation guidance to prevent any sharp yuan depreciation in the coming year, economists and policy experts said.
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Hong Kong Free Press
The announcement marked the first major policy plan delivered by new tourism minister Rosanna Law, who took over the bureau earlier this month after her predecessor Kevin Yeung was sacked in an unexpected reshuffle of officials.
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Editor's note: In examining China's yearbook for 2024, one may draw various impressions. From the question of ...
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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中国中央电视台
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Xinhua News Agency
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Global Times
Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings
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Peoples Daily
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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中国经济网
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Xinhua News Agency
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台湾教师黄明真获颁教育部最高荣誉奖，她相隔近20年两度上新闻，台湾社会风气有所改变。但她仍认为“我不是第一”。
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
“The ruling would have significant systemic impacts on ongoing and future environmental impact assessments,” the Environmental Protection Department said.
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China Daily
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Hong Kong Free Press
The government named Chan Tsz-tat as commissioner of customs and excise on Tuesday after the central government accepted Chief Executive John Lee’s recommendation that Chan lead the department he has worked with for more than three decades.
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Peoples Daily
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13:37 (05:37)⇢Xi-Putin New Year Exchange
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Xi and Putin's New Year greetings exchange (Global Times, Xinhua, People's Daily, China Economic Net, Guangming Daily). A notable social development emerges from Taiwan, where transgender teacher Huang Mingzhen received a top education award, marking shifting attitudes over two decades (BBC Chinese). Economic coverage focuses on difficulties in implementing securities class action lawsuits (Caixin) and policies aimed at stabilizing the yuan in 2025 (China Daily).
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Hong Kong Free Press
Jeff Bent, the managing director of Worldwide Cruise Terminals, which operates Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, said the recovery had been slow since Covid travel curbs were lifted early last year.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
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Xinhua News Agency
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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Some professional fraud-busters are using their knowledge of the law to win major payouts with threats of bad publicity
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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South China Morning Post
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17:53 (09:53)⇢Xi's Tea Party While Knockoff-Busters Turn Rogue
⌨The newspapers report on Xi's New Year activities, with state media covering his tea party speech and meetings with retired officials (Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, China Daily, Guangming Daily). New developments include China's denial of involvement in the US Treasury hack (SCMP) and a report on fraud-busters turning to extortion in knockoff cases (Caixin Global). Hong Kong projects cruise tourism recovery by 2026 (HKFP).
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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中国中央电视台
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput also elaborated on the BOT’s efforts to drive innovation and boost the green transition
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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China Digital Times
2024年12月，中国数字时代搜集整理了过去一个月（2024.12.1—2024.12.29）期间反映国内热点事件的网络视频，以时间为序进行混剪制作了本月月度视频——《十二月之声（2024）》。谨以此片向《四月之声》致敬。本项目将持续更新，直到《四月之声》及同类影片在中国解禁。
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Xinhua News Agency
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China Daily
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China Military Online
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Chinese President Xi Jinping started delivering a New Year message through China Media Group and the internet Tuesday evening in ...
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Peoples Daily
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Xinhua News Agency
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19:21 (11:21)⇢Xi's New Year While Banks Pour Cash
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Xi's 2025 New Year message delivery (Beijing Daily, China Military Online, People's Daily, Global Times, Xinhua). New developments include the central bank's 1.4 trillion yuan reverse repo operations and 300 billion yuan net bond purchases in December (Caixin Chinese), while Thai central bank's chief discusses rate cuts and fintech innovation (Caixin Global). SCMP reports on government's use of festive handouts to maintain social stability.
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Xinhua News Agency
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China Daily
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Chinese President Xi Jinping started delivering a New Year message through China Media Group and the internet Tuesday evening in ...
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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22:16 (14:16)⇢Yuan Nears 7.3 While Xi Charts 2025
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Xi's 2025 New Year address (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily, Global Times, Xinhua, People's Daily), emphasizing confidence and hard work themes. New developments include the yuan approaching 7.3 against the dollar (Caixin Chinese), while tourism data shows progress in attracting foreign visitors, though still below pre-pandemic levels (SCMP). VOA Chinese provides analysis of seven major trends expected for China in 2025.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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