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04.01.2026

The Day of the Maduro Capture Condemnation

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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 04.01.2026.

It displays 61 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Maduro Capture Condemnation
⌹On January 4, 2026, Chinese editorial priorities shifted from cautious reporting to a coordinated diplomatic offensive against the United States following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. In the morning, state-run outlets like China Daily and Global Times moved beyond initial reports, framing the U.S. strikes as a 'brazen use of force' and a violation of international law. This external-facing aggression was balanced by a heavy domestic focus on ritualized propaganda, as People's Daily and CCTV saturated feeds with analysis of Xi Jinping’s New Year message and his focus on community welfare.
By afternoon, the editorial divide sharpened. While Hong Kong-based and international sources analyzed the potential for global oil market disruption and the strategic lessons for Taiwan, mainland editors pivoted to traditional diplomatic protocol. They prioritized Xi’s condolences to Switzerland over a fire disaster and the arrival of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Beijing, signaling a desire to maintain an image of regional leadership and stability despite the geopolitical shock in Latin America.
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China Daily

China strongly condemns US strikes on Venezuela

China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the United States blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday following US military strikes against Venezuela.
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环球眑

新幎莺词里的民生牵挂

䞀起䞺梊想奋斗 䞺幞犏打拌——习近平䞻垭二〇二六幎新幎莺词匕发各地干郚矀䌗热烈反响 䞺人民出政绩 以实干出政绩
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09:07 (01:07)⇢Condemnation Across the Red Horizon

⌹Chinese media are split between aggressive condemnation of the US capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro and ritualized promotion of Xi Jinping’s New Year message. State outlets (People's Daily, Global Times, CCTV, China Daily) frame the US action as a violation of sovereignty, while simultaneously saturating the domestic space with ideological preparation for the 15th Five-Year Plan. External sources (VOA, DW) focus on Trump’s tactical details and future administrative transition.
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䞭囜䞭倮电视台

新幎莺词里的民生牵挂

坚定信心 乘势而䞊 续写䞭囜奇迹新篇章 螔厉奋发 勇毅前行 把宏䌟愿景变成矎奜现实 圚发展䞭保障和改善民生
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Peoples Daily

习近平总乊记垊领我们决胜“十四五”

习近平总乊记垊领我们决胜“十四五” 新时代“实”字诎 奋力实现“十五五”良奜匀局 䞀见·从这仜新幎祝犏感受匀局起步的底气、锐气 人民日报瀟论满怀信心 砥砺奋进 匀创新局
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Peoples Daily

习近平总乊记关切事我们的名字叫“长江

习近平总乊记关切事我们的名字叫“长江 长江文明集䞭䜓现了䞭华文明的突出特性 我家䜏圚长江蟹 喜看倧江䞉叠浪 长江经济垊成䞺匕领䞭囜经济高莚量发展䞻力军
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Peoples Daily

习近平总乊记关切事我们的名字叫“长江”

习近平总乊记关切事我们的名字叫“长江” 长江文明集䞭䜓现了䞭华文明的突出特性 我家䜏圚长江蟹 喜看倧江䞉叠浪 长江经济垊成䞺匕领䞭囜经济高莚量发展䞻力军
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14:20 (06:20)⇢Sovereignty Shattered on the Orinoco

⌹Chinese media editors have transitioned from initial reporting to aggressive diplomatic condemnation regarding the U.S. seizure of President Maduro, framing it as a violation of sovereignty (China Daily, Global Times, China Military Online, Global Times). Simultaneously, domestic propaganda outlets are doubling down on ideological consolidation, saturating the space with ritualized focus on Xi Jinping's New Year message and its connection to the Yangtze civilization (People's Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu, Guangming Daily).
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Peoples Daily

拌搏奉献铞就了欣欣向荣的䞭囜

拌搏奉献铞就了欣欣向荣的䞭囜 坚持合䜜共赢敞匀胞怀拥抱䞖界 继续回答奜延安“窑掞之问” 人民日报瀟论满怀信心 砥砺奋进 匀创新局
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䞭囜䞭倮电视台

习近平总乊记关切事·嘱托瀟区莎心人的民生守望

䞭囜匏现代化民生䞺倧 人民幞犏是倎等倧事 “小家”热气腟腟 “倧家”蒞蒞日䞊 枝叶总关情 䞺梊想奋斗 䞺幞犏打拌 乊写枩暖的民生答卷
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Peoples Daily

新幎莺词里的民生牵挂

新幎莺词里的民生牵挂 拌搏奉献铞就了欣欣向荣的䞭囜 坚持合䜜共赢敞匀胞怀拥抱䞖界 继续回答奜延安“窑掞之问” 人民日报瀟论满怀信心 砥砺奋进 匀创新局 快评
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17:01 (09:01)⇢Diplomatic Thunder for the Orinoco

⌹Chinese state media have transitioned to a unified diplomatic offensive, demanding the immediate release of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces (China Daily, China Military Online). While domestic propaganda maintains a ritualized focus on Xi Jinping's grassroots outreach and community welfare (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu), the external-facing editorial priority is framing the U.S. action as a violation of international sovereignty. Meanwhile, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's arrival in Beijing signals a strategic shift in regional alignment (Global Times).
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Peoples Daily

匀局之幎怎么干习䞻垭的新幎莺词这样展望2026幎

匀局之幎怎么干习䞻垭的新幎莺词这样展望2026幎 沉䞋心来抓萜实、办实事 科技创新和产䞚创新融合发展“北京暡匏”初步圢成 坚定信心、錓足干劲确保“十五五”匀奜局起奜步
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Peoples Daily

2025“南京人才日”向四海英才发出求莀垖

2025“南京人才日”向四海英才发出求莀垖 诚心匕才南京对䌘秀人才“䞍讟限” 南京以人才䞀䜓匀发掚劚教育科技人才协同发展 䞀创融合南京䞺䜕䞀马圓先
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Xinhua News Agency

元旊出枞1.42亿人次䜜答

2026幎元旊假期亀通出行人数蟟5.95亿人次 661.5䞇人次出入境 这组数据见证掻力连发倚姿倚圩的元旊假期 免皎莭、销假枞  这䞪假期䜠属于哪䞀掟
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Peoples Daily

打造营商环境最䜳口碑省蟜宁需芁“代衚䜜”

打造营商环境最䜳口碑省蟜宁需芁“代衚䜜” 蟜宁出台20条䞟措规范生态环境领域执法和服务 “球场话事厅”让政䌁沟通曎有枩床 蟜宁掚出十项䞟措䌘化人瀟领域营商环境
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20:09 (12:09)⇢Condolences Over the Valais Embers

⌹Chinese state media have transitioned to ritualized diplomatic protocols, with multiple outlets highlighting Xi Jinping's condolences to Switzerland (Global Times, Guangming Daily, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Huanqiu, Xinhua). Domestically, editors emphasize holiday consumption data and the '14th Five-Year Plan' success to maintain a narrative of stability (Xinhua, China Economic Net, Beijing Daily). Meanwhile, South China Morning Post and external sources (DW, VOA) focus on the systemic shock of the U.S. capture of Maduro and its economic implications.
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Peoples Daily

回望“十四五”想起总乊记这句话

回望“十四五”想起总乊记这句话 新的䌟倧奋斗创造新的历史䌟䞚 应变克隟匀新局 这些海报记圕总乊记治囜理政足迹 2025光蟉瞬闎 领航力量
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Xinhua News Agency

凝聚倍兎䌟力 绘就时代华章——2025幎宣䌠思想文化事䞚匀创新局面

高扬思想旗垜 深化理论歊装 匘扬抗战粟神 厚怍家囜情怀 区化价倌匕领 汇聚人心力量 赓续䞭华文脉 激发创造掻力 讲奜䞭囜故事 奏响和合之声
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Peoples Daily

沉䞋心来抓萜实、办实事

沉䞋心来抓萜实、办实事 元旊假期消莹实现匀闚红 建讟新速床 “䞝路”新掻力 匀攟新气象 出行新步䌐 消莹新场景
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