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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 07.01.2026.
It displays 58 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
07.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Cultural Mandate
⌨On January 7, 2026, Chinese editorial priorities shifted from the immediate economic retaliation seen the previous day toward a deep ideological fortification. Throughout the morning, state outlets including CCTV, People’s Daily, and Xinhua transitioned from reporting on the Xi-Lee summit to a synchronized campaign emphasizing 'cultural confidence' and the Party’s historical lineage. This narrative served to internalize the 'Fifteen-Five' mandate, framing traditional heritage as a prerequisite for modernization.
By early afternoon, editors integrated external security concerns into this ideological framework. While Global Times and SCMP reported on the expansion of sanctions against Taiwanese officials and a new anti-dumping probe into Japanese semiconductor chemicals, state-run commentary increasingly framed the U.S. intervention in Venezuela through a historical lens, labeling it a revival of the 'Monroe Doctrine.' The day concluded with a high-volume, uniform focus across all major platforms on the reciprocal visit of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, presenting a managed image of regional alignment against American 'bullying' and unilateralism.
By early afternoon, editors integrated external security concerns into this ideological framework. While Global Times and SCMP reported on the expansion of sanctions against Taiwanese officials and a new anti-dumping probe into Japanese semiconductor chemicals, state-run commentary increasingly framed the U.S. intervention in Venezuela through a historical lens, labeling it a revival of the 'Monroe Doctrine.' The day concluded with a high-volume, uniform focus across all major platforms on the reciprocal visit of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, presenting a managed image of regional alignment against American 'bullying' and unilateralism.
07.01.2026
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Xinhua News Agency
总书记定调“十五五”开局之年“三农”工作 持续巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果 把常态化帮扶纳入乡村振兴战略统筹实施 统筹建立常态化防止返贫致贫机制
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
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Global Times
The US' sudden military operation against Venezuela and the forcible seizure of the country's president has dominated headlines worldwide since ...
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中国中央电视台
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中国中央电视台
坚定文化自信 书写文化繁荣发展新篇章｜ 传统文化真正“活”在当下 “活”进生活｜ 数字赋能千年简牍焕新彩 文物“活”起来让中华文明可感可知
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China Daily
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South China Morning Post
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10:10 (02:10)⇢Cultural Roots Anchor the Five-Year Mandate
⌨Chinese state media have transitioned from reporting on bilateral diplomatic protocols to a coordinated ideological campaign focused on cultural confidence (CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Guangming Daily). Simultaneously, editors are framing the U.S. military action in Venezuela as a historical extension of the Monroe Doctrine (Global Times) and utilizing the UN Security Council to lead a global condemnation of the strike (China Daily).
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Peoples Daily
老杨小杨思想“转弯”记 “共抓大保护，不搞大开发”，长江经济带十年绘就壮美画卷 五个故事看长江经济带十年非凡成就 喜看大江三叠浪
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South China Morning Post
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China Military Online
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Two individuals in the island of Taiwan–Liu Shyh-fang and Cheng Ying-yao–have been listed as diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists and will ...
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Peoples Daily
“因地制宜，本质是实事求是” 因地制宜发展新质生产力 经济学家解读中国经济亮点 做好经济工作“要和自己比” 因地制宜，推动高质量可持续的发展
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Hong Kong Free Press
Batches from the Pro, Infinipro, Ultima, and Illuma lines were among the Nestlé products recalled in Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety said.
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In response to media inquiry about the US' forcible seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife and their ...
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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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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Peoples Daily
坚持党的全面领导，为推进中国式现代化凝聚磅礴力量 伟大复兴势不可挡 党的工作机关首先是政治机关 坚持党建引领 激发共治活力 从五年规划看“中国之治”
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China Daily
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While a stronger Chinese currency could cool trade frictions and boost consumer buying power, economists argue the real economic fix lies in a much harder task
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Global Times
China is continuously improving its investment and business environment by strengthening infrastructure, fostering innovation enterprises and attracting high-end talent, and ...
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Hong Kong Free Press
Echoing a suggestion made by the Hong Kong Bar Association last month, the POD Research Institute said the city should criminalise bid-rigging and impose stricter penalties.
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15:16 (07:16)⇢Cultural Roots Fuel the Party Mandate
⌨Chinese state media have transitioned from diplomatic protocols to an ideological emphasis on cultural lineage and the Party's absolute leadership over modernization (People's Daily, Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu). While editors highlight technological breakthroughs in hybrid rice and economic confidence in the Northeast (SCMP, Global Times, CCTV), the naming of Taiwanese secessionists signals a concurrent hardening of security rhetoric (China Military Online).
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中国中央电视台
以文化滋养精神家园丨 坚定文化自信 书写文化繁荣发展新篇章｜ 传统文化真正“活”在当下 “活”进生活｜ 传承优秀传统文化 涵养深厚家国情怀
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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学习笔记丨推动长江经济带高质量发展，习近平这样强调 【讲习所·中国与世界】“中韩应该多走动、常来往、勤沟通”
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
牢记总书记嘱托，一代代文化传承人于赓续中守正、在守正中创新、从创新中开拓 生生不息的薪火实践，让千年文脉在新时代依然焕发强劲的生命力
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Global Times
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into imports of ...
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Hong Kong Free Press
Tai Po District Councillor Lo Hiu-fung said rebuilding Wang Fuk Court on a nearby plot on Chung Nga Road West could be an option allowing fire victims to be resettled “in a short timeframe.”
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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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Peoples Daily
坚持内需主导，建设强大国内市场 坚持创新驱动，加紧培育壮大新动能 二〇二五年中央经济工作会议侧记 “大刀阔斧”与“绣花功夫” 爱拼会赢 奋勇争先
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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South China Morning Post
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18:07 (10:07)⇢Cultural Embers and Silicon Probes
⌨Chinese state media have transitioned from diplomatic rituals to a coordinated ideological campaign, emphasizing cultural inheritance and Xi Jinping's specific directives (People's Daily, CCTV, Xinhua, China Daily, Huanqiu, Guangming Daily). Simultaneously, the Ministry of Commerce has opened a targeted anti-dumping probe into Japanese semiconductor-related chemical imports, signaling a tactical use of trade tools to counter regional security shifts (Global Times, SCMP).
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Peoples Daily
老杨小杨思想“转弯”记 人民论坛丨坚决不当思想懒汉 人民论坛丨解决思想问题和解决实际问题相结合 任平：打开长江经济带高质量可持续发展之窗 五个故事看长江经济带十年非凡成就
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South China Morning Post
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19:24
Hong Kong Free Press
Police said Mukit Alam Pratama, 37, and his 11-month-old son, Mukit Shznjz Putra Pratama, were found unharmed on Ma Hang Road in Yuen Long around noon on Wednesday – two days after leaving their home on Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po.
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South China Morning Post
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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中国中央电视台
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China Daily
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China Military Online
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Hong Kong Free Press
Surveillance footage from inside the eatery circulating online shows the woman wielding the cleaver at several police officers holding shields. Before she was subdued, she appeared to have struck an officer’s helmet with the knife after he dropped his shield.
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中国中央电视台
习近平：秉持互利共赢宗旨 推动中韩战略合作伙伴关系沿着健康轨道迈进丨 中韩两国元首再次会谈，重点强调了什么？
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21:36
Peoples Daily
外交部发言人就美国强行控制委内瑞拉总统马杜罗夫妇答记者问 美方行径严重破坏地区和平、稳定和发展 依靠武力与交易性的霸权逻辑注定不会成功 国际社会持续谴责美国对委内瑞拉军事行动
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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