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14.10.2024

The Day of the Taiwan Drill and Wu Bangguo's Farewell

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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 14.10.2024.

It displays 53 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.10.2024The Day of the Taiwan Drill and Wu Bangguo's Farewell
China's military conducted the "Joint Sword-2024B" drills surrounding Taiwan, described as a stern warning to "Taiwan independence" separatists. The exercises, which concluded by midday, drew international attention and criticism. Concurrently, the remains of former Chinese leader Wu Bangguo were cremated in Beijing, with top officials including Xi Jinping paying respects. Economic news revealed September exports grew by 2.4%, below market expectations, while concerns about credit funds entering the stock market prompted regulatory investigations. The EU braced for potential Chinese trade retaliation following an EV tariff vote. Later in the day, China's defense minister held talks with his Russian counterpart in Beijing, underscoring ongoing military cooperation. Reports also emerged of a US cyber weapon capable of framing other countries for espionage operations.
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China's economic growth is expected to strengthen on a sequential basis amid the latest stimulus package and with more incremental policies in the pipeline, translating into over 5 percent year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter, analysts and economists said on Sunday.
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03:03PLA Flexes Muscles Around Taiwan

The newspapers report on China's military activities, with the PLA conducting joint drills around Taiwan (China Military Online, Global Times, South China Morning Post, DW Chinese). This is seen as a response to recent Taiwanese political statements. Simultaneously, economic issues remain in focus, with discussions on growth expectations and stimulus measures (China Daily, Caixin Global). Xi Jinping's emphasis on people-to-people diplomacy is also highlighted (People's Daily, Beijing Daily).
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08:24China Flexes Military Muscles Around Taiwan

The newspapers report on China's military exercises around Taiwan, described as "Joint Sword-2024B" (China Military Online, Global Times, DW Chinese, BBC Chinese). This is seen as a response to recent Taiwanese political statements, particularly President Lai Ching-te's National Day speech (BBC Chinese, VOA Chinese). Economic issues remain in focus, with discussions on export growth and stimulus measures (South China Morning Post, Caixin Chinese, Economic Observer).
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13:12Wu Bangguo's Final Farewell

The newspapers report extensively on the cremation of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, with Xi Jinping and others paying respects (Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, China Daily, Xinhua). Military affairs remain prominent, with reports on Chinese-Russian defense talks (China Military Online) and ongoing discussions about PLA exercises around Taiwan (DW Chinese).
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The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, China's top legislature, were cremated on Monday in Beijing.
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