Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, on Sunday announced plans to raise the maximum housing provident fund loan to 2.31 million ...
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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 17.03.2025.
It displays 69 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
17.03.2025 ⇢ Silver Economy Through AI Doctor Limitations
⌨China's comprehensive consumption stimulus plan reveals a strategic focus on the "silver economy," positioning aging consumers as a trillion-yuan market opportunity. State media synchronized identical content across multiple outlets, especially "Political Micro Weekly" reports and articles about "books creating an atmosphere." Economic indicators show China's 2025 starting with rising industrial output (5.9%) and retail sales growth.
The morning highlighted emergent tensions in AI applications for traditional Chinese medicine, with practitioners warning DeepSeek's AI cannot properly perform essential diagnostic techniques. By early afternoon, consumption boosting was officially declared the top government priority for 2025, while China's military conducted Yellow Sea live-fire drills.
Both Hong Kong and mainland press reported the death of property tycoon Lee Shau-kee at 97. By afternoon, China Digital Times revealed Beijing's proposed business environment measures including a "do-not-disturb" enterprise list, while six ministries addressed workplace overwork culture as a consumption barrier.
The morning highlighted emergent tensions in AI applications for traditional Chinese medicine, with practitioners warning DeepSeek's AI cannot properly perform essential diagnostic techniques. By early afternoon, consumption boosting was officially declared the top government priority for 2025, while China's military conducted Yellow Sea live-fire drills.
Both Hong Kong and mainland press reported the death of property tycoon Lee Shau-kee at 97. By afternoon, China Digital Times revealed Beijing's proposed business environment measures including a "do-not-disturb" enterprise list, while six ministries addressed workplace overwork culture as a consumption barrier.
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00:05⇢Consumption Boost Plan Amid Censorship Expansion
⌨The newspapers report on efforts to revitalize China's economy through several coordinated initiatives. A new "Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption" has been issued by the Central Office and State Council, with 8 focus areas and 30 key tasks (China Economic Net, Xinhua). Xi Jinping continues emphasizing support for the private sector, stating current economic challenges "can be overcome" (China Daily). Other economic themes include global wealth migration patterns (Caixin), real estate market stabilization measures in cities like Shenzhen (Global Times), and food security concerns, with Xi questioning food ingredient sourcing (CCTV, Beijing Daily). Meanwhile, China Digital Times reports censorship expansion with 1.73 million internet censorship-related job postings created between 2015-2022.
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Hong Kong Free Press
“[It’s] just like the major reforms in Hong Kong in recent years and how [the government] tackled one long-standing challenge after another… My team and I are similarly fearless in our breakthroughs,” Chief Executive John Lee said after watching the hit Chinese animation film Ne Zha 2.
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中国中央电视台
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中国中央电视台
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South China Morning Post
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中国中央电视台
全国政协十四届三次会议闭幕丨 十四届全国人大三次会议在京闭幕丨 习近平签署国家主席令丨 向希腊新任总统塔苏拉斯致贺电丨 《求是》杂志发表习近平总书记重要文章
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South China Morning Post
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Since the publication of the first volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China in 2014, the book has garnered ...
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Peoples Daily
预付式消费总“踩坑”，难题咋解？ 今年GDP预期目标为何定在“5%左右”？ 消费品“以旧换新”，能落着实惠吗？ 这个第一，我们为啥不离不弃？ 读者点题·共同关注
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South China Morning Post
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Xinhua News Agency
中国坚持开放合作理念，致力于让各国发展“联”起来，让世界经济之水“活”起来，为中国式现代化开拓战略纵深，为遭遇逆风的经济全球化注入新活力 系列述评之一 之二
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Peoples Daily
万亿赛道里的大市场 银发经济前景广阔 银发旅游列车，开启老年文旅新篇 银发经济，“后浪”的朝阳产业 银发经济的金色机遇 释放银发经济发展潜力
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Hong Kong Free Press
The city saw a total of 8.4 million visitor arrivals in January and February this year, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Despite the positive outlook, the numbers of visitor arrivals were still lower than pre-pandemic figures.
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05:17⇢Silver Economy Emerges as Trillion-Yuan Market
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of Xi Jinping's weekly activities through identical "Political Micro Weekly" reports across multiple state media outlets (Beijing Daily, CCTV, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu). Key events include the closing of annual political meetings - the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the 14th National People's Congress (CCTV). Economic themes dominate with new consumption boost initiatives (People's Daily English, SCMP), highlighting the "silver economy" targeting elderly consumers as a trillion-yuan market opportunity (People's Daily Chinese). Hong Kong tourism shows recovery but remains 30% below pre-pandemic levels (HKFP).
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
春耕春管尽显“科技范” 新技术新设备助力夏粮丰产 保障春耕备耕“粮草足” 农业生产科技范儿 从“看天育秧”到“车间造苗” 这个村，小田变大用上旋耕机 山地丘陵，小农机能行！
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Hong Kong Free Press
The Environmental Protection Department said in a Sunday statement that its environmental impact assessment had concluded that noise levels would not be excessive.
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Hong Kong Free Press
According to the Hong Kong Journalists Association’s website, the online auction generated over HK$235,000 in total. They also raised money through selling HKJA merchandise.
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China Military Online
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China Daily
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Peoples Daily
“一品锅”里奏“和鸣” “一杯茶”里的“善治密码” 铜陵市义安区：传承“十字埂”礼让文化，激活基层治理新动能 淮北烈山区：“居民会客厅”让社区治理更有温度
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中国经济网
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China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 5.9 percent year on year in the first two months ...
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中国经济网
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中国中央电视台
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09:05⇢AI Cannot Replace Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics
⌨The newspapers report on China's comprehensive plan to boost consumption with 30 key tasks across 8 sectors (China Economic Net, SCMP, People's Daily English). State media outlets simultaneously publish identical headlines about "books creating an atmosphere" and education development themes (Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu). Economic news highlights China's strong 2025 start with industrial output up 5.9% (Global Times). New concerns emerge about AI applications in traditional Chinese medicine, with practitioners warning that DeepSeek's AI cannot properly perform essential diagnostic techniques like observation and pulse-taking (BBC Chinese). Hong Kong's press union reports successful fundraising despite venue cancellations (HKFP).
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China Military Online
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
According to local media, the 40-year-old man arrested by police was a waiter at a restaurant in Yau Ma Tei.
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South China Morning Post
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Peoples Daily
做好“三农”工作 今年这样干 农业现代化图景有“智”更有“质” 新型职业农民成长记 继续拓宽农民增收致富渠道 因地制宜发展农业新质生产力
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China Digital Times
北京市发改委和市场监管局发布了新的优化营商环境措施。其中，《2025年全面优化营商环境打造“北京服务”工作方案（征求意见稿）》推出了高达29条具体举措。官方称该方案的目标是减少所谓的直接上门检查，并且要严格控制“专项式检查、运动式检查”。该方案还提到，要进一步扩大“无事不扰企业清单”，并在2025年内把清单扩大至北京市10%以上的企业。
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong legislator Chow Man-kong made the remarks during the Legislative Council’s Panel on Security meeting on Monday, which discussed the city’s anti-drug publicity efforts with a focus on space oil consumption. The narcotics chief said there were no such plans.
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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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China Daily
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Xinhua News Agency
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Hong Kong Free Press
“[Lee] passed away peacefully in the evening today, surrounded by his family,” Henderson Land Development said in a Chinese-language statement on Monday.
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13:01⇢Consumption Boost Tops 2025 Government Priorities
⌨The newspapers report on China's economic growth focus with stimulating consumption as the top government priority for 2025 (Caixin Chinese, Xinhua, China Economic Net). Major economic provinces are highlighted as engines driving high-quality development (China Daily, Guangming Daily). Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee has died at age 97 (HKFP, SCMP). Meanwhile, China's military is conducting live-fire drills in the Yellow Sea (China Military Online). Beijing authorities have proposed new business environment optimization measures, with plans to expand a "do-not-disturb" list for certain enterprises (China Digital Times).
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Xinhua News Agency
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打头阵 勇争先 走在前 作示范丨 经济大省如何挑大梁丨 勇挑大梁 为全国发展大局作贡献丨 真抓实干 打开改革发展新天地
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Hong Kong Free Press
“[Lee] passed away peacefully in the evening today, surrounded by his family,” Henderson Land Development said in a Chinese-language statement on Monday.
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Peoples Daily
学习教育于2025年全国两会后启动、7月底前基本结束 《通知》强调，坚持聚焦主题、简约务实，不分批次、不划阶段，一体推进学查改，融入日常、抓在经常
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Xinhua News Agency
学习教育于2025年全国两会后启动、7月底前基本结束 《通知》强调，坚持聚焦主题、简约务实，不分批次、不划阶段，一体推进学查改，融入日常、抓在经常
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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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陈斌华强调，大陆方面解决台湾问题、完成国家统一的意志坚如磐石，能力坚不可摧。如果“台独”分裂势力胆敢突破红线，大陆将不得不采取断然措施。
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Global Times
Officials from six Chinese government departments including National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and ...
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20:02⇢Economic Provinces Lead High-Quality Development Push
⌨The newspapers report on China's economic development strategy focusing on major economic provinces driving high-quality growth (Beijing Daily, China Daily, CCTV, Huanqiu, Guangming Daily). Six government departments have jointly elaborated on a new consumption stimulus plan addressing issues like overwork culture (Caixin Chinese, Global Times). The Communist Party launched an education campaign to improve conduct and implement the "eight-point regulation" (Xinhua News, People's Daily Chinese, Xinhua Chinese). Cross-strait tensions continue with coverage of Taiwan's Lai administration's "17 anti-unification measures" (Economic Observer). Other news includes Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee's death at 97 (HKFP) and reports of China advancing in stealth jet technology (SCMP).
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South China Morning Post
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China Daily
China's latest commitment to advancing cutting-edge technologies — including quantum computing, artificial intelligence and 6G — will solidify its position as a global leader in innovation.
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Deutsche Welle 中文网
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