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26.12.2024

26.12.2024Day Tibet Dam Met Service Growth

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This page is an archive of main headlines from China for 26.12.2024.

It displays 47 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.12.2024Day Tibet Dam Met Service Growth
The morning began with reports of China's plans to build its largest dam in Tibet's deepest canyon, following yesterday's rural development focus. This infrastructure push came alongside revelations about Delong Group's bankruptcy restructuring, involving 70 billion yuan in debt claims against 10 billion in assets.

Labor issues surfaced as Brazilian prosecutors halted BYD factory construction over alleged worker exploitation. By midday, the fifth national economic census revealed a 25.6% growth in service sector employment over five years, while state media coordinated coverage of Xi's united front work thoughts.

The afternoon saw defense ministry statements warning about U.S. actions potentially triggering a space arms race, connecting to recent tensions over the U.S. Defense Authorization Act. State media maintained focus on rural revitalization themes while managing coverage of two more generals falling to anti-corruption investigations.
26.12.2024

00:32Tibet Dam Powers Through Debt Storm

The newspapers report on significant infrastructure developments with the approval of a major Tibet dam project (SCMP) and water management initiatives (Xinhua, People's Daily). Economic coverage focuses on corporate debt issues, with Delong Group's bankruptcy restructuring involving 70 billion yuan in debt claims (Caixin Chinese). State media highlights preparations for the 2025 New Year and Spring Festival (China Economic Net), while international sources report on alleged labor exploitation at BYD's Brazil facility (DW Chinese).
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08:48BYD Brazil Labor Crisis

The newspapers report on BYD's troubles in Brazil, where local prosecutors rescued over 160 workers from alleged slave-like conditions at a factory construction site (BBC Chinese). Multiple state media outlets (People's Daily, Xinhua, Global Times) coordinate coverage of a new book exploring Xi's united front work thoughts. Meanwhile, China's satellite ambitions face setbacks with delays in launching its Starlink competitor (SCMP).
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14:56Service Sector Surges While Space Race Looms

The newspapers report on three main threads: Xi's focus on rural revitalization through local products (Beijing Daily, China Daily), new economic census data showing 25.6% growth in service sector employment over five years (Caixin Chinese), and heightened space-military tensions with the US. Multiple sources (Global Times, SCMP) cover China's response to the US National Defense Authorization Act and warnings about space arms race risks.
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China's economy has demonstrated robust resilience over the past five years despite headwinds, with the latest national economic census pointing to significant strides in key areas including economic scale, structural optimization, and innovation-driven and digitally fueled development.
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