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People’s Daily

People’s Daily is a prominent Beijing-based state-run media outlet, and the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCP). Its primary mission is to report on national and international news, reflecting governmental perspectives and disseminating CCP policies and viewpoints. The institution focuses on public information and propaganda, operating across various platforms, including a significant multilingual online presence. Recognised as the largest newspaper in the PRC and among the world’s top 10 by UNESCO, it serves as an authoritative voice for official government policy.

In China, hundreds or even thousands of applicants may vie for a position that offers a light workload alongside strong career prospects. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

Guangzhou

Why ‘ghosts’ are most dangerous foes in China’s cutthroat civil service exams

A bizarre case of inflating applicant numbers to deter potential job candidates has become a national talking point.

20 Feb 2026 - 4:53PMvideocam

Trending in China

Small China pupil praised for carrying large load of luggage home for New Year

9 Feb 2026 - 9:00AM

Human rights in China

China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam

6 Feb 2026 - 2:15PMvideocam

China society

‘Love yourself’ – young China’s new wellness mantra to cope with the rat race

Stagnant job markets and long gruelling hours at work have led to widespread burnout and disillusionment when effort fails to yield rewards.

17 Jan 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Ai ni lao ji, a Chinese expression meaning “love yourself first”, has become a popular mantra for prioritising one’s own happiness. Photo: AP

China trade

China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening

Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation.

12 Jan 2026 - 3:05PM

China's economic recovery

China cautions against ‘compound errors’ from clashing policies

Party mouthpiece calls for better coordination and market guidance as 15th five-year planning period begins, warning conflicting rules unsettle investors.

9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM

US-China trade war

China says US trade war, tech curbs have spurred ‘independent innovation’

In the first year of new five-year plan, party mouthpiece says list of ‘chokepoint technologies’ is narrowing.

8 Jan 2026 - 4:08PMvideocam

A Chinese flag is displayed next to a “Made in China” sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips. Photo: Reuters

China deflation

China discourages trend-chasing among officials, warning of ‘involution’

Communist Party newspaper says authorities should avoid ‘policy bandwagons’ that could lead to economic imbalances, urging plans based on local strengths.

7 Jan 2026 - 10:19PM

China-Japan relations

China sharpens criticism of Japan ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’

Amid heightened tensions, commentator says Beijing has sufficient policy tools in reserve should Tokyo endanger China’s core interests.

25 Dec 2025 - 7:08PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

China’s fake name scandal sparks warnings about government credibility and graft

Construction bids, social security card records and university lists among public documents found to feature imaginary people.

13 Dec 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Institutions across China have been caught using entries from the same popular names list on documents unearthed by the media and online sleuths. Photo: Weibo/ 中国新闻周刊

China-Japan relations

Beijing demands clarity from Japan on one-China principle as row escalates

Foreign ministry and state media turn up the heat on Tokyo as countries continue to clash over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments.

26 Nov 2025 - 9:31PMvideocam

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (centre) has said she “didn’t intend to mention any specifics” about Taiwan when asked about her controversial comments that sparked a diplomatic row with Beijing. Photo: EPA

China-Japan relations

People’s Daily goes into anti-Takaichi overdrive, warning of Japan’s ‘demise’

Communist Party mouthpiece takes aim at Japanese PM again, saying she had issued a ‘threat of force against Beijing’.

22 Nov 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

China-Japan relations

Japan is ‘unqualified’ for UN Security Council place, Chinese ambassador says

Comments are the latest attack from Beijing after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments about Taiwan.

19 Nov 2025 - 6:20PMvideocam

China-Japan relations

No plan for Japan-China meeting at G20 as Taiwan Strait row deepens

Beijing says Premier Li Qiang has not arranged talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

18 Nov 2025 - 10:48AMvideocam

A commentary in People’s Daily on Monday condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on potentially intervening in a Taiwan conflict. Photo: AP

China’s fourth plenum

As China’s fourth plenum wraps, editorial hails system as anchor of stability

China is preparing to unveil its next five-year plan, which state media said provided clear direction amid global uncertainty.

24 Oct 2025 - 3:56AMvideocam

A police officer stands guard at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. File photo: EPA

China economy

Opinion | How China can position its K visa for success in race for global tech talent

Beijing must assuage local concerns while ensuring transparent selection, institutional support and the equitable integration of foreigners.

16 Oct 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US-China trade war

China must overcome tech ‘choke points’, People’s Daily warns, amid US tensions

China must avoid becoming a ‘technological subordinate to other nations’, Communist Party newspaper says.

13 Oct 2025 - 5:01PM

Corruption in China

Over 100 Chinese village officials caught making illegal welfare claims

The case from a single city in Sichuan province highlights the widespread potential for welfare fraud among grass-roots cadres.

10 Oct 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

The more than 100 cases uncovered in the city of Shifang are part of a broader crackdown across Sichuan province. Photo: Baidu

China’s fourth plenum

Before plenum, party paper calls China’s economy ‘unsinkable’ aircraft carrier

Series of 8 op-eds in People’s Daily sets the scene for major Central Committee meeting that will discuss next 5-year plan.

8 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM

Mainland China

China names veteran diplomat to head party’s International Department

Liu takes over the role from Liu Jianchao, who was reportedly detained earlier this year after returning from Algeria.

30 Sep 2025 - 10:29PMvideocam

Cantonese culture

China cancels William So concerts over drug past, but says it’s not enough

Communist Party paper People’s Daily says businesses must put artists’ moral and legal record first, not profit.

19 Sep 2025 - 3:21PMvideocam

William So Wing-hong had been scheduled to perform several concerts in China next month but they have been cancelled after public concern over his past drug arrest. Photo: Weibo/蘇永康william

China-Japan relations

China marks grim anniversary tied to Japan with air raid sirens, film debut

Commemoration comes amid high bilateral tensions after Beijing’s large-scale military parade and Tokyo’s deployment of Typhon missile system.

18 Sep 2025 - 9:02PMvideocam

The film 731 is about a Japanese unit that conducted biological and chemical warfare experiments on civilians in northeast China. Photo: Xinhua

Tibet

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Tibet for landmark anniversary

Xi will attend events to mark 60 years since the establishment of the autonomous region.

21 Aug 2025 - 12:15AM

Japan

Editorial | History of Japanese aggression teaches lessons that must not be forgotten

Japan should take seriously China’s concerns about its military expansion in recent years.

16 Aug 2025 - 7:15AM

Semiconductors

‘How can we trust you?’: China’s state media urges Nvidia to prove chip safety

Nvidia finds itself trying to please both Beijing and Washington amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

1 Aug 2025 - 10:16PM

Chinese state media’s attention increases the pressure on Nvidia to meet Beijing’s demands, while abiding by Washington’s trade restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

China economy

China talks tough on need to curb price wars

Food delivery companies the latest to be told to keep their competition ‘rational’ as country’s leaders tackle price cutting and overcapacity.

21 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM

Riders delivering food for Ele.me and Meituan pass on a street in Yancheng, China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Taiwan

Beijing vows punishment over Taiwan’s residency rules for mainland spouses

Taipei accused of ‘discriminatory treatment’ for requiring spouses of Taiwanese to show they have abandoned mainland residency.

16 Jul 2025 - 8:35PMvideocam

China consumption

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

14 Jul 2025 - 9:03AM

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People’s Daily

Why ‘ghosts’ are most dangerous foes in China’s cutthroat civil service exams

A bizarre case of inflating applicant numbers to deter potential job candidates has become a national talking point.

Small China pupil praised for carrying large load of luggage home for New Year

China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam

‘Love yourself’ – young China’s new wellness mantra to cope with the rat race

Stagnant job markets and long gruelling hours at work have led to widespread burnout and disillusionment when effort fails to yield rewards.

China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening

Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation.

China cautions against ‘compound errors’ from clashing policies

Party mouthpiece calls for better coordination and market guidance as 15th five-year planning period begins, warning conflicting rules unsettle investors.

China says US trade war, tech curbs have spurred ‘independent innovation’

In the first year of new five-year plan, party mouthpiece says list of ‘chokepoint technologies’ is narrowing.

China discourages trend-chasing among officials, warning of ‘involution’

Communist Party newspaper says authorities should avoid ‘policy bandwagons’ that could lead to economic imbalances, urging plans based on local strengths.

China sharpens criticism of Japan ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’

Amid heightened tensions, commentator says Beijing has sufficient policy tools in reserve should Tokyo endanger China’s core interests.

China’s fake name scandal sparks warnings about government credibility and graft

Construction bids, social security card records and university lists among public documents found to feature imaginary people.

Beijing demands clarity from Japan on one-China principle as row escalates

Foreign ministry and state media turn up the heat on Tokyo as countries continue to clash over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments.

People’s Daily goes into anti-Takaichi overdrive, warning of Japan’s ‘demise’

Communist Party mouthpiece takes aim at Japanese PM again, saying she had issued a ‘threat of force against Beijing’.

Japan is ‘unqualified’ for UN Security Council place, Chinese ambassador says

Comments are the latest attack from Beijing after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments about Taiwan.

No plan for Japan-China meeting at G20 as Taiwan Strait row deepens

Beijing says Premier Li Qiang has not arranged talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

As China’s fourth plenum wraps, editorial hails system as anchor of stability

China is preparing to unveil its next five-year plan, which state media said provided clear direction amid global uncertainty.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | How China can position its K visa for success in race for global tech talent

Beijing must assuage local concerns while ensuring transparent selection, institutional support and the equitable integration of foreigners.

China must overcome tech ‘choke points’, People’s Daily warns, amid US tensions

China must avoid becoming a ‘technological subordinate to other nations’, Communist Party newspaper says.

Over 100 Chinese village officials caught making illegal welfare claims

The case from a single city in Sichuan province highlights the widespread potential for welfare fraud among grass-roots cadres.

Before plenum, party paper calls China’s economy ‘unsinkable’ aircraft carrier

Series of 8 op-eds in People’s Daily sets the scene for major Central Committee meeting that will discuss next 5-year plan.

China names veteran diplomat to head party’s International Department

Liu takes over the role from Liu Jianchao, who was reportedly detained earlier this year after returning from Algeria.

China cancels William So concerts over drug past, but says it’s not enough

Communist Party paper People’s Daily says businesses must put artists’ moral and legal record first, not profit.

China marks grim anniversary tied to Japan with air raid sirens, film debut

Commemoration comes amid high bilateral tensions after Beijing’s large-scale military parade and Tokyo’s deployment of Typhon missile system.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Tibet for landmark anniversary

Xi will attend events to mark 60 years since the establishment of the autonomous region.

Editorial | History of Japanese aggression teaches lessons that must not be forgotten

Japan should take seriously China’s concerns about its military expansion in recent years.

‘How can we trust you?’: China’s state media urges Nvidia to prove chip safety

Nvidia finds itself trying to please both Beijing and Washington amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

China talks tough on need to curb price wars

Food delivery companies the latest to be told to keep their competition ‘rational’ as country’s leaders tackle price cutting and overcapacity.

Beijing vows punishment over Taiwan’s residency rules for mainland spouses

Taipei accused of ‘discriminatory treatment’ for requiring spouses of Taiwanese to show they have abandoned mainland residency.

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

Opinion | How China can position its K visa for success in race for global tech talent