Chinese state media continued its extensive focus on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, with the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), unveiled the previous day, remaining a central narrative. A significant development was President Xi Jinping's trilateral meeting with Russian President Putin and Mongolian President Khurelsukh, underscoring regional cooperation. Throughout the day, editorial emphasis intensified on the China-Russia bilateral relationship, consistently lauded across state outlets as an exemplary model for major-country ties, with Xi and Putin vowing further cooperation and strategic alignment. State media frequently linked this partnership and the GGI to upholding the UN-centered international system and defending WWII victory outcomes. Concurrently, reports detailed preparations for the upcoming 80th anniversary commemoration of the Anti-Japanese War, a recurring theme from prior days.