Chinese state media extensively covered President Xi Jinping's continued meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, transitioning from formal talks in Beijing to an informal meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan. Early headlines focused on calls for expanded cooperation and multilateralism. Throughout the morning, state media emphasized their "friendly exchanges" in Chengdu, with Macron also visiting Sichuan University. By late morning, reports indicated an agreement on nuclear issues as Macron's visit concluded. Concurrently, Hong Kong Free Press reported four arrests for inciting invalid ballots in upcoming legislative polls and later on the Hong Kong government's criticism of a Wall Street Journal editorial regarding the Tai Po fire aftermath. VOA Chinese highlighted a proposed US bill to counter AI chip smuggling to China.