10:55 (02:55)⇢Winter Ice Ignites Economic Heat
⌨Mainland state media have synchronized around the 'Winter Sports Economy,' framing China's cold-weather resources as a new growth driver (CCTV, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily). Concurrently, official outlets are consolidating the narrative of regional leadership via the 'China-Laos Friendship Year' (Xinhua, People's Daily, Guangming Daily). In contrast, Hong Kong-based and international sources prioritize the legal fate of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and clandestine surveillance concerns in Shenzhen (HKFP, BBC Chinese).