The Day Xi and Macron Discussed Governance in Chengdu

Chinese state media continued to prioritize the informal meeting between President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron in Chengdu, with early reports emphasizing their friendly exchanges and discussions on state governance. Headlines across multiple state-backed outlets highlighted their talks on how to "make Sino-French relations more stable and better" in the new 'jiazi' cycle. Concurrently, Hong Kong outlets focused on the legislative council elections, which began with voting for the 8th-term LegCo and continued to be linked to the Wang Fuk Court fire relief work. Later in the day, state media further detailed Xi's specific insights shared with Macron regarding China's governance wisdom. Separately, a new Commercial Space Department was established by the National Space Administration, and the CPC issued revised regulations on its working bodies.