State media maintained parallel coverage of Xi's Northeast China tour and the Sichuan landslide emergency, with 29 people initially reported missing. By mid-morning, the death toll stood at one, with 28 still unaccounted for. Continuous rainfall was cited as the cause.
Xi's presence in Harbin generated coordinated messaging about winter tourism potential and regional development, while continuing previous days' Winter Games narrative. State outlets emphasized his directives for Jilin's development and food security.
International coverage focused on China's potential to fill US aid gaps in the Pacific, following Trump's foreign aid freeze. The afternoon saw London protests against a new Chinese embassy construction, while Chinese media highlighted AI summit participation in Paris. China Digital Times noted the censored fifth anniversary of Li Wenliang's passing, though state media avoided the topic.