Xinhua News Agency
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State media followed Xi Jinping's final day in Pyongyang with uniform coverage of his Friendship Tower visit, small luncheon with Kim Jong-un, and departure ceremony, all emphasizing the pledge to carry forward traditional ties. By 09:00, outlets reported his return to Beijing, closing the choreographed narrative that had dominated headlines since June 6. External sources noted the absence of denuclearization language in joint statements, while SCMP highlighted the Pentagon's blacklisting of Alibaba and BYD, and Secret China circulated dissident content. The day lacked a new domestic priority, instead marking the conclusion of the tightly managed Pyongyang spectacle.