The day the China International Fair for Trade in Services opened, with continued emphasis on teachers

Chinese state media consistently highlighted President Xi Jinping's directives on education throughout the day, evolving from Teachers' Day greetings and messages to special-post teachers, to slogans like "good teachers are the hope of the nation," and "dedicating oneself to teaching, a strong nation has me." This sustained focus on educators extended from the previous day's agenda. Concurrently, the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services became a central theme, starting with Xi's congratulatory letter and China's commitment to high-level opening up, and transitioning to reports on the fair's official kickoff, attracting global businesses. Separately, high-level US-China defense talks and potential meetings emerged, alongside mainland warnings against Taiwan independence. In Hong Kong, the Legislative Council rejected a same-sex partnership bill.