Chinese state media continued its extensive focus on President Xi Jinping's economic thought, particularly the role of five-year plans in guiding China's economic stability and modernization, evolving from previous discussions on 2026 economic work and new quality productive forces. This narrative permeated reports throughout the day, emphasizing China's economic resilience and global opportunities. Concurrently, international reports noted Trump's approval for Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China. Later in the morning and early afternoon, state and international media also reported on a Chinese semiconductor company suing the US Department of Defense and Germany's Foreign Minister visiting China for rare earth resources, indicating ongoing tensions and resource diplomacy. Reports from Hong Kong focused on the aftermath of the Tai Po fire.