The Day the Cross-Strait Handshake Echo Persisted

State media editors maintained synchronized reporting on Xi Jinping's meeting with KMT leader Cheng Li-wun throughout the day, with identical coverage appearing across People's Daily, Xinhua, Global Times, China Daily, Beijing Daily, and affiliated outlets from early morning through afternoon. This continued the editorial focus from the previous day, reinforcing Xi's messages about cross-Strait peace, opposition to Taiwan independence, and shared Chinese identity. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets shifted their international coverage from the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement to its implementation, with multiple reports detailing Vance's meetings in Pakistan, the U.S. Navy crossing the Strait of Hormuz, and talks escalating to expert level.