The morning coverage centered on China's positioning at the Paris AI summit, with state media emphasizing Xi's Global AI Governance Initiative while noting US absence. This narrative merged with DeepSeek's technological achievements, continuing previous days' AI sovereignty themes.
By midday, attention shifted to Trump-Putin discussions on Ukraine, while Hong Kong media reported PORI's suspension of self-funded research amid national security pressures. The discovery of ancient bird fossils in Fujian provided state media with a technological superiority narrative.
Evening coverage focused on brain-computer interface commercialization challenges and central bank monetary policy adjustments, including offshore yuan bond issuance in Hong Kong. Wang Yi's UK Strategic Dialogue revival attempted to counter previous days' trade tensions, while "Ne Zha 2" reaching 10 billion yuan provided cultural success narrative ammunition.