State media extensively covered Xi Jinping's directive to "fill gaps" in support systems for new employment groups, connecting to his modernization blueprint emphasized during the Two Sessions. This narrative dominated morning reporting, alongside coverage of Xi's congratulatory message to Greece's new president, receiving synchronized publication across multiple outlets.
International reporting focused on Taiwan anxieties with discussions of "Today Ukraine, Tomorrow Taiwan" and Taiwan's revocation of a mainland Chinese influencer's residence permit. By afternoon, the narrative shifted to the Panama Canal, with VOA Chinese analyzing Li Ka-shing's relinquishment of operating rights and its implications for China, followed by Beijing's criticism of Hutchison's Panama deal appearing in SCMP. This coincided with warnings from China's envoy against Japan using China as a hedge against the US.
Military cooperation continued featuring in state media with reporting on China-Iran-Russia joint maritime exercises, while Ukraine's acceptance of a 30-day ceasefire proposal received coverage by DW Chinese.