21:17 (13:17)â¢The Sovereign Toasts the Horse Year
âšMainland state and municipal editors have consolidated around the Year of the Horse Spring Festival reception, reinforcing a narrative of national unity under Xi Jinping (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Global Times, Huanqiu, Beijing Daily, China Daily, China Economic Net). Conversely, international and independent outlets shift focus toward escalating friction, highlighting the Pentagon's blacklisting of Chinese tech firms and Wang Yi's defense of Chinese interests against 'jungle law' in Munich (Caixin, DW, SCMP).