05:05 (21:05)⇢Xi's Gansu Tour and Retirement Age Hike
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Xi Jinping's inspection tour in Gansu, emphasizing his call for deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization (Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, China Daily, Xinhua). A new retirement age policy is announced, raising the age for men to 63 and women to 58 (BBC Chinese, Caixin Chinese). Additionally, Germany's naval presence in the Taiwan Strait is noted (DW Chinese).