State media initiated extensive coverage of Xi's Peru visit, particularly emphasizing the Chancay Port project, which Xi and Peru's president will inaugurate via video link. This coverage aimed to demonstrate China's expanding influence in Latin America amid potential Trump-related trade uncertainties.
Military technology presentations at the Zhuhai airshow gained prominence by mid-morning, with displays of drone swarms and counter-drone systems, while Russia secured its first Su-57 fighter jet export deal. These demonstrations followed the previous day's security tightening after the Zhuhai car attack.
By afternoon, coverage shifted to economic concerns, particularly regarding China's ability to handle potential renewed Trump tariffs. Hong Kong media reported on internal Democratic Party tensions and the renumbering of lamp posts that inadvertently referenced June 4th, while authorities sentenced a protest-related bomb plot organizer to 24 years.