18:39 (10:39)â¢Xi lands in Astana
âšThe newspapers report on Xi Jinping's arrival in Astana completing the coordinated messaging cycle, with eleven outlets publishing synchronized coverage of the second China-Central Asia Summit (Beijing Daily, China Economic Net, China Daily, China Daily Chinese, China Military Online, Global Times, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, People's Daily English, Xinhua News, Xinhua News Chinese). This represents the culmination of days of state media coordination that evolved from summit preparation to departure announcements and now arrival reporting. The messaging emphasizes "埪驌éå€é赎ç°ä»£åæ°çš" (following the ancient camel bell road to modernization's new journey) across multiple outlets, indicating careful narrative coordination. Meanwhile, domestic cultural discourse emerges around mathematician Wei Dongyi, with China Digital Times reporting public debate over whether someone who never took the gaokao entrance exam can provide meaningful guidance to test-takers, reflecting broader tensions about meritocracy and privilege. International tensions surface as Secret China reports Israeli allegations of two Iranian assassination attempts against Trump.