Chinese state media on November 17 continued its extensive focus on President Xi Jinping's rule of law philosophy. Morning reports highlighted the "Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Rule of Law" and its role in modernizing China, a continuation of the dominant narrative from the previous day. Concurrently, state and independent outlets reported on China-Japan diplomatic exchanges concerning Japanese officials' remarks on Taiwan, with China urging Japan to retract "wrong words and deeds." By the afternoon, the focus returned to Xi Jinping's legal ideology, with state media continuing to publish articles emphasizing his guidance for a "rule of law China." Economic news, including an iron ore project with Chinese involvement and Singles' Day retail records, also received attention.