State outlets carried forward Xi Jinping's manufacturing instruction from Sept 17, recasting it through 'study' and 'first observation' columns insisting technology must be self-mastered toward smarter, greener integration.
As Sept 18 arrived, remembrance coverage widened: CCTV recalled the 95th anniversary of the Mukden Incident, the military press urged Japan to reflect on aggression, and party papers listed anti-Japanese heroes and defense of historical justice.
Maritime friction resurfaced near Xianbin Jiao, with the coast guard releasing footage blaming a Philippine vessel and warning against further provocation.
External Chinese-language outlets focused on Washington, where the House passed a bill authorizing up to 100% secondary tariffs on Russian-oil buyers, drawing Beijing criticism, while financial press noted the yuan strengthening past 6.7 after the Fed's first hike in three years.