07:53 (23:53)â¢Xi's Southeast Asia Diplomatic Milestone
âšThe newspapers extensively report on President Xi Jinping's first foreign visits of the year to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia (Beijing Daily, China Daily, Guangming Daily, China Economic Net, People's Daily, Xinhua). State media emphasize the "milestone" nature of these visits in China-Southeast Asia relations and highlight "important outcomes" worth attention. Meanwhile, economic challenges emerge with reports of a paper factory bankruptcy in Dongguan affecting over 500 families, portrayed as emblematic of broader manufacturing difficulties in this export hub amid economic slowdown (China Digital Times). Other coverage includes Chinese merchants using TikTok to directly sell to US consumers amid tariff wars (DW Chinese) and China's successful domestic durian cultivation in Hainan (SCMP).