16:01 (08:01)⇢Purge of Generals Deepens
⌨Chinese state media continues its extensive focus on "Chinese modernization" and the "15th Five-Year Plan" as the guiding framework for development, emphasizing institutional advantages and agricultural progress (CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily, China Daily (Chinese), Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, People's Daily (Chinese)). Concurrently, China and the US are holding economic and trade talks in Malaysia (Global Times, South China Morning Post). BBC Chinese reports on a significant purge of nine PLA generals.