Xi Jinping's attendance and speech at the BRICS+ leaders' dialogue dominated Chinese media coverage. In the morning, reports focused on Xi's arrival in Kazan and his meeting with Putin. By midday, state media extensively covered Xi's speech, emphasizing his call for high-quality development of "greater BRICS cooperation" and the collective rise of the Global South. Xi urged BRICS+ countries to pursue common security, development, and harmony among civilizations. In the afternoon, media highlighted China's commitment to lead a Global South think tank alliance. Meanwhile, reports emerged about Microsoft's claims of Chinese cyber interference in US elections, and Hong Kong's discovery of its first dinosaur fossils. The day concluded with Xi returning to Beijing after the BRICS summit.