The morning began with coverage of Shenzhou-20 astronauts successfully entering China's space station, continuing the space narrative from yesterday's launch. By daybreak, state media pivoted to a coordinated message emphasizing military-civilian unity with identical "love our people, love our military" headlines across multiple outlets.
Mid-morning brought comprehensive reporting on a critical Politburo meeting chaired by Xi Jinping, acknowledging economic vulnerability amid "increasing external shocks." The meeting announced new policy financial tools to support technological innovation, consumption expansion, and trade stabilization - a direct response to the escalating US-China trade tensions.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's Beijing visit received significant coverage amid tariff disputes, with Chinese media emphasizing conflicting narratives in US-China trade negotiations. Trump claimed Xi called him, while Chinese sources denied any consultations occurred. By afternoon, military news emerged about PLA participation in Vietnam's 50th Liberation anniversary and China identifying US and Japanese vessels as "enemies."