Giants' Path Charted

The editorial landscape for July 26 was consistently dominated by President Xi Jinping's pronouncements on China-EU relations. State media from early morning, through noon, and into the afternoon, uniformly prioritized this narrative, evolving from characterizing China and Europe as "big guys" needing proper interaction to emphasizing a "better future" and ultimately a "correct direction" for their relationship. This sustained, coordinated coverage underscored its continued diplomatic significance following days of similar focus. Concurrently, non-mainland Chinese outlets extensively reported on Taiwan's "mass recall" vote, which, by early afternoon, confirmed the failure of all recall cases. An emerging theme was China's proposal for a new global AI cooperation organization, with Shanghai tentatively eyed as its headquarters, building on earlier discussions of international AI collaboration.