The Politburo Economic Meeting Day

The day was dominated by the Politburo meeting on economic work, chaired by Xi Jinping, which state media synchronized across multiple outlets from early morning. The meeting emphasized using macro policies and boosting domestic demand in response to global shocks, particularly the Iran war's impact on the global economy. This narrative was reinforced by Moody's upgrading China's credit outlook to stable, reported by Caixin and SCMP. External outlets focused on Hong Kong's anti-graft charges for election boycott incitement and the Trump dinner shooting suspect's court appearance. Later, state media also highlighted China's warning against Japan's remilitarization and the EU's industrial act, with China vowing countermeasures.