20:29 (12:29)â¢Military Research Awards Regulation
âšThe newspapers report on Xi Jinping signing new military scientific research award regulations, with identical coverage across state outlets (China Economic Net, Global Times, People's Daily Chinese, Xinhua). This represents an evolution from yesterday's military facilities protection focus to institutionalizing military research incentives, effective July 2025. Simultaneously, state media continues coordinated cultural messaging with Xi's Dunhuang heritage video appearing across multiple platforms (CCTV, Huanqiu). A US federal court blocked Trump's comprehensive tariffs, prompting immediate administration appeals (BBC Chinese, SCMP). Caixin Global warns about corruption risks in China's big tech companies due to their financial scale and social influence. Hong Kong national security police questioned additional relatives of exiled activist Joe Tay, expanding their investigation beyond immediate family members (HKFP).