The day began with German media focusing on Putin's visit to Xi Jinping, interpreting it as a signal of a strengthened Russia-China axis against NATO. By mid-morning, a leaked document revealed a new military pact: China training Russian soldiers and transferring weapons for the Ukraine war (Welt). This overshadowed earlier stories about Trump halting a planned Iran attack. In the afternoon, a Russian ship sank in Spanish waters after three explosions, with secret cargo lost (Spiegel). The EU Parliament blocked fraud investigations against CSU MEP Niebler (Spiegel, Merkur). Evening coverage returned to Putin in Beijing, with Berliner Zeitung declaring Russia's economic pivot to China complete. The day's editorial priority shifted from diplomatic signaling to concrete military cooperation.