15:27⇢Two Sessions Through Mineral Splits
⌨The newspapers report on two major developments: China's upcoming "two sessions" with emphasis on "new quality productive forces" (Global Times, China Daily, Xinhua), and Zelenskyy's potential mineral agreement with the US, which state media frames as a point of Western division (DW Chinese, SCMP, Secret China). In Hong Kong, new colorful taxi fleets are set to launch this month (HKFP), while Caixin reports on advances in solid-state batteries reshaping industry dynamics.