08:10⇢Belarus Friendship Blitz
⌨The newspapers report on coordinated diplomatic messaging as Xi Jinping's meeting with Belarus President Lukashenko dominates state media coverage across seven outlets with identical headlines emphasizing their "true friendship" and strategic partnership (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily, Global Times, Huanqiu, People's Daily). This represents a shift from yesterday's cultural nationalism themes to bilateral diplomacy promotion. Korean political developments receive parallel attention as multiple sources cover Lee Jae-ming's presidential election victory, with Xi sending congratulatory messages pledging continued China-Korea strategic cooperation (Caixin Chinese, Guangming Daily, Xinhua News Chinese). The timing coincides with Tiananmen anniversary sensitivities, as Hong Kong Free Press reports customs inspections of a former district councillor's candle shop selling "$6.4" soy wax candles on the anniversary eve. Economic tensions surface as South China Morning Post highlights EU firms' concerns over China's rare earth export restrictions described as "getting seriously worse."