08:11⇢Xi's Russia Media Push Highlights WWII Blood Bonds
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Xi Jinping's signed article published in Russian media ahead of his state visit to Russia for the 80th anniversary of Soviet WWII victory (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily, Huanqiu, Xinhua). Multiple outlets emphasize the "friendship forged with blood and lives" as an "inexhaustible source of China-Russia amity" (Global Times, People's Daily English, Xinhua). International tensions appear with reporting on escalating Kashmir situation with India conducting airstrikes against Pakistan (DW Chinese, BBC Chinese). New developments include Xi congratulating Merz on becoming Germany's Chancellor, describing ties entering a "new chapter" (SCMP, Guangming Daily).