16:02⇢Xi Joins BRICS Online
⌨Chinese state media continues to prioritize President Xi Jinping's international engagements, with widespread reports confirming his attendance at the BRICS leaders' online summit on September 8th (China Economic Net, Huanqiu, Xinhua News, China Daily Chinese, Global Times, People's Daily Chinese). Domestically, state outlets emphasize Xi's people-centric philosophy, highlighting modernization's benefits for all (Beijing Daily, CCTV). Critical independent outlets, however, report on state media censorship regarding a Xi-Putin video and a nationwide consumption downgrade (China Digital Times, Secret China).