09:56⇢The China-Korea diplomatic coordination
⌨The newspapers report on coordinated Xi-South Korea diplomatic engagement, with eight state outlets providing synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's phone call with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily Chinese, Global Times, Huanqiu, People's Daily English, Xinhua News). The messaging emphasizes lifting the "strategic cooperative partnership to higher level" and positions China-South Korea relations as beneficial for regional stability. Meanwhile, US-China trade negotiations continue in London with new developments, as BBC Chinese reports Trump has authorized Bessent's team to potentially lift restrictions on chip manufacturing software, jet engine parts, and ethane sales. Hong Kong implements new national security conditions for restaurant licenses, with Chief Executive John Lee defending the measures as "appropriate and the right thing to do" at his weekly press conference (Hong Kong Free Press). The coordination represents a diplomatic messaging shift from previous infrastructure themes toward bilateral relationship enhancement.