Following Xi's highly choreographed Russia visit, early morning headlines synchronously announced his upcoming address at the China-CELAC Forum on May 13 in Beijing, signaling a pivot to Latin American diplomacy after strengthening ties with Russia. Multiple outlets simultaneously published analyses of Xi's Moscow trip through "three historical coordinates," reinforcing the narrative of deepening China-Russia relations.

By midday, attention shifted to Geneva trade talks between US-China negotiators seeking to defuse tariff tensions. Trump reportedly praised "substantial progress" while Chinese media remained silent on these developments, in line with their cautious handling of US relations after Trump's "80% tariffs" threat the previous day.

International reports emerged about Putin proposing direct talks with Ukraine without preconditions, while domestic coverage highlighted China's economic vitality in Q1 despite growing deflation concerns raised in yesterday's CPI/PPI data. Hong Kong tensions surfaced with Lingnan University's Students' Union confronting administrative pressure over democratic representation.