15:44⇢Economic Planning Floods State Press
⌨The newspapers report extensive coverage of the Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing, with multiple state media outlets highlighting Xi's speech and economic planning for 2025 (Beijing Daily, China Daily, China Economic Net, Global Times, Xinhua). Reporters Without Borders notes China's continued position as largest jailer of journalists (DW Chinese), while Jimmy Lai's trial continues with focus on his communications regarding US sanctions (HKFP).