06:14⇢China-Vietnam Railway Cooperation Launched
⌨The newspapers extensively report on President Xi Jinping's ongoing state visit to Vietnam, with multiple sources highlighting his meetings with Vietnamese leaders including General Secretary To Lam (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily, Global Times, Guangming Daily, People's Daily, Xinhua). Recent developments include Xi witnessing the launching ceremony of a China-Vietnam railway cooperation mechanism (China Daily, People's Daily, Xinhua) and meeting representatives of a China-Vietnam people's friendship festival (Global Times, Xinhua). Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government defends its immigration policy following a UK MP's entry denial (HKFP), and concerns rise about industry pressures after deaths of top Chinese AI scientists (SCMP).