10:31⇢Xi's Central Asia trip saturates state media
⌨The newspapers report on Xi Jinping's Central Asia trip from Xi'an to Astana receiving coordinated coverage across eight state outlets, with identical headlines emphasizing "three dimensions" of the visit (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily Chinese, Guangming Daily, China Economic Net, Global Times, Huanqiu, Xinhua News Chinese). The messaging highlights rapidly growing trade with Central Asian countries and efforts to build a "closer China-Central Asia community of shared future." Simultaneously, multiple outlets publish Xi's new article on medium and long-term economic planning as a key governance method, spanning observations from 2015-2025 and emphasizing five-year plans as a Party advantage (China Economic Net, Global Times, Xinhua News, Xinhua News Chinese). Agricultural development receives focus through coverage of Sichuan's "Tianfu Granary" smart farming initiatives using technology for stable grain production (People's Daily Chinese). International coverage includes the G7 Canada summit discussions and Chinese officials preparing for new performance inspections (DW Chinese, South China Morning Post).