22:55⇢Cambodia-China Model Partnership
⌨The newspapers extensively report on President Xi Jinping's diplomatic engagements with Cambodian leadership, with multiple outlets covering his meetings with King Sihamoni (Beijing Daily, China Daily, China Economic Net, Xinhua), Senate President Hun Sen (Beijing Daily), and Prime Minister Hun Manet (Global Times). Chinese state media repeatedly emphasize that China and Cambodia have set a model for "equality, mutual trust, and win-win cooperation between countries of different sizes" (China Daily, Xinhua, Global Times). New coverage includes Hong Kong's proposed traffic fine increases (HKFP), China's border narrative reinforcement efforts (SCMP), and analysis of US tariff pressures on China (Secret China).