State media orchestrated comprehensive coverage of Xi Jinping's message for the 35th National Day for Helping Disabled Persons, consistently describing disabled people as "an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization" requiring "special care" across multiple outlets. By mid-morning, coverage shifted to Xi's congratulatory message to the 34th Arab League Summit, emphasizing "flourishing China-Arab relations" as a model for developing countries' cooperation.

Economic news revealed China reducing its US Treasury holdings to become only the third-largest foreign holder, following the previous days' coverage of US-China tariff reductions. Caixin reported on "tariff war ceasefire" impacts, while Economic Observer examined foreign trade ripple effects following the US-China trade adjustments.

Other developments included new bacterial strains discovered on the Tiangong space station and enhanced AI-powered surveillance tools targeting VPN and Telegram users, reflecting continued technological advancement alongside security priorities.