08:44⇢Xi congratulates KMT chairperson
⌨Chinese state media extensively reports on Xi Jinping congratulating Cheng Li-wun on her election as KMT chairperson, emphasizing cross-strait cooperation and national unity (China Economic Net, China Daily (Chinese), Global Times, People's Daily (Chinese), Xinhua News, Xinhua News (Chinese)). State media also continues to highlight the "Chinese modernization" narrative (CCTV, Huanqiu). Separately, the BBC Chinese reports on the passing of Nobel laureate physicist Chen-Ning Yang.