00:37⇢Xi and Trump's Converging Paths
⌨Chinese state media continues to prominently feature phone talks between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, emphasizing their "pragmatic, positive, constructive" nature (CCTV, China Daily, Global Times, People's Daily (Chinese), South China Morning Post, Xinhua News, BBC Chinese, VOA Chinese, China Economic Net, China Daily (Chinese), Huanqiu, Xinhua News (Chinese)). Discussions include trade, the Russia-Ukraine war, and TikTok, with Trump also noting a planned APEC meeting in Korea and a future visit to China. Separately, the EU Chamber of Commerce warns of rare earth export controls (DW Chinese).