04:57⇢Xi-Ruto Talks In Beijing
⌨The newspapers report extensively on President Xi Jinping's diplomatic meeting with Kenyan President William Ruto, with multiple state media outlets covering their talks in Beijing (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily, Global Times, Huanqiu, Xinhua). Space development remains prominent with coverage of the Shenzhou-20 crew's mission launch and Xi's statements on "exploring the vast universe and building a strong aerospace country" (People's Daily, Beijing Daily). International trade tensions appear with reports about Trump potentially reducing China tariffs to 50%, which the White House denies (DW Chinese), while South China Morning Post notes Chinese robot manufacturers remain unfazed by US tariffs.