03:01⇢Xi announces September war victory speech
⌨The newspapers report on a major memorial announcement, with seven state outlets delivering synchronized coverage of Xi Jinping's upcoming speech at the 80th anniversary commemoration of Japan's defeat and World War II victory (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily Chinese, Huanqiu). The coverage emphasizes the slogan "Justice will prevail! Peace will prevail! People will prevail!" and confirms a September 3rd military parade at Tiananmen Square. This represents a significant escalation from previous parade preparations, now featuring Xi's direct participation and formal speech commitment. Diplomatic messaging continues around China-Mozambique relations, with four outlets reporting congratulatory exchanges between Xi and President Chapo marking 50 years of diplomatic ties (China Economic Net, Guangming Daily, People's Daily English, Xinhua News, Xinhua News Chinese). The coverage emphasizes Belt and Road cooperation frameworks and comprehensive strategic partnerships. Premier Li Qiang's economic messaging emerges as he pledges to develop China into a "massive" consumer market for global growth (South China Morning Post), while People's Daily highlights Chinese aviation products at the Paris Air Show, showcasing technological advancement in aerospace manufacturing.