13:12⇢The Gavel Orders Inner Purity
⌨State media outlets have fully converged on a CPC Political Bureau meeting chaired by Xi Jinping, emphasizing 2026 anti-corruption strategies and internal party discipline (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Global Times, Beijing Daily, China Daily, Huanqiu, China Economic Net). Concurrently, a new ideological push for 'investing in people' and talent development has surfaced (People's Daily, Guangming Daily). Conversely, international outlets highlight geopolitical frictions, including the U.S. Pentagon's military report and the impact of Latin American blockades on oil supplies (VOA, BBC, China Military Online).