22:56 (14:56)â¢Socialist Ties Across the Southern Border
âšMainland state media have reached a near-total synchronization, prioritizing Xi Jinping's diplomatic phone call with Vietnam's To Lam as a symbol of socialist continuity and regional stability (Xinhua, People's Daily, CCTV, Beijing Daily, Global Times, China Economic Net, Huanqiu, China Daily). This unified front effectively crowds out dissent, though external outlets continue to scrutinize internal fissures, including the alleged purge of General Zhang Youxia (DW Chinese) and falling fertility rates (BBC Chinese, China Digital Times).