06:01⇢Xi Chairs AI Development Study Session
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Xi Jinping chairing the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau's 20th collective study session focused on artificial intelligence development and regulation (CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily, Global Times, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, People's Daily, Xinhua). Xi emphasized self-reliance, application-oriented approaches, and maintaining China's initiative in AI development and governance. In economic news, Caixin Chinese reports on the continuing trend of fixed-term deposits and deepening "inverted" interest rates between three-year and five-year terms. Cultural news includes the death of Guy Ullens, a 90-year-old collector who championed Chinese contemporary art (Caixin Global), while SCMP reports on how Chinese solar manufacturers might counter Trump's potential 3,521% import tariffs.