16:31⇢SCO Summit: Xi's Diplomatic Circle
⌨Chinese state media continues its strong focus on President Xi Jinping's engagement with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, often using the phrase 'Xi's friends circle' to highlight his diplomatic efforts and the organization's growth (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily Chinese, Guangming Daily, Huanqiu, People's Daily English, Xinhua News). New reports emphasize record trade volumes with SCO members. Concurrently, preparations for the upcoming September 3rd military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the anti-Japanese war are detailed (Global Times, China Military Online English, Xinhua News Chinese).