04:12â¢Small enterprises messaging blitz
âšThe newspapers report on a coordinated messaging campaign promoting small and medium enterprises as six state outlets deliver identical coverage of Xi Jinping's encouragement for SMEs to "accomplish big things," marking a pivot from previous agricultural themes (Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily Chinese, Huanqiu, Xinhua News Chinese). Meanwhile, corruption investigations reveal systematic misappropriation as auditors identify 175 counties illegally diverting 4.1 billion yuan in agricultural subsidies for debt payments and salary expenses (Caixin Chinese). International positioning continues through economic diplomacy messaging, with People's Daily Chinese describing China as an "important force driving global economic development" and emphasizing the country's role as a major development, consumption, and innovation power. Technological competition emerges as South China Morning Post examines whether Chinese brain-computer interface technology could make Neuralik's invasive surgical procedures obsolete.