00:47⇢SCO's Economic Impetus and Diplomatic Orbit
⌨Chinese state media continues to heavily feature the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), emphasizing its growing cooperation and contribution to the global economy (Global Times, People's Daily, Xinhua News, Xinhua News Chinese). President Xi Jinping's diplomatic efforts within the SCO, framed as his "friends circle," are prominently highlighted (Guangming Daily, Beijing Daily, CCTV, China Daily Chinese, Huanqiu). Concurrently, state outlets reinforce the historical narrative of the Anti-Japanese War, positioning China as a post-war order guarantor (People's Daily Chinese, SCMP). An external source also reports on Vietnam's island building in the South China Sea (BBC Chinese).