Hong Kong Court Convicts Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of Inciting Subversion

Al Jazeera calls the judiciary “twisted”, while CNN foregrounds the HKSAR government’s rebuttal.

China Rejects Donald Trump’s Threatened Economic Pressure Campaign Against Iran

China rejects Trump's economic pressure on Iran; sanctions won't solve the crisis, calls for diplomacy.

Haidian District Turns Students Into Administrators Through Central Party School Program

El Mundo and El Mundo America frame Haidian as CCP indoctrination; ET spotlights an AI bar scene.

China’s ‘smart’ diabetes probiotics; life sentence for Hui Ka-yan: SCMP’s 7 highlights

China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30

Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

China Orders Chengdu Hospital Employees To Disclose Religious Beliefs, CCP Bars Party Members From Religion

Chengdu public hospital ordered employees to disclose religious beliefs.

China Expands in Asia as U.S. Moves Warships for Iran Operations

Fortune blames Asia retreat; NYT blames Iran-war distraction for allies' China-deterrence doubts.

Would Hong Wang have won her historic math prize if she had stayed in China?

China Offers Colombia Earthquake Relief After 7.4 Quake, Xi Sends Condolences to Abelardo de la Espriella

Türkiye Today foregrounds ideology accusations; DW and PBS focus on rescue logistics

Zhu Rongji Dies In Beijing After Medical Treatment Fails, Xinhua Reports

Zhu Rongji died in Beijing aged 97 after illness, state media reported.

China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs

China’s Defense Ministry Spokesperson Chen Xi Says Japan’s Remilitarization Threatens Regional Peace

China says Japan's claimed 'neighboring security threat' is pretext to remilitarize.

Sanae Takaichi Leaves Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles Ambiguous on Hiroshima 81st Anniversary

Washington Post stresses future ambiguity; DW stresses “realistic” review framing.

China Issues Retaliatory Sanctions Against Seven U.S. Entities Ahead of Xi Jinping Visit

UPI foregrounds genocide allegations; CNBC foregrounds strategic reversibility and leverage ahead of Xi-Trump talks.

China Wastes Wind And Solar Power As Coal Generation Rebounds 3.4%

SCMP stresses grid integration limits; Climate Home News stresses post-2021 blackout 'insurance' framing

Taiwanese Troops Block Danjiang Bridge During Han Kuang Drills To Stop Chinese Invasion

Taiwanese troops blocked the Danjiang Bridge near Taipei with barriers to halt invasion attempts.

Samuel Paparo Warns China’s Coercive Actions Undermine Indo-Pacific Stability

Global Times attacks US hegemony framing; AP/Bernama stick to US legal deterrence wording

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