[Chinese Media: Subsidiary signs 1.7 billion yuan free textbook purchase contract] On October 27, Chinese Media (600373.SH) announced that the company's first-level wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangxi Xinhua Publishing Group signed the "Jiangxi Province 2026-2027 Compulsory Education Free Textbook Purchase Contract" with the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education. The total contract amount is approximately 1.7 billion yuan, which is an estimated price. The specific amount will be subject to actual order settlement. The signing of this purchase contract is a normal operating behavior of the company's main publishing and distribution business, and is conducive to maintaining the stability and sustainability of the company's revenue and profits.