BRICS leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable development and inclusive growth through the Kazan Declaration.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed the development of the Global South, but warns that prosperity will not be easy to achieve for developing nations.

Leaders of China and Egypt have expressed willingness to strengthen coordination with each other to jointly safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the BRICS members to advocate for peaceful coexistence and harmony between civilizations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China and Russia have found the right way for neighboring major countries to get along with each other.

China's Shenzhou-19 spaceship and carrier rocket are now at the launch area. The China Manned Space Agency said the combination will undergo pre-launch function checks and other tests.

Official figures show China has seen a 10-percent increase of renminbi turnover in the first three quarters of this year.

The Swift International Banker's Operation Seminar is underway in Beijing. The four-day event gathers nearly 10,000 participants from over 150 countries and regions.

The first BRICS Summit since its latest expansion in January will begin in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday. The focus will be on strengthening multilateralism for equitable global development and security.

The National Gallery in London has announced a ban on almost all liquids in a move to protect its artworks.

The Israeli military has issued new evacuation call for southern Beirut residents as heavy Israeli strikes continue to hit the city's southern suburbs.

Israel says a drone was launched toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the northern town of Caesarea on Saturday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with British foreign secretary David Lammy, calling for cooperation in trade, finance, green development and other areas.

China has reported a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of inbound tourists in the third quarter.

Data shows China's GDP grew by 4.8 percent in the first three quarters of the year, reaching nearly 95 trillion yuan or about 13 trillion U.S. dollars.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway has transported nearly 5.8 million passengers one year since its opening.

The Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development says China will expand a "white list" of housing projects eligible for financing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited the eastern province of Fujian to inspect efforts in rural revitalization, cultural heritage protection, and free trade development.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the country is going to work with Tajikistan to strengthen the synergy of development strategies.

The 136th China Import and Export Fair is underway in Guangzhou. This year's Canton Fair features more than 30,000 exhibitors showcasing over a million new products.

The Chinese premier has expressed the country's readiness to work with Pakistan to consolidate the China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.

Mount Fanjing in southwest China has joined the Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army has organized its troops to conduct drills surrounding the island of Taiwan.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the United Nations to evacuate its peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon.

Official data shows China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.4 percent year on year in September.

Data shows China's new energy vehicle market continued to expand in September, with retail sales reaching over 1.1 million units.

The Ministry of Finance says China will roll out a package of incremental fiscal policies in the near term to support the economy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says people-to-people friendship is the foundation for stable and long-term international relations and a driving force for promoting world peace and development.

Israel has continued to pursue offensives in Lebanon. It has launched airstrikes on central Beirut as well as many parts of southern and eastern Lebanon. Hezbollah members have hit an Israeli tank with guided missiles in southern Lebanon.

China has slammed Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for his latest independence remarks.

China's central bank has announced it has decided to set up Securities, Funds and Insurance companies Swap Facility, with the initial scale of 500 billion yuan or about 71 billion U.S. dollars.

Data shows railway passenger flow saw a notable surge during the just concluded National Day travel rush.

Hurricane Milton has intensified again to Category 5. Authorities have urged over five million residents in Florida's western coast to evacuate ahead of landfall of the hurricane.

Official data shows China recorded 765 million domestic tourist trips during the seven-day National Day holiday that ended Monday.

Chinese authorities have reaffirmed the commitment to promoting the continuous and sound development of the country’s economy.

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have discovered microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, revealing an entirely new dimension to gene regulation.

The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has condemned a terrorist attack in Karachi that killed two Chinese citizens.

Chinese paddlers have dominated the World Table Tennis China Smash, claiming titles in both the men's and women's singles events.

China’s box office revenue is seeing rapid growth during the ongoing National Day holiday, with director Chen Kaige's war epic "The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death" continuing its reign in the race.

China has urged the European Commission to get back on the right track of resolving trade frictions through consultations. The response came after European Union member states voted on Friday to impose higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

A series of explosions have been heard in southern Beirut shortly after the Israeli military issued two alerts for residents to immediately evacuate.

China has expressed opposition to protectionism after the European Commission voted in favor of higher tariffs on Chinese EVs.

Lebanese authorities say the latest Israeli airstrikes on different parts of Lebanon have killed 37 people and injured 151 others.

Typhoon Krathon has killed at least two people in Taiwan and knocked out power and water supply for tens of thousands of households.

China's week-long National Day holiday is sending a boost to the country's economy. The country is expected to see around 60 million car trips on Thursday.

Israel's foreign minister says that U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres is barred from entering the country for his failure to "unequivocally condemn" Iran's massive missile attack on Israel.

Iran's Foreign Minister says the country's military action against Israel has concluded. He made the remarks while elaborating on a missile attack by Iran against targets inside Israel on Tuesday night.

Over 21 million railway trips are expected in China on the first day of the National Day holiday, with an overall 175 million passenger trips projected for the entire holiday period.

Israel's military says it has launched a limited ground campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Chinese stocks have surged for a ninth consecutive day. A-shares traded a record high of over 2.6 trillion yuan throughout the day.

An Israeli airstrike in Beirut has killed three people of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airstrike targeted a residential building in the al Cola area.

Authorities say China's railway network is expected to handle 175 million passenger trips during the 10-day National Day holiday travel rush.

President Xi Jinping has called on the Chinese people to learn from heroes and role models to form a mighty force to build a strong China. He made the remarks at a ceremony awarding the country’s highest state honors ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting the militant group's command headquarters on Friday in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the United States to derive its China policy from a rational perception about China. He made the remarks while meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York.

China's central bank has announced a cut in the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points for financial institutions.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the Global Development Initiative has evolved from a Chinese proposition to an international consensus.

Officials reiterate China will not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states or regions a day after it test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to the Pacific.

Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 members have gathered at the United Nations headquarters for the first time.

Israel has intensified its air campaign across Lebanon for a third consecutive day after Hezbollah launched a ballistic missile to attack the headquarters of Israeli intelligence agency Mossad.

Leaders addressing the General Debate of the 79th UN General Assembly have called for cessation of violence that has ravaged the Middle East for months.

The 21st China-ASEAN Expo is underway in Guangxi. The five-day event in the southern Chinese autonomous region has attracted over 3000 exhibitors.

Lebanese authorities say the number of deaths from the largest Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since the onset of the Israel-Palestine conflict has risen to 492.

China has seen rising urbanization since founding the People’s Republic 75 years ago. Its urbanization rate rose by about 55 percentage points from the end of 1949 to around 66 percent by the end of 2023.

The Summit of the Future has opened at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with the adoption of the Pact for the Future.

Sri Lanka has begun a second vote count in its presidential election after none of the candidates received over 50-percent of the votes.

Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah rocket launchers and other installations.

Lebanon's health ministry says Israel's airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs has killed over 30 people, including children and women.

Early in-person voting sites have opened throughout the U.S. states of Virginia, Minnesota and South Dakota, marking the 2024 voting season officially kicked off in the U.S.

Japan has agreed to the independent monitoring of the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by China and other stakeholders.

China and the European Union have engaged in a constructive consultation regarding the EU's ongoing anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles.

China's C919 jetliner has completed a flight from Sichuan Province to Xizang region in the southwest. The C919 will now conduct flights to test systems that are critical for high-altitude operations.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market.

China has decided to impose countermeasures against nine U.S. military companies for arms sales to the Taiwan region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have held a security assessment meeting in Tel Aviv. The meeting comes after deadly pager explosions in Lebanon allegedly carried out by Israel.

Typhoon Bebinca has weakened to a tropical storm and continues to affect many parts of east China.

Tuesday marks China's Mid-Autumn Festival, also the last day of the three-day national holiday. On Monday, China saw roughly 197 million inter-regional passenger trips.

Shanghai is recovering from the 13th typhoon of the year. The city is gradually resuming the public transportation services disrupted by the typhoon.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating an incident at former U.S. President Donald Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach as a potential assassination attempt.

The approaching Typhoon Bebinca has led to flight cancellations over Shanghai and the suspension of passenger ferry operations in the city.

Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui are on alert for floods as Typhoon Bebinca is approaching east China.

The total length of operational rail tracks in China has surpassed 160,000 kilometers, including 46,000 kilometers of high-speed railway.

China's industrial output and retail sales increase in August. Its surveyed urban unemployment rate declines in the first eight months of 2024.

China's top legislature has adopted a decision to gradually raise the country's statutory retirement age. It marks the first adjustment since the law was introduced in the 1950s.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his country's readiness to strengthen coordination with China to unite more Global South countries and promote a multipolar world.

The 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services is underway in Beijing. The event will see over 80 countries and international organizations participate in the exhibitions and conferences.

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has urged BRICS countries to join hands in addressing security threats.

A Chinese spacecraft testing center has completed the test firing of a newly-built high-altitude simulation test stand in Shaanxi Province in northwest China.

New General Assembly President Philemon Yang has called for international cooperation to address profound and borderless issues, such as climate change, conflicts and armed violence.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed optimism about the potential of China's economic development, hoping to deepen economic cooperation with China.

Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong says China will work with SCO member states to uphold unity, implement global initiatives put forward by China and contribute to lasting peace and common prosperity of the world.

Chinese authorities have beefed up measures to combat floods that are likely to occur in the Yujiang River in Guangxi, as heavy rain caused by Typhoon Yagi continues to batter parts of the southern Chinese autonomous region.

Official data shows China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.6 percent year on year in August.

Chinese authorities have earmarked 270 million yuan, or about 38 million U.S. dollars, to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in regions affected by recent floods and typhoons.

Typhoon Yagi has killed four people and injured 78 others in Vietnam as it made landfall in the Southeast Asian country.

The 11th typhoon of the year made landfall twice on Friday, first striking Hainan Province and later Guangdong Province.

Local authorities say Super Typhoon Yagi killed at least two people and injured 92 others in Hainan.

Super Typhoon Yagi has made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Hainan. It has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island province.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has achieved complete success.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed elevating bilateral ties with all African countries that have diplomatic relations with China to the level of strategic relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans in the next three years to jointly advance modernization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan have hosted a banquet to welcome guests who are in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

UN humanitarians say more than 160,000 children under 10 in central Gaza have received the poliovirus vaccine in the first two days of a six-day campaign.

China has commemorated the 79th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the global war against fascism.

Volkswagen says it is considering closing its production plants in Germany to cope with rising costs.

A Chinese association representing the country’s aluminum sector has expressed opposition to the Canadian government’s announcement that it will impose additional tariffs on Chinese aluminum products.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has started holding bilateral events with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. The event will focus on topics such as state governance, industrialization and agricultural modernization, as well as peace and security.

China's large passenger aircraft has transported over 500,000 people since it went into commercial operations in May last year.

Several African leaders are in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. They include the presidents of Nigeria, Comoros, South Sudan, Eritrea and Zambia.

China has seen over 870 million railway passenger trips during the summer travel rush period from July to August.

Data shows the purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.1 this month.

Bullet trains now offer direct access to a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to the launch of a new railway section in southwest China.

A report from the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources says the coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao, a reef in China's Nansha Islands, is generally healthy. The report refutes the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region.

China's National Development and Reform Commission has released a report on China and Africa's joint efforts to build the Belt and Road Initiative.

A white paper says China's investment in energy transition reached over 670 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, making it the world's largest investor in this field.

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have discussed a new round of interaction between the two countries' heads of state in the near future as part of their talks in Beijing.

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has warned of a risk of a nuclear incident at the Kursk nuclear power plant due to the conflict nearby.

The United Arab Emirates and Russia have submitted requests for consular access to the CEO of messaging app Telegram.

Official data shows profits of China's major industrial firms increased 3.6 percent year on year in the first seven months, quicker than the growth rate registered in the January-June period.

Multiple terrorist attacks in southwest Pakistan have killed dozens of people. The attacks all happened in Balochistan Province.

China urges the U.S. to abide by the one-China principle and stipulations in the three joint communiques, and fulfill its commitment to not supporting "Taiwan independence".

Tensions are running high in the Middle East after Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah traded heavy fire on Sunday.

A 26-year-old man has turned himself in to the German police, claiming to be responsible for a deadly knife attack in Solingen.

Chinese hit video game "Black Myth: Wukong" has sold more than 10 million copies across all platforms in just three days after its release.

Torrential rains have killed 11 people and left 14 others missing in a northeast Chinese city.

Xi Jinping congratulates Keir Starmer on his recent election and expresses China's readiness to coordinate with the UK in development strategies.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

China has allocated 200 million yuan, or about 28 million U.S. dollars, to aid disaster relief and restoration work in the flood-hit northeastern provinces of Liaoning and Jilin.

Chinese authorities have unveiled an action plan to promote large-scale equipment renewals in the energy sector, as it moves towards achieving carbon reduction goals.

China has started an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy products imported from the European Union.

The U.S. Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago. President Joe Biden has delivered an address.

China's first triple-A video game “Black Myth: Wukong” has hit the market. As of Tuesday noon Beijing time, the game saw a record player count of 1.4 million globally on video game platform STEAM. “Black Myth” already received rave reviews before its release, placing it among the best-rated titles to come out of China.

China’s central authorities have allocated over 110 million yuan or 16 million U.S. dollars to assist five regions in dealing with flood disasters.

The Overseas Chinese World Conference for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China will be held in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

An increasing number of foreign visitors have traveled to China in the first seven months of the year. The National Immigration Administration says visits by foreign travelers reached over 17 million during the period.

China's manned deep-sea submersible has completed its 300th dive since its maiden mission in August 2009.

The king of Thailand has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister. The secretary-general of the House of Representatives delivered the royal command stating that Paetongtarn has been appointed prime minister as she received a majority vote from the parliament on Friday.

An Israeli strike has killed at least 15 Palestinians in the Al-Zawaida area in the central Gaza Strip.

Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. say in a statement that the now-concluded Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha showed constructive progress.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has emphasized the deep connections among the six Lancang-Mekong nations, highlighting their shared destiny and efforts to build a community of a shared future.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for international recognition of a unified Palestine, saying there won't be regional peace and prosperity without it.

Sanming city in eastern China has hosted an event to mark the country's Second National Ecological Day. The event highlighted the achievements in promoting ecological civilization in China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the country supports Myanmar's efforts towards an early political reconciliation within the constitutional framework.

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is in Fujian Province as he continues his official visit to China.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the implementation of all United Nations resolutions to secure lasting peace in the Middle East.

Firefighters have contained a major wildfire near the Greek capital, no longer battling a raging blaze but trying to extinguish dispersed pockets of fire and tackle flare-ups. But authorities remain on alert.

The Russian president has said Ukraine's attack on the Russian border will receive a "worthy response" and the Russian military's main task is to knock the Ukrainian forces out of Russian territories.

Hundreds of Greek firefighters are battling a major wildfire near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of several settlements.

Local officials say the infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has sustained serious damage for the first time.

Brazilian authorities say the black box containing voice recordings of the flight data of a crashed plane is under analysis. The passenger plane crashed in the state of Sao Paulo, killing all 62 people on board.

The Arab League and many countries in the Middle East have condemned the Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter for displaced people in Gaza City.

The China-Europe Railway Express has operated over 11,400 trains in the first seven months of this year, up 12 percent year on year.

A passenger plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, killing all 61 people on board.

The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.5 percent yearly in July, slightly higher than the 0.2 percent increase in June.

China says it respects Bangladeshi people’s own choice for their development path. The Chinese Foreign Ministry also says the country is ready to work with Bangladesh to promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation.

Austrian security officials say the main suspect in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna has made a full confession.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has held an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia. Participants discussed the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Iran's response.

A helicopter crash in Nepal has killed four Chinese nationals.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry says the country has fully implemented the first batch of measures to align its pilot free trade zones with high international standards.

Authorities are urging the public to avoid outdoor activities and guard against heatstroke with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said expanding relations with Russia is among Iran's foreign policy priorities. The president met Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Tehran.

A flash flood and mudslide that struck a city in southwest China has killed nine people.

China has donated three million U.S. dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to support its emergency humanitarian efforts in Gaza.

Data shows Beijing Municipality's digital economy continued to grow rapidly in the first half of this year, achieving an added value growth of 7.8 percent year on year.

A flash flood and mudslide that struck a southwest Chinese city has killed four people and left 23 others missing.

Police say al-Shabab militants stormed a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital on Friday evening. The attack left at least 30 people dead and many others wounded.

The National Electoral Council of Venezuela has confirmed that President Nicolas Maduro has won Sunday's elections with nearly 52 percent of the vote.

The Ministry of Commerce says China will strive to ensure its network of free trade areas contribute to about 40 percent of total foreign trade by 2030.

Russia says eight of its nationals detained and imprisoned in NATO countries have been returned to Russia. The Russian Federal Security Service says their return comes as part of an exchange at the airport of Ankara.

Search and rescue efforts are underway after typhoon-induced rains lashed Zixing in Hunan Province in central China. Authorities say they have restored roads, electricity and communications in the city.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Zambian counterpart Mulambo Haimbe in Beijing. Wang said China appreciates Zambia's adherence to the one-China principle and it stands ready to consolidate the foundation of mutual trust and deepen cooperation.

Heavy rainfall has affected more than a million people in Hunan.

Iran has sworn in Masoud Pezeshkian as the country’s ninth president. He highlighted key foreign policy objectives aimed at safeguarding national security and enhancing economic prosperity.

Beijing meteorological observatory has renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms, the third highest level of the warning system.

Beijing will host a high-level meeting on China-Africa cooperation next month. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the summit will focus on joint efforts to advance modernization and build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.

Heavy rain is expected across many regions including Beijing and neighboring Hebei and Tianjin and several provinces in the south.

Authorities say they have evacuated over 3,800 people due to a dike breach in central China. The breach occurred in the Juanshui River in Hunan Province on Sunday evening.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says China aims to boost bilateral cooperation in infrastructure connectivity, agriculture, fisheries, poverty reduction and tourism.

Thousands of firefighters are battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California. Authorities have issued evacuation orders and warnings for multiple communities.

The Beijing Central Axis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

China and ASEAN have vowed to enhance economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. The pledge came as part of the ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

China has awarded medals to the three astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission for their service to the country's space endeavors.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to his Maldives counterpart Mohamed Muizzu on the 59th anniversary of the island nation's independence.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China and India should properly handle differences and develop mutually beneficial cooperation.

Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in Fujian Province. The third typhoon of the year landed in the city of Putian on the east coast.

Fujian Province in East China has relocated over 150,000 residents as Typhoon Gaemi approaches.

The Brazilian president has highlighted China’s essential role in the economic growth of the South American country. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Brazil hopes to forge a "new strategic partnership" between the two countries.

China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests.

The head of the U.S. Secret Service has fended off calls to resign. Lawmakers have demanded answers over the security failures surrounding the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says a new Israeli military evacuation order for parts of Gaza is forcing families into overcrowded shelter areas.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met a delegation of the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing. He stressed the importance of China-U.S. relations to the world.

China has cut the market-based benchmark lending rate, as authorities stepped up monetary support to shore up the economy.

Rescuers have retrieved eight bodies and found and brought four people to safety, after rain-triggered flash floods in southwest China left over 30 missing.

Yemen's Houthi group has vowed to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel after the Israeli military destroyed oil storage facilities in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.

Chinese ministries of finance and emergency management have allocated 260 million yuan, about 36 million U.S. dollars to support local governments in disaster relief efforts.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly in Beijing.

The Beijing meteorological observatory has renewed an alert for high temperatures, forecasting highs of over 35 degrees Celsius over the weekend.

A senior official says the adoption of a reform resolution is the most important outcome of the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Large areas of China are under heavy rainstorm warnings. The weather authorities have issued an alert for ten provinces and regions.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says it has scheduled hearings next month on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 in-flight door plug emergency.

China’s permanent representative to the UN calls for efforts to promote a fairer and more equitable international order and empower developing countries.

Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player to over 70,000 fans in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday.

China has expressed its readiness to provide a platform and create opportunities for Palestinian factions to engage in dialogue for reconciliation.

Official data shows China's shipbuilding industry continues to expand in the first half of this year.

Khadga Prasad Oli has taken office as the prime minister of Nepal for the fourth time.

Official data shows China's gross domestic product grew 5 percent year on year in the first half of this year.

China's meteorological authority has continued to issue alerts for rainstorms. From Sunday to Monday, torrential rains will sweep parts of Shaanxi, Sichuan, Hubei, and other places like Henan and Anhui.

Gunshots have erupted at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate was seen with blood around his ear, as he was rushed off the podium by Secret Service agents.

Heavy rains continue to batter large parts of China. Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangsu, and Hebei provinces are expected to see intense downpours.

China has unveiled the lineup of its delegation to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The 716-member delegation includes 405 athletes.

China has seen another bumper harvest for summer grain. Official data shows the country's output reached nearly 150 million tons, up 2.5 percent.

Official data shows China's total goods imports and exports expanded 6.1 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first half of this year.

The U.N. says very little aid is reaching Palestinians due to lawlessness and ongoing conflict. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric emphasized the need for a cease-fire to ensure humanitarian access.

A white paper says China has seen marked improvement in the quality of its marine environment. The white paper was issued by China's State Council Information Office.

China and Bangladesh have decided to elevate ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

Official data shows China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, went up 0.2 percent year on year in June.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov in Beijing. Wang highlighted the achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative and the recent meeting between the two heads of state in Astana.

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has delivered its 700th A320 family aircraft assembled in Tianjin in north China.

French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly rejected Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation after the ruling party failed to secure a majority in snap legislative elections.

Projections show the left-wing parties' alliance, the New Popular Front, will win the 2nd round of France's legislative elections.

Over seven thousand people have been evacuated to safe locations after a dike breach in Hunan Province. Officials say they will complete closing the dike breach in Dongting Lake on July 9.

Chinese authorities have dispatched a work team to Hunan Province to guide rescue efforts after a dike breach in the country's second-largest freshwater lake on Friday afternoon.

Rescue and relief work is underway after a dike breach occurred in central China's Hunan Province. Around five thousand people were affected, all of whom have been safely evacuated.

The Russian president and the Hungarian prime minister have discussed the Ukraine crisis and Russia's relations with the European Union.

The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission have made their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago.

The National Immigration Administration says China recorded over 14.6 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year.

A UN report shows global trade trends have turned positive in the first quarter. The report says increased exports from China, India and the United States were the primary drivers of the growth.

The Shenzhou-18 astronauts on board China's orbiting space station have completed their second spacewalk.

The United Nations has called the war in Gaza a maelstrom of human misery, adding that Gaza's public health and education systems have collapsed.

Hurricane Beryl is churning towards Jamaica after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean.

China and Switzerland have agreed to officially start negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held talks with Swiss Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin on Monday.

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on strengthening international cooperation in the capacity building of artificial intelligence.

China expects to see 860 million railway trips during the summer travel rush that kicks off on Monday. The summer travel rush will last until the end of August.

Data from the State Post Bureau shows China's courier sector handled more than 80 billion parcels in the first half of this year.

Official data shows the purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.5 in June 2024, unchanged from May.

After seven years of construction, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link opens to traffic on Sunday.

China's weather forecasting department has issued the highest level alert for rainstorms. The National Meteorological Center says some areas in Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, and other places in central, eastern and southern China will have downpours from Saturday to Sunday.

Authorities say China's Yangtze River is experiencing its first flood this year. Water level at Jiujiang hydrological station has risen to 20 meters.

A UN refugee agency says health conditions in the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza keep worsening as residents desperately need health care.

The China National Space Administration says the Chang'e-6 mission has collected a little over 1,935 grams of samples from the moon's far side.

Chinese authorities have announced the allocation of nearly 500 million yuan, or around 70 million U.S. dollars, from its natural-disaster relief fund to assist flood control efforts across the country.

Official data shows profits of China's major industrial firms increased 3.4 percent year on year in the first five months of the year.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to his native Australia as a free man, after a U.S. judge signed off on an unexpected plea deal.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act in a U.S. federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says it will extend its visa-free policy to New Zealand, Australia and Poland.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has addressed the Summer Davos meeting, calling on countries around the world to be more broad-minded towards the development issue. The meeting is underway in the coastal city of Dalian in northeast China.

Participants are arriving in Dalian a day ahead of the 2024 Summer Davos meeting.

At least 15 police officers have died in a series of attacks in southern Russia's Republic of Dagestan.

The China Meteorological Administration has raised the emergency response to rainstorms. It comes in the wake of forecasts of continuous heavy downpours in regions along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the following week.

China and the European Union have agreed to launch consultations on the EU's anti-subsidy investigation into China's electric vehicles.

China's national observatory has renewed an alert for rainstorms as heavy rainfall is expected in several regions of the country this weekend.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concerns over the escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon.

Torrential rains have killed at least 38 people in Guangdong Province, southern China. China's meteorological authority has issued an alert for rainstorms in several regions.

Thailand is pushing forward with its plan to become a member of the BRICS group of emerging economies as early as October at the bloc's next summit in Russia.

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Thursday, in line with market expectations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China is willing to deepen international cooperation on the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

China says it has taken professional and restrained measures against Philippine ships intruding at Ren'ai Reef illegally.

The International Monetary Fund and the People’s Bank of China have announced the opening of a new IMF regional center in Shanghai.

China’s top economic regulator says a new communication channel will promote climate cooperation between China and the United States.

Several provincial-level regions in China have initiated or upgraded their emergency response for flooding.

China says the Philippines' attempt to establish exclusive rights to exploit natural resources in areas in the South China Sea infringes upon China's sovereign rights.

Official data shows China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 5.6 percent year on year in May.

Heavy rainfall continues in some places in south China while a heatwave is sweeping the north. Continuous floods in Guangxi have raised river levels.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be inaugurated on Wednesday after being re-elected for a second term.

Official data shows China-Europe freight train services recorded the highest monthly transport volume in May. The number of China-Europe freight train services increased by 14 percent year on year to over 1,700 trips.

Germany has kicked off the UEFA EURO 2024 with a 5-1 win over Scotland. It is the first time that Germany has hosted a major football event since the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Official data shows that China's railways handled over 1.7 billion passenger trips in the first five months of the year, representing growth of 20 percent.

China says it reserves the right to file lawsuits with the World Trade Organization concerning the European Union's plan to impose provisional duties on imports of Chinese electric vehicles.

China's meteorological authority has renewed a yellow alert for severe weather in parts of the country. Until Friday morning, thunderstorms, gales and hail will sweep places in the northern, southern and southwestern parts of the country.

China has activated an emergency response to drought in eight provincial-level regions in the north and east of the country.

China has urged the EU against putting higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Official data shows China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery.

Foreign ministers from BRICS nations are close to ending multilateral talks in the central Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod.

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza.

China's Ministry of Water Resources has warned that many rivers in the country's southern regions could see floods exceeding alert levels due to heavy downpours over the next few days.

International condemnation has grown over Israel’s rescue operation over the weekend, which Gaza health officials say has killed 274 Palestinians and left around 700 others injured.

Travelers in China made more than 200 million trips on the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

The armed wing of Hamas has said the Israeli army killed several other hostages during its operation to release four hostages in the central Gaza Strip.

China's railway network is expecting nearly 17 million passenger trips on the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival break that begins on Saturday.

A new Chinese-built high-speed train has been unveiled in Belgrade. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attended the ceremony at Zemun train station.

China and Pakistan have agreed to maintain friendship and strengthen cooperation during a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The National Immigration Administration projects that there will be a daily average of 1.75 million crossings nationwide during the three-day holiday.

China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission has successfully transferred samples from the far side of the moon to the returner.

Israel's latest operations in central Gaza continue. Gaza's Media Office says at least 27 people have been killed and dozens injured in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people. The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed the attack.

Chinese and Portuguese officials have discussed advancing bilateral economic and trade relations.

The Slovenian Parliament has voted to recognize the statehood of Palestine, saying the move will hopefully help stop the violence in Gaza.

Global airlines have raised profit forecasts for 2024 compared with their estimates from June and December last year. The International Air Transport Association expects airlines to generate over 30 billion dollars of profit this year.

China has started bringing back the world's first lunar samples from the far side of the moon as part of the Chang'e-6 mission.

China has defended its choice not to join a planned peace conference for Ukraine this month, saying the decision is not directed against any party.

Preliminary results show that ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum has won Mexico's presidential election.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has voiced the country’s opposition to exclusive military alliances.

China's Chang'e-6 probe has touched down on the far side of the moon to collect samples from this rarely explored terrain.

A C919 passenger jet of the China Eastern Airlines fleet has made its first overseas commercial chartered flight, providing a round-trip service between Shanghai and Hong Kong.

China's food security law has begun taking effect. Its provisions cover the whole process of grain supply, from production and reserve to circulation and processing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China's position matches that of the Arab countries on the Palestinian issue.

Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in the historic hush money trial.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for strengthening strategic mutual trust and firmly supporting each other’s core interests between China and Arab nations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for efforts to build China-Arab ties into a benchmark for world peace and stability.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Beijing.

The Chinese State Council Information Office says the human rights record in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023.

The Shenzhou-18 crew members on board China’s orbiting space station have completed their first spacewalk.

Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have issued a joint declaration following their trilateral meeting in Seoul.

Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit has criticized Israel for bombing tents for the displaced Palestinians in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.

Official data shows profits of China's major industrial firms increased 4.3 percent in the first four months compared with the same period last year.

Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have held separate bilateral talks ahead of their first three-way meeting in over four years. During talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said the Chinese market is always open to foreign investors.

Beatrice Chebet from Kenya has broken the women's 10,000m world record at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his country’s readiness to continue negotiations with Ukraine. However, he said the talks can only be based on the agreements that the two countries negotiated before.

The total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met Cambodian Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea in Beijing.

The report says no trace of bullets or similar items has been found on the wreckage.

Authorities say China saw accelerated overseas investment in the first four months of 2024, indicating the country's broadened engagement in the global market.

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army has kicked off joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan.

Wednesday marks the International Day for Biodiversity, which is celebrated every year on May 22.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated that the Taiwan question is at the center of China's core interests.

Official data shows China's online retail sales saw steady expansion in the first four months of the year.

The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has announced he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim president following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

China has added some U.S. companies to the list of unreliable entities over their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan.

Sunday marks China Tourism Day, with celebrations and events held across the nation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. Both sides pledged to expand bilateral cooperation in various areas.

The National Cultural Heritage Administration says museums in China logged nearly 1.3 billion visits in 2023, surpassing the figures of previous years.

The first flight to resume air links between Cuba and China has arrived in Havana, with a stopover in Spain.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the 8th China-Russia Expo, which is taking place in Harbin. He said China-Russia relations have made solid progress and delivered tangible cooperation outcomes that benefit both countries.

The Chinese economy remained in the expansion zone in April.

The eighth China-Russia Expo is underway in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. The bilateral trade exhibition has been held alternately in China and Russia since 2014.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a welcome ceremony in Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has criticized the U.S. over its suppression of China's normal economic, trade and technological activities.

China is waiving visas for overseas tourist groups entering the country by cruise ship.

China has expressed firm opposition to additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. The Ministry of Commerce says China will take resolute measures to safeguard its own rights and interests.

A former fixer of Donald Trump has told jurors that the U.S. Republican presidential candidate personally approved a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.

Official data shows that more than six thousand China-Europe freight trains operated from January to April, up 10 percent from a year earlier.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is replacing his close ally Sergei Shoigu as defense minister.

European Council President Charles Michel says it is unacceptable for Israel to evacuate the Palestinian civilians in Rafah to unsafe zones.

The UN's World Food Programme says more than 330 people have been killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces.

Chinese officials have highlighted the importance of strengthening brand building for advancing new quality productive forces and high-quality development.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of reviving Palestine's bid for full membership.

Chinese authorities have criticized a U.S. attempt to distort a UN General Assembly resolution concerning the one-China principle.

Israeli forces continue to bomb several areas of Rafah despite stern warnings from the White House.

China and Hungary have decided to elevate bilateral relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era.

Authorities say China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent to over 13.8 trillion yuan in the first four months of the year.

U.S. President Joe Biden is warning Israel against launching a major invasion of Rafah.

In a written speech published upon his arrival, the Chinese president hailed the development of bilateral ties, saying he is confident that this visit will usher in an even brighter future of the China-Hungary relationship.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic have signed a joint statement on the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era.

The national space administration says China's latest lunar probe has successfully entered its circumlunar orbit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says he looks forward to taking the visit as an opportunity to plan for cooperation with Serbia.

China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for short-term visits for 12 countries until the end of 2025.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on China and France to jointly oppose acts of decoupling and fend off a new Cold War or bloc confrontation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China and France have every reason to develop bilateral ties well during a speech to the closing ceremony of the sixth meeting of China-France Business Council, which is part of his state visit to France.

Data shows that China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China-France relations have set a good example for the international community of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between countries with different systems.

Sunday marks the last day of China's Labor Day holiday. China's railway authorities estimate more than 18 million passenger trips will be registered nationwide within the day.

The Cuban government says it will adopt a visa-free policy for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports, starting this month.

A survey shows foreign-funded companies have growing confidence in the Chinese market. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade conducted the survey, involving more than 600 foreign companies.

Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul continues to bear the brunt of extreme rainfall.

A UN report says it will take until at least 2040 to rebuild the shattered homes in Gaza and the process could drag on for many decades.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh says the group is reviewing Israel's latest truce proposal with a "positive spirit".

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has described Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit as a major diplomatic event for Serbia.

The Colombian president says he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.

Authorities say China recorded over 200 million trips on the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, as the country's economic recovery gains momentum.

China's railway network is expected to handle 144 million passengers during the five-day festive period, with Wednesday alone projected to take one-seventh of the share.

China's Shenzhou-17 crew has safely returned to Earth after a six-month stay at the Tiangong space station.

A Hamas delegation has reportedly left Egypt after truce talks.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to the 10th. This is the first visit to Europe by China's head of state in nearly five years.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says his country’s market will always be open to foreign-funded firms.

China's Shenzhou-17 crew members have held a handover ceremony with their Shenzhou-18 counterparts.

The Olympic flame for Paris 2024 has begun its journey from Greece's Piraeus port to France on board the French ship Belem.

Authorities say the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has seen over 10 million inbound and outbound vehicles pass through its Zhuhai port.

The China National Space Administration says the Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch at the beginning of May.

Senior officials from China and the United States have reached consensus in multiple areas to push forward bilateral relations.

The three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the Chinese space station safely following a successful docking operation this morning.

China has launched its latest manned space mission to the Tiangong Space Station.

A U.S. official says his country secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine in recent weeks and they have been used twice in battlefield.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Chongqing to further deepen reforms and opening up across the board and constantly write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization.

China will launch the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on Thursday.

Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. Across the nation, vessels in active service hosted open days for members of the public.

Official data shows China created over three million new urban jobs in the first three months of this year.

Guangdong has relocated 110,000 residents after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days.

At least 11 people are missing after continued rainfall hit many parts of Guangdong Province in South China.

China's Shenzhou-18 crewed spacecraft is poised for take-off in the coming days.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health says at least 14 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Tulkarm since Thursday.

China and Papua New Guinea have agreed to strengthen economic and trade cooperation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Papua New Guinea counterpart Justin Tkatchenko witnessed the signing of cooperation deals after their meeting in Port Moresby.

The Hamas-run government media office says Gaza City is facing an environmental disaster due to the complete shutdown of water wells for two weeks.

Authorities say China's non-financial outbound direct investment came in at nearly 243 billion yuan in the first quarter, up 12.5 percent.

China has expressed regret over a recent U.S. veto of a draft resolution that sought to grant Palestine full membership of the UN General Assembly.

China and Indonesia have vowed to strengthen bilateral ties. The pledge came during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta.

According to China's immigration authority, it recorded over 141 million inbound and outbound trips in the first quarter of 2024.

Preparations are underway to launch China's Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship. It will be China's first manned mission to space this year.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has held a virtual meeting with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin.

The Olympic flame that will be burning for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has started its journey after being ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece.

China's GDP saw a yearly increase of 5.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024.

China says it is closely monitoring the ongoing investigation into the recent Sydney knife attack.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for maximum restraint after Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel over the latter's deadly assault on the Iranian consulate in Syria.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Chongqing, kicking off his three-day visit to China.

Israel has been targeted by a retaliatory strike from Iranian missiles and drones. Iran's mission to the United Nations said the attack on Israel "can be deemed concluded."

Authorities say a knife-wielding man has killed six people and injured several others before being shot dead by the police in Sydney.

The fourth China International Consumer Products Expo kicks off on Saturday in Haikou on the island province of Hainan. The six-day event hosts over 4,000 brands from 71 countries and regions.

Data from Chinese Customs shows that the total value of China's imports and exports in the first quarter exceeded 10 trillion yuan, or roughly 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars.

China's Queqiao-2 satellite has completed in-orbit communication tests. Its platform and payloads are working normally.

Chinese authorities have imposed countermeasures against two U.S. firms involved in arms sales to the Taiwan region.

Official data shows China's consumer price index edged up 0.1 percent year on year in March, falling short of market expectations due to decreasing consumer demand and sufficient market supply.

China's Xuelong polar icebreaker, also called Snow Dragon, has returned to Qingdao port in Shandong province, marking the end of its 40th Antarctic expedition.

South Koreans are voting in the country's legislative elections to choose the next 300-seat parliament.

More than 600 enterprises have signed up for the 7th China International Import Expo, which will be held later this year in Shanghai.

Tens of millions of spectators were treated to stunning views as a rare total solar eclipse swept across North America on Monday.

The Chinese Ministry of Finance says China and the U.S. have agreed to promote the healthy and stable development of economic relations during U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit.

The armed wing of Hamas has warned that they would target the Israeli army if it re-enters the Gaza Strip. This came following Israeli media reports that the Israeli army had withdrawn most of its forces from Gaza.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing. Premier Li urged the U.S. to abide by the basic norms of market economy and refrain from turning economic and trade issues into political or security issues.

Nicaragua has formally cut diplomatic relations with Ecuador. It comes after Mexico suspended ties with Ecuador, over a raid on its embassy in Quito.

Saturday marks the last day of China's Qingming Festival holiday season. China's Ministry of Transport says inter-regional passenger traffic throughout the three-day holiday is expected to surge over 750 million.

China and Thailand will cooperate on the exploration and peaceful use of outer space as well as on the International Lunar Research Station.

The number of deaths from Wednesday's devastating earthquake in the Taiwan region has risen to 12, with over 1,100 others injured.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Guangzhou. During a six-day visit to China, she is set to talk with Chinese officials in Guangzhou and Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met Timor-Leste Minister of Foreign Affairs Bendito dos Santos Freitas.

Rescue operations continue after the most devastating earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Authorities say at least nine people have been killed and over one thousand injured.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for nationwide efforts in afforestation to jointly build a beautiful China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have discussed a range of issues over the phone.

China’s ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River that began three years ago has already achieved significant results. In 2023, reports of illegal fishing from the public decreased by 28 percent compared to the previous year.

Iran has promised a decisive response after its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus was destroyed in a suspected Israeli missile attack.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is an opportunity and a partner, rather than a risk or an opponent to Europe. He made the remarks along with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne in Beijing on Monday.

Early results from municipal elections indicate that Turkiye's main opposition, the Republican People’s Party, succeeded in retaining control of several key cities.

A gigantic telescope in Guizhou Province has provided 900 hours of observation for foreign researchers since it officially opened to international scientists in March, 2021.

China's PMI for the manufacturing sector is back in expansion territory, coming in at 50.8 in March.

A hostage situation in the central Dutch town of Ede has ended after four hostages were freed and a suspect was arrested.

China and Kazakhstan have pledged to jointly promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and work closely within the framework of multilateral organizations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, have sent congratulatory messages to the launch of the Kazakhstan tourism year in China in 2024.

Cleanup is underway at the site of a deadly bridge collapse in the U.S. state of Maryland.

China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recognized six more.

China's top legislator Zhao Leji has delivered a keynote speech at the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Hainan.

The fourth China International Consumer Products Expo, which will run from April 13 to 18 in Haikou, will feature more than 3,000 brands from 59 countries and regions.

Six people who have been missing are presumed dead after a major bridge collapsed in Baltimore Harbor in the U.S. state of Maryland.

A report by the Boao Forum for Asia expects economic growth across the continent to reach 4.5 percent this year, largely driven by strong consumption.

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the holy month of Ramadan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says a new chapter has begun for China-Nauru relations.

Russia has observed a national day of mourning following a deadly attack on the Crocus concert hall in Moscow.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says China will continue to promote industrial innovation. He made the remarks in a keynote speech at the opening of this year's China Development Forum in Beijing.

Israel has reportedly accepted a U.S. proposed hostage deal during talks in Doha.

Russian security forces have reportedly arrested 11 suspects connected to the terrorist attack at a concert hall near Moscow. Authorities say these include four directly involved in the attack.

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack that has killed over 60 people near Moscow.

China has for the first time rolled out a negative list for cross-border trade in services at the national level to boost opening up. The country also formulated a pilot free trade zone version of the negative list.

Ministers from five Arab countries have met the secretary-general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Cairo to discuss the situation in Gaza.

A hydrogen-powered urban train has completed a test at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour in northeast China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating in Sydney.

China has launched a new relay satellite to provide Earth-Moon communications services. The satellite dubbed Queqiao-2 has entered a planned orbit.

China and Australia have held the Seventh Foreign and Strategic Dialogue in Canberra. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong co-chaired the dialogue.

Lawmakers in Hong Kong have passed a bill on safeguarding national security.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Israeli authorities to ensure complete and unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza.

China says it is willing to strengthen communication with New Zealand and work to maintain peace and stability in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to further push forward the country's development during his new term in office.

A rocket carrying China's Queqiao-2 relay satellite has been vertically transported to its launch pad at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province.

More than 1,200 firefighters are battling a forest fire with the help of helicopters in southwestern China.

Contemporary Amperex Technology, China's largest automotive lithium-ion battery maker, has posted net profit growth of 44 percent in 2023.

The first aid ship traveling through the Cyprus-Gaza maritime corridor has reached the coast of the Palestinian enclave.

The carrier rocket for China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has tasked Mohammad Mustafa to form the 19th government.

The clean energy from the power base in the Yalong River basin in Sichuan Province has helped reduce 800 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Angolan President Joao Lourenco has started his state visit to China.

The inaugural rocket launch of Japanese company Space One has failed. The solid-fuel rocket exploded seconds after lift-off.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his appreciation to the Caribbean Community and its partners for developing a solution to the Haiti crisis.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has officially begun and Palestinians in Gaza are fasting after months of starvation.

The Caribbean Community has announced that Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned.

The head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration says China is confident and capable of maintaining financial security.

A Chinese envoy has said the Russia-Ukraine conflict is at risk of further escalation, which is not in line with the common interests of the international community, including China and Germany.

China's railway operator says the number of such train trips reached over 2,900 in the first two months of this year, up 9 percent year on year.

China's top political advisory body has concluded its annual session.

Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping says China will release a slew of measures to stimulate employment as demand is rising in the job market.

China's consumer price index edged up 0.7 percent year on year in February.

China's C919 passenger plane has commenced operation on a new route connecting Shanghai and Xi'an.

China's top legislature has pledged to pursue the high-quality work of people's congresses to provide legal guarantees for advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization.

Official data shows that China's total imports and exports of goods expanded 8.7 percent yearly, in yuan terms, in the first two months of the year.

The Chinese foreign minister has said spreading pessimistic views on China will end up harming oneself and misjudging China will result in missed opportunities.

Chinese authorities say the country has the confidence, capabilities and conditions to meet its economic and social development targets for this year.

Iran and Saudi Arabia have highlighted the necessity to make efforts to end the Israeli war in Gaza.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed developing new quality productive forces based on local conditions.

The 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, has opened its second session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China's political season is officially underway as the annual session of the country's top political advisory body opened in Beijing. China's top legislature is set to convene its annual session on Tuesday.

Delegations of deputies attending the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, have all registered for the NPC annual session.

China's national political advisors are set to convene in the capital Beijing on Monday. This year's session will close on March 10.

The United States says Israel has "basically" accepted a proposal for a temporary halt in fighting in Gaza.

The Shenzhou-17 crew aboard China's orbiting space station have carried out their second spacewalk. They completed the in-orbit maintenance of extravehicular facilities.

Flights from China to Thailand are crowded as reciprocal visa waivers went into effect on Friday.

General secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China Central Committee is urging the high-quality development of new energy in China for a cleaner world.

The island of Hengqin in Guangdong Province has started a new customs operation that allows most goods to be moved there tax-free from the neighboring Macao Special Administrative Region.

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee met to discuss a draft government work report, which will be submitted by the State Council at the top legislature's annual session in March for deliberation.

Chinese authorities have pledged to ensure expedited and effective implementation of a set of measures aimed at refining foreign investment environment.

Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui will visit Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Germany and France, as well as the E.U. headquarters in Belgium.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he considers strengthening border security a more urgent priority than aiding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio is in Beijing for a state visit.

The South Korean government says it will conduct an on-site inspection of 50 hospitals this week and take legal action against doctors not returning to work.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says he has submitted the government's resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has delivered a speech at the 12th China Round Table on WTO Accessions in Abu Dhabi.

China has cruised past France 3-0 to win the men's team title at table tennis worlds in Busan, South Korea.

U.S. media project that former President Donald Trump will win the Republican primary in South Carolina.

Boosted by a record-breaking revenue during the Spring Festival holiday, China's box office earnings for February have surpassed 10 billion yuan, or about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars.

China has named its manned spacecraft for the lunar mission "Mengzhou", meaning "the vessel of dreams" in English.

China has begun construction on the second phase of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project. It uses China's third-generation Hualong One reactors.

The meeting of the G20 foreign ministers in Rio de Janeiro has wrapped up after two days of discussions.

The Long March 8 carrier rocket that will carry China's Queqiao II relay satellite into orbit has arrived at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan Province.

The Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou has fractured after a ship collided with the bridge.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the U.S. veto of a U.N. Security Council draft resolution makes the situation in Gaza even more dangerous.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told French President Emmanuel Macron that China appreciates France's independent foreign policy.

The manufacturer of China's C919 airliner has received orders for 40 aircraft on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Madrid.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is willing to work with Spain to enhance ties and provide new impetus for mutual development and for China-Europe relations.

Media reports say at least 64 people have died in a major escalation of tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's highlands.

China reported nearly 2.3 billion trips during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, which also saw the domestic tourism revenue grow 47 percent from the previous year.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reaffirmed China's commitment to multilateralism and win-win cooperation. He made the pledge on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

Ukrainian Army Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says the country's troops have withdrawn from the eastern city of Avdiivka to avoid encirclement.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling for a sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US ties.

US President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to carry out an attack on Rafah without a plan to keep civilians safe.

China is preparing for a peak in travels as people go back to the cities they live in after spending the Chinese New Year holiday with family.

China's holiday movie market continues to boom.

The duty-free consumption market in China's island province of Hainan has witnessed a new wave of shopping boom.

The US House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Tang Qianting has sealed her first-ever long course women's 100m breaststroke world title at the World Aquatics Championships.

China is calling on Israel to stop its military operations and avoid civilian deaths in Gaza.

China is expected to see nearly 13 million passenger trips via railway on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday. China Railway says the passenger flow is gradually entering the peak period for returning trips.

China's cumulative box office during the Spring Festival holiday has topped three billion yuan, or around 147 million U.S. dollars.

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle has set a new world record in men's 100m freestyle at the World Championships in Doha, helping China to win the gold in men's 4x100m freestyle relay.

An industry report says Chinese tourists are expected to make more than six billion domestic trips in 2024.

Official data shows China registered around 5.5 million passenger trips by train on Saturday, the first day of the Chinese New Year.

People across China have begun celebrating the Chinese New Year as the Spring Festival holiday is underway.

This year's Spring Festival Gala saw record high number of viewers. By the end of Friday, the live broadcast garnered 1.5 billion views, an increase of 13 percent year on year.

China saw nearly 4.9 billion domestic travel trips in 2023, representing an over 93 percent surge from the previous year.


With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, people across China are ushering in the festival with various celebrations.

Transport figures continue to peak in China amid the annual Spring Festival travel rush. Authorities have deployed an additional 1,900 passenger trains to cover the huge surge in passenger numbers.

China's Spring Festival travel numbers are expected to hit another peak on Thursday.

Official data shows that China's total logistics value grew by 5.2 percent in 2023 to surpass 352 trillion yuan, or about 49 trillion U.S. dollars.

Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen has held a video conversation with U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago.

China's central authorities have earmarked more than 140 million yuan to support road clearance amid icy conditions across large parts of the country.

Widespread snowfall and freezing weather have continued in central and eastern China.]]>

The United States says it intends to launch more strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria.]]>

Authorities say the number of deaths from forest fires raging in central Chile has exceeded 110.]]>

China's meteorological authority has renewed an orange alert for snowstorms. Heavy snowfall has enveloped some areas of central and eastern China since Wednesday, leading to transport disruption.]]>

China is expecting an average 1.8 million daily trips across its borders during the Chinese New Year holiday.]]>

China has unveiled its "No. 1 central document" for 2024, outlining the priorities for comprehensively promoting rural revitalization this year.]]>

The U.S. military says the United States has carried out retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria against facilities linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.]]>

China Railway estimates 480 million railway trips during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush that started on Jan. 26.]]>

General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has visited people in Tianjin ahead of the Spring Festival.]]>

Protesting farmers have gathered in Brussels to pressure EU leaders at a summit to do more on stifling taxes, rising costs and cheap imports.]]>

The Russian Defense Ministry says 195 Russian soldiers have returned from Kyiv-controlled territory.]]>

China's logistics industry has reported steady expansion for last year. Data shows the average prosperity index increased 3.2 points from 2022 to 51.8 percent.]]>

China and the United States have launched a counternarcotics working group.]]>

An official from China's commerce ministry says abrupt U.S. probes into a Chinese company have undermined Chinese investor confidence in the U.S. market.]]>

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for joint efforts with Belarus to ensure equal and indivisible security for both countries.

Chinese Counselor Wang Xuguang says China and Nauru will work together to advance bilateral ties.

Jordanian officials say the attack targeting U.S. forces near the Syrian border did not occur inside Jordan.

China and Thailand have agreed to waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens starting from March 1 this year.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has highlighted the necessity of coordination with Pakistan to safeguard the two countries' shared border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron have exchanged congratulatory messages to mark the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have welcomed a ruling issued by the International Court of Justice on South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which orders Israel to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip.

The holiday travel period is from January 26 to March 5, when Chinese people will be traveling home to celebrate the Chinese New Year which begins on February 10.

China's annual Spring Festival travel rush has kicked off, with nine billion trips anticipated across the country in the next 40 days.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for stronger ties between China and France.

The Russian Defense Ministry says Ukraine launched two missiles at a Russian military transport aircraft, killing all 74 people on board. The Ukrainian side says it is checking reports that Ukrainian captives were onboard the plane.

The landslide that struck a mountainous village in southwest China on Monday has killed at least 34 people. Another 10 remain missing.

China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 30 million yuan, or about 4.2 million U.S. dollars, after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

At least three people have been killed and five others injured by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang. China has deployed several rescue teams. The power is gradually coming back on in affected areas.

China has activated an emergency response in the far western Xinjiang region after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit a county in Aksu Prefecture.

At least 27 people have been killed after Ukrainian forces shelled the city of Donetsk on Sunday.

A landslide has buried more than 40 people from 18 households in a village in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan Province. Search and rescue for the missing is underway.

Leaders and representatives of member states of the Group of 77 and China, also known as G77+China, are meeting in Kampala.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Jamaica in various fields and enhance people-to-people exchanges.

China and the US have restarted their agricultural cooperation mechanism as officials from both countries met in Washington.

Japan's national space agency has confirmed its first moon landing, but the spacecraft's solar cells failed to generate electricity.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed the country's readiness to enhance partnership with Brazil.

Officials say China became the world's largest auto exporter in 2023, exporting over 4.9 million vehicles.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara.

China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 has docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met with Irish President Michael Higgins and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.

Official data shows China's gross domestic product posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent.

China has released a guideline to boost the silver economy as part of its efforts to address the challenges of an aging population.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has retained the best FIFA men's player award, two months after he claimed the Ballon d'Or.

The China Manned Space Agency says the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft will lift off soon. It's already vertical at the launch area with its carrier rocket.

Official data shows China has maintained its top position in the global shipbuilding industry.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo.

Rescue workers in northwest Colombia have been scrambling to free survivors from a mudslide on a busy highway. At least 34 people are dead and dozens of others are injured.

A Chinese envoy has warned of the consequences of forcibly displacing Palestinians from Gaza, while calling for an immediate cease-fire.

The Gaza-based Health Ministry says the number of Palestinian deaths from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 23,700, and more than 60,000 Palestinians have been wounded since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7 last year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and Europe should work more closely and jointly promote multilateralism and inclusive economic globalization.

Official figures show China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.3 percent year on year in December last year. In 2023, the country's CPI went up 0.2 percent.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has expressed concerns over recent US sanctions against Chinese enterprises.

China has introduced five new measures to make it easier for foreign nationals to enter the country for business, study and tourism.

China and the Maldives have agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared "internal armed conflict" following an escalation in violence in the country, mobilizing the army to combat organized crime linked to drug trafficking.

French President Emmanuel Macron has picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency.

United Airlines says it has found loose bolts on multiple grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

China's civil aviation authorities say this year's Spring Festival travel rush will begin on January 26 and last for 40 days. They are expecting 80 million air travels during this period.

Heavy snowfall in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa is adding difficulty to relief and rescue operations in the aftermath of a magnitude-7.6 quake, which struck on New Year's Day.

The Israeli military is signaling its readiness to end the bombardment of northern Gaza after it claimed to have dismantled Hamas in that part of the besieged enclave.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory.

Hezbollah has fired more than 60 rockets at an Israeli military base.

Local authorities say the number of deaths has risen to 100 after a strong earthquake hit Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the most urgent task for China-US relations is to establish a correct understanding between the two sides and uphold mutual respect.

Over 90 people have died from the massive earthquake which hit the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday. Authorities say at least 240 people remain missing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has conveyed his condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, following the twin blasts in Kerman City.

Two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani have left at least 95 people dead.

Japanese authorities say the Coast Guard aircraft did not receive permission to enter the runway when the fatal collision with a passenger plane happened at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday.

Over 60 people have died in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity.

Media reports say five members of the Japanese coast guard have died after one of its aircraft collided with a Japan Airlines plane and erupted into flames.

At least 20 people have died after a series of strong earthquakes hit Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan.

More than 70,000 people have flocked to Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to attend the first flag-raising ceremony of 2024.

Official data shows China's box office raked in about 55 billion yuan, or 7.7 billion US dollars, in 2023.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says 2023 has seen China march forward with great confidence and in high spirits.

Eurostar train services linking London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam are scheduled to fully resume on Sunday.

China has begun a three-day New Year holiday, with travel expecting to see a sharp rise.

A free trade agreement between China and Nicaragua will go into effect on the first day of 2024.

Russia has carried out one of its biggest missile attacks on Ukraine since the conflict began.

Egypt has put forth a framework of proposed steps toward ending the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip to relevant parties.

China has again expressed firm opposition to the US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 which contains negative China-related content.

Israeli forces continue to pound Gaza by land, sea and air. The World Health Organization says tens of thousands of people have fled the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis amid heavy strikes.

China has accused the United States of interfering in its internal affairs.