China and France should seize opportunities and expand the scope of cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said while holding talks with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday.
Why has the research on Ryukyu Islands gained repeated prominence in China recently, drawing increasing attention overseas, especially in Japan?
To prevent similar tragedies, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will establish an independent commission chaired by a judge to conduct a detailed investigation into the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The commission will submit its recommendations and report to the HKSAR Chief Executive, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said during a press conference on Tuesday.
Cross-woven bamboo scaffolding wrapped in green safety nets has long shaped the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s urban skyline. Yet this iconic sight now triggers heated discussion among local citizens over its potential safety hazard.
Hong Kong police have arrested a total of 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter following the deadly five-alarm fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential compound, and there is a possibility of further arrests as the investigation is ongoing, according to an update made by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Monday. According to police, on-site forensic work has found that scaffolding net samples taken from seven locations at the affected building did not meet flammability-resistant standards, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
The Hong Kong government on Sunday expressed its gratitude for the central government's support as the deadly fire killed at least 146 as of Sunday 4 pm, with 159 residents from the missing persons list confirmed safe.
In the 15th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times talked to Professor He Wenping (He), senior research fellow at Institute of West Asian and African Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
After two days of all-out rescue efforts to fight against the deadly five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court residential compound in Tai Po in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), firefighting and rescue operations were essentially completed, a local official said on Friday. Local authorities pledged to carry on a full investigation as a multi-departmental investigation task force has been established, which will soon begin its work, focusing on two main areas including the cause of the fire and the reasons for its rapid spread as well as the environmental factors that contributed to the large number of casualties.
Hong Kong's local media have described it as the city's most serious blaze in several decades — the fire at Wang Fu Court in Tai Po housing estate raged from Wednesday into Thursday, burning through almost the entire night. With the all-out rescue efforts of local authorities, the fire has been largely brought under control on Thursday.
After a five-alarm fire broke out at Wang Fu Court in Tai Po in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), resulting in at least 44 deaths, large numbers of residents had to be evacuated to community centers and halls with many warm-hearted neighbors in the district quickly offering to help, donating bottled water, biscuits, bread, clothing, and other supplies, according to local media reports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent congratulations to a UN meeting held on Tuesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga on Tuesday, saying that China is willing to enhance the alignment of development strategies with Tonga, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
After the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that the Secretary for Security is considering to make orders under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance to prohibit the operation of two secessionist organizations – the "Hong Kong Parliament" and the "Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union,” Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Tuesday that these organizations attempted to split the country and subvert state power, thereby undermining the fundamental constitutional order of the nation.
The UK government is reportedly preparing to approve China's long-delayed plan to build a new embassy in central London, seven years after Beijing purchased the Royal Mint Court site in 2018.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said during his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Sunday local time that the governments of China and Germany should make joint efforts to strengthen dialogue and communication, and properly handle their respective concerns, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences officially launched the "Burning Plasma" international scientific program and unveiled the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) research plan on Monday to the international fusion community, the Hefei Institute of Physical Science at the Chinese Academy of Sciences said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Monday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday urged Japan to reflect on and correct its mistakes as soon as possible, rather than stubbornly clinging to the wrong path. Wang said this in a media interview after he concluding his visit to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
According to reports by the Associated Press and other foreign media on Tuesday, two senior Philippine officials claimed that the Philippine forces recently experienced communications interference from Chinese vessels while attempting to resupply the illegally grounded warship at Ren'ai Jiao. In response to the claims, a source from the Chinese military told the Global Times on Wednesday that the accusations were entirely fabricated and deliberately sensationalizing the situation, revealing their intent to escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
An academic conference marking the 30th anniversary of the China Ryukyu research institute and advancing the development of the Ryukyu studies discipline was held over the weekend at Fujian Normal University. The Fuzhou-based university's pioneering Ryukyu studies program was newly selected for the 2025 funding cycle of the endangered disciplines support plan led by the Chinese Academy of History, one of only six projects nationwide to be chosen, and the first and only program from Fujian Province since the plan was launched.
In the 14th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times talked to Professor Hong Yu (Hong), Associate Dean of the School of Media and International Culture and the Director of the Institute of Communication Research at Zhejiang University.
Multiple Chinese ministries and government agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, have on Friday condemned the Japanese side's related moves and remarks, warning that Japan would face a resolute response if it dared to meddle in the Taiwan question, amid ongoing backlash at home and abroad triggered by the erroneous and provocative remarks of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Official data reveals that the annual number of Central Asian students studying in China grew at an average rate of 12.33 percent from 2010 to 2018, with the current tally exceeding 18,000, the Xinhua News Agency reported in June.
The police of Quanzhou, Fujian Province, on Thursday issued a bounty notice for clues on criminal and illegal activities of two Taiwan social media influencers who allegedly acted as enforcers and accomplices for secessionist forces.
The 12th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum opened in Urumqi on Thursday with strong consensus reached among delegates from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, including a renewed commitment to building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future, with a focus on enhancing practical cooperation in trade, green development, security, and regional connectivity.
As the 12th China–Central Asia Cooperation Forum is set to open in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, a delegation from Uzbekistan visited an intelligent textile factory in the western suburbs of the city on Tuesday, which highlighted growing cooperation between China and Central Asian countries across various sectors.
In the 13th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Professor Hu Angang (Hu), Honorary President of the Institute of Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University.
Starting from Monday, November 3, Chinese tourists can visit New Zealand via Australia without applying for a separate visitor visa, following a policy change aimed at attracting tourists from China. Some Chinese industry observers hailed the new visa policy as a positive policy adjustment that brings more convenience to Chinese tourists, bringing more visitors to the country.
From Thursday to Friday, the Philippines, in collusion with extraterritorial countries, conducted a so-called "joint patrol" in the South China Sea, stirring up trouble and undermining regional peace and stability. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command monitored and maintained vigilance throughout the operation, the Global Times learned exclusively from a source from the Chinese military.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Malaysia on Friday, where he was attending the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus. Dong stressed during the meeting that the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits is an irreversible historical trend, urging the US side to act and speak prudently on Taiwan-related questions and to take a clear stance against "Taiwan independence."
Elections for Hong Kong's eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) will be held on December 7. As the nomination period began on Friday, central government agencies in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) issued statements stressing that the election must not be disrupted or sabotaged.
The newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to deliver her first policy address in parliament on Friday. On Thursday, some Japanese media revealed in advance the content of the policy address including the description of China as "important neighboring country."
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) held the launch ceremony for the 2025 Legislative Council (LegCo) General Election on Thursday, where the HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu called the upcoming election a major milestone in Hong Kong's journey from stability to prosperity.
China and EU trade officials held a meeting via video link where both sides agreed to hold a dialogue on China-EU export control mechanism soon in Brussels.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he didn't want it to be a “waste of time,” the AP News reported on Wednesday. The US media report said it was the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.
The inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday, attended by nearly 200 representatives from over 30 contracting and signatory states to the IOMed Convention, as well as from various sectors of HKSAR.
A cargo plane arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway and collided with a ground vehicle at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, leaving two ground staff dead, the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Monday.
China expresses deep condolences over the passing of former Prime Minister Murayama Tomiichi. Our hearts go out to his family, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday, calling Murayama an old and dear friend of the Chinese people and long committed to China-Japan friendship.
Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama dies at 101, multiple Japanese media reported on Friday.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French president, in Beijing on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
China is making steady progress toward the commercialization of nuclear fusion power, with a goal to achieve operational fusion-based electricity generation by around 2050.
The Israeli government approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in the early hours of Friday, and its forces pulled back from parts of Gaza in accordance with the deal, according to media reports. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday that China hopes that a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in Gaza will be realized as early as possible.
The head of Japan's Komeito has told the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that his party will quit the ruling coalition. This will bring an end to a partnership that has lasted more than a quarter of a century, NHK reported on Friday.
In the 10th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Professor Yu Tiejun, President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS) in Peking University, whose expertise includes international relations theory, and history of international political thought and international security.
The remains of 30 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, carried by a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft, were returned to China on Friday from South Korea.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that in this new era, China and the US should work together for world peace and prosperity, tackle global challenges and shoulder their due responsibilities as major countries. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while holding a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In response to the world's attention to the nuclear missile formation at China's V-Day military parade on September 3, consisting of JL-1 air-launched long-range missile, JL-3 submarine-launched intercontinental missile, as well as DF-61 and DF-31BJ land-based intercontinental missiles, Cheng Jingye, head of China's Arms Control and Disarmament Association, said on Wednesday that China's nuclear policy has been consistent, guided by the goal of protecting national security, territorial integrity and independence.
In a latest speech, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while trying to signal an independent policy from both China and the US, repeated his old cliché of "de-risking" from China.
In response to the latest World Talent Ranking, which shows that Hong Kong has leaped to fourth place and become the top market in Asia, a spokesperson from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Tuesday that the ranking is clear evidence that the policies and measures of the HKSAR government in education, innovation and technology (I&T), and talent admission have found the right direction and are getting results.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the BRICS countries to jointly defend multilateralism and the multilateral trading system as he attended a virtual BRICS Summit in Beijing on Monday.
US President Donald Trump's renaming of the Department of Defense has sparked mixed reaction in the US, with many expressing frustration, anger and confusion, given it could cost American taxpayers over 1 billion dollars, according to media reports. Regarding the move's implications, a Chinese expert said that it may indicate more aggressive use of US military power and a potential shift by the US away from a “defensive” posture toward embracing a “belligerent” stance.
China's visa-free policy for Russian citizens holding ordinary passports is "an extremely kind gesture" and Russia will respond in kind to this friendly act, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Vladivostok on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
China's V-Day commemorations on Wednesday, which included a massive military parade, have continued to attract global attention from world leaders, media and the public.
US President Donald Trump said that he was watching China's V-day celebrations including a military parade and he thought that it was a beautiful ceremony, which was very impressive, US media reported on Thursday.
China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, pledging the country's commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, oversaw the parade and reviewed the troops.
Compatriots from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs) who attended China's V-day commemorations said it was a great honor to take part in the events on Wednesday in Beijing. “We felt proud and deeply inspired,” one interviewee told the Global Times.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government held an official ceremony on Wednesday at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has gained significant attention worldwide with multiple countries expressing support for the new initiative and some already announcing their intention to join.
80 years ago on September 2, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Yet 80 years later, when China marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, some Japanese politicians have long attempted to distort history and deny war responsibilities. Meanwhile, fresh Japanese testimonies and evidence found in China continue to expose the atrocities of past aggression that Japan has sought to conceal.
US President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his criticism of India, calling trade ties with the country “a totally one sided disaster,” some US media reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on Monday in Tianjin, which the Indian leader described as “excellent” in his X account on Monday.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government conducted a large-scale counter-terrorism drill on Thursday at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to test interdepartmental coordination in responding to attacks and emergencies, as well as raising public awareness.
China's Ministry of Science and Technology has approved 15 laboratories in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to be designated as National Key Laboratories (NKL), with the official plaque-awarding ceremony held on Monday, according to the HKSAR government. The HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said the ceremony shows that these laboratories possess world-class capabilities in basic research, technological innovation and tackling critical core technologies, highlighting Hong Kong's strong research capacity.
In response to a media inquiry about recent remarks by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on whether China could serve as a security guarantor for Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that China has always held an objective and just position and has always been fair and square on the Ukraine crisis, which is for all to see.
In response to a media inquiry on New Zealand's security service accusing China of being the most active country engaged in foreign interference in New Zealand, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that China deplores and opposes it.
Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, arrived in Pakistan on Thursday and held Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
Top diplomats from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan attended the sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the three parties should improve the security dialogue mechanism, deepen law enforcement and security cooperation and step up efforts to combat cross-border terrorist activities.
As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India concluded on Wednesday, the two sides have highlighted a series of consensus on boundary questions as well as outcomes in areas including direct flights and trade. Chinese experts said the meetings marked steady progress and demonstrated both countries' desire to improve their relationship and develop cooperation.
The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had comprehensive, in-depth, and productive communication on boundary issues and bilateral relations on Tuesday as the two sides held the 24th Round of Talks between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Ahead of his first trip to Asia since taking office in May, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul claimed that "China's behavior in the Taiwan Straits is aggressive," Reuters reported on Sunday. A Chinese expert on European affairs called such a statement highly discourteous in diplomatic practice, negatively impacting China-Germany and China-EU relations.
As part of broader efforts to reduce the financial burden of education and enhance public education services, China will waive kindergarten tuition fees for all senior-class students, which is expected to benefit 12 million children this autumn semester while reducing household expenditures by 20 billion yuan ($2.78 billion), Vice Finance Minister Guo Tingting announced at a press conference on Thursday.
A total of 6.106 million couples registered their marriages in China in 2024, a decrease of 20.5 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data released by Ministry of Civil Affairs. The marriage rate was 4.3 per thousand, down by 1.1 per mille from the previous year, the data showed.
An informal trilateral meeting among China, Cambodia and Thailand was held in Shanghai on Wednesday. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, along with representatives from Cambodia and Thailand, attended the meeting, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
In recent days, extreme and severe convective weather brought by warm, moist air from the edge of the subtropical high has occurred in Miyun and other areas in Beijing.
Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire to end their border clashes starting midnight on Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, as the leaders of the two countries met in Malaysia after their border conflict entered the fifth day, according to media reports.
The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued wanted notices on Friday for 19 individuals involved in subversive organization "Hong Kong Parliament" including wanted fugitives Elmer Yuen (Yuan Gongyi) and Victor Ho for their acts suspected of violating the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong, constituting the offense of subverting state power, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said in an official statement.
Troops from Thailand and Cambodia have clashed at a disputed portion of their border early on Thursday, with both sides accusing each other of firing the first shot. The two countries' foreign ministries issued a statement condemning the situation “in the strongest terms,” while calling on each other to cease the hostile acts.
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its AI action plan, a package of initiatives and policy recommendations meant to cement the US as a global leader, according to CNN. A Chinese expert said it is not simply a strategy for technological development, but a hybrid policy encompassing politics, economics, ideology, while warning "technological bullying" against others.
The Thai Army said on Thursday that a clash happened at the border areas with Cambodia after the Cambodian side first opened fire, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Hong Liang, director-general for Boundary and Ocean Affairs of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Gourangalal Das, joint secretary of the East Asia Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India co-chaired the 34th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Some members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee have once again hyped up China's influence in Africa, according to US media reports. In the view of several Chinese military and geopolitical experts, such repeated and outdated rhetoric is groundless, as China has never sought to establish a military presence in Africa.
Some anti-China activists advocating for “Hong Kong independence” took advantage of the Hong Kong Book Fair to openly provoke and organize a so-called “reading everywhere – Hong Kong independent book fair and bookstore festival,” where they promoted “an atmosphere of soft resistance,” local media outlet Hong Kong Wen Wei Po reported on Tuesday. In response, the Hong Kong Police Force told the Global Times on Tuesday that it will follow up with investigations and actions based on evidence, actual circumstances and case requirements, and handle the matter in accordance with the law.
As agreed between China and the EU, President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit China on July 24. President Xi Jinping will meet with them. Premier of the State Council Li Qiang and the two EU leaders will jointly chair the 25th China-EU Summit, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
"Dialogue with China matters. For jobs, our economy and the security of our region," visiting Australian PM Anthony Albanese said in a post on X platform on Friday.
In the eighth article of the “Readers' Reflections” column, Global Times (GT) reporters talked to Ahmed Moustafa (Mustafa), President of the Asia Center for Studies and Translation, who shared his thoughts on the significance of BRICS for Global South cooperation.
The Hong Kong Police Force's National Security Department has arrested four males aged between 15 and 47 on suspicion of conspiracy to subvert state power. The suspects are allegedly linked to an organization established in the island of Taiwan and are currently under investigation, according to local media reports.
The Japanese Self-Defense Force on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys at a newly opened permanent base in southwestern Japan, which is part of Tokyo's accelerating military buildup under the excuse of so-called China's military amibitions, according to media reports. A Chinese military affairs expert criticized Japan for building up its military power, using the so-called “China threat” as a pretext to target China, which effectively breached the constraints imposed by its pacifist constitution as well as the post-war international order.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China and Egypt, as important members of the Global South, should further strengthen strategic coordination to safeguard their common interests, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
In response to Western media's hype over the recent proposed amendments to the Prison Rules in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), claiming that the move would further undermine prisoners' rights, some legal experts told the Global Times on Tuesday that the revisions seek to regulate visitation rights, which align with international standards and are deemed urgent and necessary.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday in Berlin, according to a statement from Chinese Foreign Ministry.
For the first time, the aircraft carrier Shandong formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for a five-day visit. Excited crowds gathered along the formation's route and on nearby hills overlooking the carrier's anchorage.
This is the sixth article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, which features Xu Bin, director of the Marxist Institutional Theory Research Center of Beijing Normal University, also a professor of the School of Marxism at the university.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland on Tuesday morning, according to the CCTV News.
June 30 marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday that the law has enabled Hong Kong to make a major transition from chaos to order and has laid a solid legal foundation for safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests. This in itself is an important milestone in the undertaking of “One Country, Two Systems.”
Following the release of a primary school humanities curriculum guide by Hong Kong's education bureau, which aims to systematically cultivating students' national consciousness, a Hong Kong educator told the Global Times on Wednesday that he strongly supports these curriculum guidelines, especially the focus on national geography and famous historical sites.
China will hold a military parade in Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, according to a press conference held by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
Tension is continuously building up in the Middle East as the world is closely watching how Iran will respond to US' strikes on its nuclear sites. Iran issued a stark warning to the US government on Monday, saying that the attack on its nuclear sites expanded the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces, Reuters reported.
In response to a media inquiry regarding claims made by the DPP authorities in the island of Taiwan that 46 PLA planes crossed the so-called median line in the Taiwan Straits in the past 24 hours and whether it has anything to do with the British and Japanese naval vessels that went through the Straits or with the visit of US congressmen to Taiwan recently, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reiterated on Friday that the Taiwan question bears on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In a Bloomberg interview published on Thursday, a White House tech official repeated the rhetoric of maintaining pressure on China over technology, while claimed that China is becoming increasingly adept at circumventing US export controls and is now likely less than two years behind the US in semiconductor design capabilities. The rhetoric reflects a contradictory approach by US officials, who still seek to curb China's AI development, even as these efforts fail to slow China's rapid progress, said a Chinese expert.
In response to the G7 summit chair's summary that calls on China to “refrain from market distortions and harmful overcapacity,” expressing so-called serious concerns about the East and South China Seas and over the Taiwan question, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that the G7 once again manipulated China-related issues, making unwarranted remarks on matters concerning Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the East China Sea, and maliciously slandering China over so-called “market distortions and harmful overcapacity.”
Despite being the first G7 Summit since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the US leader left the event early, according to media reports.
The second Central Asia-China summit is set to open on Tuesday in Astana, Kazakhstan. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times, Djoomart Otorbaev, former prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, said the cooperation between China and Central Asian countries is based on equality and mutual benefits, aiming to foster a win-win partnership. The Central Asian countries, instead of being caught up in political conspiracies, prioritize friendship and open economic relations, Otorbaev said.
The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force has taken enforcement action against a Taiwan-developed mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire citing violations of the National Security Law for Hong Kong as the game advocates for “Taiwan independence” and “Hong Kong independence.” In an interview published on Monday, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki warned of the dangers posed by politically charged games, particularly to children.
The fifth article of the “Scholars' Perspectives” column features an interview with Dong Yu, executive vice dean of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University. Dong is one of the participants in the formulation of several recent five-year plans and has also witnessed the central economic policy-making and implementation since the 18th CPC National Congress.
The latest move by the US government to suspend entry of international students studying at Harvard will damage US' image and international credibility, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
Following the recent signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong, the Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Paul Lam Ting-kwok revealed Thursday that the mediation body would handle investment disputes between states and foreign nationals, and commercial disputes between private parties, which fall squarely within Hong Kong's strengths, according to local media reports in Hong Kong.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday extended congratulations to Lee Jae-myung on his election as president of South Korea, stressing that China stands ready to work with South Korea in jointly promoting the continuous development of the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
A man who robbed HK$382,000 ($48,670) from a Hang Seng Bank branch in Hong Kong was arrested on Tuesday night, the Hong Kong Police Force confirmed with the Global Times on Wednesday morning. Local media outlet Ta Kung Pao in Hong Kong said the HKPF and mainland police joined forces to crack down the case.
The Chinese Embassy in the UK on Tuesday slammed the UK government's Strategic Defence Review 2025 as "steeped in Cold War mentality and ideological bias," after the report's China-related contents claimed China to be a "sophisticated and persistent challenge," made unwarranted comments on China's defence policy and military development, and made irresponsible remarks on issues concerning Taiwan and the South China Sea, according to the embassy's official website.
Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party, would be elected the country's new president with certainty, local broadcaster JTBC and three terrestrial broadcasters said Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
In the fourth article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, which comprises interviews with and signed articles from renowned scholars across various countries, Global Times (GT) reporter Liu Caiyu and Chen Qingqing talked to Zhang Linghan, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law who is also a member of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.
The signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) took place in Hong Kong on Friday. Around 400 high-level representatives from 85 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, as well as from nearly 20 international organizations, attended the ceremony, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) will be held in Hong Kong on Friday, which will be of extraordinary historical significance for the world, for the country and for Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Thursday.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no immediate signs of ending, US President Donald Trump has issued a series of sharply worded posts, taking direct aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin.
With a signing ceremony for establishing the headquarters of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) scheduled for May 30 in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee expressed his gratitude on Tuesday for granting the HKSAR such an important international status, which also reflects the central government's firm support for the city's development as an international legal and dispute resolution services center in the Asia-Pacific region under the country's 14th Five-Year Plan.
China's polar scientific research has garnered global attention. The nation joined the Antarctic Treaty in 1983 and launched its first polar expedition the following year. Now another first has been accomplished as six Hong Kong scholars have joined the country's 41st Antarctic expedition, collecting nearly 300 samples including moss, soil, snow, ice, microorganisms and penguin feathers, the Hong Kong-based news outlet Wen Wei Po reported on Monday.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is launching a series of activities to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. As part of the commemorative activities, a Guangdong art exhibition opened on Thursday during which the HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said that the event aims to present the essence of national sentiment to the audience, reminding society to cherish the hard-earned peace.
A so-called prediction of a major earthquake striking in Japan in July has been circulating online for some time, with some media reports claiming it has shaken tourist confidence and triggered a noticeable drop in travel bookings. However, Chinese residents travelling in Japan told the Global Times that their daily lives remain unaffected and that they have not been swayed by the rumor.
US President Donald Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday with conspiracy theories on "white genocide" in South Africa, which Ramaphosa firmly denied, the Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday local time.
The Hong Kong Police Force have launched a pilot program called the "Small-Scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operational Deployment" to conduct automated and regular high-altitude patrols for crime prevention using drones, local media Wen Wei Po reported on Wednesday. In the first phase, the program will be implemented in the Border District and the Kowloon West Region for a period of three months, officially starting from Friday, Wen Wei Po said.
US President Donald Trump said after his call on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a ceasefire. However, the Kremlin said the process would take time and US president indicated he is not ready to join Europe with fresh sanctions to pressure Moscow, Reuters reported.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Danish counterpart Lars Løkke Rasmussen in Beijing on Monday. Wang called for deepening political trust and promoting ties as the two countries commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, according to a readout from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
In another provocative move aimed at undermining China's sovereignty and regional stability, US House of Representatives members on Thursday local time proposed a bipartisan bill to codify the so-called “Six Assurances” to Taiwan. Experts reached by the Global Times slammed the move as a deliberate attempt by some US politicians to revive the long-debunked notion that “Taiwan's status is undetermined” as well as a political stunt to deceive secessionist DPP authorities.
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, outlined his government's agenda to lawmakers in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, on Wednesday. Elected in a historic second-round vote, he aims for swift action on growth, migration, and defense, according to German media outlet Deutsche Welle (DW).
The UK government has hit back at suggestions the tariff agreement it reached with the US last week could be damaging to China, BBC reported on Wednesday. It said there was "no such thing as a veto on Chinese investment" in the deal, according to the report.
A spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office has strongly condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan for holding a recent event marking the so-called "80th Anniversary for Victory in Europe Day," accusing the event of serving a pro-independence agenda and distorting WWII history.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Moscow on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi said that China-Russia relations have grown more confident, stable and resilient in the new era, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Around 1.1 million visitors came to Hong Kong during the just-concluded May Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 22 percent. Among them, visitors from Chinese mainland increased by about 20 percent, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited the New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai and met with Dilma Rousseff, president of the institution, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Russia and China have worked hand in hand to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, safeguard fairness and justice, resist unilateral bullying, and contribute positively to the defense of multilateralism.
After the successful conclusion of the Chinese leader's state visit to Vietnam earlier this month, the Vietnamese Embassy in China held the 2025 Vietnam-China media briefing in Beijing on Monday to introduce the main outcomes of the visit and the development of bilateral relations. Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh said on Monday that this visit has established a new and important milestone in the construction of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the strategically significant Vietnam-China community with a shared future.
China is experiencing a warm and dry climate pattern in April, characterized by higher-than-average temperatures and below-average precipitation, the China Meteorological Administration said on Monday, noting that national average temperature for this month reached 12.7 C, which is 1.7 degrees higher than the historical average for the same period, marking a second-highest national average temperature recorded for April since 1961.
Royals, presidents, prime ministers, and a legion of faithful are set to gather on Saturday in St. Peter's Square in Vatican to bid farewell to Pope Francis at a funeral Mass marking his at-times turbulent papacy, Reuters reported.
When asked what China's response will be and whether there will be countermeasures to sanctions the US imposed recently on several officials from China's central government agencies in Hong Kong and from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China decided to sanction the US congressional members, officials and heads of NGO who have acted egregiously on the Hong Kong-related issues.
In response to an inquiry about a Reuters report that said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that China is supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he has openly accused Beijing of direct military assistance for Moscow, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that China's position on the Ukraine issue has always been consistent.
Ukraine said on Thursday that Kiev and Washington had signed a memorandum as an initial step towards clinching an agreement on developing mineral resources in Ukraine, and the US President Donald Trump said the accord could be signed next week, Reuters reported on Friday.
In response to a media inquiry that Google Maps now shows the label "West Philippine Sea," whereas it previously displayed "South China Sea," with some reports claiming that this change helps protect the Philippines' sovereignty, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that the South China Sea has long been the widely recognized and commonly used geographical name by the international community.
A Chinese expert said the hype around the so-called “West Philippine Sea” is nothing new and should not be taken too seriously as the South China Sea remains the widely accepted name used by the international community after the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday said it welcomed the report of label change on Google Maps.
From immersive 3D films to the carnival-style police museum open day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has rolled out a dynamic lineup of activities to celebrate the upcoming 10th National Security Education Day. The event, held on Tuesday, underscores the city's commitment to enhance public awareness of national security.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday attended his first criminal trial on insurrection charges related to his attempt to impose martial law in December, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14 to 15, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day China visit. In the face of growing uncertainties and mounting tariff pressure, Sánchez's visit to China carries significance in tackling common challenges, Chinese experts said on Thursday.
The Chinese Embassy in Panama made a solemn statement on Wednesday in response to the latest remarks made by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Panama Canal, urging the US to seriously reflect on its history of bullying and exploitation toward Latin America and the Caribbean, including Panama, and to stop distorting and smearing China.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, saying that China is ready to work with the European side to promote the sound and steady development of China-EU relations, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pledged on Sunday to bolster the Self-Defense Forces' (SDF) transport capacity to remote southern islands through a newly launched unit called the Maritime Transportation Group, focused on maritime logistics citing so-called growing tensions over the Taiwan Straits, Japanese media outlet Kyodo News reported.
The South Korean Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday, removing him from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
The US on Tuesday local time imposed sanctions on six entities and two individuals in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China whom it accused of being part of an Iranian weapons procurement network, as the US government seeks to ramp up pressure on Iran, Reuters reported.
In response to the latest sanctions imposed by the US government on six officials from the Chinese government and the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) government, Chinese authorities voiced strong opposition and condemnation on Tuesday, saying that it will take strong countermeasures in response to US erroneous practice.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday extended condolences to Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing over the massive earthquake that hit the country on Friday, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
At around 6 am on Saturday, a team of 37 members from the Yunnan emergency medical rescue team departed from Kunming Changshui International Airport in Southwest China's Yunnan Province for Myanmar. They carried a total of 112 sets of emergency rescue equipment, including full-function life detection devices, an earthquake early warning system, portable satellites, and drones.
In recent days, advocates of “Taiwan independence” called for the expulsion of more people from the mainland who are married to Taiwan residents, sparking greater controversy in the island. A total of 76 Taiwan-based scholars issued a joint statement criticizing the regional leader Lai Ching-te for using populism to rally support, suppressing free speech through ideological censorship and urging the DPP authorities to “step back from the brink.”
The Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council launched a column on Wednesday for reporting the malicious acts of "Taiwan independence" henchmen and accomplices persecuting Taiwan compatriots.
Top Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, discussed details of a highly sensitive operation to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen in a group chat that mistakenly included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, according to Goldberg on Monday.
Riding on the global fanfare over Chinese tech start-up DeepSeek, artificial intelligence (AI) has unsurprisingly become a buzzword at the China Development Forum (CDF) held in Beijing on Sunday and Monday, with international observers and multinationals speaking highly of China's AI contribution to the global economy while expressing full confidence in the world's second-largest economy.
An international symposium themed “Strengthen the Role of the United Nations and Promote Multilateralism,” hosted by China's Foreign Ministry, was held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday. Foreign envoys and representatives from international organizations called for strengthening the UN's role amid growing global challenges and praised China's commitment to multilateralism.
China Development Forum (CDF), the first major international conference after China's two sessions this year, kicked off in Beijing on Sunday, attracting the wide attendance of international organizations as well as CEOs from over 80 multinational giants including Apple, Corning Inc and Mercedes-Benz Group, which underscores the enormous attractiveness and huge potential of the world's second-largest economy.
China's central government announced Thursday that two new measures aimed at facilitating travel and residency for residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan on the mainland took effect on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
In response to Canada's condemnation of the executions of four Canadians on drug-related charges, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that China is a country governed by the rule of law and treats defendants of all nationalities equally, handling cases strictly in accordance with the law and ensuring fairness.
After two central government bodies in Hong Kong reposted two opinion pieces criticizing CK Hutchison Holdings for its decision to sell ports in Panama and elsewhere to an investment group led by an American asset manager, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday, before attending the Executive Council meeting, that the HKSAR government expects foreign governments to provide a fair and just environment for businesses, including Hong Kong enterprises, and opposes the use of coercion or pressure tactics in international economic and trade relations, Hong Kong media RTHK reported.
After China unveiled a plan for special initiatives to boost consumption, including the potential establishment of a childcare subsidy system, Li Chunlin, a deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said Monday that relevant authorities have been actively formulating childcare subsidies, which will be introduced progressively, CCTV News reported.A total of 23 provincial-level regions across the country have introduced childbirth subsidies at various levels, mostly benefiting families with a second or third child, the People's Daily reported on Monday.
Two central government's bodies in Hong Kong reposted two opinion pieces ran by a Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao criticizing CK Hutchison Holdings, a conglomerate based in the city, for its decision to sell ports in Panama and elsewhere to an investment group led by an American asset manager. The latest piece asked if such a “shrewd” deal took into account the interests of the country.
China, Russia and Iran issued a joint statement on Friday, reaffirming that political and diplomatic engagement and dialogue remains the only viable and practical option for the Iranian nuclear issue after deputy foreign ministers of the three nations held a meeting in Beijing on Friday.
The US agreed on Tuesday local time to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kiev said it was ready to support Washington's proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia, Reuters reported, citing a joint statement between the US and Ukraine.
The only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is “Taiwan, Province of China.” Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions.
From February 25 to March 6, at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC), a 21-member delegation from Bangladesh, consisting of representatives from political parties, student leaders, scholars, and journalists, visited China. This was the first time the Chinese side invited a large-scale, cross-sectoral delegation from the country for an official visit, which has been described as "a major diplomatic development" in China-Bangladesh relations.
The third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is set to open in Beijing on Wednesday. Several deputies from Hong Kong to the NPC told the Global Times they would make proposals to enhance the patriotic education in Hong Kong, particularly on the occasion marking 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War this year.
A spokesperson of the Afghan Taliban government rejected US President Donald Trump's claims about Chinese presence at Bagram Airfield, the largest US airbase during the US invasion of Afghanistan, German news outlet dpa news agency reported on Monday. Trump's related claims were dismissed as “emotional” and attributed to “a lack of information,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying in the media report.
Global attention will turn to Beijing as the "two sessions," the annual meetings of China's top legislature and the top political advisory body, commence. This gathering serves as a critical platform where the people's voices will be heard by policymakers, while the country's development priorities will be discussed.
China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) sent out a stern warning on Thursday to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in the island of Taiwan saying that "we will come and get you, sooner or later."
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Wednesday that Kiev and Washington have finalized a partnership agreement on minerals, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
China expressed firm opposition and lodged serious protests to EU, the UK and Canada over their latest sanctions on Chinese entities, which they claimed supported the Russian military. A spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry emphasized that normal exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Russian businesses should not be interfered with or affected.
The Mission of China to the EU expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Tuesday to the EU's so-called concerns regarding the motion to dissolve the anti-China group, the Democratic Party.
Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), won German federal election, according to preliminary results, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday morning.
Germany headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with the election described by Western media as intense. A Chinese expert said this election will be extremely polarized and fragmented.
From February 19 to 21, under the organization of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), experts from multiple countries, including China, went to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant's discharge facilities and nearby waters to independently collected samples of nuclear-contaminated water, seawater, and marine biological samples, a spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday, in response to a question regarding relative reports.
The annual two sessions will take place next month in Beijing. Johnny Ng Kit-chong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a local lawmaker in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), plans to submit at least four proposals including one aimed at advancing a collaborative governance mechanism for cross-border telecom fraud, the Global Times learned on Monday.
China and Australia held the 23rd China-Australia Defense Strategic Dialogue in Beijing on Monday, with the two sides exchanging in-depth views on relations between the two countries, their militaries, regional security and other issues of common concern, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of National Defense.
Senior officials from Myanmar, China, and Thailand have arrived in Myawaddy in Myanmar to crack down on telecom fraud and illegal online gambling operations, China Media Group reported on Monday, citing Myanmar's State Administration Council's Information Team.
Shortly after US Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Friday local time, in which he criticized Europe on issues such as democracy and immigration, some European leaders reacted sharply, reflecting the current tensions in transatlantic relations, according to media reports.
The BBC recently published several positive reports about China, covering topics such as the box office success of the Chinese film Ne Zha 2, China's technological achievements, and the history of the naming of the Gulf of Mexico. This sudden shift by the BBC, a Western media outlet long known for its critical stance toward China, has sparked heated discussions among Chinese netizens.
As Trump administration moved to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID), some US media outlets and political figures began pointing fingers at China, warning that China is quickly taking action to fill the gap. The claim showed a problematic mentality, as many in the US are so accustomed to shifting the responsibility and blaming China instead of addressing issues within their own country, said a Chinese expert.
A delegation of nearly 40 students, led by Hsiao Hsu-tsen, executive director of the Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, began a four-day visit to Beijing from Monday to Friday, China News Service reported on Monday. This marks the foundation's first student exchange delegation to the Chinese mainland in 2025.
US forces will participate in Exercise Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event (MLDE) hosted by the French Navy in the Philippine Sea beginning February 8, according to the website of Commander of the US Pacific Fleet.
Responding to media requests for comment on the US Postal Service (USPS) resuming the acceptance of packages sent from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, reversing its suspension just hours ago, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) spokesperson He Yongqian said at a regular press conference on Thursday that cross-border e-commerce directly meets the personalized needs of consumers, offers fast delivery, and saves costs, which gives it unique advantages and makes it an important trend in the development of international trade.
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru began his trip to the US on Thursday afternoon to hold his first summit with President Donald Trump, Japanese media NHK reported on Thursday.
In a recent interview with local media outlet RTHK, Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau expressed strong dissatisfaction with the US decision to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, which also applies to products from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
In response to a question about whether Lu Shaye, former Chinese Ambassador to France, has been appointed as the Chinese government's Special Representative for European Affairs, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun confirmed it on Thursday, saying that the Chinese government has appointed Lu to succeed Wu Hongbo.
In response to the US Postal Service announced Tuesday that it had temporarily stopped accepting packages from Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that we call on the US to stop politicizing and weaponizing trade and economic issues, and stop groundlessly going after Chinese companies. China will also continue to take necessary measures to firmly defend the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies, Lin noted.
In a U-turn, the US Postal Service (USPS) announced in a short notice on Wednesday that effective February 5, it will continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Posts.
The US Postal Service announced on Tuesday local time that it will temporarily suspend international package acceptance of inbound parcels from the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, but clarified that letters and flats would not be affected.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government issued a notice on Tuesday, listing seven anti-China disruptors as absconders, including Ted Hui Chi-fung and Dennis Kwok Wing-hang. Measures have been implemented against them, including canceling their SAR passports.
Forty-five people convicted of "conspiracy to subvert the state power" were sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 50 months to 10 years in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday held a hearing at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts to deliver sentences for the case of "conspiracy to subvert the state power" in Hong Kong.
The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6 with the theme of "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future," the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
China congratulated Venezuela on Monday on the success of its presidential election and to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his successful re-election, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, after media reported that Maduro won the election with 51.2 percent of votes cast.
During a series of meetings of foreign ministers of Southeast and East Asian countries in Vientiane, Laos, over the past few days, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China's consistent stance on the South China Sea issue. Judging from the latest joint communique issued by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which emphasizes the importance of peace and stability in the South China Sea, the differences among ASEAN countries are gradually narrowing, and consensus is gradually expanding, experts said, noting that this is particularly evident in the shared belief that the situation should not be allowed to escalate in a way that would affect regional security and relations with China.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit China from July 27 to 31, China's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. Michele Geraci, former undersecretary of state at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, told the Global Times that the visit aims to repair and strengthen economic relations with China, and it seems to be a delicate balancing act, which is also a diplomatic dance to maintain a semblance of influence in Beijing while attempting to appease allies in Washington and Brussels.
Infamous anti-China disruptor and Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai, has been charged with two counts of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiring to publish seditious materials. A local court in Hong Kong has ruled on Thursday that there is a prima facie case for all three charges against the defendant, and Lai will testify in his own defense.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on what some experts called a “farewell trip” to Asia on Thursday to reassure its major allies in the region, as the current Biden administration enters “garbage time,” some observers said, noting that even though the US side revealed that Blinken would meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, nothing substantial is expected as Washington's sincerity is still in question.
The first batch of trainees to adopt two models of Chinese-made pistols to replace the current US-made pistols is expected to finish on Thursday. The Hong Kong Police Force announced the replacement plan earlier this month, which has been under consideration within the police force for some time, people familiar with the matter told the Global Times.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, with Kuleba saying Ukraine is willing and prepared to conduct dialogue and negotiations with Russia.
One day after US President Joe Biden announced his decision to quit the US presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, Harris on Monday secured enough support to become the Democratic nominee for the upcoming presidential election, US media reported.
