Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Friday attended a plenary session of the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and delivered a speech on implementing the Global Governance Initiative and jointly working for a better future.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing on Friday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

China on Friday urged Japan to deeply reflect on its war crimes and make a clean break with militarism, saying history must not be overturned after reports that the city of Nagasaki planned to alter references to the "Nanjing Massacre" as "Nanjing Incident" in the updating of display panels at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.

The US side has doubled down on its blockade and sanctions on Cuba, going so far as to add Cuban leaders to its sanction list. That once again reveals the US hegemonic and domineering behavior and bullying practices. China firmly opposes it, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday in response to a question about US' sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, including Diaz-Canel's wife and stepson and Cuban leader Raúl Castro's son and grandson.

In May 2025, China and Latin American countries jointly launched five major programs covering solidarity, development, civilization, peace, and people-to-people connectivity. One year later, the China Public Diplomacy Association hosted the “Linjia No. 7 Salon” on Friday under the theme “The First Anniversary of the Five Programs for Building a China-LAC Community with a Shared Future: Implementation and Prospects,” taking stock of achievements and exploring future prospects.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing on Friday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing on Friday.

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced Thursday that Uruguay will waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

Top leaders of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest in Pyongyang next week, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing on Friday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony on Friday for General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, who is on a state visit to China.

Asked to comment on China-related remarks made by intelligence agencies of the "Five Eyes" alliance, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that "I addressed this question yesterday. It is ironic that the 'Five Eyes,' as an intelligence agency, has a long track record of conducting espionage across the globe, yet it leveled accusations against China over so-called espionage threats."

In response to a media inquiry regarding reports that the city of Nagasaki plans to complete updates to exhibition panels at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum during fiscal year 2026, including replacing the term “Nanjing Massacre” with “Nanjing Incident” on a display panel, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that the Nanjing Massacre was a brutal crime committed by Japanese militarism, with overwhelming and irrefutable evidence, and that history must not be distorted.

Wang Yi, Chinese foreign minister and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held talks with his Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe in Beijing on Friday.

Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory, and China has indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Dao and its adjacent waters. Any activity China carries out on and around Huangyan Dao, including scientific research, falls within the legitimate rights of a sovereign state, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a regular press conference on Friday, when asked if China could provide more information on reports claiming satellite images showed the presence of a structure appearing on Huangyan Dao, though later imagery suggests it is no longer there.

Lao president lays wreath at Monument to People's Heroes in Beijing

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, a spokesperson for the International Department of the CPC Central Committee announced on Friday.

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced Thursday that Uruguay will waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports.

A closely watched United Nations (UN) Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on local time Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe, and first-time member Kyrgyzstan secured seats as non-permanent member of the Security Council, while Germany suffered a notable setback, according to UN News.

As Brussels pushes further into “de-risking” and weighs tougher measures that could reshape China-EU business ties, many European firms in China are choosing a more pragmatic path: stay, expand and localize. That disconnect between political rhetoric and business reality captures Europe's policy dilemma: whether its expanding toolbox will reduce risk, or merely split markets and erode its own competitiveness.

The Moscow City Tourism Committee hosted more than 100 representatives of China's travel industry, city authorities, and business partners, to showcase the Russian capital's tourism potential, including its summer campaigns, and presented Moscow's updated promotional strategy for the Chinese market in Beijing on the sidelines of the 2026 Beijing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit of the World Tourism Cities Federation on Tuesday. The promotion session was aimed at helping tourism industry professionals and Chinese tourists understand Moscow's rich and unique tourism resources, further stimulating the potential for cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. Moscow tourism authorities affirmed that China remains one of Moscow's most important international tourism partners.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith concluded his visit to East China's Zhejiang Province and arrived in Beijing on Thursday to continue his state visit in China. In the afternoon, he visited the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, where 26 years ago he studied in an exchange program for one month, as well as the China Academy of Space Technology, Xinhua News Agency reported. Chinese observers said Thongloun's itinerary - covering innovation, ecology, party-to-party exchanges and aerospace - reflected a comprehensive effort to draw on China's development experience. "By learning from China's governance, green development and technological advances, Laos aims to better develop its agricultural, forestry and mineral resources and support its transformation from a land-locked to a land-linked country."

The Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana in China hosted a reception to celebrate the 60th Diamond-Jubilee anniversary of independence of the country in Beijing on May 29. Anyin Choo, ambassador of Guyana to China reflected on the enduring friendship between Guyana and China - a partnership built not on transient interests, but on mutual respect, shared sacrifice, and a common vision for development.

With a circle of booths featuring handcrafts, Thai-flavor cuisines, beverages, and a main stage presenting Thai dancing and fashion shows, 2026 Thai Festival returned to Chaoyang Park in Beijing on May 30. Thai Ambassador to China Chatchai Viriyavejakul inaugurated "Thai-Chinese friendship bell pavilion" after the opening ceremony for the festival. One of the highlights of this year's festival is the introduction of "Chud Thai," or the Thai National Costume.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Michelle Bachelet, candidate for the next United Nations (UN) secretary-general and former Chilean President, in Beijing on Thursday.

A small number of New Zealand lawmakers recently ignored China's serious concerns and firm opposition and insisted on visiting China's Taiwan region. Their actions violated the one-China principle and interfered in China's internal affairs. In accordance with the relevant laws of the People's Republic of China, China has decided to impose entry-ban measures on the individuals concerned, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday in response to a question about China's one-year entry ban on four New Zealand lawmakers who previously visited Taiwan.

Fabricating excuses and spreading disinformation cannot serve as a justification for the US' brutal blockade and illegal sanctions against Cuba, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

The Five Eyes is the world's largest intelligence-sharing alliance and has long carried out large-scale and systematic espionage activities around the globe. It is therefore highly ironic for such an organization to accuse China of posing a so-called espionage threat, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday in response to a question about the Five Eyes intelligence alliance issuing a warning on Wednesday alleging that China is actively using online recruitment platforms to recruit spies.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith arrives in Beijing, capital of China, June 4, 2026. Thongloun is in China for a five-day state visit.

The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand said on Thursday that the Chinese side has decided to impose measures, including entry bans, on certain New Zealand lawmakers who insisted on visiting China's Taiwan region despite China's serious concerns, firm opposition and repeated prior warnings.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Government of Uzbekistan have agreed to discuss the implementation details of a mutual visa-free arrangement, which would allow visitors from both sides to stay visa-free for up to 30 days, according to a release published on the HKSAR government website on Thursday.

“The allegation of so-called 'Chinese espionage threat' is entirely fabricated and constitutes malicious slander. We strongly condemn this,” said a spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy in UK when asked to comment on the so-called “warning” issued by the UK Security Service (MI5), together with intelligence agencies from other "Five Eyes" countries, alleging that Chinese intelligence services are approaching individuals in Western countries through fake online recruitment schemes in order to steal military, political, and technological intelligence, according to the embassy on Thursday.

The Norwegian Embassy in China hosted a Norwegian children literature promotion session together with the Norwegian Literature Abroad (NORLA), a government-funded, non-commercial foundation for literature promotion, under the theme of “From a small country to the big world – how and why literature travels” at the Beijing Library in Tongzhou district on May 30. Norwegian officials, writers and Chinese scholars and editors participated in the event, sharing their creative journey and insights into what makes the cooperation between Chinese and Norwegian literature sector successful.

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), running from Wednesday to Saturday and which is expected to draw around 20,000 participants from more than 100 countries, is underway in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Following intensive and proactive diplomatic engagements in May, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper as well as upcoming guest Myanmar's Minister for Foreign Affairs Tin Maung Swe are among the latest foreign dignitaries visiting or scheduled to visit China amid a flurry of diplomatic activities to unfold in the month.

Former Australian environment minister Peter Garrett will head up a crowd-funded review of the multi-billion-dollar AUKUS submarine deal, Australia's biggest ever defense project, with one of its questions including an examination of how the deal affects Australia's relations with China, BBC News reported. A Chinese expert said this reflects a growing number of voices within Australia questioning whether it is worthwhile to sacrifice relations with China in order to accommodate US interests.

China and the Solomon Islands have a comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, based on mutual respect and common development. “We are willing to expand practical cooperation across various fields with the new Solomon Islands government to better benefit the peoples of both countries,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

Numbers do not lie, and word games cannot whitewash Japan's actual action to strengthen its military and expand its armed forces. The more Japan tries to cover it up, the more the international community should stay vigilant, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China is deeply concerned about the current Middle East situation, stressing that a renewed outbreak of hostilities serves the interests of no party and urging all relevant parties to cherish the opportunity for peace, honor their ceasefire commitments, maintain the momentum of negotiations, and adhere to political and diplomatic means to resolve disputes.

When asked to comment on the claim made by Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Matthew Wale on June 3 that he would be “reviewing” his country's 2022 security pact with China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China and the Solomon Islands have a comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, based on mutual respect and common development. “We are willing to expand practical cooperation across various fields with the new Solomon Islands government to better benefit the peoples of both countries,” Mao said.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Myanmar's Minister for Foreign Affairs Tin Maung Swe will pay an official visit to China from June 4 to 6.

Japanese media outlets on Wednesday revealed the outline of Japan's annual defense report, which claimed China's military activities “a grave concern,” and highlighted the need for securing sustained combat capacity for potential “prolonged war.” A Chinese expert noted that Japan is a using a well-worn trick to portray itself as a victim to drum up global public opinion and fabricate excuses for its militaristic expansion. Tokyo's rapid military buildup has gone far beyond legitimate self-defense demands and serves to pave the way for a return to militarism, a development that warrants close vigilance from the international community.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said China hopes the British side will provide Chinese enterprises with a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment, and foster a sound atmosphere for the development of bilateral ties and the deepening of cooperation between the two countries, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday for a five-day state visit running from June 2 to June 6.

Days after the Quad foreign ministers' meeting, India and Australia have agreed to deepen cooperation on maritime surveillance and undersea monitoring in a commitment toward what they described as a "free and prosperous Indo-Pacific," media reported on Monday.

A Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Tuesday for a three-month mission to support the Central African country's response to the Ebola outbreak.

A Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Tuesday for a three-month mission to support the Central African country's response to the Ebola outbreak, Xinhua News Agency reported.

A spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that fear-mongering of so-called threats to justify military buildup is a go-to tactic for Japanese militarism.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in Beijing on Tuesday.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday for a five-day state visit.

Lebanon's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity must be respected, and Israel should immediately withdraw all its troops from Lebanon, Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said at an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the Lebanon-Israel situation on Monday afternoon local time, calling for an immediate cease-fire to end the fighting and ease tensions, according to a video released by China Media Group.

The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia on Tuesday called on the Cambodian side to promptly ascertain the truth of a homicide case involving a Chinese citizen, spare no effort in pursuing and apprehending the criminal suspects, and severely punish the perpetrator in accordance with the law.

China has always been a reliable friend to Latin American and Caribbean countries and stands ready to work with regional countries, including Brazil, to further deepen and expand overall China-Latin America cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, according to Xinhua News Agency.

"It felt like my organs were boiling," a Chinese student studying in India told the Global Times, as severe heatwave conditions prevailed across parts of India. A Chinese expert said on Monday that the scorching weather reflects global warming, abnormal atmospheric circulation and local geographic vulnerabilities.

Asked to comment on media inquiries regarding New York Times claimed that one of its reporters was expelled from China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday said that the New York Times has provided a platform for the Taiwan authorities to spread “Taiwan independence” separatist fallacies and has openly referred to China's Taiwan region as a country, seriously violating the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, while sending a severely wrong signal to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces. China firmly opposes this. The New York Times should correct its mistakes rather than remain unrepentant and persist in its wrongful course.

The Japanese official's rhetoric is groundless, pale and powerless in the face of a series of historical facts, legal facts and figures, and cannot win the trust of Asian neighbors and the international community, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday, in response to a media inquiry about Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's reported remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue, where he took an unnamed swipe at China, vowed to continue strengthening Japan's military capabilities, and opposed the label of "neo-militarism" on Japan by claiming that one country has a huge nuclear arsenal and a fleet of strategic bombers while Japan has neither.

In response to a media inquiry regarding Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's just-concluded visit to Canada, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that, at the invitation of Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to Canada from May 28 to 30.

In response to a question regarding UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper's visit to China and her attendance at the 11th China-UK Strategic Dialogue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the China-UK Strategic Dialogue serves as an important high-level communication mechanism between the two countries. Against a backdrop of growing international turbulence and uncertainty, strategic communication between China and the UK -- both permanent members of the UN Security Council -- holds even greater practical significance.

An explosion occurred in Shan State in northern Myanmar on May 31, causing multiple casualties and injuring one Chinese citizen. China expresses its deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to their families and to the injured, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday when asked to provide more information regarding the matter.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) task group led by CCGS Daishan conducted routine law-enforcement patrols in accordance with the law in the waters east of China's Taiwan island, Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the CCG, said on Monday.

In response to a media inquiry regarding Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil's departure for a visit to China's Taiwan region on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the Czech Republic said that China firmly opposes countries having diplomatic relations with China to conduct any form of official exchanges with the Taiwan region.

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) concluded in Singapore on Sunday, where defense officials and scholars from around 40 countries and regions had gathered to discuss regional and global security issues. During the three-day event, "China" emerged as one of the most frequently mentioned keywords in international media coverage. At the special session where Chinese representatives spoke, they were also among the most frequently questioned participants.

Speaking at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday, Zhang Chi, a member of China's National Defense University delegation, confronted Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro over what he called a contradiction between Manila's stated support for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) and its actions in recent years.

At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will visit China from June 1 to 3 and hold the 11th China-UK Strategic Dialogue, Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday. A Chinese expert noted that the trip reflects the UK's desire to maintain communication channels with major powers such as China amid mounting global uncertainties, while advancing the outcomes of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's earlier China visit.

South Korean relevant departments have conveyed Seoul's position to the US through various channels after US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Xavier Brunson described South Korea as a "dagger in the heart of Asia" regarding Seoul's geostrategic value, and the South Korean government is believed to have expressed regret and concern over the remarks while asking Washington to exercise restraint, Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday, citing South Korea's presidential office.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will visit China from June 1 to 3 and hold the 11th China-UK Strategic Dialogue.

The PLA Southern Theater Command conducted combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao, as well as in the surrounding sea and air areas on Sunday, the command said on its WeChat account. Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory. Since May, PLA troops under the theater command have strengthened patrols and vigilance in the waters and airspace surrounding Huangyan Dao, effectively responding to various infringement and provocation activities, resolutely safeguarding China's national sovereignty and security, and firmly maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea region.

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue is underway in Singapore. The head of China's delegation to the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), professor Meng Xiangqing from the National Defense University, received the highest number of questions during the interactive segment of a parallel session on Friday afternoon. When given a three-minute time limit by the moderator, he responded humorously, saying, "No need for three minutes."

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China looks forward to working with Canada to jointly advance the China-Canada new strategic partnership.

Analysts note that Hegseth's speech contained a relatively higher degree of positive remarks on the bilateral ties compared with previous years. However, these remarks were still accompanied by persistent stereotypes and flawed assumptions about China's strategic intentions.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday vowed to deepen bilateral ties and uphold multilateralism.

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that the bilateral relationship has set sail again.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday exchanged congratulations with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

On May 29, following the keynote address and opening dinner of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi was surrounded by reporters. A Global Times reporter on the scene asked Koizumi when the Japanese government will retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan island made by Sanae Takaichi. Faced with the question, Koizumi maintained a serious expression and dodged the question with silence, leaving the dinner venue surrounded by his entourage.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday condemned the launch of so-called maritime delimitation talks between Japan and the Philippines, calling the talks completely illegal, null and void.

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), which runs from Friday to Sunday, officially opened in Singapore on Friday evening, bringing together defense officials and scholars from 44 countries and regions to discuss regional and global security issues.

A group of Japanese scholars paid tribute to the victims of the Nanjing Massacre on Friday, bowing and laying flowers at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, with some moved to tears during the visit. A participant said that Japan must face the historical truth of its wartime atrocities through reflection and sincere apology, describing such efforts as the only path toward genuine reconciliation, according to China News Service.

In response to an inquiry regarding a joint statement issued by Japan and the Philippines claiming that the two sides decided to “commence formal negotiations to delimit the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two countries,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning said on Friday that China expresses strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the move, and has lodged stern representations with Japan and the Philippines respectively.

The reactivation and rapid rise of Japan's military-industrial complex is another major development in Japan's accelerated remilitarization, and has triggered widespread concern both within Japan and in the international community, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Friday.

When asked to comment on the US designating two criminal groups in Brazil as terrorist organizations, a move that Brazil has denounced as undue interference in its politics, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that China has noted the relevant reports. China consistently advocates non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.

China respects the navigation rights enjoyed by all countries under international law, while firmly opposing any country's provocations and threats to China's sovereignty and security in the name of "freedom of navigation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in response to a media inquiry for comments on that the Canadian authorities confirmed to the media that a Canadian warship transited the Taiwan Straits last week.

64 Chinese nationals who had been detained by Philippine authorities were released on Thursday evening, with embassy staff dispatched to the scene to provide assistance and care, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines announced in a statement on Friday. Another six Chinese nationals are currently undergoing procedures for their release.

A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on parties to the Ukraine conflict to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday attended a meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith will pay a state visit to China from June 2 to 6.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday met Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in New York and exchanged views with him on the situation in Iran.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday that the Group of Friends of Global Governance (GFGG) has reached consensus on five key points regarding global governance.

China appreciates Uruguay's adherence to the one-China principle and will support the country in safeguarding its own sovereignty, security and development interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

This year marks both the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union, which was established on May 25, 1963, as well as the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between African countries and the People's Republic of China. The Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC) hosted a high-level diplomatic reception in Beijing on Monday to mark the Africa Day.

Martha Viviana Carvajalino Villegas, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia briefed media about her visit in China at a press conference on May 28 at the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in China, underscoring aspiration for deeper bilateral agricultural cooperation. Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries officials told the Global Times in recent interviews that China's achievements in poverty elimination are remarkable and they want to refer to the country's experience and develop together through deepened cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to begin a three-day visit to Canada from Thursday to Saturday at the invitation of Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, a trip that has drawn wide attention from Canadian political and media circles amid improving bilateral ties.

When asked to comment on claims by Benjamin Leon, the US Ambassador to Spain, that China is starting to penetrate into critical areas and Spain must be really careful about this, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Spain said on Thursday that the US Ambassador to Spain has made groundless accusations and smears against China and Chinese companies, and arbitrarily meddled in China-Spain cooperation, and China firmly rejects such erroneous claims.

The Embassy of the Republic of India in China hosted a celebration session to commemorate the 165th anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned Indian poet, writer, philosopher and Nobel laureate, in Beijing on May 22. Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said that in many ways, Tagore belongs not only to India, but to the shared cultural heritage of humanity.

Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, said Wednesday that a Dutch Navy frigate, De Ruyter, illegally trespassed into China's Xisha Qundao in the South China Sea and conducted multiple shipborne helicopter operations violating China's territorial airspace.

In response to US Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson's rhetoric calling South Korea a “dagger” aimed at China and his previous rhetoric described South Koreas as “an island or a fixed aircraft carrier between Japan and the Chinese mainland,” a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in South Korea questioned on Thursday whether Brunson's hostile and aggressive anti-China comments were authorized or he intended to challenge the consensus reached during the meeting between Chinese and US heads of state in Beijing. Does referring to the host country as military weapons such as an “aircraft carrier” or a “dagger” reflect his belligerence or an attempt to use other countries as pawns, the spokesperson asked.

In response to recent media disclosures that the draft of the Sanae Takaichi administration's first Defense White Paper claims that China's activities in the Pacific pose a “security threat” and expresses vigilance against China, and to the Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary's assertion that Japan's exclusively defense-oriented policy remains unchanged and therefore China's criticism of neo-militarism is completely off the mark, Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Jiang Bin said on Thursday that what Japan does contradicts what it says, and the more it tries to whitewash the inconsistency, the more obvious it gets.

Asked about the China-Brazil relationship and arrangements and expectations for Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira's upcoming official visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that China and Brazil are the largest developing countries in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, respectively, both are BRICS countries and important members of the Global South, and bilateral relations have long been at the forefront of China's relations with developing countries.

Historically, Japan's intelligence agencies paved the way for the country to pursue militarism in an all-round manner and launch wars of aggression abroad, committing heinous crimes against its Asian neighbors and the Japanese people. Japanese policymakers should draw profound lessons from history and act with prudence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press briefing on Thursday, in response to a Global Times question regarding Tokyo's latest enactment of a law to establish a new "national intelligence council" aimed at enhancing national intelligence capabilities.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Chinese and U.S. students participating in "A Shared Voyage: China-U.S. Youth Friendship Program," encouraging them to make new contributions to the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.

Xi, Surinamese president exchange congratulations over 50th anniversary of ties