When asked to comment on the reports that said Japanese leader made ritual offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine, with some cabinet members and lawmakers visiting or offering tributes, a spokesperson for China's Embassy in Japan said that the shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism's wars of aggression. Such moves by the Japanese side openly seek to overturn the history of aggression, whitewash war crimes, and glorify militarism, gravely violating historical justice and human conscience, and challenging the outcomes of WWII victory and the post-war international order. The Chinese side firmly opposes and strongly condemns this, and has lodged solemn representations and strong protests with the Japanese side, according to a release from the embassy's official website on Tuesday.

In a provocative double-stroke that has sent geopolitical tremors through East Asia, Japan's decision to greenlight the export of lethal weapons coincided directly with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine. The synchronized moves ignited a firestorm of condemnation from China on Tuesday.

The year 2026 marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Laos as well as the Year of China-Laos Friendship, presenting important opportunities for the development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

The Czech government will not make a government plane available for the Senate chief's planned trip to Taiwan region and wants a more pragmatic foreign policy that does not damage business ties with ‌China, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said, Reuters reported on Monday. A Chinese expert noted that this reflects the existing two divergent stances in the Czech Republic regarding its policy on Taiwan question.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Saleumxay Kommasith, who is the special envoy of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, in Beijing on Tuesday.

When asked to comment on the upcoming expiration of the Iran-US ceasefire agreement on Wednesday, while it remains unclear whether Iran and the US will resume talks in Pakistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that "I would like to reiterate that the current regional situation is at a critical juncture between war and peace. Now that the window of peace has opened, favorable conditions must be created for bringing an early end to the conflict.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo in Beijing on Tuesday.

The US has once again released a Hong Kong report replete with lies and fallacies, making irresponsible remarks and pointing fingers at Hong Kong affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Tuesday, noting that Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction, firm opposition, and that China has lodged solemn representations with the US side, in response to a media inquiry regarding the US State Department's 2026 Hong Kong Policy Act report.

Chinese side firmly opposes and severely condemns the Japanese side's negative trends regarding the Yasukuni Shrine, and has lodged solemn representations and a strong protest with the Japanese side, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday when responding to a question on reports that Japan's Yasukuni Shrine is holding its annual spring festival from April 21 to 23 abd Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presented a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine this morning.

China is gravely concerned by the move, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday in response to Japan's revision of Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology and their implementation guidelines, allowing overseas sales of lethal weapons in principle.

At a UN Security Council emergency briefing on Ukraine on Monday afternoon local time, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Sun Lei firmly rejected the US representative's repetition of old narratives and dissemination of false allegations, the China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Tuesday.

“We need to stress that Japan bears grave historical responsibilities for Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, due to its aggression and colonial rule during WWII,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday, when asked to comment on Japan's active participation in this year's annual Balikatan military drills, given Japan's destroyer, the Ikazuchi, which sailed through the Taiwan Straits was heading to these drills.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, with the two leaders talking over Middle East situation and bilateral ties, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry released on Monday the national report of China on the implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The ministry's spokesperson said on the same day that China's nuclear policy has injected stability and certainty into the world.

From learning about the advanced experiences in green mining development in Qinghai and joining villagers in the Anzhao dance, to trying his hand at operating a crane in Central China's Hunan Province, visiting Mozambican President Daniel Chapo's China itinerary moved well beyond the traditional Beijing-Shanghai route, highlighting how recent foreign leaders' visits to China are becoming more diverse, immersive and closely connected to the country's wider development landscape.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained.

Xi holds phone talks with Saudi crown prince

When asked about China's position on the US-Philippine annual joint military exercises launched in the Philippines on April 20, in which approximately 10,000 US military personnel are scheduled to take part, with the Japan Self-Defense Forces also set to participate, and which takes place amid tense China-Philippines and China-Japan relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that unilateralism and military bullying have inflicted profound disasters on the world. What the Asia-Pacific region needs most is peace and tranquility, and what it needs least is external forces being introduced to stoke division and confrontation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is sensitive and complex. "We express concern over the forced interception of relevant vessel by the US." Guo's remarks came after a media inquiry that US intercepted a cargo ship sailing toward Iran, which Iran vowed retaliation and called it a "piracy" act, and that Tehran said it will not participate in a second round of talks.

China on Friday submitted its national implementation report to the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). This is China's latest voluntary transparency measure aimed at enhancing mutual trust and creating a sound atmosphere for the review conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Monday in response to a related question.

Responding to a media inquiry about reports that around 36,000 people gathered near the Japanese parliament on Sunday to protest the government of Sanae Takaichi over its push to revise the constitution, holding signs that read "No War! Don't Change the Constitution!" and "Takaichi steps down," while calling for the protection of Japan's pacifist constitution, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing on Monday, "We have also noted that Japan's moves toward constitutional revision have triggered growing doubts and opposition within Japan, among neighboring Asian countries and in the international community."

On Sunday in Banyan village of Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Northwest China's Qinghai Province, a warm moment unfolded as Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo smiled and uttered a “Thank you” in Putonghua after he exchanged gifts with local villagers, according to the China News Service on Monday.

Continuing his state visit to China, Mozambican President Daniel Chapo arrived in Xining of Northwest China's Qinghai Province, according to his latest post on X on Sunday. Describing this stop as an arrival with a “focus on development,” this marks his second destination on his China visit following his engagements in Central China's Hunan Province. A Chinese expert noted that Mozambique pursues sustainable development cooperation, as the two sides share aligned development and governance visions, which further underpins China-Mozambique and China-Africa relations.

On Friday, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam boarded a special train in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, for his return home, concluding a four-day visit to China, showed a video released by Chinanews.com on Friday.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and China's Ministry of National Defense voiced China's firm opposition and protests on Friday over the entry of a Japanese Self-Defense Force (SDF) vessel into the Taiwan Straits, while the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) vowed to resolutely safeguard China's sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability.

“China's vote represents a choice responsible for peace and for the people of the region. It stands on the right side of history and will stand the test of history,” China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said on Thursday local time, as he reaffirmed Beijing's veto of a Security Council draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz at a tense UN General Assembly meeting. Fu said the move helped prevent further escalation, created conditions for a temporary ceasefire, and opened the door to dialogue and negotiations.

When asked to comment on the repeated recent activities of a New Zealand air force military aircraft near China's peripheral airspace, which have disrupted numerous civil aviation flights, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Friday that a P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the New Zealand air force conducted continuous close-in reconnaissance and harassment in the airspace and waters of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. Such actions undermine China's security interests, heighten the risks of misunderstanding and miscalculation, and severely disrupt civil aviation operations in relevant airspace.

China once again urges the Japanese side to reflect, correct its mistakes, conduct a thorough investigation, and take concrete rectification measures, and to fully account for the incident, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday in response to a media inquiry on that the Chinese Embassy in Japan has faced successive terror threats. Just one week after the break-in incident, a person claiming to be a reserve member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces issued a terror threat against the embassy through an online video, saying that he had installed a long-range remote-controlled bomb. Recently, there has also been a marked increase in discriminatory incidents targeting Chinese nationals in Japan.

When asked to comment on the repeated recent activities of a New Zealand air force military aircraft near China's peripheral airspace, which have disrupted numerous civil aviation flights, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Friday that a P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the New Zealand air force conducted continuous close-in reconnaissance and harassment in the airspace and waters of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. Such actions undermine China's security interests, heighten the risks of misunderstanding and miscalculation, and severely disrupt civil aviation operations in relevant airspace.

The Chinese military has handled the activities of the Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel in the Taiwan Straits in accordance with the law and relevant regulations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday in response to a question about a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Straits on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Ismail Omar Guelleh on his re-election as president of Djibouti.

The Chinese Embassy in Japan reminded on Friday Chinese citizens in Japan to pay close attention to personal safety.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the top priority is to return the United States and Iran to the negotiating table and seek a political solution.

On April 7, China, along with Russia, voted against a draft resolution on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz at the Security Council. As a permanent member of the Security Council, China approaches every vote in the Council with a serious, conscientious, and responsible attitude, and always determines its voting position based on the merits of the issue itself and on whether the adoption of the resolution would genuinely contribute to resolving the issue and achieving peace. 

The report is not true and this is a war that should not have happened in the first place, and its origins are clear to all. China firmly opposes attempts by some to fabricate rumors and link China to the conflict, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK said in a statement issued on Friday morning Beijing time in response to a Financial Times report alleging that during the recent conflict, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used a "spy satellite" built and launched by a Chinese company to monitor US military bases and key civilian infrastructure in the Middle East.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam, departed Beijing by high-speed train for Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday morning, continuing his China visit, according to the Xinhua News Agency. After around 10 hours, To Lam arrived in Nanning of Guangxi at around 19:15, per Xinhua.

Beneath a soft Spring drizzle in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo and First Lady Gueta Chapo descended the red-carpeted aircraft stairs on Thursday, greeted by Chinese personnel with a floral reception.

Around 20 Chinese scholars holding valid legal visas were recently subjected to unreasonable questioning by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and were denied entry while traveling to the US for an academic conference. Given the successive incidents of malicious questioning and harassment targeting Chinese scholars at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese embassy and consulates in the US issued a reminder on Thursday to Chinese citizens intending to travel to the US recently to be aware of safety risks, and avoid entry from this airport.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday wrapped up his official visit to China, the fourth in four years, during which he enjoyed a gourmet night at a restaurant transformed from a 600-year-old temple in Beijing's hutong, where Western culinary art meets Chinese culture. On Monday evening, Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez had dinner at TRB hutong, a Michelin-starred restaurant. Lucas Garigliano, a Spanish native and executive chef of the restaurant, which had received important guests from countries including France, UAE, Saudi Arabia and in Africa, noted that "this time was different," as it was the first time hosting a dignitary from his home country.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed gratitude to China during his visit to the headquarters of Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in Tehran on Wednesday, China Media Group (CMG) reported. "We look forward to the continued strengthening and development of our relationship with this beloved country," he said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called for respect for and safeguarding of Iran's sovereignty security and legitimate rights as a country along the Strait of Hormuz, as well as guaranteeing the freedom and safety of international navigation through the strait.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that China supports maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace talks, which serves the fundamental interests of the Iranian people and reflects the shared expectations of countries in the region and the international community, Xinhua reported.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that China supports maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace talks, which serves the fundamental interests of the Iranian people and reflects the shared expectations of countries in the region and the international community.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi over the current situation in the Middle East.

China and Vietnam should uphold the principles of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, and work together to oppose unilateralism and protectionism, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Chinese experts said that with deep mutual trust between the two parties and the two countries, China-Vietnam relations have witnessed stable and sound development, and the latest visit is expected to bring the relationship to a higher level, facilitating synergy between development strategies and pragmatic cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged closer and stronger strategic coordination between China and Russia to firmly defend their legitimate interests and safeguard the unity of Global South countries, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

A Russian naval flotilla composed of the corvettes Sovershennyy and Rezkiy, along with the medium seagoing tanker Pechenga, arrived in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, kicking off a five-day friendly visit, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged closer and stronger strategic coordination between China and Russia to firmly defend their legitimate interests and safeguard the unity of Global South countries.

A Pew Research Center survey released on Tuesday, shows that while most Americans still hold negative views of China, the share with a favorable view has ticked up, reflecting a modest softening of US views toward China on multiple fronts, with the shift driven largely by Democrats, Democratic-leaning independents and younger adults. A Chinese expert said the poll results may offer clues for future China-US people-to-people exchanges, noting more emphasis could be placed on young Americans, and efforts should continue to present a real, nuanced and authentic picture of China, helping create more space for a steadier and more practical bilateral relationship.

French lawmakers in the National Assembly on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks and other prized artefacts looted during the country's colonial era to their countries of origin, France 24 reported.

China and Vietnam should uphold the principles of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, and work together to oppose unilateralism and protectionism, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

China firmly opposes coercive diplomacy and will resolutely support Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty and opposing external interference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Wednesday, when asked to comment on remarks by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in a recent interview with US media that Cuba is willing to engage in dialogue with the US on the basis of mutual respect, equality and without preconditions, while firmly rejecting political demands such as calls for his resignation.

In response to media inquiry on China-Russia energy cooperation in light of Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's remarks in Beijing that Russia could make up for the resource shortfall facing both China and other countries caused by hampered traffic in Strait of Hormuz, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that regarding the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, we have stated China's position on many occasions. China and Russia have always conducted practical cooperation across various fields, including energy, on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit, Guo said.

China welcomes all efforts conducive to securing a ceasefire and ending the fighting, and commends Pakistan for its assistance in brokering the temporary US-Iran ceasefire, as well as for playing a fair and balanced mediating role. The urgent priority is to do everything possible to prevent a resumption of hostilities, preserve the hard-won ceasefire momentum, and adhere to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.

China and Russia will follow the prevailing trend of the times, fully implement the important consensus reached between the two heads of state, and firmly advance the China–Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields to a higher level, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday, in response to a question about how China assesses Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's latest visit to China.

Asked to comment on a recent claim by the DPP authorities that they have revoked some privileges for Danish representatives in Taiwan and called for an early solution, after Demark in March 2024 changed registration of nationality and place of birth on the residence permits of Taiwan residents in Denmark from “Taiwan” to “China,” Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the one-China principle is a universally recognized basic norm governing international relations and a prevailing international consensus, representing the will of the people and the trend of the times.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam jointly attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing on Wednesday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam in Beijing on Wednesday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony on Wednesday for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam, who is on a state visit to China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing.

Chinese and Russian foreign ministers on Tuesday compared notes on the preparations for the meeting between the two heads of state within the year, and exchanged in-depth views on international and regional issues of common concern, including U.S.-Iran conflict, the situation in the Asia-Pacific, and the crisis in Ukraine.

Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson Cornelio Valencia Jr. on Tuesday accused Chinese fishermen of using detergent as a substitute for cyanide and dumping it into waters around the Spratly Islands (China's Nansha Qundao) during a press conference, an allegation that a source close to the matter told the Global Times was a smear aimed at covering up Philippines' seizure of detergent and other daily supplies from small Chinese fishing boats.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the need for China and Spain to strengthen cooperation in fields including trade, new energy and intelligent economy, and to encourage exchanges in culture, education, scientific research and sports, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Beijing on Tuesday. Xi said the UAE is China's comprehensive strategic partner, and that China has always attached great importance to developing relations with the UAE, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Chinese experts noted that the Crown Prince's visit to China aims to enhance bilateral ties and boost China-UAE cooperation. They also noted that the meeting, which took place at a profoundly precarious moment for the Middle East, with tensions spiraling following the launch of a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, could provide a constructive set of principles for addressing current regional challenges.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on his fourth China visit in four years, on Tuesday stressed that Spain has maintained a consistent stance on foreign policy, and no one should take offense. "We must respect international law and uphold a rules-based international order in which the law of the strongest—and thus the law of the jungle—does not prevail," he said, China Central Television reported.

"Anybody who understands economics will want to build relationship with China," a representative from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) told the Global Times at the UAE-China Business Promotion Conference in Beijing on Monday, which was held on the sidelines of the official visit of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE. At the event, many business players from UAE told the Global Times that this trip to China is aimed at further strengthening ties between business partners amid a volatile global trade environment.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal on promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, when meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Beijing.

Commenting on a question on reports that the US military plans to build a new military fuel depot in Davao, Philippines, which is believed by some commentators as the US' move aiming to strengthen its fuel supply and logistical support capabilities in the Western Pacific, which forms an important part of the US so-called "Indo-Pacific" defense strategy and the consolidation of the "first island chain" combat system, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated Tuesday that as the world today is undergoing intertwined changes and turbulence, unilateralism and military bullying have brought profound disasters to the world. The overall situation of development and stability in the Asia-Pacific region has not come easily and must not be disrupted by anyone.

Taiwan is part of China, and labeling it as "Taiwan, China" is entirely natural and right. China hopes the South Korean government will fully recognize that the Taiwan question concerns the national feelings of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, abide by the spirit of the China-ROK Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations, abide by the one-China principle, resist and oppose any form of "Taiwan independence," and work with China to promote the sound and steady development of China-South Korea relations through concrete actions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

The related reports are entirely fabricated. If the US insists on using the so-called arms exports as a pretext to impose additional tariffs on China, China will resolutely take countermeasures, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday in response to a question about some media outlets reported that US President Donald Trump claimed, with regard to reports of China supplying weapons to Iran, the US would impose an additional 50 percent tariff on China if China is found supplying weapons to Iran.

Zangnan is China's territory, and China has never recognized the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” illegally set up by India. It is entirely within China's sovereignty to standardize the names of some places in Zangnan region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday when asked to comment on Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson on Sunday rejected China's action, claiming that such a move undermines efforts to stabilize ties between the two countries, following China's release on April 10 of the sixth batch of standardized names in the Zangnan region.

Despite the fact that the relevant parties had already reached a temporary ceasefire arrangement, the US has further escalated its military deployment and taken targeted blockade actions, which will only intensify contradictions, heighten tensions, undermine the already fragile ceasefire, and further disrupt the safety of passage through the strait. This is dangerous and irresponsible behavior, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

China and Spain should strengthen cooperation to oppose a return of the world to "the law of the jungle," said Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday.

Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar, who is set to become new prime minister, said on Monday that he is open to pragmatic cooperation with China and that cooperation serves the interests of both sides, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Japanese police on Tuesday rearrested Kodai Murata, second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (SDF), who is suspected of violating Japan's Firearms and Swords Control Law by forcibly breaking into the Chinese Embassy in Japan on March 24, according to Japanese media reports. Previously, he had been arrested on suspicion of trespassing at the Chinese Embassy in Japan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Beijing on Tuesday.

At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo will pay a state visit to China from April 16 to 22.

To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.

Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar said on Monday that he is open to pragmatic cooperation with China and the cooperation serves the interests of both sides.

The international community should continue to step up efforts to promote peace talks and take a clear stand against any actions that undermine the ceasefire or escalate confrontation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone conversation with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday.

As the US blockade of Strait of Hormuz came into effect on Monday 10:00 A.M. ET., the US military said it will block all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, according to Al Jazeera.

"There is no credibility whatsoever to their story," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday in response to a question about the Philippines' National Security Council claimed at a briefing that cyanide was found in bottles recovered from Chinese boats near Ren'ai Jiao in February and October 2025.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the top priority is to make every effort to prevent the conflict from reigniting in the Middle East and maintain the hard-won momentum of the ceasefire.

"The election result is painful for us, but clear," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the Fidesz party campaign offices, conceding defeat on local time Sunday in a major election loss - signaling the imminent end of his 16 consecutive years in power, as the Xinhua News Agency reported - as results showed Peter Magyar's center-right Tisza party winning a majority, per media reports. This election has received wide attention as it will not only affect the future of Hungary, but also carries implications for the European country's relations with the US, Russia and the EU, with influence on wider geopolitical scope, Chinese observers said. But no matter how policy adjustment is made, the core issues of security, energy and economic development remain unchanged and shall be the priority of the new government, they said.

Teachers and students at Tsinghua University were greeted with an unexpected moment on Monday as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez opened his speech not in Spanish or English, but in Chinese: "Dajia hao (Hello, everyone)", The simple phrase instantly lit up the room, triggering a wave of enthusiastic applause from the crowd.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Monday said blocking the Strait of Hormuz is not in the common interests of the international community, and achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through political and diplomatic means is the fundamental way to resolve the issue.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that China is ready to further play a constructive role and contribute to the restoration of peace and tranquility in the Gulf region.

China fully understands the legitimate security concerns of Gulf Arab states and supports the United Arab Emirates in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and legitimate rights and interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday during a meeting in Beijing with Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, special envoy of the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who accompanied Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on his visit to China.

“I would like to stress that Ren'ai Jiao is part of China's Nansha Qundao and is China's territory,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday in response to a question about the Philippines' National Security Council claimed at a news briefing that cyanide was found in samples recovered this February near Ren'ai Jiao from Chinese vessels, as well as in samples from October 2025.

When asked about China's assessment of the current China-Russia relations and the arrangements for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to China starting on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China and Russia have established the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. Guo said during Foreign Minister Lavrov's visit to China, the foreign ministers of the two countries will exchange views and coordinate positions on the development of bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields, as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

The root cause of disruptions to navigation in the strait lies in the conflict involving Iran, and the way to resolve this issue is to achieve a ceasefire and end hostilities as soon as possible. All parties should remain calm and exercise restraint. China stands ready to continue playing a positive and constructive role, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday when asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's order on Sunday that the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, and China's view on security in the Strait and related energy issues.

Tariff wars have no winners, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday in response to media inquiry regarding that US President Donald Trump claimed to threaten 50 percent tariffs if China is found supplying Iran weapons.

When asked to comment on Hungary's parliamentary elections on April 12, in which Tisza party leader Peter Magyar has declared victory, while Fidesz party leader Viktor Orban has conceded defeat and extended congratulations to Magyar, and on China's expectations for the future development of China-Hungary relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China congratulates the Tisza party led by Magyar on its victory in Hungary's elections.

China has always adopted a prudent and responsible approach to arms exports, implementing strict controls in accordance with its domestic export control laws and regulations as well as its international obligations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday in response to a question about reports claiming that “China is preparing to provide weapons to Iran” and that “China has supplied Iran with dual-use technologies and related components.”

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of the Turkmen side, from April 15 to 17, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang will visit Turkmenistan, and attend the ground-breaking of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field as President Xi Jinping's Special Representative. While in Turkmenistan, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will jointly chair with the Turkmen side the seventh meeting of the Chinese-Turkmen intergovernmental cooperation committee as the Chinese co-chair.

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, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to China from April 14 to 15.

From April 9 to 12, the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea, Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, said in a release published by the theater command on Monday.

On a balmy spring weekend, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, currently on his fourth visit to China within four years, was spotted by tourists visiting Beijing's Drum Tower, the Summer Palace and Shichahai lake. Experts said the visit underscores the continuity and stability of high-level exchanges between China and Spain, and expressed optimism that Sanchez's trip is expected to usher in a new chapter of bilateral relations.