For years, Norwegian salmon was one of the first things many Chinese people associated with Norway. But as Erling Haaland and the Norwegian national team gain global attention at the World Cup, football adds to a new dimension to China-Norway ties. With his phenomenal popularity among Chinese fans, Haaland is boosting people-to-people exchanges.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday exchanged congratulations over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands Rick Houenipwela will pay an official visit to China from July 10 to 15, at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should ensure that the development of bilateral relations always helps consolidate their respective socialist causes and promote their modernization drives, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony Friday for Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is on a state visit to China.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing on Friday.

The Arctic concerns the common interests of the international community. China's activities in the Arctic are aimed at promoting peace, stability and sustainable development in the region, and are fully consistent with international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a question about remarks made by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that NATO member states must coordinate their actions to prevent Russia and China from seeking greater influence in the Arctic.

China has stated repeatedly that the so-called award on the South China Sea arbitration is illegal, invalid, and has no binding force, and China neither accepts nor recognizes it, nor will it accept any claims or actions predicated on the so-called award, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a question on the so-called “arbitration.”

Laos formally became a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as a signing ceremony for the memorandum granting the Laos the status of a dialogue partner of the SCO was held in Beijing on Friday morning, according to CCTV News.

Days after China's test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine, countries including the US and Australia have issued a fresh round of unreasonable hype, even though the Chinese side has already highlighted that the launch was a routine annual training arrangement of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and had notified relevant countries in advance.

Following a packed schedule of visits in South China's Guangdong Province and Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to continue a state visit to China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Batanes Islands, which are covered by the so-called maritime delimitation talks between Japan and the Philippines, are legally China's sovereign territory and form a natural geographic extension of China's Taiwan island. China should take corresponding actions to assert its sovereignty over the Batanes, the Global Times learned from Chinese experts and scholars at a symposium.

Exhibition "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas," which is set to be the world's largest showcase of ancient American civilizations, was inaugurated at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square on July 8, 2026. Miguel Ángel Isidro Rodríguez, consul general of the Consulate General of Mexico in Shanghai, told the Global Times that the exhibition represents far more than a display of archaeological treasures.

Lithuania's new Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius recently presented his government's policy agenda to parliament, outlining a program focused on defense, civil resilience and a recalibration of foreign policy toward China, which some media outlets described as a shift after years of strained bilateral ties. Chinese experts said a more pragmatic approach would better serve Lithuania's national interests and would be welcomed, but added that any policy shift by the new government should be demonstrated through concrete actions rather than rhetoric.

NATO is a regional defensive alliance with a clear mandate and geographical scope. It should not keep bringing up China on the occasions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said when asked to comment on that during the recent NATO summit, participants raised security concerns toward China regarding technology, military activities, and China-Russia relations.

China called the US' criticism on China's recent missile test a typical example of double standards and hegemonism, urging it to view China's national defense and military development in an objective and rational manner, as the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in response to a question related to the latest criticism from US State Department on China's recent missile test.

China is ready to strengthen cooperation in water resources and ecological conservation with Mekong countries including Thailand, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday. “We support Thailand and Myanmar in stepping up communication and coordination, conducting investigations in an objective, science-based and responsible approach, and resolving the issue through friendly consultation,” Mao said.

The Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in China hosted the 32nd Anniversary of Rwanda's Liberation (or Kwibohora32) in Beijing on July 3, where Rwandan Ambassador to China James Kimonyo underlined the role of Chinese investments in Rwanda's development in infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, mining, healthcare, agriculture, education, technology, and many other sectors.

Walking into the Embassy of Ireland in China, one can see banners of Irish writers including George Bernard Shaw, Eva Gore-Booth, William Butler Yeats and Seamus Heaney, and their famous quotes. This is also the event venue for the "Discovering Ireland" open day held on July 4-5 to celebrate the charm, culture and beauty of the country.

China is closely following the latest developments in the Middle East. Reigniting the conflict does not serve any party's interests. Military means cannot solve the fundamental issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday in response to a question about China's comments on the renewed fighting between the US and Iran.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials and the 89 years of the July 7th Incident, which is recognized as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China. Recently, the Singapore-based Channel NewsAsia (CNA) broadcasted a two-part documentary titled Inside Unit 731: Japan's Secret Human Experiments, which has sparked a profound global response. By featuring exclusive interviews with the last surviving veteran of the infamous Unit 731, victims of biological warfare and their families, and Singaporean scholars, the documentary sheds new light on historical truths. As of press time, the film has already garnered more than 730,000 views across online platforms. Some viewers have widely commented that looking to the future requires remembering the past, emphasizing that the barbaric atrocities committed by the Japanese military must never escape the judgment of history.

In response to the claims made by Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), that Taiwan needs a “hornet's nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, and that Greene and Lin Chia-lung, head of Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs authorities, invited representatives from several of Taiwan's so-called “diplomatic allies” to reaffirm their “commitments” to the island, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that Greene's remarks contradicted US President Donald Trump's stated position, threatened cross-Straits stability, and could push China-US ties in a highly dangerous direction.

Both China and four Nordic countries pay high attention to the development and governance of AI, and the two sides agreed to strengthen dialogue on global AI governance and explore rules on collective governance, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday wrapped up his visits to Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway, with consensus reached with four Nordic countries to uphold bilateral partnerships and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economy and other key areas.

Despite the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's annual submarine-launched strategic missile training on Monday being conducted in accordance with international law, with relevant countries notified in advance and no specific country targeted, NATO, the US and some Asia-Pacific allies have seized on the exercise to hype tensions, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte linking Euro-Atlantic security to Indo-Pacific affairs ahead of the alliance's summit in Ankara, claiming that NATO "cannot be naive about China."

According to the China Coast Guard (CCG), on July 7, Japanese fishing boat Zuihou Maru intruded into the territorial waters of China's Chiwei Yu. CCG vessels took necessary control measures to warn and expel the boat in accordance with the law.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts in organizing flood emergency rescue, disaster relief, treatment of the injured and resettlement of the affected people after multiple regions were hit by floods, according to the Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday.

In addition to the cash assistance that China has provided to Venezuela, the Chinese government has decided to provide emergency supplies worth 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) as donations. The Red Cross Society of China has provided the Red Cross Society of Venezuela with $300,000 as emergency cash assistance, the Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday while overviewing China's assistance efforts for Venezuela's disaster relief work.

Japanese mask brand PITTA MASK has triggered outrage among Chinese netizens after posting promotional content on its official Weibo account that referred to July 7, the anniversary of the July 7 Incident, a date associated with Japan's past invasion of China, as Qixi, China's traditional Valentine's Day. The brand later deleted the post but has yet to issue a formal apology.

Seven kidnapping cases involving Chinese nationals were reported in the Philippines in the first half of this year. All the victims were long-term Chinese resident in the country, while the suspects were also Chinese nationals, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines announced on Tuesday. It added that 56 Chinese nationals involved in criminal activities, including four kidnapping suspects, have been arrested and repatriated through joint efforts by both sides.

China firmly opposes Japan's interference in the legitimate activities of Chinese scientific research vessels and has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday in response to a question about the Japanese side claimed that a Chinese marine research vessel entered the so-called Japan's exclusive economic zone near Kume Island on July 3.

In response to media inquiry on US' lift of some sanction measures to make humanitarian aid possible while other restrictions and freezing of Venezuelan assets remain in place, and China's assessment on impact of these measures on rescue, recovery and reconstruction work after the earthquakes, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack any basis in international law.

"I want to emphasize that China remains committed to the path of peaceful development and adheres to a self-defensive nuclear strategy. China has always kept its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required for national security. Relevant countries do not need to overinterpret it," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

The Japanese fishing vessel Zuiho Maru illegally entered China's territorial waters off Chiwei Yu. China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels took necessary control measures in accordance with the law, issued warnings, and expelled the vessel, CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue said on Tuesday.

Editor's Note: The Japanese "fishing boats" that have repeatedly trespassed into the waters surrounding Diaoyu Dao may appear to be civilian vessels engaged in illegal fishing, but in reality, they are part of a carefully orchestrated political performance. Behind these frequent symbolic incursions lies a network of Japanese right-wing politicians, vested interests linked by political funding, and elements within Japan's official establishment working in concert to challenge China's sovereignty.

Three Pacific island leaders are scheduled to attend security talks in Australia while also attending a rugby league final, as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reportedly mounts a sports-diplomacy push to curb China's influence. Separately, Albanese inked a defense deal with Fiji on Monday, viewed as a “rebuff to China.” An observer said that Canberra is packaging sports outreach, security agreements and other tools into a full-fledged mechanism to counter China's influence, driven by Canberra's anxiety over the unraveling of its long-standing position across the Pacific.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Keiko Fujimori on her election as president of Peru.

China on Monday denied reports which alleged that the Chinese army had trained Russian soldiers on its territory, saying that related reports are groundless and purely fabricated to smear China.

China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law, and urges the US to immediately stop its blockade of Cuba and coercive pressure on the country, and to stop violating the Cuban people's rights to survival and development, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said at a regular press conference on Monday.

When asked to comment on Australia and Fiji signing a new defense alliance agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral ties in response to China's growing influence in the South Pacific, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that China's cooperation with Pacific island countries is always guided by the principles of mutual respect, equal treatment, mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, openness and inclusiveness, adding that "we do not engage in geopolitical maneuvering, nor do we seek selfish political gains."

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic on Monday exchanged congratulations on the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine was a routine military training exercise. It was not targeted at any specific country or target. China notified relevant countries in advance, which is in line with international practice. The launch activity was conducted in a safe, standardized and professional manner throughout. "We hope relevant countries will not overinterpret it," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, President Xi Jinping has congratulated US President Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Israel has refuted certain Israeli media's false reports regarding China's law on ethnic affairs, pointing out that such reports are entirely inconsistent with the facts, and urging the relevant media outlets to view China's ethnic policies in a rational and objective manner and stop spreading false information.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged on Sunday to strengthen cooperation and coordination and to jointly address challenges.

China is ready to work with Finland in the spirit of openness and win-win cooperation to implement the Joint Action Plan between China and Finland, expand trade and investment, and deepen cooperation in areas including green transition, scientific and technological innovation and artificial intelligence(AI), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Global Times reporters recently joined a China Coast Guard (CCG) formation led by the Xiamen vessel on a routine patrol and law-enforcement mission, witnessing how Japan continued to disrupt China's normal rights-protection patrols. Observers said such disruptive actions are closely linked to Japan's accelerating remilitarization, the rise of right-wing forces and the regression of its historical outlook. The fluctuations around Diaoyu Dao, they said, are not caused by China's lawful patrols, but by Japan's unilateral provocations.

A former Tory leader of the UK reportedly warned the UK's Ministry of Defense (MoD) that outsourcing the country's military uniform production to China poses national security risks. A Chinese expert said such false claims essentially reflect a cognitive distortion and a sense of structural anxiety.

In the wake of China's sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr over his repeated irresponsible remarks on China, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Saturday claimed that such sanctions were "very unhelpful," Philippine media reported. However, the Philippines' such double standards – allowing Teodoro's smearing rhetoric yet criticizing China's countermeasures – are the real stumbling block to bilateral ties, Chinese experts warned.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Swedish counterpart, Maria Malmer Stenergard, on Saturday agreed to strengthen cooperation, uphold multilateralism, and safeguard the international order based on international laws, following a meeting in Stockholm.

The China-Sierra Leone Nursing Training Center was officially launched at the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital in Freetown on Friday.

China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Sweden to jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, uphold the international order based on international laws, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

Sweden is ready to strengthen dialogue with China at all levels, make good use of bilateral mechanisms on economy, trade, science and technology, and expand cooperation in various areas, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said on Saturday.

Sweden adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to strengthen dialogue, broaden consensus and advance mutually beneficial and promising cooperation across various fields with China, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Saturday.

As China-Sweden relations have encountered some difficulties in recent years, it is particularly important for the two sides to strengthen dialogue, enhance mutual understanding and rebuild mutual trust, and it is even more crucial to maintain a correct perception of each other, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

The German Foreign Ministry claimed on Friday that the Chinese ambassador in Berlin had been summoned for talks over reports that Russian soldiers were being trained in China, according to media reports. A Chinese expert pointed out that these groundless accusations are intended to divert public attention from domestic discontent triggered by the Ukraine crisis, and that China has no reason to accept such unfounded allegations.

Vice Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee He Wei visited Tehran from Thursday to Friday for the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on behalf of China.

Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of Chinese Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong urged the Philippines to honor its commitments and match words with deeds, create enabling conditions for improving China-Philippines relations, and stay on the right track of regional cooperation. Liu also lodged serious concerns over a string of negative moves on the Philippine side.

Against the backdrop of accelerating changes in the international landscape and rising geopolitical uncertainties, the 14th World Peace Forum held on Friday in Beijing served as an important window for observing the evolving direction of global governance.

As the Philippines has recently stepped up efforts to play up the 10-year mark of the so-called 2016 “South China Sea arbitration” ruling, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly referred to South China Sea issues and “reaffirmed” support for a “free and open Indo-Pacific grounded in international law” in a joint statement issued during Marcos' visit to Canada. Chinese experts said the South China Sea references are largely symbolic, warning that Manila's continued introduction of external military forces is intensifying major-power rivalry, and that the Philippines would be among the first to bear the cost should friction escalate in the South China Sea.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China commends Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero's positive remarks regarding China, and the one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a basic norm governing international relations.

The Strait of Hormuz is a strait used for international navigation, and an early restoration of safe and unimpeded passage through the strait serves the interests of all parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday, when asked by a foreign media for comment on a Bloomberg report that some leading European powers now accept that ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will have to pay fees to Iran and Oman.

China on Friday expressed firm opposition to certain countries' malicious slander of China's ethnic policies, interference in China's internal affairs and undermining ethnic unity in China, urging relevant countries to respect plain facts, stop spreading lies, and stop interfering in China's internal affairs by hyping up ethnic issues.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the Republic of Namibia will pay a state visit to China from July 5 to 11, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.

China is ready to work with Denmark to expand trade and investment cooperation, launch discussions on a new version of the green joint work program, and deepen cooperation in scientific research and innovation, green shipping and health care, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has established itself as one of the largest transregional associations, making a significant contribution to strengthening peace, stability and sustainable development across Eurasia and beyond. China's role – as one of the founding states and the host of the SCO Secretariat, the organization's main permanent executive body – can hardly be overstated, SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev told the Global Times in a recent exclusive written interview.

The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in China hosted a celebration in Beijing on July 1, marking the 64th anniversary of the country's independence. Ahead of the celebration, Telesphore Irambona, Burundi's Ambassador to China, told the Global Times that the country has learned a lot from China's experience in poverty elimination and wants to develop its own scientific and technological capabilities.

The Embassy of Switzerland in China staged the fourth Sino-Swiss Research Integrity Workshop jointly with Swissnex in China, a platform that connects Swiss and Chinese representatives in education, research, and innovation, and Frontiers, a major open-access academic publisher, in Beijing on June 26. Raphaela Oliver, Consul of the Embassy of Switzerland in China, told the Global Times that under the theme "Boundary Conditions and Governance Framework," scientists from China and Switzerland concluded through their discussions that research data must be credible and that a responsible attitude is essential during the data collection process; meanwhile, the rapid application of artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged as a new topic of discussion this year.

China on Thursday criticized Japan's repeated promotion of a new version of so-called “free and open Indo-Pacific”, saying the concept is a “sugarcoated scheme” that sows division and rivalry, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi again highlighted the term during her visit to India.

The US has substantially expanded its military presence in the Philippines since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s inauguration in June 2022, including increasing the number of sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) from five to nine, in an effort to exploit Philippine bases to wear down China during peacetime, a Chinese think tank report released Thursday said.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong met with Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov in Beijing on Thursday.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reportedly used China as pretext for US' declining to extend the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in an interview on Wednesday. Chinese analysts slammed the remarks, saying US' attempt to dictate who its trading partners should trade with highlights its hegemonic mindset, while warning that politicizing trade and investment will create uncertainty that will undermine North American competitiveness.

In response to the Global Times' inquiry regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's repeated promotion this year of her updated "Free and Open Indo-Pacific," as well as Japanese officials' lobbying efforts in countries including the Philippines, Vietnam and Australia, and Takaichi's renewed emphasis on the importance of building a so-called "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" during her visit to India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that while Japan verbally claimed to advocate freedom and openness, it was in fact pursuing confrontation and division. Such an ill-conceived notion runs counter to the shared aspiration of regional countries for peace, development and cooperation, and is doomed to win no genuine recognition.

The second batch of China Medical Expert Teams is set to depart Beijing on Thursday night for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support the Central African country's response to the Ebola outbreak, the Global Times learned from the National Health Commission (NHC).

"China is handling the case in accordance with the law and relevant regulations. For specific details of the case, please consult the competent Chinese authorities," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday, when asked whether China could confirm reports that, in the case involving the detention of two Japanese nationals in Dalian, more than 10 Chinese nationals had also been subjected to related investigation on suspicion of violating technology export control regulations.

China and the United States should remove disruptions, overcome obstacles, and stay firmly on the right course toward building a constructive bilateral relationship of strategic stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.

Kazakhstan's FlyArystan-operated Airbus A320 landed smoothly at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Wednesday, marking the successful inaugural flight of the scheduled route between Kazakhstan's capital Almaty and Xi'an, the airline told the Global Times.

The government and leadership of Paraguay need to ask themselves what the people want, what best serves Paraguay's fundamental and long-term interest and where the arc of history bends, and decide whether they should stop being on the wrong side of history and join the overwhelming majority of countries instead, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday after Paraguay's foreign minister claimed that the country is open to trade with China, as long as it does not have to sever its so-called ties with Taiwan island.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his election as president of Colombia.

“We have noted the Honduran government's previous clarifications on relevant issues, which have fully laid bare the Lai Ching-te authorities' 'diplomacy of lies,'” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday, when asked to comment on that regarding the recent statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras that it had not held talks with Taiwan region on “resumption of ties”, and regarding China's response, Taiwan island's “foreign affairs” department claimed that Taiwan remains open to the resumption of ties with Honduras without preconditions.

In response to a media inquiry regarding the case involving Japanese nationals placed under compulsory measures in Dalian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun was asked to provide an update on the case and whether the individuals had been formally arrested. The reporter also asked whether, apart from the Dalian case, there had been any other law enforcement cases involving Japanese companies or Japanese nationals related to China's export control regulations, and whether China was willing to further promote bilateral economic and trade ties amid concerns that its handling of such cases had left some with the impression that it did not attach sufficient importance to China-Japan economic relations.

Kruno Raguz, a member of the Vukovar City Council in Croatia, recently said in an exclusive interview with People's Daily Online that unity is a key to the Communist Party of China's success.

When asked about claims by Paraguayan Foreign Minister that Paraguay is willing to engage in trade with China, provided that it is not required to sever its so-called diplomatic ties with the Taiwan island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China has repeatedly made its position clear on this issue. The Paraguayan government and its leaders should follow the prevailing trend of history and the will of the people, and stand on the right side of history and the side of the overwhelming majority of the international community. They should make the correct decision that serves their country's fundamental and long-term interests, rather than further isolate themselves.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Maria Fernanda Espinosa, former president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and a candidate for the next United Nations secretary-general, on Tuesday in Beijing.

Fox News issued an apology over the weekend for airing unsubstantiated claims made by businessman and television personality Kevin O'Leary who alleged opponents of a data center project he is involved in are proxies for the Chinese government, according to US media reports.

A couple from the Hong Kong region has sparked controversy after they reportedly filmed themselves and even touched equipment inside a train cab during a trip to Japan, prompting Hong Kong media to criticize their "inconsiderate behavior."

At the invitation of Denmark's Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, and Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit the four countries from July 2 to 8, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday.

The Chinese side has always been willing to promote cooperation with the Indian side in various fields on the basis of equality and friendship, including cooperation between news agencies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. Guo made the remarks when asked whether China could confirm or provide any updates on reports that the Indian Embassy in China recently met with personnel from Xinhua News Agency to discuss the issue of Chinese journalists in India, among other topics.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Seychelles' President Patrick Herminie on Tuesday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), called for a truly lasting ceasefire in Gaza at a UN Security Council open debate on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday. China and Belarus should maintain strategic communication, and promote the continuous progress of bilateral relations that are already running at a high level to better benefit the people of the two countries, Xi stressed, according to Xinhua News Agency.

When asked about what assistance China has provided to Venezuela after the earthquake, where casualties continue to rise, Guo Jiakun, FM spokesperson said on Monday that Chinese side is closely following the disaster situation in Venezuela. The Chinese government has decided, in addition to previously provided cash assistance, to provide an additional 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) in emergency material aid to support earthquake relief and post-disaster reconstruction, which will be delivered to Venezuela as soon as possible. He added that China has also provided satellite imagery of the affected areas to support Venezuela's disaster relief efforts.

China has always engaged in practical cooperation with Pacific island countries including Vanuatu across various sectors by adhering to the principles of mutual respect, equality, win-win results, openness and inclusiveness. China hopes that cooperation between relevant countries and Pacific island nations can truly contribute to the development and stability of the region. Such cooperation should not target any third party, nor should it be used to engage in geopolitical games, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday's regular press conference.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday.

China has repeatedly made its solemn position clear, and we wish to reiterate that China has an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the waters east of Taiwan Island. Relevant activities carried out by Chinese authorities in those waters are legitimate, lawful and beyond reproach, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said at a regular press conference on Monday.

Regarding the 11th China-Russia joint strategic air patrol announced by China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday, a Chinese military expert told the Global Times that this year's joint patrol was marked by two key features — systematic deployment integrating bombers, fighter escorts, electronic warfare aircraft and aerial refueling, and high combat readiness.

British Columbia Premier David Eby is scheduled to leave for his trade mission to China on Saturday in hopes of diversifying trade relationships, Canadian media reported. The reported trip, which builds on the bilateral consensus reached during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's January visit, demonstrates the provincial government's proactive stance toward strengthening economic ties and bilateral exchanges with China, a Chinese analyst said.