The Chinese Embassy in Norway on Saturday issued a statement expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the annual threat assessment reports released by Norway's Police Security Service (PST), the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS) and the National Security Authority (NSM).

Four years after Beijing staged a spectacular Winter Olympics, the Games have now arrived in Italy's Milan and Cortina, carrying forward the enduring Olympic relay of peace and unity amid an international political landscape that has grown more complex and turbulent.

China and South Africa signed a partnership agreement, under which South Africa will enjoy zero-tariff treatment on 100 percent of tariff lines for its exports to China, according to a release by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Friday. This marks the 33rd African country to sign such a framework agreement with China. The latest move followed a commitment by China last June, which said will implement the policy of granting 53 African countries having diplomatic relations with China zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines.

Indirect talks between Iran and the US in Oman's Muscat ended "for now," and the two delegations may return home, Iran's state-run IRIB TV reported Friday, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

In response to some media reports claiming that French authorities on Thursday charged four people, including two Chinese nationals, on suspicion of having intercepted sensitive military data for Beijing, the Chinese Embassy in France told the Global Times on Friday that it has taken note of relevant reports by French media. It has not yet received any notification from the French side.

In response to a question regarding US President Donald Trump's proposal of a "new and more comprehensive" strategic arms agreement with Russia instead of renewing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that China is not aware of the specific details, and that with a view of safeguarding global strategic stability in the long run, China calls on the US to resume strategic stability dialogue with Russia and discuss follow‑up arrangements for the New START upon its expiration. This is also the shared expectation of the international community, Lin said.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu met with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi in Beijing on Thursday, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

In response to a question about US President Donald Trump's claims on social media that he gave his endorsement of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a snap election in Japan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday at the regular press briefing that elections are Japan's internal affairs and he had no comment.

China hopes Lithuania will translate its wish to improve bilateral relations into concrete actions, correct its mistakes as soon as possible, return to the right track of earnestly adhering to the one-China principle, in order to create necessary conditions for the normalization of China-Lithuania relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday, in response to a question whether China considers fully restoring diplomatic ties with Lithuania and what conditions need to be met for the restoration of relations after Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė said on Tuesday that allowing Taiwan regional authorities to establish a so-called "Taiwan representative office" in its capital Vilnius was a strategic mistake.

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi on Friday visited the Shanghai Museum East, where he explored the museum's renowned collections of bronzes and ancient ceramics.

"This trip to Shanghai has left me with marvelous experiences. So here comes a simple question: when can I return? Congratulations on so much wonder," wrote the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi, who took a ferry to enjoy the night view of Shanghai's Huangpu River on Thursday evening, on the ferry's guestbook.

Regarding Chinese President Xi Jinping's phone call with US President Donald Trump, in which the Chinese leader emphasized that the Taiwan question is "the most important issue in China-US relations," a Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson said on Thursday that the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations.

Just a day before nuclear talks between Iran and the US is set to take place in Oman, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin met with visiting Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Thursday, as the two sides focused their discussions on exchanging views regarding the current situation of the Iran nuclear issue. The Chinese side reiterated its advocacy for the peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue, while stressing that China supports Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

“This trip to Shanghai has left me with marvelous experiences. So here comes a simple question: when can I return to Shanghai? Fantastic, congratulations!” wrote the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi, who took a ferry to enjoy the night view of Shanghai's Huangpu River on Thursday evening, on the ferry's guestbook.

China expresses regret that the New START Treaty between Russia and the US has expired, which has had great significance for maintaining global strategic stability, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

The heads of state of China and the US maintain communication and interaction, Lin Jian, spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday when asked about remarks made after a phone call between the Chinese and US leaders, in which, US President Donald Trump said the Chinese leader would visit the White House before the end of this year.

At a regular press briefing of Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday, a Russian reporter said that on February 4, the Beginning of Spring, the leaders of China and Russia held a virtual meeting. According to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit China in the first half of 2026 at the invitation of the Chinese leader. The reporter asked whether China could provide more information.

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi's tour in China continued on Wednesday with a stop at the China Rainbow International Football Club in Beijing, the club confirmed to the Global Times on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, replied on Thursday to Laos' top leader Thongloun Sisoulith to designate 2026 as the Year of China-Laos Friendship.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Later the same day, Xi talked with US President Donald Trump over phone, according to Xinhua News Agency.

On the evening of February 4, 2026, President Xi Jinping spoke with US President Donald J. Trump on the phone.

Hungary and China on Wednesday jointly issued a commemorative stamp series titled "National Treasures: Traditional Hungarian and Chinese Instruments" for the upcoming Chinese New Year.

The upcoming expiration of the New START treaty between the US and Russia on Thursday is stoking fears over a new arms race, as it would remove the last remaining mutual limits on the world's two largest nuclear arsenals. The Kremlin warned that the world is heading into a "dangerous" moment, yet US President Donald Trump has expressed little interest in the potential implications of the end of the treaty.

A series of what are widely believed to be politically driven decisions surrounding ports leased and operated by Chinese companies are drawing growing concern, as geopolitical pressure increasingly overrides commercial rules and market logic. From the Panama Canal to Australia's Darwin Port, political interference is disrupting established business order and competitive principles, raising alarm within the global shipping and investment community. Experts said such actions erode commercial logic and harm the overall business environment. Given the important role Chinese companies play in global shipping and port operations, politicizing normal commercial activity could undermine investor confidence in related countries such as Panama, potentially leading to reduced investment or even changes in shipping routes - ultimately resulting in a lose-lose outcome.

After Singapore announced on Monday that it will form a national space agency on April 1 to grow its space economy capabilities, a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) told the Global Times that the new agency will play a constructive role in facilitating cooperation with regional partners on satellite data applications and that Singapore and China have regular exchanges and engagements in the space domain on the sidelines of multilateral platforms.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday talked with US President Donald Trump over phone.

China-Azerbaijan relations have seen fruitful achievements in the year of 2025. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov (Bayramov) visited China on January 28-29, having in-depth exchanges with the Chinese side and carrying forward the relationship with substantial progress. In an exclusive interview, Bayramov shared with Global Times (GT) reporters Dong Feng and Zhang Han the major expectations of his visit as well as his views on bilateral relations.

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, met with Hsiao Hsu-tsen, a vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party (KMT), in Beijing on Wednesday, with both sides reaffirming to uphold the 1992 Consensus and oppose “Taiwan independence.”

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, on Wednesday in Beijing.

China and Russia should work together to maintain global strategic stability as the international situation has become increasingly turbulent since the beginning of the year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

A survey exploring young Europeans' perception of China and China-Europe relations released on Wednesday revealed that the overall image of China among European youth is generally positive, with more than 80 percent of respondents hold a good opinion of China.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, on Wednesday in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

When asked to comment on reports by Myanmar's election commission that the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party achieved a sweeping victory in the country's general election, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that as a friendly neighbor, China supports Myanmar in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions and supports all parties in Myanmar in achieving broader, firmer and more lasting peace and reconciliation, so as to jointly safeguard political stability.

"We urge Japan to deeply reflect on its history of aggression, heed the voices of its domestic populace for peace and opposition to war, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Wednesday, in response to a question from a journalist with Sky News of the UK regarding Japanese media reports that Sanae Takaichi, Japanese Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party, explicitly expressed her intention to revise the constitution to enshrine the Self-Defense Forces in its provisions on Monday.

China and Uruguay should strengthen the alignment of development strategies and deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, finance, agriculture and animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, and information and communications technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

A think tank forum co-hosted by research institutes affiliated with the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese Kuomintang Party (KMT) kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the revival of the forum mechanism after a nine-year hiatus amid prolonged cross-Straits tensions since the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took office.

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Tuesday co-chaired a new round of China-Russia strategic stability consultation in Beijing. The two sides held in-depth exchanges of views on the current global strategic stability situation and multilateral arms control issues, and reached broad consensus, according to a readout released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, in Beijing on Tuesday.

A 30-year-old Chinese national identified as Liu Wenhan was reportedly critically injured after being shot by police during a gunfight in the Rogoredo district south of Milan, Italy on Sunday afternoon local time, after he allegedly attacked a security guard with a stick, seized the guard's handgun, and opened fire on responding special police units, according to local media reports.

China and Uruguay should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, and deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, finance, agriculture and animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, and information and communications technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.

“China has noted the constructive proposals previously put forward by Russia regarding follow-up arrangements to the New START Treaty and hopes the US will respond positively and genuinely uphold global strategic stability,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday in response to a Russian media inquiry about how China views the impact on global stability in regard of the absence of any arms control treaty between the world's two largest nuclear powers.

When asked to comment on recent statements by the Pakistani military saying that the terrorist organization Balochistan Liberation Army had launched coordinated attacks in Quetta, Gwadar Port and other locations in Balochistan Province, killing 15 security personnel and more than 18 civilians as well as claims by the group that the attacks had resulted in the deaths of 84 Pakistani security personnel, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that China strongly condemns the attacks, expresses deep condolences to the victims, and extends sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi once again voiced her dangerous intention to pursue constitutional revision that explicitly enshrines the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) during the ongoing House of Representatives election campaign on Monday, a move a Chinese expert says is aimed at consolidating personal power and at the same time paving the way for the long-term political agenda of the Japanese right wing. Expert also alerted that China and other Asian countries must remain vigilant against the risk that Japan's right-wing forces, driven by a distorted view of history, may exploit the amendment process to break through postwar international constraints, encroach upon military security boundaries, and undermine regional peace and stability.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended the outcomes of his visit to China as he faced criticism from some lawmakers at parliament, and advocated finding ways to cooperate with China in face of geopolitical realities. Chinese experts described UK domestic criticism as predictable, adding that enhancing relations with China is not a task that can be accomplished instantaneously, and the recovery of bilateral relations also serves as a test of the UK leadership's strategic foresight with a proper understanding of China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi jointly attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi in Beijing on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a welcome ceremony for President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi, who is on a state visit to China.

Kicking off the second day of his state visit to China, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi paid visits to China's most iconic cultural sites on Monday, climbing the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing in the morning while touring the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in the afternoon, according to the president's social media account and videos circulating on Chinese social media platforms.

A delegation from the Chinese Kuomintang Party (KMT) led by its deputy chair Hsiao Hsu-tsen arrived in Beijing on Monday for a think tank exchange forum with the mainland side. This marks the revival of the KMT-Communist Party of China (CPC) forum mechanism after a nine-year hiatus amid prolonged cross-Straits tensions since the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took office.

When asked to elaborate on China's efforts in cracking down on gambling centers in Myanmar, Lin Jian, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said that for some time, China has been actively cooperating with Myanmar and other countries to combat cross-border telecom and online fraud crimes, working together to eradicate the scourge of online gambling and telecom fraud, safeguarding the lives and property of the people, and maintaining the order of exchanges and cooperation among countries in the region, with notable results.

In the face of the current volatile and intertwined international landscape, China and Russia, as world's major countries and permanent members of the UN Security Council, will practice true multilateralism, uphold the international system centered on the United Nations, advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world as well as inclusive and universally beneficial economic globalization, and work to build a more just and equitable global governance system, stated Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday, in response to a question regarding the meeting between Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu in Beijing on Sunday. The journalist noted that Wang expressed China's willingness to "advance China-Russia relations to make new progress in the new year," asking the Chinese spokesperson to elaborate on in which areas China hopes to achieve new breakthroughs with Russia this year.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that as the world faces a real risk of regressing to the law of the jungle, China and Russia, as major countries and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have the responsibility and obligation to practice true multilateralism, safeguard the international system with the UN at its core, advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and work to build a more just and reasonable global governance system.

With campaigning underway ahead of Japan's House of Representatives election scheduled for February 8, Japanese media and netizens are questioning whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliberately avoided facing scrutiny over issues including the Unification Church scandal by abruptly skipping a televised debate with leaders of other parties on an NHK program on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that India will start buying oil from Venezuela "as opposed to Iran," adding that "China is welcome to come in and will make a great deal on oil," according to a Bloomberg report. However, as observed by a Chinese expert, Trump's claim remains merely his unilateral statement, with no confirmation from either the Indian or Venezuelan side.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Sunday.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a seven-day state visit to China, Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday. This is President Orsi's first state visit to China, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared a video on social media platform X on Saturday summarizing his official visit to China. In the nearly two-minute clip, Starmer said “China is the second biggest economy in the world, there are great opportunities here, and we have to take those opportunities, always acting in our national interest.”

British actor-producer and Hollywood star Rosamund Pike joined British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a cultural event in Shanghai with performing arts students at Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, where Pike talked about her Chinese name and shared her personal connection with Chinese learning.

British actor-producer and Hollywood star Rosamund Pike joined British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a cultural event in Shanghai with performing arts students at Design Innovation Institute Shanghai, where Pike talked about her Chinese name and shared her personal connection with Chinese learning.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday it would be foolish for Britain not to engage with China, rejecting the assertion from US President Donald Trump that it was dangerous to get into business with Beijing, Reuters reported. Starmer also added in a causal tone that Trump himself was also set to visit China in April.

On a rainy Friday afternoon reminiscent of British drizzling weather, the Global Times reporters caught up with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is visiting Shanghai, at around 4:30 pm on Friday in the city's iconic scenic spot, the Yuyuan Garden.

Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant refuted US President Donald Trump's claim that doing business with China is “dangerous” for the UK, saying that it would be “absolutely bonkers” for the UK not to engage with China.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday local time said he expects the US to "respect Canadian sovereignty" after media reported that US officials had met with a group advocating the separation of the province of Alberta from Canada several times.

Amid the distinctive British rainy weather, the Global Times reporters caught up with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is visiting Shanghai, at around 4:30 pm on Friday in Shanghai's iconic scenic spot, the Yuyuan Garden.

"We do not comment on relations between the UK and Japan, and we hope that countries should develop relations in a way that is conducive to regional peace and stability," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday when asked what message China hopes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer would convey to Japan as he will visit Japan,according to the Beijing Daily.

China is ready to strengthen cooperation with all countries in the spirit of mutual benefit and win-win outcomes to benefit the peoples of all nations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday in response to a question about Trump's claim that it's “very dangerous” for UK to do business with China, following the meeting between the British Prime Minister and the Chinese leader.

A court in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday publicly announced the first-instance verdict in a case involving the Myanmar-based criminal gang led by Xu Faqi, also known as Xu Laofa, sentencing Xu to death with a two-year reprieve, according to a release from the Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court's official WeChat account.

The Chinese Embassy in Japan on Friday issued a new security advisory following media reports that a Chinese national was attacked with tear gas near Tokyo's Ueno area on Thursday night, with suitcases belonging to the victim and four companions, containing 420 million yen ($2.73 million) in cash, were robbed. The suspects remain at large, prompting the embassy to again urge Chinese citizens to avoid traveling to Japan in the near term.

Visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer encouraged the UK businesses to engage more with China, as he addressed a business forum in Beijing on Friday. "I fundamentally believe that the more we engage, the more we exchange, the more we take advantage of the opening of access, to opportunities, business, art, and culture, and so many others, then that is the way that we build the mutual trust and respect that is so important," he said.

UK-China Business Council meeting held in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed on Thursday in Beijing that the two countries should develop a long-term, consistent comprehensive strategic partnership, Xinhua News Agency reported.

A bilateral maritime meeting between China and the Philippines was held in Cebu, the Philippines on Thursday, led by China's Hou Yanqi, director-general of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Leo M. Herrera-Lim and Assistant Secretary of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs Marshall Louis M. Alferez.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed on Thursday in Beijing that the two countries should develop a long-term, stable comprehensive strategic partnership.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said relationship with China is “in a good place, a strong place" in Forbidden City on Thursday.

“About 140 people, including officials, media, and business figures, dined at our restaurant during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit. Interestingly, we've never had so many white foreign guests at once,” He Xiangming, manager of Yizuoyiwang, a Yunnan cuisine restaurant in Beijing's Sanlitun area, told the Global Times on Thursday. “Almost all of them used chopsticks, which made the scene quite unique.”

When asked to comment on media reports that the Philippines had issued a navigational warning announcing the designation of a large-scale exercise zone in the South China Sea from January 21 to March 31, with the scope covering China's Huangyan Dao, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's ministry of national defense, said Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory, and the Philippine side is delusional in attempting to carry out infringement and provocation under the guise of exercises, deliberately creating tensions at sea.

When asked by a Global Times reporter about Taiwan media citing military sources to claim that the Taiwan military plans to move HIMARS systems forward to Penghu and Dongyin, paired with tactical missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers, which would allow strikes to reach Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval ports, missile bases and airports in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Jiang Bin said that “Taiwan independence” armed forces are like an ant trying to shake a giant tree when facing the PLA, grossly overestimating their own capabilities.

Question: Since January 23, China Coast Guard (CCG) forces had been involved in searching and rescuing overboard crew members from a capsized foreign cargo ship near China's Huangyan Dao. While expressing gratitude for China's rescue of Filipino crew members, the spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that the Chinese side should respect the so-called exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. He also made unfounded accusations, alleging that the Chinese side intimidated, harassed or obstructed vessels. Do you have any comment on this?

Small island ‌developing nations such as Mauritius and the Maldives showed China rated as the top bilateral development assistance partner amid US aid cuts and Washington's pivot away from climate change, a survey by ODI Global published on Wednesday found, Reuters reported.

When asked to comment on the false information related to China spread recently by a spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard to smear China's image, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that regarding the claims made by a spokesperson from a certain department of the Philippine Coast Guard, China had already clarified its position and lodged solemn representations with the Philippine side earlier.

"Over a period of time, China has actively worked with Myanmar and other countries to crack down on cross-border telecom and online fraud crimes, jointly eradicating the scourges of online gambling, telecom fraud and drugs, safeguarding people's lives and property, and maintaining order in regional exchanges and cooperation, with notable results," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday's regular press conference.

Emphasizing China's commitment to peaceful development, Xi said that China has never initiated a war, nor occupied an inch of foreign land.

Photos and videos featuring British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dining at a Yunnan cuisine restaurant in Sanlitun area of Beijing on Wednesday evening, after his arrival for an official visit to China, quickly drew attention from Chinese netizens on social media platforms, as many netizens and foreign media noted the restaurant previously visited by former US treasury secretary Janet Yellen.

The 11 defendants of the northern Myanmar-based Ming family crime syndicate case, who was sentenced to death in September 2025, were executed, CCTV reported Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday.

As the US government is reportedly weighing a major new strike on Iran after discussions over limiting Iran's nuclear program reportedly failed to make progress, the Chinese envoy to UN said at a UN Security Council high-level debate on the Middle East on Wednesday local time that any military adventurism would only push the region into an unpredictable abyss.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov in Beijing on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that an “armada” was heading toward Iran and that Iran should “make a deal” with the US on its contested nuclear program or face US military attack.

The "Global Dialogue - China-EU Resonance" media and think tank forum was held in Brussels, Belgium, on January 27. Dozens of guests from Chinese and European think tanks, media outlets and business communities engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including the historical experience of China-EU relations, public opinion support, the current state of cooperation and future pathways.

Reuters disclosed Tuesday that since late last year, some Japanese officials have been discreetly urging the country's fishermen to steer clear of the Diaoyu Islands to avoid escalating a diplomatic clash with Beijing, claiming it "signaled an abrupt shift after years in which Tokyo tacitly accepted such trips."

Accompanied by around 60 British business and cultural leaders, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

The Taiwan question concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and lies at the core of China's core interests. On this issue, China will not compromise or back down, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said on Wednesday in response to a recent statement by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Taiwan question.

One of the most important achievements of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's China visit is about "dialogue" itself, conveying Finland's views and understanding China's logic, Finnish Ambassador to China Mikko Kinnunen told the Global Times at a press briefing on Wednesday.

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French President, on Wednesday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

When asked about expectations on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's three-day visit to China and his meeting with Chinese leaders, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said against a backdrop of a turbulent and complex international situation, continuous communication and strengthened cooperation between China and the UK, both permanent members of the UN Security Council, serve the common interests of the peoples, and are conducive to promoting world peace, stability and development.

When asked to comment on reports that North Korea launched ballistic missiles into the eastern waters yesterday afternoon, and South Korea, the US, and Japan stated that this action violates UN Security Council resolutions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that “We have noted that the parties concerned have different views regarding the definition of the launched objects.” We hope that the relevant parties will face up to the root causes of the Korean Peninsula issue, adhere to the general direction of political settlement, and make efforts to safeguard regional peace and stability, the spokesperson added.

Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born and raised at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, safely arrived at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport early Wednesday morning and were subsequently transferred to the Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, where they entered quarantine, the center said in a statement released on its Weibo account on Wednesday.

​Former US president Joe Biden joined two former US presidents – Barack Obama and Bill Clinton – in denouncing the law enforcement actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota where ICE agents shot and killed a second resident this month.