In response to a question on whether there have been any Chinese casualties in the protests in Iran and whether China is calling on its citizens to leave the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Monday's press briefing that China is closely following the situation in Iran and has not received any reports of Chinese citizens being injured or killed there. She added that China will spare no effort to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals in Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from teachers and students of a U.S. youth education exchange delegation.

As Trump administration touted what he called "amazing military achievement" in the forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, dissenting voices from multiple quarters have raised questions about the operation's legality. During a live interview on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called out when a CNN reporter asked, "How much does the [Venezuela] mission cost American taxpayers?"

Xi sends congratulatory letter to opening ceremony of 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges

The Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership met on Thursday to hear a series of work reports from the leading Party members' groups of state institutions, including the top legislature, central government, top political advisory body, supreme court and supreme procuratorate.

Moscow on Wednesday condemned the United States for seizing a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, following a pursuit that began off the coast of Venezuela. "In accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, freedom of navigation applies in waters on the high seas, and no state has the right to use force against vessels duly registered under the jurisdiction of other states," Russia's Ministry of Transport said in a statement.

Trump confirms considering using U.S. military to take control of Greenland on "national security concerns"

US European Command said on Wednesday it had seized an oil tanker linked with Venezuela and registered as a Russian vessel in the North Altantic in an operation.

U.S. conducting operation to seize Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Atlantic: U.S. media

President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung visited the historic site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon, drawing hundreds of Chinese and South Korean tourists and local residents.

Facts have proven that an increasing number of Taiwan compatriots have come to realize that "Taiwan independence" means war, that the Lai Ching-te authorities' stubborn pursuit of "independence" will only bring conflict and chaos to Taiwan, and that condoning or supporting "Taiwan independence" will only turn themselves and their families into cannon fodder, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday.

In response to a question that how many people are currently on these lists of diehard Taiwan independence separatists and “Taiwan independence” henchmen and accomplices, and whether the mainland further step up punitive measures and bring them to justice while some public opinion on the island claiming that the mainland's punitive measures have had no substantive impact on these individuals and have instead become so-called “medals” for them to flaunt, a spokesperson from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said “Taiwan independence” elements are illegal criminals who seek to split the country and undermine cross-Straits relations.

​Two individuals in the island of Taiwan–Liu Shyh-fang and Cheng Ying-yao–have been listed as diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists and will be subject to punishment in accordance with the law, Chen Binhua, spokesperson from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, announced on Wednesday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the country's top legislator Zhao Leji met separately with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung in Beijing on Tuesday, as Lee continued his four-day state visit to China that began on Sunday.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores stood their first court trial on Monday morning local time, during which they pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges in the courtroom. Maduro's courtroom remarks garnered attention from the media and netizens alike. Some Chinese netizens argued that the US's string of actions was “motivated by Venezuela's oil interests,” while others challenged the trial's legitimacy, noting that the US had reduced the law to a mere empty facade.

Remarks on Venezuela by Ambassador Sun Lei, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Emergency Meeting

Editor's Note: At the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting in North China's port city of Tianjin in September 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally proposed the Global Governance Initiative.

In the 19th installment of the special series “Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China,” the Global Times (GT), along with the People's Daily Overseas Edition, continues to invite Chinese and foreign scholars, translators of Xi's works, practitioners with firsthand experience, and international readers to delve into the logical connections between the four global initiatives and the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, and to discuss their practical significance and contemporary value. In the 17th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times (GT) spoke with Xu Bu (Xu), President of Institute of International Development and Security Studies（IIDSS), Jiangsu University, former president of the China Institute of International Studies and former member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.

Highlights of President Xi's 2026 New Year message

On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2026 New Year message through China Media Group and the internet. The following is the full text of the message:

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China has met the targets in its 14th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development, and made solid advances on the new journey of Chinese modernization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered his 2026 New Year message in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver his 2026 New Year message on Wednesday evening in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday emphasized efforts to achieve a strong start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period.

India has extended an official invitation to China to participate in its weeklong 2026 AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Indian media reported, citing a senior government official. Analysts said the invitation reflects India's diplomatic push to engage a major player in global AI development.

China's top diplomat on Tuesday again slammed Japanese prime minister's erroneous remarks related to Taiwan, saying the incumbent Japanese leader "openly challenged China's territorial sovereignty, the historical conclusions of World War II, and the post-war international order."

The annual central rural work conference was held from Monday to Tuesday in Beijing, mapping out priorities for the country's rural work in 2026.

Venezuela on Monday issued a statement, rejecting the announcement by the US to carry out large scale arms sales to the island of Taiwan, reaffirming its unwavering adherence to the one-China principle and recognizing that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

China called for upholding Yemen's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and hoped parties will put the Yemeni people's interests first and create conditions for restoring peace and tranquility in Yemen at an early date, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question have exerted a major impact on China-Japan relations, former Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya, during an recent interview with a Japanese student journalist, emphasized that those in positions of responsibility for diplomacy should not shout loudly about a "Taiwan contingency" and unnecessarily heighten regional tensions, Japanese media reported Sunday.

Cheng Li-wun, leader of the Chinese Kuomintang Party (KMT), Taiwan's major opposition party, on Monday sharply criticized Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te for what she described as continuous provocations and erroneous cross-Straits policies, warning that they are driving Taiwan toward the brink of war and burdening the Taiwan people.

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 19th session Saturday in Beijing.

The draft environmental code, the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress, and the draft law on national development planning will be submitted to the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) for further deliberation, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Saturday.

The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has been suggested to start on March 4, 2026, in Beijing.

Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a law on the safety management of hazardous chemicals. The law, which was passed at a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on May 1, 2026.

Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Foreign Trade Law. The revised law, which was passed at a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on March 1, 2026.

The National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China's national legislature, on Saturday decided to submit the draft of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development to the fourth annual session of the 14th NPC for review in March 2026.

The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) will open its fourth annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2026, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Saturday.

A meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership has stressed efforts to steadfastly implement the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving conduct.

With 60 votes in favor and 51 against, the legislative body in China's Taiwan region approved an impeachment proposal from opposition parties against regional leader Lai Ching-te on Friday. Following the formal initiation of the case against Lai, opposition parties in Taiwan also announced their planned timetable for the impeachment proceedings on the same day, according to Taiwan-based media reports.

The Thursday meeting underscores the CPC leadership's unwavering determination to press ahead with the anti-corruption campaign. As the fight against corruption in the new era remains complex and challenging, the continued crackdown on corruption sends a clear message that the high-pressure anti-corruption approach will remain firmly in place, said some experts reached by the Global Times on Thursday.

After the Chinese mainland's public security authorities issued wanted notice for two individuals from the island of Taiwan on the illegal smuggling case involving Hongtai 58 incident, the China Central Television (CCTV) reveal in a program aired on Thursday the truth behind the Hongtai 58 incident: an accident involving a smuggling ship was manipulated into a political conspiracy.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday to discuss and plan the Party's efforts to improve conduct, build integrity, and combat corruption for the year 2026.

Family members of Koreans forcibly conscripted by Japan during World War II have filed a lawsuit in South Korea, seeking the removal of the names of the deceased from the notorious Yasukuni Shrine that honors war criminals, civic groups said Tuesday, according to South Korean media.

When asked to comment on a draft report from the US Pentagon claims that China may have already deployed over 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles in its three newest missile silo fields and shows no willingness to engage in arms control negotiations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that he is not aware of the so-called internal report from the US.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for further efforts to formulate a draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development.

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Monday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general.

Both Cambodia and Thailand are important members of ASEAN, and China appreciates and supports ASEAN, particularly Malaysia's capacity to mediate. As a friend and close neighbor of both countries, China sincerely hopes that Cambodia and Thailand will, based on safeguarding peace and stability along their borders and the fundamental interests of their peoples, quickly achieve a ceasefire and restore peace, Chinese Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday in response to a question about the ongoing Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, regarding the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand.

China is making progress on the legislative process for the draft ecological environment code with the newly revised draft code submitted Monday to an ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for a new round of deliberations.

Peng Peiyun, a former Chinese state councilor and vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress, died in Beijing at 6:26 a.m. Sunday following a battle with illness at the age of 96, an official statement has said.

Since taking office in March, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has notably departed from the approach of his predecessor Justin Trudeau, seeking to diversify Canada's diplomatic strategy amid increasingly strained relations with the United States. In an interview on Sunday, Carney expressed his intention to make new progress in Canada-China bilateral ties. However, he also publicly outlined what he described as "guardrails," security-related boundaries that he believes should guide engagement with China.

The reported claims that Japan should have nuclear weapons by a senior government official, who advises Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on security, continue to draw backlashes. The former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba commented on Saturday that acquiring nuclear weapons would "absolutely not benefit Japan," Japanese media reported.

China released new rules on Saturday to regulate pricing practices of internet platforms, a move aimed at fostering innovation and promoting the sound development of the platform economy.

Taiwan opposition lawmakers from the Chinese Kuomintang party (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) announced a plan to impeach the region's leader Lai Ching-te at a press conference held in Taipei on Friday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Meanwhile, an online petition to impeach Lai has gathered more than 5 million signatures in less than 24 hours after release.

Taiwan opposition lawmakers from the Chinese Kuomintang party and Taiwan People's Party announced a plan to impeach the region's leader Lai Ching-te at a press conference held in Taipei on Friday.

Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong, was found guilty on Monday on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials. The verdict was handed down by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on the national security case of Lai and three companies linked to the now-defunct Apple Daily.

The defense authority on the island of Taiwan claimed on Wednesday that it spotted the aircraft carrier Fujian of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy transiting through the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday. Chinese mainland experts said that the alleged voyage is likely a normal arrangement to boost the capability of the newly commissioned aircraft carrier.

Commenting on the DPP authorities' one-year “ban” on social media platform Xiaohongshu (RedNote), a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday the deliberate and heavy-handed move is a clear example of “double standards” and political manipulation.

Hong Kong's chief executive, some overseas Chinese embassies, and the central government's authorities in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) refuted comments by some Western countries and media that have distorted the judiciary proceedings of Jimmy Lai.

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

Several Hong Kong lawyer associations have expressed concerns on Tuesday over some media reports and comments on the conviction of Jimmy Lai case, urging the public to fully understand and carefully read the reasoning behind the judgment and emphasizing their unquestionable trust and confidence in Hong Kong's judicial system, the independence of the judiciary, and the integrity and professionalism of the judges.

Dozens of lawmakers of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) went to the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau on Tuesday to petition and strongly condemn the US for its unwarranted interference in the Jimmy Lai case, slandering and tarnishing Hong Kong's judiciary.

The Taiwan regional authorities' abusive use of "dollar diplomacy" under the guise of "trust" and "prosperity" cannot conceal the true nature of their unscrupulous pursuit of "Taiwan independence," nor can it deceive public opinion or the residents of the island, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday, in response to reports that when asked how Taiwan could maintain its so-called "friendship" with Honduras while "competing" with the Chinese mainland, Lin Chia-lung, head of Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs authorities, claimed that Taiwan builds relationships based on trust and prosperity.

The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region sent separate letters on Tuesday to two major US media outlets – the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and the Washington Post – rebutting their editorials on the conviction of the Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong.

​The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government expressed late Monday evening strong dissatisfaction with and opposition to the US and Western countries, anti-China media, organizations and politicians for their malicious attacks, false statements, and smears against the HKSAR, following the Hong Kong High Court's conviction judgment in Jimmy Lai's case, which was made strictly in accordance with the law and evidence.

Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang met with a senior official of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Monday local time to lodge solemn representations over the UK side's statement that made irresponsible remarks on the Hong Kong High Court's verdict in the Jimmy Lai case, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te has repeatedly hyped the so-called "military threat" from the Chinese mainland, escalating cross-Straits confrontation and hostility. His so-called "plans" and "preparations" are nothing more than a disguised attempt to stoke war anxieties, serving as a pretext for his erroneous "Taiwan independence" separatist agenda that gravely risks provoking cross-Straits conflict, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin stated in response to Lai's recent claim that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will take Taiwan by 2027, and that Taiwan must prepare for the worst-case scenario while making the best possible preparations to avoid war through combat readiness.

The so-called "National Security Bureau" of Taiwan is scheduled to attend a meeting of the island's "defense committee" on Wednesday to present a special report on what it calls an analysis of "potential military conflict hotspots across the Taiwan Straits and surrounding areas." Taiwan media on Monday disclosed details of the report, which claims that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted nearly 3,600 sorties by military aircraft around the island of Taiwan this year, a record high.

After Hong Kong's High Court, in accordance with the law, convicted Jimmy Lai of two charges of conspiracy to collude with external forces to endanger national security and one charge of conspiracy to publish seditious publications, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR published an article titled "a letter to foreign media based in Hong Kong: facts and truths about the Jimmy Lai case," providing foreign media organizations in Hong Kong with a detailed account of the facts and realities of the case.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the work to raise the intellectual and moral standards of minors, noting that it should be carried out as a strategic and fundamental task. He also called for joint efforts to create a sound social environment for minors' healthy growth.

The conviction of Jimmy Lai demonstrated that anyone who attempts to endanger national security will inevitably be brought to justice, and that court proceedings will uncover the full truth, and a large amount of evidence and testimony presented in court has shown to the public Lai's leading role in planning, organizing, and instigating social unrest in Hong Kong, Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Monday in commenting the latest verdict.

The newly released archives handed over by Russia once again prove that Japanese Unit 731 - the notorious germ-warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II - committed countless heinous crimes against humanity, with irrefutable evidence that brooks no denial, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Monday.

Asked to respond to criticism from certain international originations and the UK regarding the conviction of Jimmy Lai on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law, and the central government firmly supports the HKSAR in safeguarding national security in accordance with the law and in punishing crimes that endanger national security. China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to certain countries' blatant smearing and vilification of the HKSAR's judiciary, Guo said.

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the strategic measure of expanding domestic demand will be published on Tuesday.

Multiple central government departments of China voiced their support on Monday for the verdict on Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong. Lai was found guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday that he welcomes the verdict on Jimmy Lai, which upholds the justice of the law and safeguards Hong Kong's core values, emphasizing that the HKSAR government is clear and resolute in its stance, and the judiciary acts with full confidence and resolve, fears no intimidation, and firmly fulfills its responsibility to safeguard national security.

Responding to a foreign media reporter's question about the Jimmy Lai case, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests is the highest principle of "One Country, Two Systems."

In response to a Reuters question that India has simplified procedures to expedite the processing of business visas for Chinese professionals, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that he has noticed this positive move.

The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Thursday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2026.

Global ocean governance is one area benefiting from the momentum generated from the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said in his keynote speech at the 6th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Wednesday.

‌The US Department of State criticized China on Tuesday local time regarding the "radar illumination" issue, claiming that "China's actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability" and reaffirming its unwavering commitment to Japan. In response, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the international community should distinguish right from wrong and not be deceived by Japan.

In response to the UK's announcement of sanctions against two Chinese companies over alleged cyberattacks against the UK and its allies, a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that China firmly opposes and cracks down on hacking activities in accordance with the law, and at the same time, resolutely opposes the dissemination of false information for political purposes. China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the UK's approach of politicizing cybersecurity issues and has already lodged stern representations with the UK in both Beijing and London.

At present, changes unseen in a century are accelerating in the world, and a significant shift is taking place in the international balance of power. The Global South stands out with a strong momentum and plays an increasingly important role in human progress. In the meantime, the world is beset by lackluster economic growth, frequent regional conflicts and disturbances, and unilateral bullying undermining international peace and security. Human society is facing unprecedented challenges.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for greater mutual opening up among markets, and avoiding politicizing and overstretching the concept of security in economic and trade issues.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2026 and review a set of regulations on the CPC's leadership over law-based governance in all respects, Xinhua News Agency reported.

In response to media reports that Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso voiced support to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan-related remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Monday that the remarks of this Japanese politician reflect that Takaichi and the Japanese right-wing forces behind her are still misjudging the situation, refusing to repent, turning a deaf ear to criticisms both at home and abroad. They downplay, distort facts, and ignore right and wrong regarding acts of interfering in other countries' internal affairs and threatening other countries with force.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held a symposium with non-CPC personages on Dec. 3 in Beijing to solicit their opinions and suggestions on this year's economic situation and economic work of 2026.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2026 and review a set of regulations on the CPC's leadership over law-based governance in all respects.

After the results of the election of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were unveiled early on Monday, several central government agencies on the Hong Kong affairs extended congratulations to the LegCo members elected.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has released the revised regulations on the Party's working bodies.

The results of the election of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were unveiled early on Monday.

Downloads of the mobile app Xiaohongshu on Saturday surged in the App Store's social networking app ranking for Taiwan region, reaching No.1 at one point, after Taiwan regional authorities announced a one-year restriction on access to the Instagram-like platform, on the excuse that the platform could become a high-risk venue for online fraud, local media in Taiwan island reported on Saturday.

The 8th-term Legislative Council Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is held on Sunday, marking another important LegCo election following the improvement of its electoral system and the implementation of the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong." Polling stations across Hong Kong opened at 7:30 am and will remain open until 11:30 pm, with preliminary results scheduled to be announced in the early morning of Monday, CCTV reported.

After submitting a letter on November 24 to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aimed at defending Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question, Japan has sent a second letter on Thursday local time in yet another attempt to justify itself while turning the tables and smearing China. Chinese experts said on Friday that Japan is deliberately exploiting the UN platform in attempt to mislead international public opinion and sow confusion. However, in the face of hard facts and Japan's own reckless conduct, its sophistry and evasion appear utterly pale and powerless, the experts said.

A US correspondent sparked a wave of mockery and criticism online after posting a picture with a box of pineapple cakes on X and claiming that the Taiwan regional pastries are "banned" by Chinese mainland authorities. Many on the social media platform quickly pointed out that the cakes are readily available on major e-commerce platforms across the mainland and criticized her for hypocritical political posturing.

Russia and India on Friday unveiled a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade partnership in the face of Washington's punitive tariff and sanctions regime, following talks between President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).

China has repeatedly stated its position on the issue of US chip exports to China, and hopes that the US will take concrete actions to maintain the stability and smooth flow of the global supply chain, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday, when asked by a reporter whether China is prepared to purchase US chipmaker AMD's MI308 chips, after the firm said on Thursday that it was prepared to pay a 15 percent tax to the US government if it ships MI308 chips to China. Lin referred the specific question to competent Chinese authorities.

On the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, a batch of cultural relics and historical materials reflecting the crimes of the invading Japanese army were added to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. The Memorial Hall held a donation ceremony for these historical materials on Friday, according to CCTV News.

Taiwan region's so-called “internal affairs department” said on Thursday it would restrict access to Instagram-like Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, known in English as RedNote, for one year, under the excuse of cybersecurity risks and its alleged involvement in over 1,700 ‌fraud cases since 2024, multiple Taiwan local media outlets reported on Thursday. The announcement has triggered backlash from some netizens of the island, who questioned why the island authorities allow fraud on Facebook unchecked.

According to multiple Hong Kong media outlets, the Hong Kong Police Force's National Security Department arrested a 26-year-old man surnamed Chan on Wednesday on suspicion of “committing an act with seditious intent.” The suspect, a Chinese nationality, is known as “Kenny” on YouTube and claimed to be a member of the group “White Card Alliance.”

The Taiwan region's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on Wednesday forced South Korea to "correct" its updated e-arrival card system— which has been in place for months and lists Taiwan as "China (Taiwan)" under the "place of departure" and "next destination" fields. Experts say Seoul's move aligns with one-China principle upheld globally.

In response to a question about that Israel having launched attacks on shelters and other locations outside the "yellow line" cease-fire boundary in central Gaza City, causing multiple casualties, and Hamas accusing Israel of continuing to violate the cease-fire agreement and calling on the international community to take action, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that the situation in Gaza remains highly fragile.

Li Gang, a former senior investigator at China's top anti-corruption watchdog, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes worth more than 102 million yuan ($14.44 million), the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.

Amid Japan's consecutive military expansion moves, particularly after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan, the country's reported progress in the construction of a new military base on Mageshima Island has again raised the alarms over Japan's military ambitions, a Chinese expert warned.

When asked to comment on DPP "legislator" Wang Shih-chien's recent remarks — including his "four conditions," such as using a "Taiwan passport instead of a mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents" and his claim that he would "be the last people in Taiwan to set foot on the mainland" when asked whether he would visit the mainland for exchanges, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that the mainland and Taiwan both belong to one China and that cross-Straits relations are not state-to-state relations.

In response to Taiwan regional authorities' claim that the mainland coast guard's patrols affect cross-Straits relations, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council Zhang Han said on Wednesday that the DPP authorities have continued to adopt dangerous and reckless tactics against mainland fishermen, threatening their lives and property. They are the root cause of disrupting cross-Straits peace and stability and harming the interests of compatriots on both sides.

When asked to comment on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's recent opposition to the Kuomintang (KMT)'s proposed amendment to protect the political participation rights of mainland spouses, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official Cho Jung-tai's claimed that the so-called "Nationality Act amendment" involves a "dual loyalty issue," State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han said at Wednesday's press conference that mainland spouses are family members and relatives of Taiwan compatriots, as well as contributors and builders of Taiwan society. They should be recognized and respected and their legitimate rights and interests, including participation in public affairs and political processes, should be safeguarded.

Taiwan is a part of China, and there is no such a thing as so-called “foreign minister,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian in response to media inquiry that Lin Chia-lung, head of Taiwan island's so-called “foreign affairs” department, claimed that the China-Japan dispute could last up to a year. Lin added that current situation in China-Japan relations is entirely caused by the erroneous Taiwan-related remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Japan should abide by its political commitments to China, retract those wrong remarks, and take concrete actions to reflect on and correct its mistakes.

The 2025 Understanding China Conference, drawing around 800 participants from both China and abroad under the theme "New Plan, New Development, New Choices - Chinese Modernization and New Vision for Global Governance," officially opened on Monday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province.

The PLA Daily, a newspaper affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), published on Sunday an article that criticizes Japan's ambiguous and evasive response to international criticism over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question, which appeared to be an attempt to gloss over the issue.

Presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday, Xi called for sustained efforts to cultivate a clean, healthy and sound online environment.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review a report on the 20th CPC Central Committee's disciplinary inspection missions focusing on the country's provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government.

A revised edition of the study outline for Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy has been published.

A textbook outlining Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military has been published by the People's Liberation Army Publishing House.

“Cambodia reaffirms adherence to one-China policy,” stated the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Wednesday.

When asked to comment on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's recent article in The Washington Post, in which he claimed to introduce a "historic $40 billion supplementary defense budget" to respond to mainland's "threat" and that convened a meeting on the matter on Wednesday, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said that the DPP authorities, driven by their own political interests, have allowed external forces to take whatever they want.

Xi extends condolences over Hong Kong building fire, urges all-out rescue efforts to minimize loss

When asked to comment on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's recent article in The Washington Post, in which he claimed to introduce a "historic $40 billion supplementary defense budget" to respond to mainland's "threat" and that convened a meeting on the matter on Wednesday, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Peng Qing'en said that the DPP authorities, driven by their own political interests, have allowed external forces to take whatever they want.

In response to Japan's recent announcement to deploy missiles in a sensitive area merely 110 kilometers from the island of Taiwan, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en stated Wednesday that Japan's deployment of offensive weapons in areas adjacent to China's Taiwan, deliberately creating regional tensions and provoking military confrontation, is an extremely dangerous move. The Potsdam Proclamation explicitly prohibits Japan from “rearming,” and Japan's “pacifist constitution” also establishes the principle of an “exclusively defense-oriented policy,” Peng said.

Liu Weidong, a former deputy general manager of state-owned defense contractor China South Industries Group Corp (CSGC) has been prosecuted for accepting an exceptionally large number of bribes, China Central Television reported on Wednesday, citing China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).

As Japan is attempting to stir up trouble by exploiting the Taiwan question, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are desperately colluding with external forces to create disturbance, making them [DPP authorities] undeniable destroyer of peace in the Taiwan Straits and outright troublemaker, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said on Wednesday, in response to remarks made by head of Taiwan's “external affairs department” Lin Chia-lung, who called the Taiwan people to travel more to Japan and purchase Japanese products, despite the provocative remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichihave drawn criticism from all sectors of the island's society.

In response to reports that two Taiwan compatriots were severely injured in July this year after being assaulted by five Japanese men on a street in Tokyo, and Japanese police recently stated that the suspects involved have been arrested, a Chinese spokesperson stated on Wednesday that since the beginning of this year, Japan has experienced deteriorating public security, with multiple incidents of tourists, including Taiwanese compatriots, being attacked.

In response to a question about the latest phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, in which Xi underscored that Taiwan's return to China is an integral part of the post-war international order, and that China and the US fought shoulder to shoulder against fascism and militarism, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday that President Xi's important speech provides significant guidance for our work on Taiwan. We will unite the people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits to jointly remember history, defend the achievements, cherish peace, and create a better future.

After the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that the Secretary for Security is considering to make orders under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance to prohibit the operation of two secessionist organizations – the "Hong Kong Parliament" and the "Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union,” Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Tuesday that these organizations attempted to split the country and subvert state power, thereby undermining the fundamental constitutional order of the nation.

In response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question, former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday that diplomacy is not about loudly saying whatever one wants.

The Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' decision to fully lift the ban on food imports from Japan's nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima has drawn harsh criticism from Taiwan's main opposition party Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) legislators and has been slammed by internet users on the island as a “disgusting, egregious and erroneous” move.

The US, Ukraine, Germany, France, and the UK are expected to hold negotiations on Sunday in Geneva over a new US peace plan, according to US officials and European sources cited by Axios.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has stressed consolidating and increasing the momentum of economic recovery to achieve annual economic and social development goals, so as to ensure a sound conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and lay a solid foundation for the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

"'The Book of Changes' says, 'When two people are of the same mind, they can cut through metal,' which vividly expresses the 33 years of cooperation between South Korea and China," said South Korean Ambassador to China Roh Jae-heon, on Thursday, according to the China News Service.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday that China is ready to work with Zambia to expand bilateral trade and tap cooperation potential in industrial sectors such as mining, new energy vehicles and artificial intelligence, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Li made the remarks in talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.

Asked to confirm or comment on a media report that South Korea's culture ministry has received a notice from China that it would be postponing a trilateral meeting of culture ministers with Japan scheduled for this month, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the Japanese leader has openly made extremely erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan region, which have hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, challenged the post-war international order.

After newly minted US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle instigated the Greek side to "sell Piraeus port to counter China's influence," spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy to Greece on Wednesday issued a statement accusing Guilfoyle of violating the basic professional ethics of a diplomat and fully exposing the US' sinister intention to exploit the Piraeus Port and even Greece for its own geopolitical gains. China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to this, the spokesperson said.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the recent remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are extremely dangerous, and Japan should deeply reflect on history and learn from the lessons of World War II. Zakharova made the remarks in an interview with China's Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday in Moscow.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi emphasized on Tuesday that the Japanese government “firmly upholds the Three Non-Nuclear Principles as a policy guideline” in response to inquiry regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's attempt to review the long-standing policy.

Responding to media inquiries on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's and the island's so-called "foreign affairs" department's false claims regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks concerning the Taiwan question, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday that the root cause of tensions in the Taiwan Straits lies in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' stubborn adherence to the “Taiwan independence” secessionist position and their collusion with external forces to carry out provocative moves for independence.

Responding to media inquiries about comments from some Taiwan-based military analysts who claimed that the mainland's Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan poses a greater "threat" than Shandong and Liaoning aircraft carriers, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday that as the Chinese People's Liberation Army continues to grow stronger, it will be even more capable of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity and upholding the interests of the Chinese nation.

Responding to media inquiries on whether public security authorities may issue bounty notices targeting more "Taiwan independence" enforcers and accomplices, after police announced cash rewards ranging from 50,000 ($7,030) to 250,000 yuan for information on Taiwan social media influencers Wen Tzu-yu and Chen Po-yuan, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council outlined the mainland's position on Wednesday.

Addressing a question regarding several Japanese officials have stated Japan is planning to revise the ranks of the Self-Defense Forces and intends to restore the use of terms like "Colonel" from the Imperial Japanese Army, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned on Tuesday that right-wing forces in Japan are making every effort to break free from the constraints of the pacifist constitution and are going further down the path of military expansion.

Japanese singer MARiA posted on Chinese social media Sina Weibo on Tuesday that "China is my second hometown, and all my friends in China are my cherished family - I will always support one China."

As some media reports highlight that the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's wrongful remarks on Taiwan is spilling over into the Japanese economy, leader of a major Japanese economic organization told media that "the prerequisite for economic and business exchanges is ultimately political stability. The only way forward is to repeatedly engage in communication and dialogue across various levels and fields so that both sides can move toward resolution."

China's film importers and distributors confirmed the postponement of the release of imported Japanese films such as Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! Scorching Kasukabe Dancers, and Cells at Work!, China Film News, a newspaper supervised by the China Film Administration, said in a report late Monday on its official WeChat account.

"What's the point in quarreling with China~?" Japanese actor Keiji Takamine, the protagonist in Ultraman Ace, asked in his X post on Monday. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has caused a stir both in Japan and internationally with her erroneous remarks on the Taiwan Straits. The Chinese government has lodged stern representations and strong protests with the Japanese side over Takaichi's remarks.

In response to a question regarding the US State Department's approval of a fresh round of arms sales to Taiwan with a total value of approximately $330 million, including non-standard spare parts for aircraft and repair services, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said on late Monday that the US arms sales to China's Taiwan region seriously violate the one-China principle and the three US-China joint communiqués, constitute a blatant interference in China's internal affairs, undermine China's sovereignty and security interests, and send a gravely wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan exposed Japan's right-wing forces' extremely wrong and dangerous views on history, order, and strategy, toward which the international community, especially Asian countries, must remain vigilant about Japan's strategic direction.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Sunday begins a visit to China to take part in the fourth China-Germany High-Level Financial Dialogue. As the first minister of the new coalition government to travel to China - following Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's postponed trip - Klingbeil's visit, while viewed by some Chinese analysts as an "ice-breaker" for bilateral relations, comes as the German government rolls out a slew of measures that cast China in a negative light on trade. Experts warn that Berlin needs to break out of its clichéd pattern of treating China as a competitor while professing the importance of stable ties.

Japanese media recently released a video from the 1990s of current Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who was then a lawmaker, questioning then prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, on why, in his capacity as prime minister, he admitted on behalf of Japan that the war of aggression back then was wrong.

The first volume of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the rule of law has been published and is available nationwide.

On Saturday, more than 100 Japanese residents rallied in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo to protest against the recent wrong remarks made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan, according to news dispatches from Tokyo by CCTV News and relevant information on X.

If the island of Taiwan "would simply accept that there is only one China," tensions would cease, Cheng Li-wun, new chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, island's largest opposition party, said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's latest provocative remarks on Taiwan have prompted serious reactions from the Chinese authorities in recent days and triggered criticism on the island as well. People from the island also accused Takaichi of overstepping, saying her remarks drag Taiwan into dangerous waters for her own political calculations and insisting that Japan has no right to meddle in the Taiwan question.

The "Taiwan independence" separatists are now on the brink of their demise, with no way out. Shen Pao-yang and the DPP authorities' secretive and self-directed visit stunt only exposes their inner panic as the sword of retribution against "Taiwan independence" hangs high, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Friday in response to a question about Shen who went to Germany and claimed that he was "not afraid of the mainland's suppression."

Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged young sinologists to serve as messengers to promote mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign civilizations, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

The 16th Media Forum China-Germany, hosted by the Global Times, was held in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province from Monday to Thursday, bringing together key figures from leading media outlets, renowned journalists and scholars from China and Germany.

On November 11 local time, California Governor Gavin Newsom appeared at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) and frequently referenced China during the event, according to Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster China Central Television. In an interview with Yuyuan Tantian, Newsom said China is “at another scale” in tackling climate change.

Editor's note: On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration, and following large-scale commemorative events held on the mainland, Xinhua News Agency has consecutively published articles under the byline “Zhong Taiwen,” which for the first time explicitly stated the benefits of reunification, and outlined the “seven improvements” that would follow cross-Straits reunification, drawing intense attention both on and off the island. Starting with this issue, Global Times launches a new column, Discussing Reunification, featuring interviews with well-known experts and prominent figures in Taiwan island to explore the anticipations and expectations of the Taiwan residents regarding cross-Straits reunification. This installment features an interview with Chiu Yi, a well-known current affairs commentator in Taiwan.

Commenting on media report that on November 11, the Japanese government presented decoration of Order of the Rising Sun to Hsieh Chang-ting, former head of "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Wednesday that China has previously stated its position on the issue. "The Japanese government insisted on proposing and presenting decoration to an individual who advocates for the "Taiwan independence" rhetoric, which is another mistaken move by Japan on the Taiwan question, and China firmly opposes this," Guo added.

Xi sends congratulations to 20th theory seminar between CPC, CPV

In response to accusations from the head of Australian intelligence alleging that Chinese government-supported hackers broke into Australian communications and infrastructure networks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told Wednesday's press conference that "The Australian official you mentioned has repeatedly made statements smearing China, spreading false narratives, and deliberately stirring up confrontation since the beginning of this year. China firmly opposes this kind of behavior and has already lodged representations with the Australian side."

Australia's top intelligence chief has accused so-called hackers backed by the Chinese government of trying to infiltrate the nation's critical infrastructure and telecommunications networks. Chinese experts slammed the allegation as "baseless smears."

“In recent times, many foreign media, experts, and scholars have criticized the Lai Ching-te administration for reckless and provocative actions, repeatedly engaging in 'independence' provocations,” Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said Wednesday. He noted that this demonstrates that more and more people are seeing through the administration's true nature as a "peace destroyer" and a "troublemaker," and that it also shows that relying on external forces to "seek independence" is a futile and misguided dream.

When commenting on the recent case filing and investigation by public security organs into staunch "Taiwan independence" separatist Shen Pao-yang, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, stated on Wednesday that Taiwan is part of China, and "Taiwan independence" is a serious criminal act of splitting the country and betraying the nation. Pursuing criminal responsibility and taking law enforcement and judicial actions against a very small handful of staunch "Taiwan independence" separatists in accordance with the law is a just and necessary measure to oppose "Taiwan independence" and safeguard national unity, stated Chen.

Asked to comment on media reports that "Taiwan independence" separatist Hsiao Bi-khim recently spoke at a meeting held by the “Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)” at the European Parliament building, and that the DPP authorities touted this as a "historic step in Taiwan's diplomacy and a new stage” in relations, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the so-called IPAC is nothing more than a small group of extreme anti-China elements, and we firmly oppose its renewed provocations on Taiwan-related issues.

In response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent wrongful remarks that implied the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Straits, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, stated on Wednesday that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of it. The egregious remarks on Taiwan gravely violate the one-China principle and brazenly interfere in China's internal affairs. "We express strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged solemn representations and strong protests with the Japanese side," Chen said.

In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told Tuesday's press conference that China has taken note of relevant reports regarding the explosion incident in New Delhi, India. According to available information, there were no Chinese casualties.

Japan's reference to a “survival-threatening situation” and its attempt to associate itself with forces seeking to split China raises the question of whether Japan is attempting to repeat its past mistakes, a spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy in Japan said on late Monday night in response to remark made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a Taiwan emergency involving the use of military vessels and military force from the Chinese mainland could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, and Japan's Self-Defense Forces could exercise the right of collective self-defense.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open on Sunday.

President Xi Jinping on Sunday met with representatives of national model units and individuals in mass sports and competitive sports, ahead of the opening of the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong Province.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China, which will be held on Sunday in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday inspected the city of Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province.

When asked to comment on reports that Taiwan's army recently held a ceremony to induct M1A2T tanks and that Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te claimed strengthening the island's "defense" was to maintain peace and stability across the Straits, and that "only strength can bring real peace," Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said the "Taiwan independence" forces are fully aware of the cross-Straits military contrast. Their high-profile posturing is nothing more than an attempt to boost their own morale and mislead the people in Taiwan island.

The 12th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum opened in Urumqi on Thursday with strong consensus reached among delegates from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, including a renewed commitment to building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future, with a focus on enhancing practical cooperation in trade, green development, security, and regional connectivity.

The "Global South Dialogue - China-Africa Roundtable Forum" was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, where dozens of guests from Chinese and African political circles, academia and the media held in-depth exchanges on topics such as implementing the Global Governance Initiative, the role of the media, and China-Africa cooperation.

In response to media inquiry about Taiwan regional official's remarks on Wednesday that China had set many "additional conditions" for Chinese Taipei's participation in next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said participating as a regional economy under the one-China principle and abiding by the terms and practices set forth in the relevant APEC MoU—this is the political prerequisite for Chinese Taipei's participation in APEC.

There's only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of it. The relevant actions by the Japanese side seriously violated the one-China principle, the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and basic international diplomacy norms, and sent a profoundly wrong message to the "Taiwan independence" forces. We firmly oppose this, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's meeting with personnel of the authorities of China's Taiwan region during APEC Leaders' Week, posting related photos on social media, and using incorrect forms of address.

On Wednesday morning, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held its regular press conference, which was presided over by the newly appointed spokesperson Zhang Han, marking her first public appearance in the role.

Taiwan is a treasure island of the motherland. As the Chinese mainland's scientific and technological level continues to improve, we can measure our territory more accurately, guard our homeland more firmly, and embrace the future with greater resolve, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday, when asked to comment on views in Taiwan that the images of various locations in Taiwan released by the commercial satellite "Jilin-1" showcased the Chinese mainland's satellite technological strength and firm confidence in complete national reunification.

A report on the three-year administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. authored by Chinese experts from both the international perspective and the Philippines' domestic perspective was released on Tuesday. It exposes the Marcos government's policy on the South China Sea, which leans toward "extremism and adventurism."

On Tuesday, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong Province announced the first-instance judgment for the Bai family criminal group: five members were sentenced to death, with other members receiving prison terms from 20 years to three years and additional penalties including fines, confiscation of property, and deportation, according to a release from the court's website.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday expressed China's readiness to work with Russia on deepening cooperation in all fields to safeguard their common development and security interests in an improved manner.

When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's claim on Sunday that China is secretly testing nuclear weapons, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and responsible nuclear-weapon state, China is committed to peaceful development. She stressed that China adheres to a policy of "no first use" of nuclear weapons, maintains a self-defensive nuclear strategy and has strictly honoured its commitment to a moratorium on nuclear testing.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and relevant events, and deliver a keynote speech, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson announced Monday.

Following a response from a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday regarding Japanese leader's wrongful comments and actions concerning the Taiwan question on the sidelines of APEC meetings, the Chinese Embassy to Japan also issued a response on Sunday stating that China expresses firm opposition and strong protest and has made serious démarches to Japan.

China on Saturday expressed its firm opposition and has made serious démarches and protests to Japan over Japanese leader's wrongful comment and action concerning Taiwan during APEC meetings, a spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the Chinese city of Shenzhen will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday delivered a speech at the second session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting under the title "Jointly Forging a Sustainable and Brighter Future."

China's city of Shenzhen to host APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China can provide a vast platform of innovation for the global business community.

In response to a media inquiry that on October 25, the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration, the commercial satellite “Jilin-1” released several high-resolution satellite images of Taiwan island, Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), said on Thursday that “It is normal for Chinese satellites to look at the magnificent mountains and rivers of China's Taiwan. There is nothing surprising about it.”

It is urged that the Philippines should cherish and sustain the positive momentum of ASEAN-China cooperation, while refraining from disrupting regional progress for its own interests, Chinese experts said on Wednesday, following Malaysia's handover of the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship to the Philippines during the closing ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings on Tuesday — an event overshadowed by negative remarks from Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. that targeted China, ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 years.

At the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 29, a reporter raised a question regarding the possible discussion of the so-called "fentanyl-related tariffs" during the meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at Wednesday's press conference that China's position on this issue is consistent and clear. China is the most resolute in combating drugs, with the most thorough policies and the best record. It is also one of the countries with the most extensive list of controlled substances and the strictest regulatory measures in the world, he added.

When asked about public opinion noting that the omission of the phrase "peaceful reunification" in the Communique of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC—which emphasized "promoting the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait and advancing the cause of national reunification"—a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday responded that "our overarching policy toward Taiwan remains consistent and clear."

On Wednesday morning, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference, which was presided over by the newly appointed spokesperson Peng Qing'en, making his first public appearance in the role.

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 18th session Tuesday in Beijing.

Responding to media inquiry regarding whether China is worried about the so-called "China Spy" case could harm bilateral relations or China's reputation with people in Britain, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China has repeatedly stated its position on relevant issues. We firmly oppose spreading disinformation about the so-called "Chinese spy activities" and vilifying and smearing China, Guo said.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded a pivotal meeting last week, approving recommendations for the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, a roadmap that will steer national development through 2030.

The Explanation of the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development was made public on Tuesday.

The Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development was made public on Tuesday.

An amendment to China's Cybersecurity Law was approved Tuesday by the country's top legislature.

As the Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) election will be held on December 7, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that election officers had received 50 nomination forms as of Monday, expressing confidence that the upcoming election would feature "high-quality and healthy competition," according to local media reports.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday delivered a speech at the 20th East Asia Summit. The following is the full text of the speech:

A police probe against "Taiwan independence" separatist Shen Pao-yang over secession charges is a just and necessary move to safeguard national unity, a spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said Tuesday.

The Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau in Southwest China announced on Tuesday that it has launched a criminal investigation into Taiwan separatist activist Shen Pao-yang, who is suspected of committing secessionist crimes by founding and operating the so-called "Black Bear Academy," an organization advocating "Taiwan independence."

Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Cai Qi on Monday urged the full promotion of the guiding principles from the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

Zhao Leji, China's top legislator, on Monday called on his fellow legislators to thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles from the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, which was held last week.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged efforts to make the Palace Museum a major education base for fostering patriotism and an important window for the world to better understand Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday called for preserving the multilateral trading system with greater resolve.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday visited an exhibition in the Palace Museum marking its 100th founding anniversary.

In response to a German reporter's question stating that German foreign ministry claimed that German foreign minister Johann Wadephul postponed his trip to China, and spokesperson with German foreign ministry claimed that the Chinese side confirmed only the appointment with the Chinese foreign minister, and could not confirm any other additional appointments, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at Monday's press conference that China has always viewed and developed its relations with Germany from a strategic height and long-term perspective.

A gathering was held in Beijing on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration to China on the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration.

The Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday issued a stern warning to certain US politicians, calling for them to immediately cease meddling in Hong Kong affairs.

Leading Party members of China's top political advisory body met on Friday to study and discuss plans to implement the guiding principles from the just-concluded fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

China will focus on managing the country's own affairs well, unswervingly promoting high-quality development, unswervingly deepening reform and expanding high-level opening-up so as to deal with external uncertainties with its own certainty of high-quality development, winning strategic initiative in fierce international competition, and writing yet another chapter on the miracles of rapid economic growth and long-term social stability, opening up new horizons for Chinese modernization, a Chinese official said on Friday.

The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Friday denounced the recent sentencing of Taiwan's retired Lieutenant General Gao Anguo, saying the island's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is abusing the judiciary to persecute pro-reunification and “patriotic” forces on the island.

Elections for Hong Kong's eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) will be held on December 7. As the nomination period began on Friday, central government agencies in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) issued statements stressing that the election must not be disrupted or sabotaged.

China's national legislature on Friday voted to designate October 25 as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration. The decision was adopted at the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

China's national legislature on Friday voted to designate Oct. 25 as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) holds a press conference on Friday on the guiding principles from the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday. Participants at the session deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the CPC Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, according to a communique of the session released on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its fourth plenary session on Thursday in Beijing with a communique issued.

An academic symposium on the new dynamics of cross-Straits relations was held at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Thursday, bringing together more than 140 scholars and experts from both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan island. Participants discussed topics including the latest political and economic trends across the Taiwan Straits, people-to-people exchanges, and the significance of Taiwan's restoration to China in the broader context of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will hold a press conference on Friday on the guiding principles from the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday.

Recently, the so-called "defense industry conference" was held between the US and Taiwan island. Rupert Hammond-Chambers, "president of the US-Taiwan Business Council," claimed that after Taiwan passes the "special budget for arms procurement," there will be more large-scale arms sales cases, and next year may see the highest total value of US arms sales to Taiwan. In response, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said that China consistently, clearly and firmly oppose US arms sales to China's Taiwan region.

Facts in the development of cross-Straits relations have repeatedly demonstrated that the 1992 Consensus serves as the anchor for peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, stated a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday, in response to false claims by the island's Mainland Affairs Council that mainstream public opinion in Taiwan opposes the 1992 Consensus and does not accept the mainland's preset political preconditions for cross-Straits dialogue and consultation.

Commenting on a recent report by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan, which claimed that the Chinese mainland remains the region's "primary external threat," a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday stated that such false narratives of so-called "mainland threat" completely distort the truth.

The 12th Dajiang Forum, hosted by the Central Committee of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSL) in Beijing on Tuesday, focused on the theme "Chinese Heart, National Soul - Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery from Japanese occupation." During the event, participants from across the Taiwan Straits stressed that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, asserting there is "no room for negotiation" on this matter.

Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning in both houses of parliament, becoming the country's first female leader.

The inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday, attended by nearly 200 representatives from over 30 contracting and signatory states to the IOMed Convention, as well as from various sectors of HKSAR.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its fourth plenary session in Beijing on Monday morning, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Cheng Li-wun was elected chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, after winning the election in Taiwan region on Saturday with 50.15 percent of the vote, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Previously, Cheng brought together figures across the political spectrum on the island to form an “outside the party opposition alliance” on June 11. The alliance seeks to counterbalance the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and oppose the so-called “mass recall” vote. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times (GT) on June 12, Cheng said that unseating the DPP should be a collective effort.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its fourth plenary session in Beijing on Monday morning.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed the following ambassadors in accordance with a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, an official statement said on Monday.

Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday that someone at the US Embassy has been threatening to cancel the visas of Panamanian officials as the Trump administration pressures Panama to limit its ties to China, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.

Resolution 2758 of the UN General Assembly completely resolved, politically, legally, and procedurally, the question of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, in the UN. It solemnly confirms and fully embodies the one-China principle. History cannot be tampered with, and facts cannot be distorted, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday, in response to Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's accusation in his so-called Double Ten speech that the mainland was distorting UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.

The mainland is following the Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson election, but it is an internal matter of the KMT. Comments made by some mainland netizens do not represent the official stance, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday during a press conference.

In response to Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te claiming to build a so-called "Taiwan Shield" air defense system and increase Taiwan's defense spending to 3%-5% of GDP in the so-called "Double Ten" speech, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, stated Wednesday that the Lai authorities stubbornly adheres to a separatist stance of "Taiwan independence."

The recent remarks by US official once again exposed US' consistent adherence to "America First," the absurdity of the Taiwan island authorities' claim that "the relations between the US and the island at their best in history," and the tragedy that concessions will only invite relentless US pressure and exploitation, said Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a regular press conference on Wednesday, when commenting on US' proposal of "50-50" split in semiconductor production with Taiwan.

In the face of US economic bullying, Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have been compromising and yielding without principle, fawning over and ingratiating themselves to the US, which has caused the island's industries and people to suffer greatly, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday at a press briefing.

As the hotly anticipated first phase of a ceasefire deal unfolds, Hamas on Monday released all 20 of the surviving Israeli hostages in Gaza. The first group of seven captives are already back in Israel while 13 others have been transferred into the custody of the Red Cross in Gaza, media reported on Monday.

The ITTF-ATTU 28th Asian Table Tennis Team Championships opened in in Bhubaneswar, India, on Saturday. After the Chinese delegation noticed a pseudo-flag of China's Taiwan region was displayed at the venue, they promptly raised the issue with the event organizers. The organizers removed the flag the same day, the Chinese embassy in India said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing.

Carrying Forward the Spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and Promoting the New and Accelerated Process for Women's All-Round Development

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday announced a slew of measures to support the global women's cause at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women.

The Komeito party, often seen as a supporting actor in Japan's political arena, recently found itself in the spotlight after the party decided Friday to quit the Japanese ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday put forward four proposals to accelerate the process of women's all-round development.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that it is the international community's shared responsibility to advance the development of women.

Xi addresses Global Leaders' Meeting on Women

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held in Beijing on Monday.