The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday firmly rejected relevant claims in the US Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, which downgraded Hong Kong from Tier 2 to Tier 3, calling the claims entirely unfounded and an attempt to tarnish Hong Kong's reputation.

China on Thursday allowed the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 4409 to evacuate an injured person from a Philippine vessel illegally grounded at Ren'ai Jiao, permitting a small-boat transfer on humanitarian grounds, and the China Coast Guard (CCG) handled the operation in accordance with the law and provided necessary assistance, Jiang Lue, a spokesperson for the CCG said.

China remains firmly opposed to US arms sales to China's Taiwan region, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday, stressing that the country's position is clear.

The Taiwan question is the core of China's core interests and the most crucial issue in China-US relations. Firmly opposing "Taiwan independence" separatism and safeguarding cross-Straits peace and stability serve the common interests of both China and the US, Zhang Han, a Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson, said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended a ceremony to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Wednesday morning.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted patrols in waters east of Taiwan island on Tuesday, with footage obtained by the Global Times showing that the island's Central Mountain Range was clearly visible during the operation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders will present flower baskets to fallen national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Wednesday morning to mark the country's Martyrs' Day.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to advance the Peaceful China Initiative to a higher level to ensure steady and sustained progress in Chinese modernization.

The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR and the HKSAR government on Wednesday rejected an EU annual report on Hong Kong, criticizing Brussels for misrepresenting Chinese national security laws and interfering in judicial proceedings.

A spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for abandoning national principles in a deeply contemptible manner over their problematic maritime cooperation with the Philippines.

At the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the US from September 23 to 25, marking an exchange of visits between the two leaders within six months.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which studied major issues on strengthening full and rigorous Party self-governance with perseverance and set the dates for an upcoming Party plenum in October.

A high-level exchange event on the Global Development Initiative (GDI) was held in Beijing on Wednesday, where participants hailed the initiative for generating growing momentum for cooperation among Global South countries over the past five years and called for broader cross-sector collaboration to better share the development experiences and modernization stories of the Global South.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged sustained efforts to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing to provide strong support for advancing Chinese modernization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday delivered a speech at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India.

Xi says China will take over BRICS presidency next year

The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday voiced firm support for the HKSAR court's lawful sentencing in the case involving the anti-China group "Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China" and three of its members, while strongly condemning interference by some US and Western politicians and organizations, according to the official website of the Commissioner's Office.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Friday that he would resign on Sept. 25 or 26 and then campaign as an ordinary citizen for prime minister in the snap parliamentary elections due on Oct. 25.

The anti-China group "Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China," along with its former chairman and vice-chairpersons Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho Chun-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were charged with conspiracy to incite subversion of state power. Judges handling the case under the National Security Law for Hong Kong sentenced the group to a fine of HK$1.5 million, Lee to seven years in prison, Ho to five years and two months in prison, and Chow to seven years and three months in prison on Friday, according to local media reports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged resolute efforts to prevent major accidents after a foreign cargo ship caught fire in East China's Shandong Province.

The establishment of a Panama-Taiwan “inter-parliamentary exchange group” by some Panamanian lawmakers on Tuesday has drawn a sharp rebuke from the Chinese Embassy in Panama, which said on Wednesday it was "strongly dissatisfied" and "firmly opposed" to the move, calling it a breach of the one-China principle and Panama's own diplomatic stance.

The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will be held from September 15 to 17 at the Beijing International Convention Center, with preparations largely complete as the forum marks its 20th anniversary, organizers said at a media briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers is scheduled to visit China's Taiwan region from September 8 to 10, Japanese media outlet Sankei Shimbun reported Sunday, just weeks after a separate Japanese delegation visited China to discuss easing tensions between the two countries.

A book introducing Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization has been published by the Higher Education Press and the People's Publishing House.

The location of Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, was determined by historical factors, acting mayor of Xizang's Xigaze City Norbu Tsering said at a press conference held by the emergency rescue command center on Sunday, CCTV News reported.

The Nepal 8.26 mudslide disaster that struck Gyirong Port in China's Xizang has left 43 people dead and 519 missing as of 6 pm Saturday, according to the emergency rescue command center at Sunday's press conference, CCTV News reported.

Chinese national rescued from hydropower tunnel in Nepal following mudslide -- Chinese embassy

Congratulating a popular national children's radio program on its 70th anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged professionals in children's culture to redouble efforts in nurturing a new generation of capable young people for the socialist cause.

At 9:30 am on Thursday, stirring songs and powerful poetry recitations echoed through the hall of the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing. Visitors stopped to listen, many spontaneously keeping time with the music and singing along with deep emotion.

China's curatorial team has announced its withdrawal from the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea after organizers allowed the Taiwan region of China to participate under a name inconsistent with its status, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea said in a statement on Thursday.

The devastating mudslide that swept from Nepal's Mount Langtang Lirung to China's Xizang Autonomous Region in minutes highlights the growing challenge of detecting and warning against fast-moving ice-rock avalanche disasters in the Himalayas, international experts told the Global Times, warning that such events could become more frequent as glaciers and permafrost destabilize under a warming climate.

“The second batch of emergency relief supplies from China arrived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon, along with five DNA identification experts to assist the Nepalese side, which expressed appreciation for China's additional emergency assistance and technical support,” Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Wednesday, adding that, in response to Nepal's needs, China is preparing a third batch of emergency relief supplies, including Bailey bridges, mortuary cabinets, epidemic prevention supplies and emergency communications equipment, and will also dispatch a second team of DNA identification experts.

“Experts and official institutions from both China and Nepal have made assessments of the causes behind this disaster. Analysis shows it was triggered by a high-altitude glacial collapse in Nepal. In the face of major disasters, we firmly oppose such groundless malicious speculation,” Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday in response to inappropriate remarks by certain foreign media on the causes of the recent mudslide disaster at the Gyirong-Rasuwa border port between China and Nepal.

The third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue was held in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together representatives from Chinese government departments, local governments and think tanks, as well as US representatives from organizations including the Asia Society, CCTV News reported.

Chinese lawmakers began reviewing a draft law on combating cross-border corruption on Tuesday. The draft was submitted for its first reading to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein in Beijing on Monday, calling on the two countries to further deepen the alignment of development strategies. The Chinese leader also exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East with the King who is on a state visit to China, which runs through August 18 to 24, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The anti-China group "Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China", along with its former chairman and vice-chairpersons Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho Chun-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were charged with inciting others to subvert state power and have been remanded in custody since then. The local court in Hong Kong found two defendants guilty on Friday, and Ho pleaded guilty before the trial began, local media reported.

A Xizang-based cultural research association recently issued a statement firmly rejecting India's recent move to unilaterally rename 27 places in China's Xizang region, saying the action is an attempt to distort history, fabricate geographical claims and undermine China's territorial sovereignty.

Some foreign media have recently renewed hypes over China's construction at Lingyang Jiao in the Xisha Qundao (Xisha Islands), claiming that the completed first phase could become part of China's "largest military base" in the region.

Upholding the one-China principle represents the prevailing aspiration of the people and accords with the broader trend of justice. The fundamental international consensus on adhering to the one-China principle is unshakable. China appreciates Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's remarks, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian when asked to comment that Ibrahim recently said in an interview that Taiwan is part of China.

After Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently reaffirmed Taiwan is part of China during an interview, the Taiwan island's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was clearly rattled.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing on Tuesday.

President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng, bid farewell to Zhu at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery on Tuesday morning.

The remains of late Chinese leader Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will attend and address a grand meeting commemorating the centenary of the birth of late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin on Aug. 17.

The Yasukuni Shrine is a spiritual tool and symbol of Japanese militarism in launching wars of aggression against other countries, and it enshrines war criminals whose hands are stained with the blood of the people of Asia-Pacific countries. The relevant acts of Japanese politicians openly desecrate historical justice and seriously hurt the feelings of the people of victimized countries in the Asia-Pacific, said Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Saturday when commenting on news reports that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine and that politicians including Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine on the day that marks Japan's defeat and surrender.

August 15 this year marks the 81st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II. A ceremony themed “Nanjing Will Never Forget” was held on Saturday at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province.

China took a major step toward green modernization on Saturday as its landmark Ecological and Environmental Code officially came into force, further strengthening the legal foundation for the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources on Friday for the first time released a concentrated assessment of the ecological conditions of islands and reefs in the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha Qundao island groups, presenting a detailed picture of nine representative islands and reefs ahead of China's 2026 National Ecology Day, which falls on August 15, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported Friday.

The US government is encouraging American companies to launch their own cyberattacks against criminal hackers, a move that certain US media claimed would bring the US closer to the practices of some of its chief cyber adversaries, including China and Russia. A Chinese expert slammed the claim as factually unfounded, saying that the US move would seriously disrupt the global cyberspace order. Washington has long projected its own conduct onto other countries, inventing adversaries to justify the militarization of cyberspace, the weaponization of artificial intelligence (AI) and even a privateer-style model of cyber piracy, said the expert.

China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Friday warned of the dangers posed by Japan's neo-militarism, as Tokyo continues to expand its defense budget, develop offensive capabilities and aggressively expanded its military industry under the pretext of addressing so-called external threats.

Newly released wartime records from the Hailar branch of Japan's notorious Unit 731 reveal how the Japanese military disguised biological warfare personnel as conventional infantry troops to conceal secret operations, including human experimentation.

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing at 11:06 a.m. Wednesday.

Vietnamese President To Lam and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged on Tuesday to broaden cooperation across major areas including defense, maritime and border security, agriculture, energy and minerals during Lam's visit to Australia.

Taiwan authorities launched the annual "Han Kuang" military exercises on Wednesday, once again portraying the drills in some media coverage as a tool for resisting reunification by force. Together with the so-called "Ketagalan Forum" being held on the island, the exercise has become part of a broader narrative hyping an alleged "threat" from the mainland.

China has released a five-year plan for its national supply and marketing cooperative system, aiming to strengthen agricultural services and ensure food security for the 2026-2030 period.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted drills on rights-protection law enforcement and management and control in the waters near China's Huangyan Dao on Saturday, focusing on operations such as visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), interdiction of forced entry, and forced towing, Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the CCG, said on Saturday.

The management measures for the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve were issued on Saturday, stipulating that without approval, activities including fishing, mining, and the harvesting or excavation of corals, coral reefs, giant clams and other marine resources, as well as any other activities that damage rare marine species and natural ecosystems in the reserve, are prohibited. Violators will be held legally accountable, according to a document obtained by the Global Times from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to commend Yang Yong from Troop 91548 of the People's Liberation Army.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, urged efforts to strengthen political guidance and deepen innovation-driven development to advance the high-quality modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee analyzed and studied the current economic situation and made arrangements for economic work in the second half (H2) of this year at a meeting held in Beijing on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee analyzed and studied the current economic situation and made arrangements for economic work in the second half (H2) of this year at a meeting held hon Thursday.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to seek opinions and suggestions on the country's current economic situation and economic work for the second half of the year.

The fifth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October, according to a decision made at a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting on Thursday.

China stands ready to join hands with Slovakia in forging a strategic partnership that features mutual respect and trust, equality and mutual benefit, as well as stability and resilience, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, during talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who is on a state visit to China from Monday through Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged pooling the strength of overseas Chinese and those who have returned to China to contribute to building China into a strong country and advancing national rejuvenation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil, during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

After Japan's Asahi Shimbun revealed that Japanese right-wing forces have been using artificial intelligence on a large scale to churn out disinformation denying the Nanjing Massacre and claiming Japan treated civilians humanely during its invasion of China, China's Ministry of State Security on Sunday published a commentary slamming such acts that trampled on historical justice and human conscience and have drawn fierce criticism from the international community and visionary people in Japan.

Global Times has learned that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had neither meetings nor conversations with the Japanese side during his visit to Manila.

A previous video footage obtained by the Global Times exclusively on Saturday shows a Philippine military service member making a series of provocative gestures toward a Chinese vessel, including pulling down his trousers and exposing his buttocks in an apparent act of insult.

China's top anti-graft authorities on Saturday announced disciplinary action against three former senior officials for serious violations of Party discipline and laws, with all three suspected of bribery and their cases transferred to procuratorial organs for review and prosecution, according to the official website of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an early resumption of dialogue and negotiations among the relevant parties and the proper handling of issues concerning the Strait of Hormuz during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Kyrgyzstan on Friday. Araghchi thanked China for consistently promoting peace and dialogue and expressed hope that it would continue helping ease regional tensions, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Fang Xinghai, former member of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the #CSRC, is suspected of severe violations of discipline and the law and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, according to the website of the CCDI on Friday.

China has officially rolled out its plan for renewable energy development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to carry out the basic task of fostering virtue through education and break new ground in the high-quality development of the country's basic education.

China highly appreciates the Papua New Guinea government's decision to shut down the “Taipei Economic Office” in the country, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han said on Wednesday in response to the protest lodged by Taiwan region's “foreign affairs” authority against the move.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for echoing the Philippines' claims over a recent confrontation at Ren'ai Jiao, saying their remarks confused right and wrong and smeared the mainland.

A lighthearted online attempt to solve a childhood mystery surrounding the Chinese nursery rhyme Two Tigers has sparked a wave of nostalgia among internet users on the mainland — and an unexpected political stunt after a regional media outlet in Taiwan branded the rhyme as "united front" propaganda. This claim drew ridicule from users on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, with some mocking the Democratic Progressive Party as foolish and excessively paranoid.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) said on Tuesday that China had permitted the Philippines, on humanitarian grounds, to transfer injured personnel from the illegally grounded warship BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Ren'ai Jiao to a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, with the Philippine boats involved being verified and monitored throughout the operation.

The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance concluded in Shanghai on Monday, with intended procurement deals expected to reach about 20.36 billion yuan ($3.01 billion), up about 25 percent year on year, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. Observers said the conference underscored China's commitment to open and inclusive AI development, pointing to its self-developed computing infrastructure, the global opening of advanced AI products and applications such as Kimi, and initiatives promoting equitable access to AI as key factors boosting international cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged efforts to carry out search and rescue operations in a scientific manner after a landslide struck a county in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, leaving people trapped and missing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance held here on Friday.

China-Russia military cooperation follows the principles of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party. It plays an important role in safeguarding the two nations' sovereignty and security and upholding international and regional peace and stability, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), said on Friday.

A chair's statement of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance was issued in Shanghai on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presented four observations on artificial intelligence (AI) development and governance while addressing the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance held here on Friday.

Results of a latest Pew Research Center poll released by the Washington DC-headquartered organization on local time Wednesday showed that China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world, and according to a related AP report on Thursday, the findings represented the first time in nearly 20 years of Pew's global opinion tracking that such a shift had been recorded.

Four Chinese academic institutions on Thursday jointly released a report titled Legal Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Awards: The South China Sea Arbitration Awards Are Not International Law, criticizing that the arbitral tribunal established in the South China Sea arbitration case lacked judicial jurisdiction from the outset and fundamentally flawed in international law application in rendering its award.

A decade after the so-called South China Sea arbitration ruling, political hype and maneuvering surrounding the case have continued, with Japan leading attempts among non-claimant countries to amplify the issue and India becoming the latest to weigh in with references to a “rules-based maritime order.” Chinese experts said India's statement showed an opportunistic attempt to gain geopolitical leverage, while Japan's repeated involvement in the issue reflected its own strategic calculations and growing ambitions beyond the dispute itself. They also warned that the South China Sea is not a geopolitical “check-in spot” for external forces seeking to make symbolic appearances.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for advancing high-quality urban renewal on Wednesday during an inspection trip to Shanghai.

An event promoting the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held on Wednesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

A speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a gathering marking the CPC's 105th founding anniversary will be published on Thursday.

Editor's Note: As this year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a national conference on Party building was held in Beijing on June 15, making arrangements for studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building. The Thought reflects intrinsic connections among Party self-governance, Party strengthening and national rejuvenation. Articulated through the "Fourteen Upholds" - and comprising a series of signature major concepts, original ideas, and fundamental theoretical insights - the Thought has made major original contributions to the development of the Marxist theory of Party building, and is of great practical significance and far-reaching guiding significance for strengthening the Party and the country.

The joint statement ten years after the "South China Sea arbitration award" issued by the US and the Philippines together with several European countries, plus the EU statement, are a distortion of facts and act of vilification against China. We deplore and reject them, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.

China's development of relations with Pacific island countries is aimed at strengthening South-South cooperation and promoting common development, and this should not be disrupted by any third party. Pacific island nations have the right to independently choose their development partners, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday when holding talks in Beijing with Rick Houenipwela, minister for foreign affairs and external trade of the Solomon Islands.

Just weeks after a MoU was signed, tensions in the Middle East flared once again. Washington has reinstated its naval blockade of ships bound for and departing Iranian ports and conducted airstrikes against Iran for three consecutive nights, while Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at US missile assets and American military outposts based in regional nations, multiple media outlets reported.

A former senior Chinese official Ma Xingrui has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office for serious violations of Party discipline and laws, an official statement said on Tuesday.

An event promoting the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.

The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

Taiwan's regional defense department has reportedly shelved or canceled several upgrades for aging weapons systems and instead shifted toward buying new equipment. Chinese mainland experts said no matter how the regional authorities act, the mainland's military advantages over Taiwan region have long reached a generational gap, warning that attempts to seek "Taiwan independence" by force would only push the island into greater danger.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged full efforts in search-and-rescue operations after a fire at a shoe factory caused major casualties Thursday in Jinjiang City, east China's Fujian Province, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged full efforts in search-and-rescue operations after a fire at a shoe factory caused major casualties Thursday in Jinjiang City, east China's Fujian Province.

China's State Council has issued an action plan for carbon peaking during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), outlining key tasks and measures to achieve the goal.

Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the country's top sci-tech award and delivered an important speech at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The China Institute for Marine Affairs under China's Ministry of Natural Resources released a new report on Wednesday critically examining the Philippines' territorial claims over Huangyan Dao and parts of the Nansha Qundao. The report finds that Manila's historical and legal arguments rest on misinterpreted sources and lack substantive juridical value, serving primarily as pretexts to expand territory beyond internationally recognized limits. Such unilateral efforts not only undermine the postwar order but also pose risks to regional stability and the rule of law at sea.

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

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

Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the country's top sci-tech award and delivered an important speech at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

In response to Taiwan authorities' smear on the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, driven by their inherent pursuit of "Taiwan independence" and political interests, are attempting to erase and distort Taiwan compatriots' identification with the Chinese nation. Their repeated baseless attacks and smears against the law are aimed at fabricating excuses for betraying the nation, splitting the country, undermining cross-Straits relations and restricting exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.

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

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

A compilation of excerpts from discourses by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on methods for community-level work has been published by the Central Party Literature Press.

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Friday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general at a ceremony in Beijing.

China unveiled on Thursday a plan aimed at further improving social security, public services and living standards for people with disabilities over the next five years.

China on Thursday sent a new marine satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The DPP authorities have turned a deaf ear to the infringement of China's rights and interests by Japan and the Philippines, while turning a blind eye to the damage done to the interests of people on the island. Instead, they have seized the opportunity to aggressively spread the fallacies of "Taiwan independence" separatism and incite anti-China sentiment, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, on Thursday. They have become accomplices of external forces in undermining the overall interests of the Chinese nation, and such despicable and shameless acts will inevitably be rejected by compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, she noted.

The Taiwan regional Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have not only compromised and made concessions to Japan and the Philippines, but have also sided with external forces in support of actions that infringe upon China's rights and interests. In doing so, they have harmed the overall interests of the Chinese nation, the shared interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, and the vital interests of Taiwan's fishermen, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the 105-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as the "most magnificent epic" of the Chinese nation and urged the Party to press ahead to build China into a modern socialist country on schedule.

To celebrate the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a flag-raising ceremony was held on Wednesday morning at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai, attended by local officials including HKSAR Chief Executive (CE) John Lee Ka-chiu and former CEs Leung Chun-ying, Donald Tsang and Carrie Lam, as well as distinguished members of the community and representatives of the disciplined services, according to local media reports.

At 76 Xingye Road in Shanghai stands a small Shikumen building where the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded.

At the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), two student guides from Shanghai share the story of the CPC's founding.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has led the Chinese people in writing the most magnificent epic in the millennia-long history of the Chinese nation through unremitting endeavors, said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, on Wednesday.

Recipients of July 1 Medal arrive at the Great Hall of the People

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, started addressing a gathering in celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Party on Wednesday morning.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and other leaders presented awards to representatives of outstanding Party members, Party workers, and primary-level Party organizations from across the country at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing on Wednesday morning.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, conferred the July 1 Medal, the Party's highest honor, on model CPC members at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing on Wednesday morning.

A gathering in celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday morning in central Beijing.

China will hold a gathering to celebrate the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) had more than 101.28 million members as of the end of 2025, up by nearly 1.01million from 2024, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee ahead of the Party's 105th founding anniversary.

To mark the sixth anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL), the Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) presents NS-files: Decoded. Commencing on June 30, this five-episode television series, hosted by Ken Chan alongside guest host Steve Li, Chief Superintendent of Police of the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), brings together leading experts to conduct in-depth analyses of key national security cases, revealing the truths behind the files.

A concert was held in Beijing on Monday evening in celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will confer the July 1 Medal, the Party's highest honor, on model CPC members at a gathering marking the Party's 105th founding anniversary on Wednesday.

China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Friday called on the international community to take concrete actions to uphold the UN Charter and jointly revitalize, activate, and strengthen the United Nations, as today's world faces profound changes, turbulence and intertwined crises.

At a State Council Information Office press conference on Wednesday, senior officials responsible for ethnic affairs provided a systematic interpretation of the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, which was adopted at China's annual "two sessions" in March this year and will take effect on July 1. Responding to Western narratives that have mischaracterized the law as an attempt to "assimilate ethnic minorities," one senior official pushed back with a series of pointed rhetorical questions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for solid measures to advance the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.

In response to statements issued by some overseas organizations claiming that the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law is intended to “assimilate ethnic minorities” and calling for sanctions against China over human rights, a senior Chinese official from the country's top legislature, on Wednesday called on people to visit the country's ethnic regions and see for themselves, as facts speak louder than prejudice and fabrication.

A senior Chinese official on Wednesday refuted foreign media reports claiming that boarding schools in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region represent “forced assimilation,” “compulsory boarding,” and “human rights violations.” Those reports are completely inconsistent with the facts, the official said.

There is absolutely no so-called "forced relocation" or "forced labor" and such claims are extremely absurd and ridiculous, Chen Ruifeng, vice minister of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, said at a press conference on Wednesday in response to some Western media's claims about "forced labor" regarding China's Xinjiang region.

Whatever false narratives Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te peddles and how many weapons he buys, nothing can change the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, that Taiwan's future rests entirely with all Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, and that any bid for "Taiwan independence" is bound to end in total failure, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Inga Ruginienė has resigned as Lithuania's prime minister on Tuesday. Prior to her resignation, negotiations between Lithuania and Taiwan regional authorities on an economic cooperation action plan had been put on hold "by mutual agreement," Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reported.

Chinese and Philippine law enforcement authorities jointly arrested and repatriated two gambling-linked suspects, who were also wanted for kidnapping offenses, last Friday. On Monday, the two sides carried out another joint repatriation operation involving two additional suspects tied to a kidnapping incident that took place in Bohol in October 2023.

The first and second volumes of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Party building have been published and are available for distribution in China.

Under clear blue skies and over turquoise waters east of Taiwan island, researchers aboard the Chinese research vessel Xiangyanghong 22 meticulously deployed survey equipment to conduct comprehensive physical oceanography, seawater chemistry, and marine ecological surveys. The vessel also established multiple sampling stations.

A Chinese scholar argued that by linking the foreign minister's political fate to both China rapprochement and pledges to the Taiwan region, Lithuania lays bare fence-sitting opportunism and lacks sincerity in improving ties with China.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources organized a marine environmental survey in waters under China's jurisdiction east of China's Taiwan island from June 16 to 18 to gain a full understanding of the natural ecological conditions of the country's jurisdictional sea areas, Xinhua reported. According to Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with China Media Group, this operation signifies that China's “nearshore governance model” now encompasses the natural resources sector, and that China is preparing for territorial spatial planning of the waters east of Taiwan island.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping has urged incessant efforts in regularizing coordinated regional development to secure solid progress in advancing common prosperity for all.

Commenting on a reporter's question that Israel has not stopped its military operations in Lebanon despite that Iran and the US have reached a first-phase MoU, and that Iran has stated that such actions could undermine the implementation of the MoU, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that the first-phase MoU reached between Iran and the US has created favorable conditions for easing tensions in the Middle East. At present, the international community is closely following the implementation of the first-phase Iran-US MoU and the second-phase negotiations between the two sides, which are about to begin. At this critical stage, all relevant parties, including Israel, should act in line with the overall goal of regional peace and stability and do more things that are conducive to the implementation of the first-phase Iran-US MoU and the advancement of the second-phase negotiations, rather than the opposite.

Recently, some Indian social media users claimed that they had made a “discovery” that China, like India, supposedly has “a caste system.”

China has always upheld an objective and just position on the Ukraine crisis and promoted ceasefire and peace talks, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Thursday, rejecting accusations from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Asked to comment on reports that White House officials said that US President Donald Trump had signed the first-phase memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran, and that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the MoU's text had been formally finalized and signed by both sides, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that the signing of the first-phase MoU by the US and Iran is of positive significance for easing tensions and consolidating the momentum of the ceasefire. China welcomes this move and hopes that all relevant parties, including the US and Iran, will uphold the spirit of the agreement and earnestly fulfill their commitments.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called on Party members in the new era to carry forward revolutionary traditions and strive for new accomplishments on the new journey.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has urged further efforts to boost coordinated regional development and secure solid progress in advancing common prosperity for all.

A total of 13 drug-manufacturing sites were destroyed by Myanmar's military and police, acting on intelligence provided by China, the Office of China National Narcotics Control Commission said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Anti-drug authorities in China and the US are maintaining a sound cooperative relationship. Based on information and intelligence provided by the US side, Chinese authorities have investigated and solved a number of cases, which have played a positive role in improving China's domestic drug control efforts, the Global Times learned from a press conference held by China's National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) on Wednesday.

The Chinese mainland firmly opposes any form of military contact between the US and China's Taiwan region, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday. Chen made the remarks in response to a question about recent Taiwan regional media reports claiming that US military personnel have been stationed at Taiwan's "military intelligence bureau" for the first time since the beginning of this year, with speculation that the deployment is related to cooperation in "monitoring the mainland."

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan island have bowed to Japan and the Philippines despite their serious infringement on Chinese maritime rights and interests, betraying the interests of the Chinese nation and becoming scum of the nation, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper titled "More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions."

A white paper released Wednesday by the State Council Information Office highlighted China's role in actively advancing efforts for building a more just and equitable global governance system.

Senior Colonel Chen Xi, the newly appointed spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made his debut at the Tuesday's press conference. Chen is the 10th spokesperson for the Chinese defense ministry and the first to have risen through the ranks from the ministry's “press spokesperson team.”

A national conference on Party building was held in Beijing on Monday.

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on advancing the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent will be published on Tuesday.

The 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance opened in Beijing on Thursday, bringing together hundreds of officials, experts and representatives from around the world to discuss the role of development in advancing human rights.

Any attempt to "seek independence by relying on external forces" or "seek independence through military means" is doomed to fail. Forces that remain obstinate and go against the tide of history will be swept away by the historical current, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Tuesday.

China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world's largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world's third-longest river.

Lai Ching-te authorities of Taiwan region, in pursuit of their own "Taiwan independence" selfish interests, engages in corruption, illicit gains, and power-money transactions through "dollar diplomacy," squandering the hard-earned money of the Taiwanese people—equivalent to everyone in Taiwan handing over more than NT$1,000. The goal of the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in maintaining relations with so-called "diplomatic ally" of Eswatini is not to benefit the vast majority of the Eswatini people, but rather to "raise money" for a small number of vested interests; it is a "political show" filled with greed and corruption, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

China opposes any form of military ties between the US and China's Taiwan region, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday when asked to comment a media inquiry that US President Donald Trump said that arms sales to Taiwan are a good "negotiating chip" for Washington, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently claimed that US policy toward Taiwan has not changed and that a proposed $14 billion arms package for Taiwan remains under review.

The waters slated for "delimitation" by Japan and the Philippines lie east of China's Taiwan island. Their proposed so-called "delimitation negotiations" gravely infringe on China's maritime rights and interests, run counter to international law and the basic norms governing international relations, and are entirely illegal, null and void, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Philippine Defense Secretary ⁠Gilberto Teodoro has repeatedly made fallacious remarks about China and his latest statements once again prove his having no gratitude for key Chinese commodities and exploiting issues of people's livelihoods to make political stunt.

In pursuit of selfish political interests, the Taiwan regional Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have gone so far as to sell out the overall interests of the Chinese nation, betray their ancestry and abandon all bottom lines. This once again exposes that “Taiwan independence” forces have completely lost their national standpoint and degenerated into out-and-out scum of the nation. They will surely be spurned by compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits and reckoned by history, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) task group led by CCGS Daishan conducted routine law-enforcement patrols in accordance with the law in the waters east of China's Taiwan island on Monday, said CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue. This is a necessary operation in response to the announcement by Japan and the Philippines on their own, to begin negotiations on maritime delimitation in the waters east of China's Taiwan island, which seriously infringed upon China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Li Jian expressed serious concern to Japan's moves to advance cooperation with NATO at a regular press briefing on Monday, when asked to comment on reports that Tokyo announced it would dispatch four Self-Defense Forces (SDF) personnel to NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) headquarters and Tokyo also indicated plans to further expand defense cooperation with NATO.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for inheriting revolutionary traditions in a reply letter to student docents at the memorials of the birthplaces of the CPC in east China's Shanghai and Zhejiang Province.

China's delegate confronted Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at the Shangri-La Dialogue, asking when Japan will apologize to its Asian victims. However, the Japanese Defense Minister did not answer the question head-on.

"History's lessons are still fresh and relevant, and the world today once again stands at a crossroads. We must remain vigilant against any resurgence of militarist thinking and safeguard the outcome of World War II and post-war international order." Speaking at a parallel session of the Shangri-La Dialogue on the afternoon of May 30, the head of China's delegation to the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), professor Meng Xiangqing from the National Defense University, publicly criticized the emerging manifestations of Japanese militarism in his speech.

AI-related topics are among the highlights of this year's Shangri-La Dialogue. On Saturday afternoon, Meng Xiangqing, the head of China's delegation to the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) responded to questions on AI development during a parallel session and said that China stresses that the final decision-making authority over weapon systems must remain in human hands, and that it opposes the development and use of lethal intelligent weapons that lack human control.

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue is underway in Singapore. The head of China's delegation to the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), professor Meng Xiangqing from the National Defense University, responded on Friday afternoon to remarks made earlier in the day by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Meng expressed hope that China and the US would move in the same direction, implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and promote military-to-military relations along a healthy, stable, and sustainable path.

As long as China and the US adhere to the correct direction, bilateral ties can continue to move forward, veteran Chinese diplomat and former Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai told Global Times (GT) on Friday, after the opening dinner of the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) 2026 in Singapore.

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

US, Iran reach deal to extend ceasefire by 60 days, but need Trump's final approval: Axios

China's second domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Flora City, returned to port in Shanghai on Wednesday after completing a 12-day maiden sea trial, marking a milestone in the country's push to mass-produce large cruise ships.

The Tiangong space station has welcomed its first astronaut from Hong Kong, which is not only another milestone in China's manned space program, but also a shared honor for all Hong Kong compatriots, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday when asked to comment on the inclusion of a specialist from Hong Kong in the Shenzhou-23 crewed mission for the first time.

The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was held against the backdrop of serious damage to global strategic balance and stability, and the increasing politicization, bloc confrontation, and fragmentation of the multilateral arms control process, and the failure to reach consensus on an outcome document is regrettable, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday, when asked to comment on the meeting's inability to adopt an outcome document reportedly due to disagreements between the US and Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made important instructions following a coal mine gas explosion on Friday in north China's Shanxi Province, urging all-out rescue of the missing and treatment of the injured.

China's opposition to US arms sales to China's Taiwan region is consistent and clear, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday, in response to a question that the Financial Times cited sources as saying that China is holding up a proposed visit by the Pentagon's under-secretary of defense for policy, as China signals that it couldn't approve the visit before US President Donald Trump makes a decision on an arms sales package to Taiwan region.

Facing the inevitable trend of national reunification and the profound shifts in the international landscape, Lai Ching-te remains obsessed with the illusion of “seeking independence by relying on external support,” Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense said in response to a media query about Lai's Wednesday speech claiming that maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits is Taiwan's “strategic goal,” while calling for the strengthening of asymmetric military capabilities and enhancing “sustainable national defense capabilities.”

Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's speech on Wednesday marking his second year in office drew criticism from China's Foreign Ministry, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and China's Ministry of National Defense on the same day, with spokespersons saying the remarks are rife with lies and deception and exposed Lai's ugly true nature as a saboteur of cross-Straits peace.

In response to rhetoric by Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te expressing hope to obtain weapons from the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. It has never been a country, and will never be in the future. The Lai authorities' constant attempts to ride on hotspot issues and seek attention have become almost a conditioned reflex. Their true nature as “troublemakers” and “saboteur of peace” have been exposed time and again.

“We firmly oppose any form of official interaction between the US and Taiwan region of China, and firmly oppose US arms sales to Taiwan region of China. This position is consistent and clear,” Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

When asked how the Chinese mainland interprets the signals sent by the US after US President Donald Trump said in an interview following the China-US summit that he is “not looking to have somebody go independent” regarding the Taiwan question, and whether the Chinese mainland calls on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to resume dialogue on the basis of the 1992 Consensus, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the US side understands China's position, attaches importance to China's concerns, and, just like the international community, does not stand for or accept Taiwan moving toward “independence.”

When asked to comment on Lai Ching-te's post about so-called “five-point statement” on Facebook on May 17, claiming that “Taiwan is the defender of the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and the region, while the Chinese mainland is the root cause of regional instability and changes to the status quo,” and once again promoting the claim that the two sides of the Straits “do not belong to each other,” Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that Lai's claims are filled with lies and deception, hostility and confrontation, as well as bias and arrogance, disregarding the international community's opposition to “Taiwan independence.”

Since taking office two years ago, Lai Ching-te has stubbornly adhered to a “Taiwan independence” separatist stance, disregarded the well-being of residents on the island, single-mindedly pursued political self-interest, incited cross-Straits confrontation, undermined cross-Straits exchanges and cooperation, and unscrupulously “sold out Taiwan,” said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press briefing on Wednesday. She made the remarks in response to a question regarding the vote on an impeachment motion against Lai on Monday.

China and Russia are preparing for another high-level diplomatic moment, with Russian President Vladimir Putin set to pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday. Ahead of the visit, both sides signaled strong expectations - on Monday in Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China and Russia will continue deepening and elevating relations between China and Russia to inject more stability and positive energy to the world, while in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has "very serious expectations" for the trip.

On May 18, the General Committee and the Plenary Session of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) respectively decided to reject the so-called proposal of "inviting Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer" submitted by certain countries. This has been the 10th year in a row that the WHA has rejected the so-called proposal concerning Taiwan.

The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) decided on Monday not to include in its agenda a proposal by certain countries on Taiwan's participation as an observer.

AFP Fact Check has debunked a video clip claiming that the Chinese government tore down a Tibetan temple in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, pointing out that the AI-generated video contains “visual and logical inconsistencies that are characteristic of synthetic content.”

Asked to comment on a question regarding reports that while US President Donald Trump was returning to the US, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rushed to hold a phone call with him to reaffirm the importance of the US-Japan alliance and that Japan would also collect information on China-US interactions, including their possible impact on Japan, and making appropriate responses, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that during President Trump's visit to China, the two heads of state conducted in-depth exchanges on regional issues of shared concern. More than 80 years ago, China, the US and other Allied countries fought side by side to defeat Japanese militarism and fascist forces, establishing the post-World War II international order and laying the foundation for peace and development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Beijing is fast emerging as the focal point of global diplomacy. China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China from May 19 to 20—just days after US President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip. The tightly sequenced visits have sparked widespread attention, with analysts noting that it is extremely rare in the post-Cold War era for a country to host the leaders of the US and Russia back-to-back within a week.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed accelerating the building of a Chinese intellectual system in philosophy and social sciences.

Jimmy Lai was a major organizer and participant in anti-China and destabilizing activities in Hong Kong, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday in response to a question about whether China is considering releasing Jimmy Lai.

According to China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson Jiang Lue, on May 6, China's scientific research vessel Xiangyanghong 33 conducted routine ecological environment surveys in waters near China's Houteng Jiao. During the operation, a Philippine Coast Guard Islander aircraft deliberately approached and harassed the vessel.

The US' move is another case of long-arm jurisdiction without any basis in international law, and it won't change China's stance on firmly opposing such moves and strengthening measures to safeguard Chinese firms and individuals' legitimate rights and interests, a Chinese expert said on Saturday, while pointing to China's recent issuance of a blocking ban against similar US sanctions.

In the next stage, the two militaries will further strengthen strategic mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation in various fields.

An 8.2-gigabyte cache of private papers belonging to William F. Webb, president of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, uncovered by Chinese scholars, marks a major breakthrough in the Tokyo Trial research. During the admission of evidence on the Nanjing Massacre, Webb and his colleagues, facing defense lawyers well versed in Anglo-American procedure and seeking to exploit it, insisted on due process, an expert said.

Cheng Ruifang, who documented the Japanese atrocities in Nanjing in her diary between December 8, 1937 and March 1, 1938, later submitted a written testimony based on her experiences to the 1946 International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Her diary is also regarded as the diary of the “Chinese Anne Frank” for its firsthand account of suffering and survival during wartime.

A steady April drizzle lingered over Nanjing, deepening the solemnity inside the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. It was here that a Global Times reporter met collector Zou Dehuai, who had traveled from afar to donate the archives of a US assistant prosecutor who took part in the Tokyo Trial, which he had acquired later.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) carried out maritime law enforcement and exercised territorial jurisdiction by landing on Tiexian Jiao in the South China Sea on Sunday. The operation came after five Philippine crew members illegally set foot on China's Tiexian Jiao of the Nansha Qundao the same day, the Global Times has learned from the CCG.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi started her visit to Australia on Sunday, and during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, she promoted a “free and open Indo-Pacific” concept and pushed for deeper energy and critical minerals cooperation between the two countries.

At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman will visit China from May 5 to 7, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged young Chinese to integrate their personal aspirations into the bigger picture of national development.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday strongly condemned attempts made by an anti-China organization and foreign media to sugarcoat the criminal acts of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying by releasing a so-called press freedom index and presenting him with a so-called "award."

The release of a complete Chinese translation of the Trial Records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East delivers a powerful rebuttal to the denial of the Tokyo Trials by Japan's right-wing forces amid the latter's recent dangerous moves, experts told the Global Times Friday.

The naval and air units of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas on Thursday, the Theater Command said in statement on Thursday.

The complete Chinese translation of the Trial Records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was launched on Thursday at Zhejiang Yuexiu University in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang Province, filling a domestic archival gap. The release comes as the 80th anniversary of the start of the Tokyo Trials, which falls on May 3, approaches, Xinhua News Agency reported.

At the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chinese delegation pointed out that over the past two days, the US delegation deliberately distorted China's positions and groundlessly misrepresented and smeared China's nuclear policy and defense development efforts. China firmly opposes this. The US-proposed “multilateral strategic stability and arms control” is more of a political show than a serious dialogue, the Chinese delegation stressed, noting that the US is the primary source of instability in nuclear arms control and strategic stability.

Chinese envoy denounced remarks by Japan's representative during a UN Security Council open debate on maritime security on Wednesday, rejecting the "groundless accusations" made by Japan against China over the East China Sea, South China Sea, China's defense policies and the situation across the Taiwan Straits, according to CCTV News.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of the International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1.

Naval and air units of the PLA Southern Theater Command (STC) on Thursday conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Huangyan Dao is an inherent part of China's territory. Since April, forces of the STC have enhanced readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas, according to the STC's official WeChat account.

In response to a question from a foreign media outlet on whether the issue of detained former Myanmar state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was discussed during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's meeting with Myanmar's President U Min Aung Hlaing over the weekend, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that China has already released information on Wang's visit to Myanmar.

The US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst said on Wednesday during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, according to Reuters. This is the first time the US military has disclosed the conflict's cost, most of which went toward munitions and roughly equals NASA's entire annual budget,Reuters reported. A Chinese expert said the strikes ultimately benefit US arms dealers and the military-industrial complex, while ordinary Americans bear the burden through higher fuel prices and rising inflation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged greater efforts and more concrete measures to strengthen basic research, enhance China's capacity for original innovation, and further solidify the foundation for building the country's strength in science and technology.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, on Wednesday in Beijing, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are all Chinese and one family. Matters concerning the two sides of the Straits are the internal affairs of the Chinese family, and of course should be discussed and handled through consultation among members of the family themselves, said Chen Binhua, spokesperson of State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference on Wednesday.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to enhance the capacity to prevent and respond to natural disasters and effectively safeguard people's lives and property.

The DPP has only itself to blame and has brought this embarrassment upon itself, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday in response to a question about Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te being denied entry during a planned overseas trip.

Simply because mainland technologies and products are effective and popular among the people of Taiwan, the Taiwan authorities seek to ban or obstruct their use. This is an example of jittery with imaginary fear – absurd and ridiculous. Such move are unpopular and will not succeed, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday in response to a question about the mainland app Amap becoming popular on the Taiwan island while the DPP has raised so-called security concerns over it.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to the Green and Sustainable Development Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the current economic situation and economic work. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.

China's state security authority on Tuesday exposed anti-China forces who have been fabricating narratives such as “class solidification” and that “hard work is useless,” laying bare overseas organization-backed anti-China forces of funding internet influencers and spreading “lying-flat” content to lure Chinese youth to “let it rot” and to erode their mindset.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the current economic situation and economic work.

Raymond Greene, director of so-called “American Institute in Taiwan (AIT),” on Monday pressed Taiwan island's legislators to quickly approve a "comprehensive" defense budget in the region, claiming that integrated air and missile defence systems and drones are critically important and in high demand globally, according to media reports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to further review the development experience of the city of Yiwu in east China's Zhejiang Province and put it to good use.

China's Foreign Ministry and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday both expressed appreciation to relevant countries for upholding the one-China principle after they refused to grant flight clearance for Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's so-called “transit visit” to Eswatini.

The facts are very clear: There is no longer a so-called "ROC president" in the world. Anyone who swindles and deceives others by using such an identity is going against the tide of history and will only bring shame upon themselves, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Asked to comment on reports that Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te had originally planned to make a so-called "transit visit" to Eswatini, but canceled the trip after relevant countries refused to grant flight clearance to his chartered aircraft, Zhang Han, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that "we appreciate the position and actions of the relevant countries in upholding the one-China principle."

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) is accelerating work on a judicial guideline to improve the handling of disputes involving artificial intelligence (AI), as the country's judiciary steps up protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in fast-growing high-tech sectors, CCTV News reported on Monday.

China's National Development and Reform Commission has released the second batch of major project lists for 2026 under the country's initiative for implementing major national strategies and building security capacity in key areas.

"A correct understanding of governance performance requires us to proceed from reality, respect objective laws, and through sound decision-making and hard work, create achievements that withstand the test of practice and history, truly benefit the people, and earn public recognition," President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed at the opening of a study session for principal officials at the provincial and ministerial levels in January 2026.

The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China dispatched naval and air forces to conduct joint combat readiness patrols in relevant sea and air domains of the East China Sea on Saturday. This is a routine arrangement within the annual plan, aimed at testing the joint combat capabilities of the troops, said Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command.

China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday outlined plans for this year's China Space Day celebrations while unveiling a series of major missions for 2026, including crewed Shenzhou spacecraft flights and flight tests for multiple reusable rockets. A Chinese expert said the agenda shows that both state-led and commercial space programs are advancing rapidly, with lunar exploration expected to become a key focus in the next stage of development.

On April 16, A fishing boat from China's Taiwan region caught fire at approximately 76 nautical miles northeast of Huangwei Yu. 7 crew members were aboard the boat at the time of the incident. China Coast Guard vessel on routine patrol duty immediately rushed to the affected waters to extinguish the fire and conduct search and rescue operations. As of now, 6 crew members have been rescued. Relevant rescue efforts are still ongoing. In accordance with the law, China Coast Guard will continue to protect the safety of life and property of Chinese fishermen , including those from the Taiwan region, and will effectively safeguard the normal navigation and operational order in the relevant waters.

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

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on promoting nationwide reading and building a book-loving society will be published on Thursday.

When asked to comment on the recent claim by Raymond Greene, Director of the Taipei Office of The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), following Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun's recent mainland visit, that the US has consistently hoped for stable cross-Straits interactions and expects the mainland to maintain communication channels with all political parties in the island of Taiwan, especially the so-called “democratically-elected government,” while refraining from “threats or military pressure,” Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday that certain individuals in the US are stirring things up and repeatedly hyping the so-called “mainland threat or military pressure,” which completely distorts the facts and reflects ulterior motives.

As Wednesday (April 15) marks the National Security Education Day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held an event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre where Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, warned via a video link that some individuals attempted to use the tragedy of the fierce blaze in Wang Fuk Court last November to destabilize the HKSAR and to politicize the incident. He stressed the need to remain vigilant against the risk of external interference.

In response to a question regarding the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities claimed that many of the mainland's 10 policies and measures to boost exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Straits amount to “instrumentalizing exchanges and weaponizing economic and trade ties as part of 'united front tactics,'" Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, at a regular press conference on Wednesday, advised the DPP authorities to listen more to public opinion in the island.

Peace and war, dialogue and confrontation, cooperation and conflict are two fundamentally different paths, and "those who follow different paths cannot make plans together," by citing a well-known line from The Analects of Confucious, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, responded to a media inquiry on that according to Taiwan regional media, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party Cheng Li-wun has publicly expressed willingness to meet and communicate with Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te before and after her visit to the mainland, and has sincerely awaited an invitation from him, but has received no response.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to publish a new set of rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures.

As Hong Kong gears up for the upcoming National Security Education Day on April 15, a series of events have highlighted the pivotal role of coordinated development and security in sustaining the city's prosperity and stability, as well as the collective responsibility of all sectors in safeguarding national security.

Two hundred young representatives from Vietnam have joined a study camp from April 11 to 18 as part of the “Red Study Tours” project, with activities held in Beijing and Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong Province.