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Arrival of Chinese giant pandas in US brings fresh warmth to ties
A chartered FedEx cargo plane carrying a pair of Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, landed in Atlanta in the southeastern US on Sunday morning, kicking off their 10-year stay in the US. Their highly-anticipated arrival is expected to open a...
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Xi says ready to work with Trump to steer China-US ties on steady course
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that he is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to steer the giant ship of China-US relationship on a steady course toward the future. Addressing an arrival ceremony at the White House, Xi said...
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Skills Olympics
Shanghai is set to host the 48th WorldSkills Competition, known as the “World Skills Olympics,” from September 22 to 27, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center.
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Young Champion
Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi, 13 years old, competes in the women’s 200-meter butterfly final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, on September 20, 2026. Yu, making her Asian Games debut, won the gold medal in a new...
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Futuristic transportation
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, officially puts into operation the country’s first “all-in-one” electric mobility service hub integrating photovoltaic power generation, energy storage, fast and ultra-fast charging, and battery-swapping services on...
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Pinglu Canal opens, boosting China-ASEAN relations
After four years of construction, the Pinglu Canal, a landmark project strengthening regional land-sea connectivity, officially opened to navigation in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday. As China’s first nationally planned...
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Tunneling colossus
China’s largest shield tunneling machine rolls off the production line in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on September 15, 2026. The domestically developed machine has a massive 16.68-meter excavation diameter and a body 125 meters long. It weighs about 4,800
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Head-of-state diplomacy boosts China’s global partnership drive
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s diplomatic tour across Central Asia, the Middle East and South Asia highlights a multidimensional foreign policy strategy focused on strengthening bonds with neighbors and the Global South, Chinese analysts said. The...
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Xi concludes India visit with five initiatives for greater BRICS co-op
As journalists from across the world filled the media center some distance from the main BRICS summit venue in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his two-day visit to India on Sunday by proposing five initiatives to...
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Xi to attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi, first India visit in 7 years
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi from Saturday to Sunday at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday. This highly anticipated visit...
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China services trade fair kicks off, showcases innovation, openness
Walk into the ICT-themed exhibition hall at Beijing’s Shougang Park during this year’s China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), and the first things to catch the eye are artificial intelligence (AI) models. A trillion-parameter...
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China’s foreign trade expands 17.6% in first eight months
In the first eight months, China’s foreign trade expanded 17.6 percent to 34.78 trillion yuan ($5.13 trillion), sustaining a double-digit growth momentum and highlighting the country’s resilience despite a sluggish global trade recovery and...
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Why the mudslide disaster brings different impacts to China, Nepal
Rescue and relief operations following the devastating mudslide along the China-Nepal border are continuing in an orderly manner, as authorities on both sides race against difficult terrain and other challenges to search for those still missing. As of...
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China shares daily disaster monitoring data with Nepal
When some major media outlets worldwide spotlighted a Chinese survivor who was miraculously rescued in Nepal on Saturday following the recent mudslide disaster, China-Nepal cooperation in emergency support mechanism for disaster prevention and...
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Victory exhibition
People visit a special exhibition staged at the Museum of the War of People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing to mark the 81st anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the...
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Xi raises four-point proposal on new security architecture for Middle East
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday raised a fourpoint proposal on building a new security architecture in the Middle East via upholding a vision In his talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Xi said China supports countries in the...
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Xi puts forward four-point proposal at SCO Bishkek Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China sees the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a priority area for high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road and implementation of the Global Development Initiative, according to...
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Xi, Japarov chart new course for China-Kyrgyzstan relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China stands ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to better align development strategies, deepen exchanges of experience in governance, deliver more tangible and accessible outcomes of practical cooperation, and...
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Xi arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit, state visit
The China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has ushered in a “golden period” of rapid development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday as he landed in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan,...
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China races to rescue 558 missing following mudslide in Xizang region
Through the night and into Thursday morning, rescue forces carrying life detectors, reconnaissance drones, satellite communications equipment and heavy engineering machinery converged on the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port from multiple directions. A...
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3 dead, 265 missing after mudslide hits border port in China’s Xizang
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to search and rescue people who are missing after a mudslide in Nepal caused casualties at Gyirong border port in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning, according to the...
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US resorts to new sanctions on Iran; Tehran vows retaliation
As military strikes and diplomatic negotiations have both failed to bring an early end to the roughly six-month-old US-Iran conflict, Washington rolled out new sanctions against Tehran on Monday local time intended to further strangle its economy....
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Xi calls on deeper ChinaJordan devt strategy alignment
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein in Beijing, calling on the two countries to further reported. The state visit marks King Abdullah II’s ninth visit to China since...
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Tight hug after 27 years
A long-awaited reunion that captured wide public attention unfolded on Sunday evening when American teacher Ronald Sakolsky and Yin Yuzhen, a model worker renowned for planting trees and combating desertification, reunited and embraced tearfully with...
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Robot combat
A humanoid robot developed by Chinese company ENGINEAI competes in a robot combat match at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026
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From stage to shop floor: China’s embodied AI shines at WRC
More than 30 screens cover one wall of a booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC). Not one shows a robot dancing. Each carries a live feed from a different Chinese city: a robot in traffic-police uniform at an intersection, another in a car...
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Xi urges China, Ecuador to deepen development strategies alignment
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing on Tuesday, with the two leaders agreeing to further advance cooperation in 2025 for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in...
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China commemorates birth centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed the “indelible contributions” of late leader Jiang Zemin and urged the whole Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to continue advancing the cause of socialism with...
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On the move
Drone image shows fishing boats depart from the Zhapo National Central Fishing Port in Yangjiang, South China’s Guangdong Province, after the official lifting of the fishing ban. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on August...
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Remember lessons of history, safeguard peace and tranquility
A documentary revisiting the Imperial Japanese Army’s lethal human experiments and biological warfare program has attracted more than 1 million views online, bringing renewed global attention to one of World War II’s darkest chapters and a history...
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C919 completes 1st scheduled intl commercial service
At around 4:58 pm on Wednesday, Air China flight CA723, a China-designed and manufactured C919 aircraft carrying 121 passengers, landed in Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, marking the latest milestone in the C919’s commercial operation since its maiden...
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Shenzhen’s ‘Robot Valley’ powers China’s robotics rise
Cao Jing, a truck driver based in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province, carefully secured a humanoid robot at the research and development center of a local robotics company on Friday. Half an hour later, he arrived at the Shenzhen Nursing Home,...
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China takes 97% of H1 global humanoid robot shipments
China’s cutting-edge industrial upgrade reached two major landmarks on Monday, underscoring its global lead in humanoid robotics and solidifying the rise of its “new new three” strategic sectors – robotics, AI and innovative medicine. Industry data...
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Chinese court settles oil tanker collision near Strait of Hormuz
Guangzhou Maritime Court recently successfully mediated a 180 million yuan ($25 million) dispute arising from a collision between two oil tankers in waters near the Strait of Hormuz, with both parties agreeing to apply Chinese law and submit their...
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‘US-style substitution’ risks becoming a ‘self-made trap’
A 15 percent tariff on polysilicon products could become the latest symptom of Washington’s deepening obsession with technology containment against China, as the US administration continues to expand its China-targeted restrictions from raw materials...
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► Multi-functional project
Aerial view of Leping Water Conservancy Hub under construction in Jingdezhen, East China’s Jiangxi Province, on August 5, 2026. The large-scale project focuses primarily on flood control and agricultural irrigation, while also supporting shipping and...
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▶ Satellite launch success
A Long March-8A carrier rocket, carrying the 23rd group of the low-orbit satellite internet constellation, blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, South China’s Hainan Province, on August 4, 2026.
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US blacklisting of 43 Chinese companies draws ridicule
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently added 43 Chinese companies to its “Entity List” under the socalled “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” (UFLPA), with the move taking effect on Monday. The targeted companies include firms from...
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China reinforces lawful control around Huangyan Dao
In the past few days, around China’s Huangyan Dao, warships and aircraft rehearsed control of the sea and air, coast guard officers practiced intercepting and towing intruding vessels, and new rules drew stricter legal boundaries around a national...
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Central Asia bound
A China-Central Asia freight train departs from the East China International Combined Transport Port in Jinhua, East China’s Zhejiang on July 30, 2026, bound for Central Asia via Horgos Port in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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China-Russia naval task force completes joint maritime patrols
The Chinese and Russian naval task force participating in the maritime joint patrol arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of the joint patrol, according to China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). The task force...
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Xi holds talks with Slovak president in Beijing
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...
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GT joins first mainland fishery survey east of Taiwan island
Sea Fisheries Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences In the middle of a July night, in waters east of China’s Taiwan island, the fishery science research vessel remained a hive of activity. As the survey nets were slowly...
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CCG ousts Philippine vessels from Huangyan Dao waters
Two Philippine public vessels (MMOV 3012 and MMOV 3018) ignored repeated dissuasion and warnings from the Chinese side and obstinately intruded into the waters under China’s jurisdiction at Huangyan Dao on Thursday. The China Coast Guard (CCG) took...
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Successful sea launch
A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, East China, on July 22, 2026. This flight marks Gravity-1’s first open-sea launch and China’s first commercial sea-based launch in the East China Sea...
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China urges the Philippines to stop provocations and disinformation
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetings opened in Manila, the Philippines, on Tuesday, with the Philippines holding the ASEAN chairmanship this year. This follows dangerous provocations staged by Manila a day earlier in the waters near China’s Ren’ai...
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CCG urges Philippines to stop infringement near Ren’ai Jiao
The China Coast Guard (CCG) said on Monday that the Philippine side has distorted facts and falsely accused China after Philippine personnel maliciously attacked Chinese law enforcement personnel in waters near Ren’ai Jiao, urging the Philippine side...
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WAIC shows China’s growing role in Global South co-op
Inside the vast halls of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, visitors from around the world crowded around booths showcasing the latest AI models, robots and intelligent devices, while just steps away, representatives from Global...
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300 plus AI products to make their global debuts at WAIC
In Shanghai, the final countdown to one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) events has entered its last stage. Inside the exhibition halls, interactive screens are being tested, robotic arms are undergoing repeated adjustments, and...
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China’s GDP expands 4.7% in H1 2026, showing resilience
China’s GDP expanded by 4.7 percent year-on-year to 69.57 trillion yuan ($10.28 trillion) in the first half of 2026, remaining well within the government’s annual growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent and showing resilience despite growing global economic...
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China’s H1 trade grows 16.9% to exceed 25 trillion yuan
China’s foreign trade stood at 25.47 trillion yuan ($3.75 trillion) in the first half of 2026, up 16.9 percent year-on-year, reaching a new high. China has firmly maintained its position as the world’s largest goods trading nation, an official of the...
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Report debunks South China Sea arbitration fallacies
Against the backdrop of 10 years since the issuance of the so-called South China Sea arbitration award, a political farce cloaked in “legal” pretense that undermines peace and stability in the region, Chinese think tanks hosted the Roundtable Dialogue...
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Irrefutable evidence of China’s sovereignty over Huangyan Dao
“Sir, thank you for your letter dated 22 January 1990. According to the Philippine National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, the Scarborough Reef or Huangyan Dao does not fall within the territorial sovereignty of the Philippines.” This...
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Shoe factory fire in E.China’s Fujian causes heavy casualties
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged full efforts in searchand-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. Xi, also...
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Lithium battery, radar pioneers win China’s top science award
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the country’s top scitech award and delivered an important speech at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The meeting brings together the national science and technology award...
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Xi urges all-out efforts in flood control, disaster relief
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts in organizing flood emergency rescue, disaster relief, treatment of the injured and resettlement of the affected people after multiple regions were hit by floods, according to the Xinhua News...
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PLA Navy conducts test launch of strategic missile by submarine
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine, Xinhua News Agency reported at 1 pm, just 59 minutes after the launch took place. Experts interviewed by the Global...
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CCG counters harassment by Japan around Diaoyu Dao
Global Times reporters recently joined a China Coast Guard (CCG) formation led by the Xiamen vessel on a routine patrol and law-enforcement mission around Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands and witnessed how Japan continued to disrupt China’s normal...
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Port visit
“Standing on the deck of the warship, I truly felt the weight of the phrase, ‘A strong motherland is our strongest backing.’ As the country’s military strength continues to grow, Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability are supported by the...
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Xi hails CPC’s 105-year ‘epic,’ urges building modern socialist China
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the 105year 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...
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China releases assessment report on the UNCLOS
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released the “Assessment Report on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea – Achievements, Positioning, and Challenges” on Tuesday. The report conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the historical...
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Xi meets Belarusian president Lukashenko in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday. China and Belarus should maintain strategic communication, and promote the continuous progress of bilateral support each other, good partners for...
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Y-20 family evolves, expands global reach
As the camera slowly pans across the tarmac, three members in China’s Y-20 large domestic transport aircraft family – the Y-20A, Y-20B and YU-20 – stand side by side. This rare scene appeared in an exclusive new Y-20 promotional video released on...
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China rejects US, European ‘concerns’ over its legitimate Taiwan island patrols
China on Thursday urged the relevant countries to respect China’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights and stop mischaracterizing truth and facts over China’s legitimate maritime law enforcement operations in waters east of Taiwan...
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Xi calls for solid measures to modernize agriculture, rural areas
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for solid measures to advance the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the...
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China stages two major intl events, spotlights openness
The Dalian International Conference Center was alive with activity on Tuesday as the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, better known as Summer Davos, opened in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. This year’s gathering has...
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Footage shows Chinese mainland research vessel repelling disruption
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...
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Meloni-Trump photo row escalates as EU-US rifts deepen
A single photograph – or, more precisely, a disputed story about who “begged” for it – has turned into the most public rupture yet between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who were once seen as natural ideological...
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China’s white paper calls for just, equitable global governance
China’s State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper to introduce China’s principles, proposals and actions on global governance, foster broader consensus within the international community, ensure more effective responses to...
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Xi holds talks with Myanmar leader on boosting cooperation
China places ties with Myanmar as a priority in neighborhood diplomacy, and supports the new Myanmar government in coordinating development and security imperatives to find a correct path of development that suits its national conditions and wins...
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China welcomes preliminary peace deal between US, Iran: FM
The announcement that the US and Iran have reached a preliminary peace framework has offered a potential turning point after months of heightened tensions in the Middle East. The development has drawn widespread attention from the international...
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US, Iran send mixed signals on deal after twists and turns
A US-Iran deal to stop the fighting seems to be taking shape after several rounds of twists and turns. Yet over the weekend, Washington and Tehran offered different timelines for signing any agreement, sending mixed signals about whether a deal is...
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Chinese football fans, businesses get ready for 2026 World Cup
By 2 am, Sanlitun, one of Beijing’s busiest nightlife districts, had largely quieted down. But inside Cafe Groove, owner Sui Jinpeng and his staff were still moving through the restaurant, testing upgraded audio equipment and large screens ahead of the...
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