President Xi Jinping's recent trip to Southeast Asia, his first overseas visit this year, underscored China's commitment to bolstering good-neighborly relations and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, analysts said.
China expressed its condolences on Tuesday following the death of Pope Francis, pledging to work with the Vatican to promote the continuous improvement of bilateral relations. Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican said in a statement. China and the Vatican have maintained constructive dialogue and developed friendly exchanges in recent years, Foreign Ministry's spokesman Guo Jiakun told a daily news conference in Beijing.
China's discipline inspection and supervisory authorities disciplined 185,000 individuals in the first quarter of 2025, including 14 officials at the provincial or ministerial level.
China's stable and rapid development will continue to drive global economic growth, Peking University Professor Justin Yifu Lin said Monday at a salon in Beijing.
Dozens of leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, have signed a public declaration warning that U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating use of tariffs risks triggering a "self-inflicted recession" and undermining the constitutional balance of power in the United States.
In accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China decided to sanction the U.S. congressional members, officials and heads of NGO who have acted egregiously on the Hong Kong-related issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Monday.
China and Indonesia pledged shared efforts to ensure the peace and stability of the South China Sea, expand security cooperation and uphold the multilateral trading system during their first joint meeting of foreign and defense ministers, also known as the "2+2" dialogue, in Beijing on Monday.
Kunming Customs announced on Monday that a China-Laos Railway international freight train carrying 1,616 metric tons of manganese ore from Laos had entered China, marking the first import of such ore through the Mohan railway port in Yunnan Province.
Siemens announced the launch of its first integrated solar and storage project at a Chinese factory in east China's Nanjing on Monday.
China's stable and rapid development will continue to drive global economic growth, Peking University Professor Justin Yifu Lin said Monday at a salon in Beijing.
Dozens of leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, have signed a public declaration warning that U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating use of tariffs risks triggering a "self-inflicted recession" and undermining the constitutional balance of power in the United States.
China will accelerate the expansion of the service sector's opening-up, a practical action meant to inject more certainty and stability into the world in light of intensifying global unilateralism and protectionism.
In accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China decided to sanction the U.S. congressional members, officials and heads of NGO who have acted egregiously on the Hong Kong-related issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Monday.
China's overall epidemic situation ahead of the five-day May Day holiday starting on May 1 is stable and under control, but health authorities have called for heightened vigilance against mosquito-borne illnesses, intestinal infections, and imported mpox cases.
The Philippine police have arrested three suspects in the alleged kidnapping and killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo possibly in late March.
Shanghai's public libraries welcomed a vibrant community of young readers last year, with a total of 304,000 active child readers across the city's public libraries, according to an annual report unveiled ahead of World Book Day.
China's Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced an updated undergraduate program catalogue, adding 29 new majors in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and low-altitude economy.
South China's Guangdong province has introduced a new framework and guidance on artificial intelligence education for primary and secondary school students, aiming to boost students' AI literacy from an early age.
China is considering upgrading its national immunization strategy by adding more vaccines that prevent burdensome diseases, including human papillomavirus and pneumococcus, officials and experts said over the weekend.
A rare and endangered orchid species -- Hairy Lady’s Slipper was found again at Huaping National Nature Reserve in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local Forestry Bureau.
A chartered flight for pets landed in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct. 16, inaugurating a new service model for the local airport.
The latest pet craze sweeping the younger generation in China is different from what people expected, as stones become the beloved companions of the Generation Z.
A recent video of a brown bear in Northwest China's Qinghai Province with its head stuck in a plastic bucket after trying to steal food from local herders attracted lots of attention, as both the bear and its rescuers quickly ran in opposite directions following a "tug-of-war" rescue.
A 2,700-year-old ormosia hosiei tree in the village of Houyan in the Yucheng district of Ya'an, Sichuan province is currently in full bloom, emitting a strong fragrance.
A P.E. student went "viral" on social media recently for his new part-time job - helping others carry their children and accompanying them during a mountain hike.
The China Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard on Monday afternoon began their first joint patrol of the year in the waters of the Beibu Gulf, the CCG announced on Monday evening.
The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized forces to track, monitor, warn, and drive away a Philippine vessel in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Island on Sunday.
Over 30 active Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels will be opened to the public in late April to mark the founding anniversary of the naval force. This will be the greatest numbers and types of vessels that have ever participated in a PLA Navy open-house event.
The wanton use of force will not make the United States great again, Chinese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The militaries of China and Egypt will jointly conduct training for the first time from April to May, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Wednesday.
The new document, which will take effect from June 1, is aimed at refining the administration of medicines in the armed forces.
Shanghai Metro has achieved full coverage of 5G across the city's metro system and has begun trial operation of a dedicated 5G private network to support metro operations, marking a milestone in developing the world's first large-scale, systematic 5G application in urban rail transit.
A clean energy system tailored for polar conditions has been put into operation in China's Qinling station in Antarctica.
The Heavy Ion Medical Center was officially opened on Saturday at Mazu branch of Fujian Medical University Union Hospital in Putian City, Fujian Province.
A Chinese research team has developed the world's smallest and lightest known untethered terrestrial-aerial microrobot capable of transforming into various desired shapes, expected to replace humans in performing a wide range of tasks in complex and hazardous environments.
the Tien Kung Ultra robot, developed by China's National and Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, was the first to cross the finish line at the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon held in Beijing on Saturday.
The AG600, China's domestically developed seaplane, received its type certificate on Sunday from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, clearing the way for its delivery.
As the 30th World Book Day approached, Elhomosany Hesham Ramzy, a 29-year-old Egyptian student at Shanxi University, found himself wandering through the aisles of Xinhua Nangong Bookstore in Taiyuan, Shanxi province.
In the reception hall at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, 16-year-old Eshaan Nair, in his white kung fu costume with dragon embroidery, demonstrated martial arts techniques honed over seven years of dedicated practice.
A shared belief in Mazu, the revered goddess of the sea, drew thousands of people, including many from Taiwan, on Sunday to celebrate her birth in Fujian province, despite heightened cross-Strait tensions.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the inscription of 74 new documentary heritage items in its Memory of the World Register, including three submissions from China: the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng, the Steles of Shaolin Temple (566-1990), and Trilingual Inscription.
The United Nations this week launched its 16th Chinese Language Day series — "Poetic China: Rhymes and Romance" — at UN headquarters, offering an immersive cultural experience that blends Chinese tea culture, calligraphy and poetry.
Cultural policymakers and experts from China and Malaysia are now crafting an action plan for protecting and promoting the lion dance, a tradition that has leaped across borders and generations.
The 2025 Shanghai Half Marathon attracted about 15,000 runners from China and abroad on Sunday, with runners from Kenya and Ethiopia claiming champions in the men's and women's races, respectively.
Ancient Chinese chess has emerged as a conduit in the realm of international relations, fostering people-to-people exchanges and fortifying bonds of friendship between China and Vietnam.
The 2025 Wuzhou Half Marathon kicked off on Sunday in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, attracting 20,000 enthusiasts from countries including China, Singapore, South Africa, Japan, and Kenya to compete.
China's Olympic champions Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan claimed the gold and silver medals respectively in the women's individual 10m platform final at Diving World Cup 2025 in Windsor, Canada on Sunday.
With an unprecedented six-gold sweep in table tennis now possible, and more medal events added, China's sports community has embraced both the opportunities and challenges brought by the new sports program at LA28.
The Chinese Volleyball Association today announced the appointment of Zhao Yong as the new head coach of the China women's national volleyball team, along with the latest training squad.
Forest rangers recently discovered fresh panda droppings in the Shifang section of the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan province, indicating the possible presence of a subadult wild giant panda in the area.
The San Diego Zoo released the latest updates on giant panda pair Yun Chuan and Xin Bao on Tuesday, having settled here eight months prior.
After more than 100 days of rest, giant panda Fu Bao returned to public display on Tuesday at the Shenshuping base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest Sichuan province, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in the Republic of Korea (ROK), met the public for first time in 2025 following a rehabilitation period for more than 100 days on Tuesday.
Fu Bao, the beloved first giant panda born in South Korea, made her comeback on Tuesday at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, following a rehabilitation period for more than 100 days.
Giant panda cub twins Meng Hao and Meng Tian play in an outdoor area of the Panda Garden during their first outdoor adventure at Zoo Berlin, Germany, March 20, 2025.