China records 13.5-pct growth in cross-border trips in Q1

Chinese border authorities handled 185 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2026, up 13.5 percent from a year earlier, officials said on Friday. Mainland residents made a total of 91.66 million cross-border trips, a 14.2 percent increase year on year, according to the National Immigration Administration. Foreign nationals made 21.33 million border […]

Chinese FM responds to reports of Brazil removing BYD from so-called list of firms linked to forced labor

According to reports, Brazil's Labor Ministry previously announced that it had placed several companies and individual employers operating in Brazil, including Chinese automaker BYD, on a list of firms accused of employing workers in "slavery-like conditions." Recently, a Brazilian labor court ruled that the procedure used to make that determination against BYD was unlawful, and […]

So-called 'Select Committee' has gone nearly hysterical to suppress and contain China: FM spokesperson slams its so-called 'whistleblower' tip line

The so-called "select committee" has gone to a nearly hysterical extent in its efforts to suppress and contain China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a media inquiry on China's comment on that according to reports, US House select committee on strategic competition with China recently set up a […]

SCO Defense Ministers' Meeting held in China's Qingdao

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Wednesday met with the defense ministers of several Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, including Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin, Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Kyrgyz Defense Minister Ruslan Mukambetov, and Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, who are attending the Defense Ministers' Meeting of […]

Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second series of extravehicular activities

The Shenzhou-20 crew on board China's orbiting space station completed their mission's second series of extravehicular activities on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie -- worked for about 6.5 hours and completed the task at 9:29 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by […]

China to announce plans for marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

China's State Council Information Office will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday to unveil plans for marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Hu Heping, executive vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China […]

Xi stresses firm confidence in high-quality development during Henan inspection tour

President Xi Jinping has underscored unwavering confidence in boosting high-quality development and enhancing governance efficiency, while urging central China's Henan Province to write a new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during his inspection […]