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Israeli warplanes reportedly attack Syrian party's office in Beirut

Israeli warplanes attacked the office of Syria’s Ba’ath Party in central Beirut on Sunday noon, local TV channel al-Jadeed and AFP reported. “The enemy carried out a strike on Ras al-Nabaa,” the official Lebanon National News Agency said, an area near the French embassy and a university. The security source, requesting anonymity, told AFP the…

Iran 'categorically' denies its UN envoy's meeting with Elon Musk

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-16/news-1yzWbQrgXZu/img/3efb54b4fe254264b70018c32245fd39/3efb54b4fe254264b70018c32245fd39.jpeg' alt='A combination of pictures created on November 14, 2024 shows X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk (L) on September 13, 2023, and Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani on October 2, 2024. /CFP' Iran on Saturday “categorically” denied that its United Nations envoy had met with U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk…

43,799 Palestinians killed in Gaza in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7, 2023

To date, 43,799 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to local authorities on Saturday.

Does temporary work affect Federally Regulated Employee severance pay?

temporary work affect Federally Regulated Employee severance pay If you work in a federally regulated industry such as the postal service, Via Rail Canada or one of the major banks, then your employment is subject to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) and you are protected by more generous common law protections than workers without a…

Xi's article on supporting Chinese modernization to be published

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-15/Xi-s-article-on-supporting-Chinese-modernization-to-be-published-1yyfxKTa8Fi/img/95398da56cf642b4b0288007bd21d643/95398da56cf642b4b0288007bd21d643.png' alt='Graduates attend the commencement ceremony of Peking University in Beijing, July 2, 2024. /CFP' An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on supporting Chinese modernization with high-quality population development will be published on Saturday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of…

Spokesperson: China to ensure success of Chancay Port with Peru

China will work with Peru to ensure the success of Chancay Port – from construction to management and operation, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Spokesperson Lin Jian told a daily press briefing that the two heads of state attended the inauguration ceremony of Chancay Port via video on November 14 local time in…

Chinese vice premier meets with Azerbaijani president Aliyev

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-14/Chinese-vice-premier-meets-with-Azerbaijani-president-Aliyev-1ywItCbCHT2/img/d755792f4d2e406fb0a10b649f9c82fc/d755792f4d2e406fb0a10b649f9c82fc.png' alt='Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang (L), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, November 13, 2024. /Xinhua' Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday met with Azerbaijani President…

Chinese vice premier holds talks with Azerbaijani deputy PM

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-14/Chinese-vice-premier-holds-talks-with-Azerbaijani-deputy-PM-1ywIKab1Xd6/img/89af80f3b0da4a2caa2a2d072f81e7bf/89af80f3b0da4a2caa2a2d072f81e7bf.png' alt='Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang (L), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, November 13, 2024. /Xinhua' Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday held…

Mainland urges DPP to lift cross-Straits travel restrictions

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-13/Mainland-urges-DPP-to-lift-cross-Straits-travel-restrictions-1yv0PJ20caA/img/502385ef716f44b2bcd72d786e3aa7dc/502385ef716f44b2bcd72d786e3aa7dc.png' alt='The coastal view of Shuinandong in New Taipei City, China's Taiwan region. /CFP' The Chinese mainland has reiterated its commitment to promoting youth exchanges across the Taiwan Straits and urged Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to lift restrictions on cross-Straits travel. Speaking at a press conference held in Beijing on Wednesday, Zhu…

Portuguese edition of 'Up and Out of Poverty' launched in Brazil

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-13/Portuguese-edition-of-Up-and-Out-of-Poverty-launched-in-Brazil-1yuZ2RQTNPW/img/e39c2eda66f74fefb69e4df5c14b2d78/e39c2eda66f74fefb69e4df5c14b2d78.jpeg' alt='The launch ceremony for the Portuguese edition of Chinese President Xi Jinping's book on poverty relief "Up and Out of Poverty" held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 12, 2024. /CGTN' The launching ceremony for the Portuguese edition of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book on poverty relief “Up and Out of Poverty” was…

Xi Jinping urges all-out efforts to treat injured in car ramming case

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to treat those who were injured in a car ramming incident on Monday in Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province. In an instruction on the case, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, demanded…

China, Russia vow to enhance coordination, maintain global stability

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-12/China-Russia-vow-to-enhance-coordination-maintain-global-stability-1ytkGpmrmoM/img/88402b91ae38436c8b0864291c4e4920/88402b91ae38436c8b0864291c4e4920.png' alt='Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu in Beijing, China, November 12, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' Member of the Political…

CGTN Poll on APEC Peru 2024

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-11/CGTN-Poll-on-APEC-Peru-2024-1yrynOXJwUE/img/0cc6c103e7684a0181ca7ea7c9d535ab/0cc6c103e7684a0181ca7ea7c9d535ab.jpeg' alt='A view of the social media lounge on day one of APEC Peru 2024 in Lima, Peru, November 10, 2024. /CFP' The 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting is being held in Peru from November 10 to 16. Please click the link and answer these questions to share your opinion.

President Xi replies to friendly personages in Brazil

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-11/President-Xi-replies-to-friendly-personages-in-Brazil-1yrwpuAn8R2/img/267182f2a24b40dcb15d465c55a686d4/267182f2a24b40dcb15d465c55a686d4.png' alt='Lush green trees surround houses in the Pinheiros neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 5, 2023. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping recently replied to letters from friendly personages from all walks of life in Brazil, encouraging them to continuously contribute to the cause of China-Brazil friendship. In his reply, Xi said that he…

What's behind Manila's enacting pair of South China Sea acts?

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-10/What-s-behind-Manila-s-enacting-pair-of-South-China-Sea-acts–1ypGa2wc7du/img/5f4d651ef55d4a46b63c9d495b999bfd/5f4d651ef55d4a46b63c9d495b999bfd.png' alt='A file photo of the South China Sea. /CFP' In disregard of Chinese opposition, the Philippines has enacted the so-called “Maritime Zones Act” and “Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act,” in a move seen as unilateral attempts to complicate the South China Sea situation. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday said it had summoned the…

China releases baselines of territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-10/China-releases-baselines-of-territorial-sea-adjacent-to-Huangyan-Dao-1ypXhQVfuSs/img/18d9c4890b0d4537a815da0c8e591095/18d9c4890b0d4537a815da0c8e591095.png' alt='A view of Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. /CFP' The Chinese government delimited and announced the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao, which is a natural step to lawfully strengthen marine management and is consistent with international law and common practice, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Sunday. The…

Full text of a joint statement between China and Indonesia

The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia on Saturday issued a joint statement. Click the link below for the full text of the statement. Full Text: Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia on Advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the China-Indonesia Community with a Shared…

Chinese premier meets with Italian president in Beijing

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-09/Chinese-premier-meets-with-Italian-president-in-Beijing-1yoxmpjfgPe/img/c0d58a82ce0745d0b4ed200598954ea2/c0d58a82ce0745d0b4ed200598954ea2.png' alt='Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Beijing, November 9, 2024. /Xinhua' Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Beijing on Saturday. Li said that at present, China-Italy relations have maintained healthy and stable development, exchanges and cooperation in various fields have been deepened and…

Chinese vice premier to visit Singapore, Azerbaijan

At the invitation of Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will visit Singapore on November 10 and 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced Friday. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will co-chair with…

China vows more efforts for Asia-Pacific community with shared future

Since its inception more than three decades ago, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has become a dynamic engine of economic growth and one of Asia Pacific’s most important regional forums. Its 21 member economies represent approximately 62 percent of the world GDP and nearly half of world trade. As the 2024 APEC gathering will commence…

Experts weigh in on real threats to stability in South China Sea

Chinese experts at a special forum in Beijing have pointed out that the root causes of the instability in the South China Sea are the United States picking sides on the South China Sea issue, certain claimants in relevant disputes attempting to enforce their illegal interests, and the illegal award of the arbitration tribunal in…

China, AU pledge to deepen strategic cooperation under FOCAC framework

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-07/China-AU-pledge-to-deepen-strategic-cooperation-under-FOCAC-framework-1yl3tK5XUf6/img/f3fcb47b3f45441a913921dc2979475e/f3fcb47b3f45441a913921dc2979475e.png' alt='Hu Changchun, head of the Chinese mission to the AU, speaks at a seminar on "jointly building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era," in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, November 6, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry ' China and the African Union (AU) have pledged to further deepen…

China’s U.S. policy consistent: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

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China’s U.S. policy consistent: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

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President Xi urges Hubei to write its chapter in Chinese modernization

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-06/President-Xi-urges-Hubei-to-write-its-chapter-in-Chinese-modernization-1yjkg24RSfK/img/eb531426b9ba4ebc83059da52aa89e0c/eb531426b9ba4ebc83059da52aa89e0c.png' alt='Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a museum in Yunmeng County of Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, November 4, 2024. /Xinhua' Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged central China’s Hubei Province to forge ahead in the…

Xi Jinping inspects central China's Hubei Province

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-05/Xi-Jinping-inspects-central-China-s-Hubei-Province-1yhyCg8ZRug/img/d6b232593ef54c17aa238b1b6da650c8/d6b232593ef54c17aa238b1b6da650c8.jpeg' alt='Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects central China's Hubei Province from November 4 to 5, 2024. /Xinhua' Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the cities of Xiaogan and Xianning in central China’s Hubei Province from Monday afternoon to Tuesday…

Voting officially begins in U.S. presidential election

The U.S. presidential election officially began on Tuesday, with voters choosing between former U.S. President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris. The election is turning out to be one of the most closely fought in recent years, with polls showing Trump and Harris neck-and-neck.

China: Historical trend of endorsing one-China principle 'unstoppable'

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-04/China-Historical-trend-of-endorsing-one-China-principle-unstoppable–1yg6yYEsSas/img/ec5408c0ab304cf7803d1f5c6c3d6dc2/ec5408c0ab304cf7803d1f5c6c3d6dc2.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular press briefing in Beijing, China, November 4, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' The prevailing historical trend of endorsing the one-China principle is unstoppable, reiterated Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Monday. Around the world, 183 countries have already established diplomatic relations…

Chinese premier meets Kazakh PM, calls for enhanced cooperation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-04/Chinese-premier-meets-Kazakh-PM-calls-for-enhanced-cooperation-1ygf74NLTs4/img/d071d8f93c434ef2ba2dabc143f4b60d/d071d8f93c434ef2ba2dabc143f4b60d.jpeg' alt='A view of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), which is hosting the seventh China International Import Expo in east China's Shanghai, November 3, 2024. /CFP' Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov in Shanghai on Monday. Bektenov is in China to attend the 7th China International Import…

China's large-scale trade-in program ignites market enthusiasm

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-03/China-s-large-scale-trade-in-program-ignites-market-enthusiasm-1yekcADyGyY/img/cdefe311db17440aba41591dfddcaf11/cdefe311db17440aba41591dfddcaf11.png' alt='A salesperson explains the features of refrigerators and government subsidy policies to a consumer, Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, October 17, 2024. /CFP' Across China, consumers eyeing new furniture, household appliances, or vehicles are flocking to take advantage of substantial discounts and government subsidies, whether shopping online or in stores. This year,…

U.S. urged to strengthen AI cooperation with China

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-03/U-S-urged-to-strengthen-AI-cooperation-with-China-1yez56c2ys0/img/6c8d7378ec0544af97fd0a015b4cd050/6c8d7378ec0544af97fd0a015b4cd050.png' alt='The opening ceremony of the 2024 Beijing Forum, Beijing, capital of China, November 1, 2024. /Peking University' Amid intensifying competition in artificial intelligence (AI) development, experts at the 2024 Beijing Forum stressed the importance of collaboration between China and the United States in the AI sector. China and the U.S. are among the…

Wang Yi: China to push steady, long-term growth of ties with Slovakia

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-02/Wang-Yi-China-to-push-steady-long-term-growth-of-ties-with-Slovakia-1ycx5OATpn2/img/3037230b39d840969ef142a7a7287720/3037230b39d840969ef142a7a7287720.jpeg' alt='Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar in Beijing, China, November 1, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' China is ready to work with Slovakia to implement the important consensus reached…

Iran's FM condemns Germany's closure of Iranian consulates

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday condemned Germany’s move to close Iranian consulates on its territory in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national. He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X one day after Germany announced its decision to close all three Iranian consulates…

How China opens broad prospects for modernization by deepening reforms

Following the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee which concluded in July, China has reiterated its commitment to further deepening reforms comprehensively, a move expected to provide more certainty and opportunities to its modernization drive. The resolution adopted at the landmark meeting, held from July 15 to 18,…

China extends visa-free policy to nine more countries

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Wang Yi: China has always been supporter, contributor to cause of UN

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-31/Wang-Yi-China-has-always-been-supporter-contributor-to-cause-of-UN-1y8ZiUvF8TC/img/5d2057b3aed74b979f8caccebce6af29/5d2057b3aed74b979f8caccebce6af29.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in Beijing, China, October 31, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' China has always been a supporter and contributor…

Xi's article on promoting high-quality employment to be published

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-31/Xi-s-article-on-promoting-high-quality-employment-to-be-published-1y9mBlSbzs4/img/8c29bb9017ff49faa1003b2e511ededc/8c29bb9017ff49faa1003b2e511ededc.jpeg' alt='Students attend a job fair in Yunnan University in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, October 25, 2024. /CFP' An article on promoting high-quality and sufficient employment by President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published on…

Wang Yi meets Russian deputy foreign minister in Beijing

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-30/Wang-Yi-meets-Russian-deputy-foreign-minister-in-Beijing-1y7M6e8CNBS/img/33adeb26fe294b299ede183e9e0afc03/33adeb26fe294b299ede183e9e0afc03.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko in Beijing, China, October 30, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that China and Russia enjoy a relationship rooted…

Chinese mainland condemns U.S. arms sales to Taiwan region

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-30/Chinese-mainland-condemns-U-S-arms-sales-to-Taiwan-region-1y7z8nx7lmw/img/326c856233e34cda9f8f5e61d44473cc/326c856233e34cda9f8f5e61d44473cc.png' alt='Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, October 30, 2024. /CFP' A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that the Chinese mainland firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to China’s Taiwan region. In response to a related question at a…

Xi stresses advancing reform at study session for senior officials

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for pooling strength to advance reform in a steady and sustained manner while addressing senior officials attending a central Party school study session. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at the…

Israel votes to ban UNRWA; Palestinians say 100,000 residents trapped

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-29/Israel-votes-to-ban-UNRWA-Palestinians-say-100-000-residents-trapped-1y66k0m0q52/img/c1a7405cabaf4d7397016e3c5fd90683/c1a7405cabaf4d7397016e3c5fd90683.jpeg' alt='Israeli soldiers inside an evacuated compound of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Gaza City, February 8, 2024. /CFP' Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA from operating inside the country, alarming some of Israel’s Western allies who fear it will…

Xi chairs Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to review a report on the third round of disciplinary inspection launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the meeting. The inspection results showed that the Party building…

China-sponsored Luban Workshop opens at Kyrgyz university

A China-sponsored Luban Workshop opened at the Kyrgyz State Technical University on Saturday. The workshop, named after the renowned ancient Chinese craftsman, Luban, serves as an international platform for higher educational exchange and corporation. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Du Dewen, said the launching of the Luban Workshop “is an important…

President Xi congratulates Maamau on reelection as Kiribati president

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-27/President-Xi-congratulates-Maamau-on-reelection-as-Kiribati-president-1y2OVCJOtcA/img/c781e7de00df4c3da999c002d45a30ec/c781e7de00df4c3da999c002d45a30ec.jpeg' alt='Kiribati President Taneti Maamau speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 UN Climate Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2023. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Taneti Maamau on his reelection as Kiribati’s president. In his congratulatory message, Xi pointed out that China…

China condemns U.S. arms sales to Taiwan region

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-27/China-condemns-U-S-arms-sales-to-Taiwan-region-1y2UaBZLuY8/img/7dbe956493584e7488574ae1b8e02984/7dbe956493584e7488574ae1b8e02984.png' alt='A file photo of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. /CFP' A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Sunday that separatist activities seeking “Taiwan independence” and external interventions will not deter the mainland’s commitment to resolving the Taiwan question and achieving national reunification. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council…

Israel attacks Iran's military targets: World reacts to strikes

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-26/Israel-attacks-Iran-s-military-targets-World-reacts-to-strikes-1y1a6rrZwIM/img/6e43e624e54a4920a88de8cb17b22e65/6e43e624e54a4920a88de8cb17b22e65.png' alt='A view of Tehran, capital of Iran, October 26, 2024. /CFP' Iran’s army said on Saturday that two of its soldiers were killed in the Israeli strike on the country earlier in the day. In a statement published on its public relations website, the army said two fighters “sacrificed their lives” while countering…

President Xi congratulates Chapo on election as Mozambique's president

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-26/President-Xi-congratulates-Chapo-on-election-as-Mozambique-s-president-1y12iGWQbo4/img/53cb525976ae4ea4a1fe5326ceb10d02/53cb525976ae4ea4a1fe5326ceb10d02.jpeg' alt='Daniel Francisco Chapo addresses a presidential electoral meeting with supporters and leaders of his party in Maputo, Mozambique, October 2, 2024. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to Daniel Francisco Chapo, extending congratulations on his election as president of the Republic of Mozambique.

China, EU reiterate willingness to solve EV dispute through dialogue

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Scholars, officials applaud Xi's advocacy for Global South prosperity

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-25/Scholars-officials-applaud-Xi-s-advocacy-for-Global-South-prosperity-1xZ1KUWFTs4/img/0b53064ff12a46659dd700cd0c099873/0b53064ff12a46659dd700cd0c099873.png' alt='Kazan, Russia, October 24, 2024. /CMG' Experts and officials from various countries praised Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent speech at the BRICS Plus leaders’ dialogue on Thursday. They noted that President Xi emphasized the importance of global peace, advocated for reform in global economic governance to enhance Global South development, and called for dialogue…

Experts: Xi's speech offers roadmap for Global South cooperation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-24/Experts-Xi-s-speech-offers-roadmap-for-Global-South-cooperation-1xXy8mDGc6Y/img/a6f295638ab2465c80614f043b2157a4/a6f295638ab2465c80614f043b2157a4.png' alt='National flags are seen at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024. /CMG' “As the world enters a new period defined by turbulence and transformation, we are confronted with pivotal choices that will shape our future. Should we allow the world to descend into the abyss of disorder and chaos,…

Full text of President Xi's speech at 'BRICS Plus' leaders' dialogue

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended the “BRICS Plus” leaders’ dialogue in Russia’s Kazan and delivered an important speech, calling on the BRICS Plus countries to be a central pillar of strength for common development. Here is the full text of his speech. Combining the Great Strength of the Global South To Build Together…

Restoring the Sounds of the Rainforest

In the heart of Hainan province lies a vast tropical rainforest, extending across an area of over 4,200 square kilometers. The most diverse and best-preserved island tropical rainforest in China, it is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna, including the world’s most endangered primate, the Hainan gibbon. In 2021, under a program…

Full text: Xi Jinping's speech at the 16th BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on BRICS countries to work for high quality development of greater BRICS cooperation, in a speech addressing the 16th BRICS Summit. Here is the full text of his speech. Embracing a Broader View and Cutting Through the Fog…

Hezbollah says it launches volley of rockets into Israel

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-22/Hezbollah-says-it-launches-volley-of-rockets-into-Israel-1xUuTDcivD2/img/32fe2369006a4aac9ab754ecbaf0639e/32fe2369006a4aac9ab754ecbaf0639e.png' alt='Israeli soldiers gather debris from the site of a rocket attack, fired from Lebanon, in Kibbutz of Maagan Michael, south of Haifa, October 22, 2024. /CFP' Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at two bases near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and one west of Haifa on Tuesday morning, just hours before…

Chinese, Russian presidents meet in Kazan

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday.

China opposes any country to threaten its sovereignty, security

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-21/China-opposes-any-country-to-threaten-its-sovereignty-security-1xSFBH3wtck/img/301224bf6fe54c8ebe3087acc006e9de/301224bf6fe54c8ebe3087acc006e9de.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. /CFP' China firmly opposes any country’s provocation and threats to its sovereignty and security under the pretext of freedom of navigation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query regarding the…

Ukraine says 2 killed, 15 injured after Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

Two people were dead and 15 others injured after Russia launched attacks on Zaporizhzhia on Monday, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram. There was no immediate comment from Russian authorities.

Xi stresses promoting high-standard opening up for reform, development

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-20/Xi-stresses-promoting-high-standard-opening-up-for-reform-development-1xR7bMKPhtK/img/034d05c743f34603b95c9f65f20439d4/034d05c743f34603b95c9f65f20439d4.jpeg' alt='Technicians operate an intelligent warehouse at an intelligent equipment company in Changxing Economic and Technological Development Zone of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 16, 2021. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the country’s state-level economic and technological development zones to continuously stimulate innovation vitality and endogenous momentum and promote high-standard…

Jordan condemns Israeli settlers' 'storming' of Aqsa Mosque compound

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-20/Jordan-condemns-Israeli-settlers-storming-of-Aqsa-Mosque-compound-1xRgVDBKdr2/img/2dc9d34a8ed34288bb66b2433962b34c/2dc9d34a8ed34288bb66b2433962b34c.png' alt='People walking in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque in Old Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, September 6, 2024. /CFP' Jordan on Sunday condemned “the storming” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound earlier in the day by extremist settlers under the protection of Israeli forces. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…

Chinese VP to attend Indonesian president's inauguration, visit Brunei

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-19/Chinese-VP-to-attend-Indonesian-president-s-inauguration-visit-Brunei-1xPo40z1PKE/img/87dd08f879364fd79051d04c53662915/87dd08f879364fd79051d04c53662915.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a press briefing in Beijing, China, October 18, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' At the invitation of the Indonesian government, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, as the special representative of President Xi Jinping, will attend the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on October 20 and…

China-Russia ties built on mutual respect: Putin answers CGTN question

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-19/China-Russia-ties-built-on-mutual-respect-Putin-answers-CGTN-question-1xPCVajAlHO/img/a685e877877c4ff7a2f742df70606281/a685e877877c4ff7a2f742df70606281.png' alt='Russian President Vladimir Putin meets representatives of leading media outlets from BRICS countries at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Russia, October 18, 2024. /CFP' Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the relationship between China and Russia is built on the basis of mutual respect. Putin made the comments while responding…

How BRICS expansion contributes to rise of the Global South

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-18/How-BRICS-expansion-contributes-to-rise-of-the-Global-South-1xNIMham9OM/img/3938459650654f7982bd827b01b9df33/3938459650654f7982bd827b01b9df33.jpeg' alt='Flages for the the 2024 BRICS Summit are seen in Kazan, Russia, October 16, 2024. /CFP' The expansion of BRICS conforms to the historical trend of the rise of the Global South and reflects the yearning and demand of developing countries for a more just and reasonable international political and economic order, an…

42,500 Palestinians killed in Gaza in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7, 2023

To date, 42,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to local authorities on Friday.

China calls for revitalizing effectiveness of UNSC resolutions on Gaza

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-17/China-calls-for-revitalizing-effectiveness-of-UNSC-resolutions-on-Gaza-1xM3OGjaU36/img/c1d8c96ba46b4287afdd89be464a0700/c1d8c96ba46b4287afdd89be464a0700.png' alt='China's permanent representative to the UN Fu Cong speaks at a UN Security Council emergency meeting on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip at the UN headquarters in New York, October 16, 2024. /CFP' The effectiveness of United Nations Security Council resolutions should be upheld and revitalized, China’s permanent representative to the…

Israel checking whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by it

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement on Thursday that they are investigating whether one of the three militants killed by the army in the Gaza Strip is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Israeli military said the identity of the militants cannot be confirmed at this…

Chinese premier calls for deepening SCO cooperation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-16/Chinese-premier-calls-for-deepening-SCO-cooperation-1xKt8G0sI92/img/e269696195ea4e89a3a4d013d63ac7a1/e269696195ea4e89a3a4d013d63ac7a1.png' alt='A hashtag outside the media center near the venue of the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the SCO in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, October 16, 2024. /CFP' Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called for deepening and expanding cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).…

Xi urges Fujian to play pioneering role in China's modernization drive

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-16/Xi-urges-Fujian-to-play-pioneering-role-in-China-s-modernization-drive-1xKAhEcKU3m/img/6ef91cf13e3f47d6b3170f6438483431/6ef91cf13e3f47d6b3170f6438483431.png' alt='Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, October 15, 2024. /Xinhua' President Xi Jinping has urged southeast China’s Fujian Province to play a pioneering role in the country’s modernization drive by staying committed to its development goals. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee…

Israel claims it killed a Hezbollah aerial unit commander

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it eliminated Khader Al-Abed Bahja, who was responsible for the area north of the Litani River in Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit. In a statement, the IDF said Bahja was killed in an operation a few days ago. “The IDF will continue to thwart terrorist activity and eliminate the…

President Xi urges developing system of modern military theory

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-15/President-Xi-urges-developing-system-of-modern-military-theory-1xIOONE2q8o/img/d558cb7d23104848b267e1ec4aa5fba7/d558cb7d23104848b267e1ec4aa5fba7.png' alt='Chinese Navy's frigate Handan during a military exercise in China, June 1, 2024. /CFP ' Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to comprehensively strengthen work related to military theory on the new journey in the new era and develop a system of modern military theory with Chinese characteristics. Xi, also general secretary…

Xi Jinping holds phone talks with Indonesian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is willing to work with Indonesia to jointly promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, ensure the sustainable operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, and create more highlights of cooperation to better benefit the people of both countries. Xi made the remarks during a phone conversation with…

'Taiwan independence' activities doomed to fail: mainland spokesperson

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Monday warned that attempts by separatists seeking “Taiwan independence” are doomed to fail. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a media query. Noting that the drills conducted by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on Monday were…

China, Vietnam stress handling differences via friendly consultation

China and Vietnam on Sunday stressed the need to properly handle their differences through friendly consultation. In his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged both sides to stick to friendly consultation, properly handle differences and expand maritime cooperation. For his part, Pham Minh Chinh said the two sides…

Chinese premier urges China, Vietnam to meet external challenges

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that China is ready to work with Vietnam to firmly advance the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, jointly meet external challenges and better achieve common development. He made the remarks when meeting with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, in…

Macao SAR ready to hold sixth-term chief executive election

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-12/Macao-SAR-ready-to-hold-sixth-term-chief-executive-election-1xDQAj7W3Ru/img/a2d8f6fecaf54437ac65a337f806db36/a2d8f6fecaf54437ac65a337f806db36.jpeg' alt='The Chinese national flag and the Macao SAR flag. /CFP' China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is well-prepared to hold the sixth-term chief executive election, scheduled for Sunday morning at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex. Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng on Saturday visited the polling station to…

China, Laos issue joint statement pledging strengthened cooperation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-12/China-Laos-issue-joint-statement-pledging-strengthened-cooperation-1xE0SHA5pDO/img/b68280c1ecab40e198eaab397ad52b01/b68280c1ecab40e198eaab397ad52b01.png' alt='The national flags of China and Laos. /CFP' China and Laos agreed to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation of higher quality in a joint statement issued on Saturday during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s official visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic from October 11 to 12, at the invitation of its Prime Minister Sonexay…

Xi Jinping meets senior Vietnamese official

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-11/Xi-Jinping-meets-senior-Vietnamese-official-1xCckv0625i/img/6b07a1cf2efa41f68667313d1ecc75dd/6b07a1cf2efa41f68667313d1ecc75dd.png' alt='The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. /CFP' Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Luong Cuong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee Secretariat, in…

Global Development Initiative dialogue held at AU headquarters

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-11/Global-Development-Initiative-dialogue-held-at-AU-headquarters-1xCiABbDvJ6/img/d4e05c2603e2479e98a7f87ee344f5d5/d4e05c2603e2479e98a7f87ee344f5d5.png' alt='People walk towards the entrance of the AU headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 18, 2024. /CFP' A dialogue on the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI) was held on Thursday at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa. In his opening speech, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, and Innovation, Mohammed Belhocine…

Mainland slams Lai Ching-te for escalating cross-Straits tensions

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday said that no one or force can stop China’s reunification while slamming Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te’s latest separatist remarks. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to Lai’s speech in Taipei on October 10 that contained references to cross-Straits ties.…

Chinese premier urges China and Japan to maintain sound, steady ties

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in Vientiane on Thursday that facing an international situation intertwined with changes and chaos, China and Japan should strive to maintain a sound and steady development of bilateral relations, which is of great significance to both countries, the region and the world at large. In his meeting with Japanese Prime…

Xi Jinping encourages Red Cross to enhance humanitarian services

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-09/Xi-Jinping-encourages-Red-Cross-to-enhance-humanitarian-services-1xyIV6fUSbe/img/f7a9328bd7f44f4fa3673fb33092d218/f7a9328bd7f44f4fa3673fb33092d218.png' alt='File photo: A Red Cross first aid station in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China./CFP ' President Xi Jinping has encouraged the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to focus on high-quality development and further improve its capability in providing humanitarian services. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee…

China supports building of ASEAN Community: Chinese premier

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-09/Chinese-premier-lands-in-Vientiane-for-leaders-meetings-on-East-Asia-cooperation-visit-1xz41Hs0vcY/img/5330591d7a7d4598b37f11beb9996653/5330591d7a7d4598b37f11beb9996653.jpeg' alt='An officer walks in front of a display for the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, October 7, 2024. /CFP' Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Vientiane on Wednesday to attend leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation and pay an official visit to…

China's former top legislator Wu Bangguo dies at 84

Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, died of illness at the age of 84 in Beijing at 4:36 a.m. on Tuesday, an official statement said. Wu had served as a member of the Political Bureau and a member of the Secretariat of the 14th Communist Party of China (CPC)…

Development of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Over the past seven decades, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) has played a crucial role in Xinjiang’s growth. It has been instrumental in strengthening ethnic unity, promoting social stability, and safeguarding the borders. Explore the timeline below to learn about the key milestones in the Corps’ history and development. <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-08/Development-of-the-Xinjiang-Production-and-Construction-Corps-1xwXSRLZTvW/img/6d93aa676c17416da5cbef00b2f6d699/6d93aa676c17416da5cbef00b2f6d699.jpeg' alt=''

China condemns Pakistan terrorist attack that kills Chinese nationals

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-07/China-condemns-Pakistan-terrorist-attack-that-kills-Chinese-nationals-1xvDEFp1uIU/img/7af2e398399548f485ce4486ca00c7ad/7af2e398399548f485ce4486ca00c7ad.png' alt='Security officials examine at the site of an explosion which occurred near Karachi airport in Karachi, October 6, 2024. /CFP' The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said it’s shocked to learn of an attack near Pakistan’s Karachi airport that killed Chinese nationals and expressed strong condemnation against the terrorist act. The attack happened…

CPC marks 70th anniv. of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

The Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission sent congratulatory letters on Monday to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Thousands around the world protest Middle East war

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-06/Thousands-around-the-world-protest-Middle-East-war-1xu1nBMMdsA/img/c19cd69099194e118f956b024450b621/c19cd69099194e118f956b024450b621.jpeg' alt='Pro-Palestinian protesters hold signs as people rally in support of Gaza and Lebanon in front of the City Hall to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in Orlando, Florida, October 5, 2024. /CFP' Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demanding…

Elon Musk endorses Trump at Pennsylvania rally, calls it a 'must-win'

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-06/Elon-Musk-endorses-Trump-at-Pennsylvania-rally-calls-it-a-must-win–1xu3K90tgUU/img/1974e79eee044372b7296181ffe45255/1974e79eee044372b7296181ffe45255.png' alt='Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances as he departs after speaking at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, October 5, 2024. /CFP' Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday returned to the rural Pennsylvania site where he was nearly assassinated, rallying a large crowd in the critical battleground state one month…

Pictures of the week: Latest on the Palestine-Israel conflict

Israel has intensified airstrikes on Beirut and its suburbs as it targets Hezbollah leaders and facilities. At the same time, it has launched what it describes as a “limited” ground operation into Lebanon. Israel’s escalations further fuel its ongoing clashes with Hezbollah that started on October 8, 2023, when the group fired rockets at Israel…

Biden congratulates Xi on 75th anniversary of founding of PRC

The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that U.S. President Joe Biden has recently sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). According to the Ministry, Biden noted that “on behalf of the people of the United States, I send…

Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-04/Israeli-strike-closes-off-road-used-to-flee-Lebanon-1xqxcB3IG3K/img/75c101dab5c44a92b785a19cf2ef683f/75c101dab5c44a92b785a19cf2ef683f.png' alt='A man runs for cover as a smoke raises in the background following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. /CFP' An Israeli strike on Friday near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria cut off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent…

Japan’s new PM Ishiba delivers first policy speech since taking office

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Israeli strikes Hezbollah media office in Beirut: local media

Four Israeli airstrikes targeted the Mouawad area in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday, destroying a building in the area, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. The local TV channel said the targeted building contains the media office of Hezbollah.

1,974 people killed since start of Israeli attacks on Lebanon

A total of 1,974 people have been killed, including 127 children, and 9,384 injured since the start of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the last year, the country’s Health Minister Firass Abiad said on Thursday. Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah began on October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah started launching rockets at Israel in solidarity…

China 'deeply concerned' about Lebanon-Israel, Iran-Israel escalation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-02/China-deeply-concerned-about-Lebanon-Israel-Iran-Israel-escalation-1xnhLbc9z4A/img/fe73ed473176453b8434c75d0de1132f/fe73ed473176453b8434c75d0de1132f.png' alt='Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, October 2, 2024. /CFP' China is deeply concerned about the turmoil in the Middle East and calls on the international community, especially major countries with influence, to play a constructive role and avoid further turmoil, said the Chinese Foreign…

Israeli military says soldier killed in Lebanon battle

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-02/news-1xnmC6Im59K/img/5ce07d1dbd044d49b8816994a46615c2/5ce07d1dbd044d49b8816994a46615c2.png' alt='An Israeli air strike hits an area in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, October 2, 2024. /CFP' An Israeli soldier was killed in combat in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday, following an incursion by the Israel army across the border earlier this week to target Hezbollah positions. …

China embraces National Day holiday with travel rush, colorful events

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-01/China-embraces-National-Day-holiday-with-travel-rush-colorful-events-1xlv07PVJpS/img/258a9e3294e14551bf87959f588dbcf5/258a9e3294e14551bf87959f588dbcf5.png' alt='Tourists celebrate National Day at Mt. Taishan in Tai'an City, east China's Shandong Province, October 1, 2024. /CFP' Tuesday marks the first day of China’s National Day “golden week” holiday, which will end on October 7 this year. China’s railway network is expected to handle 175 million passenger trips during the holiday travel…

Why is China a driving force for a more harmonious world?

Fifteen years ago, operations at Piraeus Port in Greece were devastated by the global financial crisis, and the port was on the brink of bankruptcy. Despite an international lack of confidence, a Chinese company invested. In 2010, Piraeus Container Terminal, a subsidiary of China’s COSCO Shipping, took over the management of terminals II and III…

Xi vows greater national achievements, contributions to world peace

President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development of humanity. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception at the…

DPP's 'militarization' will only lead to more danger: Chinese mainland

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-30/DPP-s-militarization-will-only-lead-to-more-danger-Chinese-mainland-1xk2YyUDGKI/img/6340b2d9b15c49969f5764c664b855c0/6340b2d9b15c49969f5764c664b855c0.png' alt='Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, China, September 11, 2024. /CFP' The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ “militarization” will not bring security to the Taiwan region, but will only lead to growing dangers of conflict, a Chinese mainland spokesperson…

China, U.S. hold new round of foreign policy planning consultation

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How is China helping its people lead better lives?

Nurshati, a taxi driver, plans to turn his house into a bed and breakfast (B&B) to capitalize on the tourism boom on Liuxing Street in Yining City. In 2019, the local government renovated the street, originally built in the 1930s and located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, aiming to boost tourism while protecting…

PLA organizes sea-air patrol exercises near Huangyan Island

The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized sea-air patrol exercises near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on Saturday.

Wang Yi urges two-state solution in solving Palestine-Israel issue

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-28/Wang-Yi-urges-two-state-solution-in-solving-Palestine-Israel-issue-1xgQE6Hy7WU/img/a88151cc474940ac81b4471fa878d8f9/a88151cc474940ac81b4471fa878d8f9.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a UN Security Council high-level meeting on the Middle East, in New York, U.S., September 27, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called for implementing the two-state solution…

Why has China's nature reserve network proved invaluable?

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-27/Why-has-China-s-nature-reserve-network-proved-invaluable–1xezv2eED4c/img/b1e5e4b3286d49afbdaf169fe3c62797/b1e5e4b3286d49afbdaf169fe3c62797.jpeg' alt='' Summer is the busiest season at Qinghai Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China. Birds feed and nurture their young, herders drive yaks to the alpine pastures. Meanwhile, an army of naked carp, a species unique to the lake, gather to start their annual migration. The fish swim in the lake, which lies in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, at an average depth…

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted 3 U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis said on Friday they targeted three U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea with 23 ballistic and winged missiles and a drone. The American vessels were on their way to support Israel, the Houthis said.

At least 7 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school

At least seven Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded on Thursday in an Israeli attack on a school housing displaced persons in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security and medical sources said.

Ancient Silk Road hub Xinjiang sees 31% foreign trade growth

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-26/Ancient-Silk-Road-hub-Xinjiang-sees-31-foreign-trade-growth-1xdnRmSMSTS/img/ec088075a2fb40e48900aada216d82ab/ec088075a2fb40e48900aada216d82ab.png' alt='A view of the China-Europe Railway Express Hub in the Urumqi International Land Port Area in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 7, 2024. /CFP' Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw a yearly rise of 30.9 percent in foreign trade in the first eight months of this year, the local…

China and UK hold defense consultations

China and the United Kingdom held defense strategic consultations in China on Wednesday, according to the Chinese Defense Ministry. The two sides discussed the development of bilateral defense relations and exchanged in-depth views on international and regional security issues of common concern, the ministry said.

At least 90,530 newly displaced people reported in Lebanon, IOM says

At least 90,530 newly displaced people have been reported in Lebanon, including nearly 40,000 in 283 shelters, the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday.

Human rights seminar held elaborating on CPC plenum guiding principles

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-24/Human-rights-seminar-held-elaborating-on-CPC-plenum-guiding-principles-1x9RFs8Zu3S/img/ac7a654b0644456f8fb853637251c0b4/ac7a654b0644456f8fb853637251c0b4.png' alt='People with disabilities respond to customer requests at a supported employment center for the disabled in Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 13, 2024. /CFP' The China Society for Human Rights Studies held a seminar in Beijing on Tuesday on the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central…

China to work with ASEAN to build closer community with shared future

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-24/China-to-work-with-ASEAN-to-build-closer-community-with-shared-future-1xabDk9Np4s/img/8e9afc6394094071a550714acaf6f7d4/8e9afc6394094071a550714acaf6f7d4.png' alt='Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the 21st China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, September 24, 2024. /Xinhua' China is willing to work…

China sees rising urbanization rate over past 75 years

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-23/China-sees-rising-urbanization-rate-over-past-75-years-1x8kOreQLWo/img/1c08139a02ce46c3998ea12cdc02c2fc/1c08139a02ce46c3998ea12cdc02c2fc.png' alt='A scene at the Guangming District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, August 3, 2024. /CFP' China’s urbanization rate, which measures the ratio of permanent urban residents relative to the total population, rose by 55.52 percentage points from the end of 1949 to 66.16 percent by the end of 2023, data from the…

UN leaders on China's efforts: Youth, innovation, global future

In this video, CGTN’s Enoch Wong presents key insights from separate conversations with three UN leaders in China: the Head of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in China, the Senior Research Advisor of United Nations University in Macao SAR, and the UNICEF Representative to China. As world leaders convene at the UN’s landmark…

Iran, Cuba voice mutual support in face of 'hostile' U.S. policies

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-22/Iran-Cuba-voice-mutual-support-in-face-of-hostile-U-S-policies-1x6H7GNu3As/img/58521b7dbd0e4320b68ca95e831fbd70/58521b7dbd0e4320b68ca95e831fbd70.png' alt='U.S. national flags around the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., November 7, 2022. /CFP' Iran and Cuba have reaffirmed mutual support for addressing U.S. “hostile” policies and sanctions, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday. In a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New…

Israeli forces order closure of Al Jazeera office in West Bank

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-22/Israeli-forces-order-closure-of-Al-Jazeera-office-in-West-Bank-1x6HDm83AAg/img/4244293f301c470ab499d008584bc7f8/4244293f301c470ab499d008584bc7f8.jpeg' alt='This image taken from a video provided by Al Jazeera English shows Israeli troops raiding their bureau in Ramallah, West Bank, September 22, 2024. /CFP' Israeli soldiers stormed the offices of Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down, Israel’s Army Radio reported. “Israeli…

Hezbollah says fired rockets at two north Israel barracks

Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it fired rockets at two military positions in northern Israel on Saturday, as the Israeli military said it was carrying out new strikes against Hezbollah targets. In separate statements, the Iran-backed group said it fired “a salvo of Katyusha rockets” each at two Israeli barracks “in response” to Israeli attacks “on steadfast…

Pictures of the week: Latest on the Palestine-Israel conflict

The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the current round of Israeli-Hamas conflict began on October 7 has risen to 41,391, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement Saturday. There is growing fear across the Middle East that the conflict could spill over and escalate into a…

Large blasts heard in Beirut's southern suburbs: reports

A thick cloud of smoke could be seen rising over the southern suburbs of Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday after residents said they heard loud blasts, according to multiple media outlets.

Israeli army says it carried out 'targeted strike' in Beirut

The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out a “targeted strike” in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, adding that “at this moment, there are no changes in the Home Front Command defensive guidelines.” A Lebanese security source told AFP an Israeli air strike hit Hezbollah’s south Beirut stronghold on Friday, while the Israeli military…

Gateway of Time: Rural China by numbers during the 1950s

CGTN’s Gateway of Time invites you to experience the People’s Republic of China’s 75-year transformation through an immersive visit to Chinese people’s homes. In the first scene, you step into the life of a farmer’s family in the early years of the PRC. This era, from the 1950s to the 1970s, was marked by the…

Chinese premier stresses advancing reform on raising retirement age

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-19/Chinese-premier-stresses-advancing-reform-on-raising-retirement-age-1x1Oaz9jyQ8/img/fc0de3d08a0c4399814a27310c947e86/fc0de3d08a0c4399814a27310c947e86.png' alt='A retired teacher volunteers to help children with reading in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 3, 2024. /CFP ' Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for the steady and orderly implementation of the reform regarding gradually raising the statutory retirement age to provide critical support for advancing Chinese modernization. Li, also…

Wang Yi meets with head of ROK-China Parliamentarians' Union

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-18/Wang-Yi-meets-with-head-of-ROK-China-Parliamentarians-Union-1x09IFSE5ig/img/b1cd1b2e00c4453e98ba092ef8c39674/b1cd1b2e00c4453e98ba092ef8c39674.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with Kim Tae-nyeon, president of the ROK-China Parliamentarians' Union, in Beijing, September 18, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met with Kim Tae-nyeon, president of the ROK-China Parliamentarians’ Union, in Beijing. Wang praised the association for its contribution to promoting friendly…

China says committed to dialogue to resolve EV tariff dispute with EU

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-18/China-says-committed-to-dialogue-to-resolve-EV-tariff-dispute-with-EU-1x0aIbFY9Hy/img/74f3e7c45dfd43a9b4a01696f10fc0d5/74f3e7c45dfd43a9b4a01696f10fc0d5.png' alt='A file photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press briefing in Beijing, China. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' China remains committed to resolving the dispute with the European Union over Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in the European market through dialogue, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.…

Indian PM Modi to visit U.S. September 21-23

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the U.S. from September 21 to 23, the Indian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. During the visit, Modi will attend a meeting of the Quad group comprising India, the United States, Japan and Australia, according to a statement from the ministry.

Florida to investigate Trump assassination attempt, governor says

Florida will investigate the attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday. “The state of Florida has jurisdiction over the most serious, straightforward offense, which is attempted murder,” DeSantis said at a news conference. Trump was safe and unharmed after shots…

China respects Serbia's sovereignty on Kosovo issue

China respects Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Kosovo issue and believes the security and lawful rights and interests of ethnic Serbs in the Kosovo region should be upheld, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. It is reported that the police of the temporary institutions in Pristina forcibly raided and controlled institutions…

One Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on south Lebanon

A Hezbollah member was killed and two others wounded on Monday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources. The military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that an Israeli warplane targeted a two-story house in the village of Houla with four air-to-ground missiles. The airstrike destroyed the building and five…

Scholars warn Taiwan not to become pawn of U.S. hegemony

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-15/Scholars-warn-Taiwan-not-to-become-pawn-of-U-S-hegemony-1wVbUKqQLIs/img/c204a2acc393451f855c8a0c48f34e8e/c204a2acc393451f855c8a0c48f34e8e.png' alt='A view of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan region. /CFP' Political scientists and journalists in Taiwan have warned the island not to align with Washington’s confrontation mindset and to avoid becoming a tool of U.S. hegemony. In its quest for global control and to maintain its hegemony, the United…

Chinese commerce ministry opposes U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese goods

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-14/Chinese-commerce-ministry-opposes-U-S-tariff-hikes-on-Chinese-goods-1wTwF1OAlY4/img/1ca8560bc7d14de4be5a570257f7f4e3/1ca8560bc7d14de4be5a570257f7f4e3.png' alt='The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, China. /CFP' China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes U.S. abuse of Section 301 to hike tariffs on some Chinese goods, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday. China has made serious representations to the United States multiple times regarding the issue, the ministry said, adding that…

DPRK launches 'suspected trash balloons' toward ROK, reports Yonhap

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) again launched “suspected trash balloons” toward the Republic of Korea (ROK), Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday.

China disappointed at EU rejecting proposals to avoid duties on EVs

China is deeply disappointed at the European Union’s rejection of price offers from China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) and Chinese electric vehicle (EV) producers, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Friday. The European Commission, which is conducting an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese-built EVs, said on Thursday…

Chinese defense minister urges countries to pool strength for peace

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-13/Chinese-defense-minister-urges-countries-to-pool-strength-for-peace–1wRT29HdDlC/img/1a22b0d63c37425cb0e0bb85820042e7/1a22b0d63c37425cb0e0bb85820042e7.png' alt='The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opens at the Beijing International Convention Center in Beijing, China, September 13, 2024. /Xinhua' Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Friday called on countries to pool their efforts to promote peace and stability as the world is in a time of change. In his keynote speech delivered at…

Xi calls for promoting high-quality development of Yellow River basin

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-12/Xi-calls-for-promoting-high-quality-development-of-Yellow-River-basin-1wQ8saR5xn2/img/8aa5ba1089ea4b50b882b466a2161f32/8aa5ba1089ea4b50b882b466a2161f32.png' alt='Scenery of Yellow River in Maqu, Gansu Province, China, June 12, 2023. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for breaking new ground in the ecological conservation and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin. President Xi made the remarks when he convened a meeting in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu…

Senior Chinese military figure meets Singaporean, Cambodian officials

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-12/Senior-Chinese-military-figure-meets-Singaporean-Cambodian-officials-1wQeBxpiiAw/img/462942b230e1416984711f992bb59199/462942b230e1416984711f992bb59199.png' alt='The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum underway in Beijing, China, September 12, 2024. /CFP' Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Thursday met respectively with Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Seiha in Beijing. Both Ng and Seiha are in Beijing for…

UNRWA says 530,000 children received polio vaccine in Gaza

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-11/news-1wOAyWTD9Ti/img/7f9ccdf6091b49afa783b32ea62574d4/7f9ccdf6091b49afa783b32ea62574d4.png' alt='A child receives vaccination for polio in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 5, 2024. /CFP' The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees said on Wednesday that nearly 530,000 children have now received the polio vaccine across the Gaza strip. The UNRWA said its vaccination campaign was ongoing…

Xi Jinping congratulates Tebboune on reelection as Algerian president

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-11/Xi-Jinping-congratulates-Tebboune-on-reelection-as-Algerian-president-1wOkBj45sVa/img/0c634156bb264a92b71bb9699374440c/0c634156bb264a92b71bb9699374440c.jpeg' alt='Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivers a speech as he launches his campaign for Algeria's presidential election in Constantine, Algeria, August 18, 2024. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message to Abdelmadjid Tebboune, congratulating him on his reelection as president of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Noting that China and Algeria enjoy…

Japan's ruling coalition party chief Yamaguchi announces departure

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-10/Japan-s-ruling-coalition-party-chief-Yamaguchi-announces-departure-1wMK7utx6us/img/af8505636cf14be8a6d8126fddc4ad9e/af8505636cf14be8a6d8126fddc4ad9e.png' alt='Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's ruling coalition party Komeito, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, June 18, 2024. /CFP' Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan’s ruling coalition party Komeito, said on Tuesday that he would step down and not run in the party’s upcoming leadership election. Stressing a smooth generational shift within the…

Sweden appoints Maria Malmer Stenergard as foreign minister

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson appointed Maria Malmer Stenergard as the new foreign minister on Tuesday, replacing Tobias Billstrom, who announced last week that he would step down. Stenergard, 43, is a member of Kristersson’s ruling conservative Moderate Party and previously served as migration minister.

14th World Socialism Forum opens in Beijing

The 14th World Socialism Forum opened in Beijing on Monday, organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Hundreds of participants from around the world have gathered for discussions around the theme “the current changes of the world, of our times and of history.” In addition to the seminars and dialogues at the two-day forum,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Spanish PM in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Monday.

Collection of Xi's articles on education published

A collection of articles by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on education has been published ahead of the country’s Teachers’ Day, which falls on September 10. The collection, titled “On Education,” was published by Central Party Literature Press. It contains 47 articles, including some that were made public…

Can wrongful dismissal occur due to changes in working hours?

wrongful dismissal occur due to changes in working hours If you’re fired by an employer for a reason that violates your employment rights, you may have a wrongful termination claim. A wrongful dismissal lawyer can help you get justice and fair compensation. Wrongful termination is defined as when an employer fires an employee in violation…

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez arrives in Beijing

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Beijing on Sunday, starting his official visit to China.

Benefitting together: UN industrial development and Africa-China ties

As the 2024 Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) draws to a close, two key outcome documents—the “Beijing Declaration on Jointly Building an All-Weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future for the New Era” and the “FOCAC Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027)”—have set the stage for a new phase in China-Africa cooperation. These…

China-U.S. commercial, trade working group holds second vice-ministerial meeting

China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen and the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago co-chaired the second vice-ministerial meeting of the China-U.S. commercial and trade working group on Saturday in north China’s Tianjin Municipality.

Xi Jinping meets president of Central African Republic

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera, who is in China for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Xi Jinping meets president of South Sudan

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Key quotes from Xi's speech at opening ceremony of 2024 FOCAC summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Thursday. He called on China and Africa to deepen cooperation and spearhead modernization of the Global South and stressed that on the path to modernization, no one, and no country, should…

China and Namibia: Building roads, mining riches, sharing knowledge

Namibia’s long-standing relationship with China continues to strengthen as the two nations focus on trade, infrastructure, mining and education. The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), currently underway in Beijing, has seen high-level officials from Namibia express optimism about the future of their bilateral ties. Elia Kaiyamo, Namibian ambassador to China, said that FOCAC provides…

President Xi hosts welcome banquet for guests attending FOCAC summit

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-04/President-Xi-hosts-welcome-banquet-for-guests-attending-FOCAC-summit-1wCOYMYuqcw/img/a964140455d943af962b46d67a89ef5e/a964140455d943af962b46d67a89ef5e.png' alt='A naked-eye 3D screen shows content related to the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, China, September 2, 2024. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, hosted a banquet on Wednesday to welcome international guests who are in Beijing for the 2024…

Peng Liyuan chats over tea with Senegal's first lady

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-04/Peng-Liyuan-chats-over-tea-with-Senegal-s-first-lady-1wCOo8ZHkdi/img/fcb993bdfa2647b6b12bae1a534fb8f9/fcb993bdfa2647b6b12bae1a534fb8f9.png' alt='Peng Liyuan (R), wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, chats over tea with Marie Khone Faye, wife of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in Beijing, capital of China, September 4, 2024. /Xinhua' Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, chatted over tea with Marie Khone Faye, wife of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye…

Chinese and Zimbabwean presidents attend signing ceremony of documents

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing.

UN Chief Guterres arrives in Beijing for 2024 FOCAC summit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is set to begin on Wednesday and run until Friday.

President of ‪Kenya arrives in Beijing for 2024 FOCAC summit

Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Beijing on Monday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is set to begin on Wednesday and run until Friday.

President of Republic of Congo arrives in Beijing for 2024 FOCAC summit

President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou-N’Guesso arrived in Beijing on Monday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is set to begin on Wednesday and run until Friday.

40,738 Palestinians killed in Gaza in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7

To date, 40,738 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza since October 7, according to local authorities on Sunday.

Equatorial Guinea's president arrives in Beijing for FOCAC summit

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-01/Equatorial-Guinean-president-arrives-in-Beijing-for-FOCAC-summit-1wy0ttPSOys/img/56f5771b8c3541cdba59f1e13a4d5fea/56f5771b8c3541cdba59f1e13a4d5fea.jpeg' alt='Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrives in Beijing, China, September 1, 2024. /CMG' President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrived in Beijing on Sunday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is scheduled from Wednesday to Friday in the Chinese…

Seminar on endangered species for developing countries begins

Sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and organized by the National Academy of Forestry and Grassland Administration, the opening ceremony of the Seminar on Import and Export Management and Protection of Endangered Species for Developing Countries was held on Thursday. <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-31/Seminar-on-endangered-species-for-developing-countries-begins-1wwdrzKJ9jG/img/233de51faec24ebb9fdde2961b9832e4/233de51faec24ebb9fdde2961b9832e4.png' alt='The opening ceremony of the Seminar on Import and Export Management and Protection…

Rwanda's electoral body says ready to ensure smooth Senate election

Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Friday expressed satisfaction over preparations for next month’s Senate election. Campaigns were launched earlier this week for candidates contesting for seats in Rwanda’s Senate, the upper chamber of the parliament, ahead of the election scheduled for September 16-17. A total of 32 candidates are vying for 26 seats in…

Xi Jinping replies to letter from African scholars

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-30/Xi-Jinping-replies-to-letter-from-African-scholars-1wuroH5frk4/img/456f3e422cf340a5a9bd70d2427870b7/456f3e422cf340a5a9bd70d2427870b7.jpeg' alt='Representatives at the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival in Beijing, May 20, 2024. /CFP' China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday in a reply to scholars from 50 African countries. In the letter, Xi noted that in the face of a volatile…

Xi: Powering high-quality development with Party discipline education

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed that China’s high-quality development should be powered by the achievements of a Party-wide campaign on discipline education. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction, which was read out at…

U.S. Supreme Court declines to revive Biden's student debt relief plan

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-29/U-S-Supreme-Court-declines-to-revive-Biden-s-student-debt-relief-plan-1wsK6zSsmVW/img/8c44a5cc01ca44398bd80c84837153ee/8c44a5cc01ca44398bd80c84837153ee.png' alt='A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 1, 2024. /CFP' The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to revive President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, giving a boost to Republican-led states that have sued to block it. The justices rejected the administration’s request to temporarily lift…

China Coast Guard urges Manila to withdraw ship from Xianbin Jiao

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-29/China-Coast-Guard-urges-Manila-to-withdraw-ship-from-Xianbin-Jiao-1wsW1mc0thK/img/e1ed826b103d48f5ba866ea35d53ea33/e1ed826b103d48f5ba866ea35d53ea33.png' alt='An aerial view of China's Nansha Qundao. /CFP ' China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday urged the Philippines to immediately withdraw its coast guard ship, which is illegally staying in Xianbin Jiao of China’s Nansha Qundao, and stop any actions that try to replenish the vessel. CCG spokesperson Gan Yu said the Chinese…

FOCAC 9 and its role in South-South cooperation in the 21st century

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-28/FOCAC-9-and-its-role-in-South-South-cooperation-in-the-21st-century-1wr2cyNoZlC/img/96b541be5f8e4b4e9f1976d82a8b6b08/96b541be5f8e4b4e9f1976d82a8b6b08.png' alt='Flower decorations set up along Chang'an Avenue for the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China, August 28, 2024. /CFP' Editor’s note: The 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in the Chinese capital city of Beijing from September 4 to 6, with…

China hails BRI cooperation with Africa

Over the years, under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has followed the principle of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, and the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests, and firmly supported African countries in improving infrastructure and connectivity for…

French president faces political deadlock as left plans protests

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-27/French-president-faces-political-deadlock-as-left-plans-protests-1wpumbEUfxC/img/ec8fb3e2a83743cab385a1eccbb705a4/ec8fb3e2a83743cab385a1eccbb705a4.png' alt='French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris next to the Denfert Rochereau Square in Paris, France, August 25, 2024. /CFP' France’s Socialists and Greens will not participate in further talks with President Emmanuel Macron to find a way out of political…

China's PLA starts live-fire drills in areas bordering Myanmar

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command started joint live-fire exercises involving army and air force units on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border. The drills, which started on Tuesday, aim to test the command’s reconnaissance, early warning system, multi-dimensional control and strike capabilities, according to Tian Junli, spokesperson for the PLA…

Germany's Scholz vows tougher asylum rules after stabbing attack

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-26/Germany-s-Scholz-vows-tougher-asylum-rules-after-stabbing-attack-1wnQdyEmY12/img/5adbeebd36604fa7b62cc034d4da0a67/5adbeebd36604fa7b62cc034d4da0a67.png' alt='The alleged perpetrator of the knife attack in Solingen is taken to a helicopter, Karlsruhe, Germany, August 25, 2024. /CFP' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations and bring down irregular migration on Monday during a visit to the city of Solingen, where three people were killed in a mass stabbing…

China pushes back at U.S. 'overcapacity' concerns

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said U.S. actions in global trade are the biggest source of concern regarding a new round of trade war. A recent article released by a U.S. media outlet commented that China’s increasing investment in manufacturing will exacerbate overcapacity, squeezing businesses around the world and raising the specter of a…

Philippines to blame for vessel collision in South China Sea, says CCG

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-25/China-Coast-Guard-responds-to-Philippine-vessel-intrusion-1wlWhM90A6I/img/dce5070f752a4402b117ead1c55cd7b3/dce5070f752a4402b117ead1c55cd7b3.png' alt='A file photo of Nansha Qundao in the South China Sea, November 4, 2022. /CFP' The China Coast Guard (CCG) said on Sunday that the responsibility for a collision between a CCG vessel and a Philippine vessel near waters of China’s Nansha Qundao in the South China Sea earlier in the day lies…

How does Xizang march on the path of modernization?

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-25/How-does-Xizang-march-on-the-path-of-modernization–1wlNTvLu8UM/img/8c62248be0f3481f9ec6b1893b53f1f1/8c62248be0f3481f9ec6b1893b53f1f1.png' alt='The Potala Palace in Lhasa in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 26, 2024. /CFP' Born into a family of serfs in Xigaze of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region in 1941, Phung Tsering has witnessed the changes in Xizang after its peaceful liberation in 1951, democratic reform in 1959 and leapfrog development in…

France opens terror probe after blast near synagogue

An explosion outside a synagogue in southern France wounded a police officer early on Saturday in what authorities said was being treated as a potential terror attack. Security around Jewish sites was tightened following the early Saturday blast outside the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside resort of La Grande Motte, near the city of…

Explosion outside synagogue in southern France injures police officer

Two cars set on fire outside a synagogue in southern France on Saturday caused an explosion in which a police officer was injured, authorities said. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the incident near the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Motte on the southern French coast “an obviously criminal act.”

The Boy in the Photograph

On April 20, 2013, a massive earthquake struck Lushan County in Sichuan Province. A month later, President Xi Jinping visited the devastated area. One touching photograph shows him embracing a baby boy, Luo Juncheng, in the tent where his family had been temporarily housed. Over a decade later, Juncheng, now at primary school, feels that…

China urges effective, long-term oversight of Fukushima release

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday urged Japan to cooperate fully in creating an independent, effective and long-term international monitoring scheme with substantive participation of its neighbors and other stakeholders over the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean. <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-23/China-urges-effective-long-term-oversight-of-Fukushima-release-1wj0OmpNMPu/img/6e4dcb148d5f4e53ac39151ecb1123fd/6e4dcb148d5f4e53ac39151ecb1123fd.png' alt='Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao…

President Xi urges advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-22/President-Xi-urges-advancing-socialism-with-Chinese-characteristics-1whe1MT0KHK/img/fc01bf5ab8c843538c6abe99e841b44b/fc01bf5ab8c843538c6abe99e841b44b.jpeg' alt='A view of Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province, August 14, 2023. /CFP' Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded the “outstanding contributions” of late leader Deng Xiaoping and urged advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics initiated by Deng, as the country marked Deng’s 120th birth anniversary on Thursday. Addressing a meeting held to mark…

Premier Li says to promote high-level development of China-Belarus partnership

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with the Belarusian side to push for the high-level development of their all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership. Li made the remarks while meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

China vows to join Russia for stronger all-round practical cooperation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-21/China-vows-to-join-Russia-for-stronger-all-round-practical-cooperation-1wfD63ucnmM/img/431c1c3f02ba46e9bdca957187c15c86/431c1c3f02ba46e9bdca957187c15c86.png' alt='National flags of China and Russia. /CFP' On Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said that China is ready to work with Russia to strengthen all-round practical cooperation between the two countries and push the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to a new level. Li made the remarks while…

Ho Iat Seng says not seeking re-election as Macao SAR chief executive

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-21/Ho-Iat-Seng-says-not-seeking-re-election-as-Macao-SAR-chief-executive-1wfy6PDGXFC/img/b44930da62fe441f849157a55af81345/b44930da62fe441f849157a55af81345.png' alt='A file photo of Ho Iat Seng. /CFP' Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), said he will not stand for re-election slated for October. “I have profound feelings for Macao and have done my utmost for Macao’s development, but due to the fact that my health has…

President Xi Jinping hails Olympians for winning glory for country

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-20/President-Xi-Jinping-hails-Olympians-for-winning-glory-for-country-1wdWyKi1ZG8/img/a23b5e23ea7b4f3c9d22dc61e8cb83e3/a23b5e23ea7b4f3c9d22dc61e8cb83e3.jpeg' alt='The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. /CFP' President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics, saying they have won glory for the country and its people. Meeting China’s Olympic delegation for Paris 2024 at the Great Hall of the People in…

Official: China-Africa economic, trade cooperation scaling new heights

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-20/Official-China-Africa-economic-trade-cooperation-scaling-new-heights-1wdNduKVirm/img/5f78b2ae0ace48fb923570f91fcf77b2/5f78b2ae0ace48fb923570f91fcf77b2.jpeg' alt='The press conference on the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in the Chinese capital of Beijing, August 20, 2024. /CFP' China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has continued to scale new heights since the 2021 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), delivering tangible benefits to the people of both China and…

China's top legislator meets Fijian PM

China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, in Beijing on Monday. Noting that Fiji was the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, hailed China-Fiji ties as an…

China's top legislator meets with Vietnam's top leader

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-19/China-s-top-legislator-meets-with-Vietnam-s-top-leader-1wcjrCyTyMM/img/8df492287b2140248467388c25223523/8df492287b2140248467388c25223523.png' alt='The flags of China and Vietnam, Beijing, August 19, 2024. /CFP' Zhao Leji, China’s top legislator, met with To Lam, Vietnamese president and general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Beijing on Monday. Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China is willing to…

Three UN peacekeepers lightly injured in south Lebanon 'explosion'

Three United Nations peacekeepers suffered light injuries on Sunday, the UN said, after a blast near their vehicle close to Lebanon’s southern border, where Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily fire. “Earlier today, three peacekeepers on patrol were lightly injured when an explosion occurred near their clearly marked UN vehicle in the vicinity of Yarine,…

Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam arrived in Beijing on Sunday. To Lam is paying a state visit to China from August 18 to 20.

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka arrives in Beijing

Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka arrived in Beijing on Saturday evening for an official visit to China. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, during the visit, leaders of the two countries will have in-depth exchanges of views on China-Fiji relations and important issues of mutual interest. Through this visit, China hopes to take the comprehensive…

LMC FMs' meeting issues communique vowing more collaboration, exchange

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-17/LMC-FMs-meeting-issues-communique-vowing-more-collaboration-exchange-1w93lSf9eBG/img/9842b08a518344c1ad35993802b023b7/9842b08a518344c1ad35993802b023b7.png' alt='The ninth LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting is held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 16, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' The ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a joint communique on Friday, pledging to deepen practical cooperation, enhance mutual trust among the six countries, expand common interests, further strengthen good-neighborly friendship, and jointly…

Wang Yi calls for deepening the building of a Lancang-Mekong community

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-16/Wang-Yi-calls-for-deepening-the-building-of-a-Lancang-Mekong-community-1w7dTixGSuA/img/16233d06f1f34ea086b9630315b396ee/16233d06f1f34ea086b9630315b396ee.png' alt='The ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting is held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 16, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry' Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called for more efforts to deepen the building of a community with a shared future among Lancang-Mekong countries. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist…

China emphasizes legitimacy of military patrols near Huangyan Island

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-16/China-emphasizes-legitimacy-of-military-patrols-near-Huangyan-Island-1w7p6NCNZHG/img/b3546df0de4a4827b323d0b87868991c/b3546df0de4a4827b323d0b87868991c.png' alt='Aerial view of the scenery of Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, May 15, 2024. /CFP' China’s joint naval-air combat patrols near Huangyan Island are legitimate operations intended to protect its rights and interests, respond to contingencies and preserve regional stability, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. Huangyan Island is a part…

Russian defense minister: More measures planned to protect border area

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Thursday that commanders had prepared a series of actions to increase security in regions bordering Ukraine. “We are talking, first of all, about increasing the efficiency of the troop command and control system in interaction with other law enforcement agencies and the administration of the Belgorod region, about…

China outlines key tasks for ecological conservation

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-15/China-outlines-key-tasks-for-ecological-conservation-1w5Alx0szeg/img/05ade9ce09ec4c96861fe7613582783a/05ade9ce09ec4c96861fe7613582783a.png' alt='A view of Dahaizi Village in Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 19, 2024. /CFP' China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, on Thursday specified key tasks to conserve the ecological environment. The NDRC will act to advance reform in ecological conservation and promote green, low-carbon and…

Poland received German request to arrest Nord Stream suspect

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-14/Poland-received-German-request-to-arrest-Nord-Stream-suspect-1w4500fCM12/img/df4192b59eae43c0961c8a77aff6665e/df4192b59eae43c0961c8a77aff6665e.png' alt='The sun rises behind the landfall facility of the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, in Lubmin, Germany, July 21, 2022. /CFP' Poland received a European arrest warrant issued by Berlin in connection with the 2022 attack on Nord…

Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks, Iran considers Israel attack

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-14/Hamas-to-stay-out-of-Gaza-truce-talks-Iran-considers-Israel-attack-1w44iPZuS1G/img/d7c15821fcb74714a0ce2ba437e222be/d7c15821fcb74714a0ce2ba437e222be.png' alt='Palestinians walk near tents in the yard of the Asdaa central prison facility which has become a shelter for displaced people in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 14, 2024. /CFP' The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza…

U.S. economists, trade groups voice concern over tariffs against China

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-13/U-S-economists-trade-groups-voice-concern-over-tariffs-against-China-1w2bQjajw1q/img/2c816ea2e1ec457ebff412e3eb260f4f/2c816ea2e1ec457ebff412e3eb260f4f.png' alt='U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2024. /CFP' As the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is expected to issue a final determination on its proposed “modifications” of the actions toward China under Section 301, U.S. economists, trade groups and…

Hamas says again it wants implementation, not more talks

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-13/Hamas-says-again-it-wants-implementation-not-more-talks-1w2nSL7krDO/img/a2f0668d652044a387dda566043d77ba/a2f0668d652044a387dda566043d77ba.png' alt='People flee clear the rubble in a building hit during Isreali bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, August 12, 2024. /CFP' Hamas is sticking to its demand that Gaza truce talks focus on a deal already discussed with Israel and mediators rather than starting anew, an official said on Tuesday, after…

China condemns all acts against civilians, calls for ceasefire in Gaza

China is greatly concerned over mass civilian casualties due to Israel military operations in Gaza, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday, referring to a question over an Israeli strike on a Gaza school where more than 100 people were killed on August 10. China condemns all acts against civilians and oppose violations…

China improves legal protections for food delivery workers

China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP), the country’s top procuratorate, said in a statement on Monday that it had stepped up efforts to strengthen legal protections for the country’s growing numbers of food delivery workers and other workers providing on-demand services via online platforms such as ride-hailing apps. Since February, Chinese procuratorial agencies have handled over…

China's push for green technology pioneers global governance

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-11/China-s-push-for-green-technology-pioneers-global-governance-1vZ2HVQI9DG/img/ee1d4a2db51e42ae9976c36552d496df/ee1d4a2db51e42ae9976c36552d496df.jpeg' alt='' Editor’s note: High-quality development is the primary task for China to build it into a modern socialist country in all respects. Following the recent conclusion of the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, CGTN is launching a series of special reports to illustrate how China is…

How U.S. anti-doping agency displays double standards in Olympics

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-11/How-U-S-anti-doping-agency-displays-double-standards-in-Olympics-1vYLyJ3VfRC/img/594a57628349410dae654f8d8c4542a3/594a57628349410dae654f8d8c4542a3.jpeg' alt='Erriyon Knighton of Team USA competes in the men's 200m semi-final on day 12 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 7, 2024. /CFP' Editor’s note: As athletes around the world compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, a fierce row over anti-doping issues is intensifying among global anti-doping communities. CGTN…

Ex-PM Keating accuses Australian govt of bending to U.S. will on AUKUS

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-10/Ex-PM-Keating-accuses-Australian-govt-of-bending-to-U-S-will-on-AUKUS-1vXnzObfjUI/img/a669ec53e4d9415caa4525a853c4093f/a669ec53e4d9415caa4525a853c4093f.jpeg' alt='Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating appears by video link as he addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, March 15, 2023. /CFP' Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating accused the Albanese government of bending to the will of the United States over the trilateral Australia-UK-U.S. (AUKUS) cooperation on nuclear submarines, the Australian…