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Beijing has sharply criticised the United States over plans to divert Venezuelan oil exports away from China and toward Washington, deepening tensions between the two powers over energy and sanctions policy. China’s Foreign Ministry condemned the move after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a proposal to refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil currently stranded in the country under a U.S.-enforced blockade. The oil, which has been largely unable to reac

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the People’s Republic of China has responded to US military strikes within Venezuela overnight, condemning the US action and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. A response posted to its website moments ago noted deep shock and concern in the aftermath of Trump’s announcement this morning that Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had been captured, and that a ‘large scale’ strike had been carried out. “China is deeply shocked by and strongl

The Dominica-China Friendship Association (DCFA) held a friendship hiking activity at Cabrits National Park on December 20. H.E. Ambassador Chu Maoming, Ms Thomas, President of the Dominica-China Friendship Association and some of its members, diplomats from the Chinese Embassy, local Dominicans, overseas Chinese in Dominica, and representatives of Chinese institutions, totaling around 180 people, attended the event.   In his speech, Chu Maoming extended a warm welcome to all

The Chinese PLA Navy’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark (Hull 867), which is on the Mission Harmony 2025, concluded its 12-day friendly visit to Jamaica on December 16, 2025, and left for Barbados, the next stop of its mission. During its stay in Jamaica, the hospital ship Silk Road Ark provided medical services to the local people affected by the hurricane disaster. They also carried out joint diagnosis and treatment and academic exchange activities with the local medical personn

China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. As the country's leading offshore oilfield in terms of both output and scale, the record production will provide solid support for national energy security and high-quality economic and social development, according to CNOOC. A worker prefabricates steel for Boha

Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas, Her Excellency Yan Jiarong met with members of the Bahamas China Friendship Association (BCFA) on 11 December 2025. Ambassador Yan commended the BCFA for its long-standing commitment to promoting friendship with China.   Both sides reviewed a series of joint activities held over the past year, and agreed that greater efforts should be made to tap into cultural and people-to-people exchanges in the coming year, making new contributions to enh

Experts have called for stronger policy and financial support for young people and enhanced efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination to foster a marriage-and birth-friendly society. According to the China Statistical Yearbook, which was published recently by the National Bureau of Statistics, about 6.1 million couples registered their marriage in 2024. Among them, 6.04 million were mainland residents, while 61,900 had spouses who were foreigners, overseas Chinese, or res

China is willing to strengthen the alignment between its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and the development visions of Middle Eastern countries, consolidating cooperation in traditional areas while deepening collaboration in emerging and frontier sectors, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. In an interview with Chinese media following his visit to three Middle Eastern countries from Dec. 12 to 16, which included the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Jordan

China has announced a sweeping new policy paper for Latin America and the Caribbean, signaling its most targeted outreach yet to Caribbean nations as geopolitical shifts reshape global power dynamics. The document, Beijing’s third major blueprint for the region, presents the Caribbean as a central partner in China’s expanding Global South diplomacy and outlines wide-ranging plans across infrastructure, trade, security, culture and climate cooperation. The paper opens with Chi

Jamaica’s health sector has been bolstered by the arrival of the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will facilitate outpatient care, diagnostic services, and elective surgeries, thereby strengthening Jamaica’s national recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, accompanie

Barbadians will have access to free medical services from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Hospital Ship, “Silk Road Ark”, when it visits Barbados on its first overseas humanitarian medical service mission from December 20 to 27, this year. The hospital ship has five medical areas for casualty transfer, triage, outpatient, inpatient, and evacuation, with eight operating rooms. It includes 14 clinical departments and seven auxiliary diagnostic units. The Silk Road Ark

Xie Feng, Beijing's top envoy in Washington has urged business communities in the world's two largest economies to deepen dialogue, narrow politically driven disputes, and pursue new opportunities made possible by the stabilizing role of the head-of-state diplomacy as well as China's next five-year development blueprint. The ambassador made the remarks at the China-U.S. Business Cooperation Forum, co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the