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Giant panda Yuan Zai, the first panda born in Taiwan, celebrated her 13th birthday at Taipei Zoo with a special football-themed celebration. The zoo prepared a custom birthday cake made from ingredients commonly enjoyed by giant pandas, creating a festive treat for the popular animal. Born in 2013, Yuan Zai is the eldest daughter of giant pandas Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, who were gifted to Taiwan by the Chinese mainland. She has remained a favourite among visitors since her bi

Zimbabwe has entered a new phase in its agricultural export drive with the launch of blueberry shipments to China, creating fresh opportunities for growers seeking access to one of the world’s largest consumer markets. The move follows a bilateral agreement on plant health requirements reached between Zimbabwe and China last year, allowing locally produced blueberries to meet the standards required for entry into the Chinese market. The Horticultural Development Council (HDC)

A concert is held in celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing, capital of China, June 29, 2026. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng joined about 3,000 people to watch the performance, titled "Putting the People First." (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei) BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A concert was held in Beijing on Monday evening in celebration of the 105

No deaths were reported and 13 people sustained minor injuries as of 3:30 a.m. Monday after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian County in Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said Monday. The injured have been sent to hospitals for treatment, and 196 others have been relocated. Relief efforts are underway in an orderly manner, according to Yibin earthquake relief command headquarters. The earthquake occurred at 0:12 a.m. Monday (Beijing Time

The two key superconducting magnets for the fusion reactors in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the "artificial sun," have successfully completed development acceptance and full‑parameter testing, marking the full localization of all core technologies of the project, the Global Times learned from the research team on Sunday. These breakthroughs were achieved by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Plasma Physics (ASI

The Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China will provide emergency humanitarian aid to Venezuela after two consecutive powerful quakes hit the country, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. China stands ready to provide further support in light of the situation of the disaster, the ministry's spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a daily news conference. Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 20

President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence on Friday to Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez over the two powerful earthquakes that killed more than 500 people in the South American country, and said that China stands ready to provide assistance to Venezuela for disaster relief and reconstruction. Xi said that he was shocked to learn about the death and devastation caused by the temblors that rocked Venezuela on Wednesday. On behalf of the Chinese government an

In response to the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China has always upheld a fair and impartial stance and "supports all efforts that are conducive to peace". Beijing supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and national dignity, and in improving its relations with Gulf countries and those in the region, Guo said at a daily news conference in Beijing

Chinese authorities have formed a joint investigation team to examine reports of formamide in baby diapers and said actions will be taken in accordance with laws and regulations. The team included officials from the State Administration for Market Regulation of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Health Commission, and the National Administration for Disease Control and Prevention. Media reports alleged that formamide — a toxic substance

Taking into account the actual conditions of relevant countries, China has decided to deliver a new batch of humanitarian assistance to Iran and Lebanon in the near term to further help people of the two countries advance rehabilitation and reconstruction and improve economic well-being, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday, in response to a question regarding whether China plans to continue providing assistance to Middle Eastern countries affected

Twenty rivers across China, mostly small and medium-sized, have experienced floods exceeding warning levels, following days of severe rainstorms and convective weather across southern China and parts of Northeast China, media reported on Monday, citing Ministry of Water Resources. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on Monday morning upgraded its emergency response for major meteorological disasters from Level IV for rainstorms to Level III for rainstorms and sever

China's natural and mixed natural-cultural UNESCO World Heritage sites are outperforming their global peers in conservation, with roughly 90 percent receiving a "good" or higher rating from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, according to Chinese authorities. The figure is well above the global average of 61 percent and the Asian average of 68 percent, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said in a media release on Saturday, which coincided with