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Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized the importance of regional solidarity, economic integration, and innovation during his keynote speech at the 26th ASEAN Plus China, Japan, ROK (APT) Summit in Jakarta on Wednesday. Addressing leaders including Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Premier Li highlighted the resilience of the APT framework, noting that it has withstood challenges from the Asian Financial Crisis, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. “The more d

The All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (ACFTC) held an event in Beijing Sunday to mark the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration, following the national legislature’s vote last Friday to establish October 25 as the official observance. Taiwanese participants told the Global Times the day reflects shared aspirations for national reunification, honors historical truth, and highlights ties across the Taiwan Strait. Qi Jialin, chairman of the Alliance for the Re

China, US delegations reached basic consensuses on arrangements to address respective trade concerns after two days of talks. The essence of China-US economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win results, and the two countries gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said after meeting in Kuala Lumpur from Saturday to Sunday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Guided by the

The US and China Saturday kicked off their economic and trade talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, according to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, and the US, headed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will “consult on important issues in China-US economic and trade relations” in accordance with the “consensus reached during multiple phone calls by the two nations’ leaders this year,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry sa

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on October 30, the White House confirmed Thursday, marking the first face-to-face talks between the two leaders since Trump’s return to office. The high-stakes meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which runs from October 31 to November 1 in the eastern city of Gyeongju. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the two leaders a

Beijing has officially designated October 25 as “Taiwan Restoration Day,” asserting sovereignty over the island. The National People’s Congress approved the move Friday. The date marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in Taiwan in 1945, ending 50 years of occupation. Beijing calls it proof of China’s “recovery of sovereignty” and a way to reinforce the one-China principle. Cross-strait tensions remain high after Taiwan’s pro-independence leader William Lai took offic

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) gathered from Monday to Thursday for its crucial fourth plenary session, setting the stage for China’s next big leap in economic and social development. At the heart of the meeting was the adoption of the CPC Central Committee’s Recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), a blueprint designed to propel China toward socialist modernization by 2035. The plan aims to build on the remarkable progress of

The Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party on Monday kicked off its fourth plenum in Beijing to deliberate on the country’s next five-year development plan. President Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), delivered a work report on behalf of the Political Bureau and expounded on the party leadership's draft proposals for the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social developme

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on the 80th anniversary of its founding. In the message, Xi said that the FAO has played an important role in ensuring global food security, promoting rural development and the transformation of food systems, and improving the living standards of people in various countries. Xi emphasized that the Chinese government places high importance on food security,

Celebrated physicist and Nobel Prize winner Chen Ning Yang has died at the age of 103, Chinese state media reported on Saturday. According to broadcaster CCTV, Yang passed away due to illness. Yang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957, alongside physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, for their pioneering work on the laws of parity violation — a discovery that fundamentally changed the understanding of elementary particles and quantum physics. Born in 1922 in Anhui province, Yang

Beijing will host the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women from Monday to Tuesday, an event that will provide new momentum to global gender equality and women's development. The high-level international meeting was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote address. Xi has consistently emphasized women's advancement as a key part of his leadership vision. He has encouraged women to pursue their dreams, called for greater r

Premier Li Qiang will lead a Party and government delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to attend the 80th anniversary...