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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

The first aircraft dismantling project in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) was launched on Friday at the Hainan FTP One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base. The project, undertaken by Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under HNA Technic, marks the completion of Hainan's aviation maintenance value chain loop. Aircraft dismantling is a key part of the aviation circular economy. By dismantling retired aircraft and testing and refurbishing their components, the process enables

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era. The two sides also had in-depth discussions on safeguarding peace and stability in the region and the world, Xi said when he and his wife Peng Liyuan attended the luncheon hosted by K

Beijing has criticized Washington for adding several Chinese companies to a list of entities allegedly supporting China's military, urging the United States to "correct its erroneous practices". On Monday, the US Defense Department added several major Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, to the list, according to US media. Responding at a daily news briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, "China has consistently and firmly opp

Asian countries, including Singapore and Vietnam, rejected the allegations of "forced labor" made by the United States as a pretext to impose additional tariffs of 10-12.5 percent on 60 economies. While the short-term impact of the proposed tariffs may not be significant, experts said Asian countries and regions should be prepared as the US is rebuilding its tariff architecture to gain leverage for negotiations. The conclusions of an investigation into forced labor practices

The Adora Magic City, China's first homegrown large cruise ship, departed from Shanghai on Saturday, marking the launch of the country's first-ever cruise-to-nowhere voyage. Unlike traditional cruises, the new itinerary involves the ship leaving from and returning to its home port, Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, without making any stops, cruising solely on the high seas. The three-day, two-night voyage from Saturday to early Monday offers passengers a relax

China on Thursday said the United States' abuse of export controls has seriously undermined the stability of global semiconductor industrial and supply chains. Speaking at a regular press briefing, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian made the remarks in response to a question regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce's move to close the so-called chip-related "regulatory loopholes." In recent years, the United States has repeatedly abused export controls in the name

A Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Tuesday for a three-month mission to support the Central African country's response to the Ebola outbreak. Luku Maleyo Marius, a representative of the DRC Ministry of Health, welcomed the team at the airport, saying that China's dispatch of the medical experts represents timely and strong support for the Congolese government and people. Whenever the D