All Articles

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on May 13, 2026, for a state visit to China. (Photo: Xinhua) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China, the first US presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump's second since November 2017, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15, Xinhua reported. Trump was welcome

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Wednesday announced a nationwide campaign aimed at tackling obstacles to building a unified national market and fostering fair competition. Running from May to December, the campaign will focus on problems that impede fair market access and independent business operations, as well as those that restrict the free flow of goods, SAMR official Wang Shizhong said. To address these problems, t

China on Tuesday announced the launch of a global AI education service platform during the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, aiming to promote cross-border sharing of high-quality educational resources and further integrate AI into education. The launch comes as part of a broader upgrade to the Smart Education of China, a digital education platform now accessible in around 220 countries and regions. The upgraded platform expa

China on Monday outlined its 2026 legislative priorities, as the country released annual legislative plans for both the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and the State Council. With a focus on strengthening legal frameworks related to public well-being, lawmakers will advance revisions to the Road Traffic Safety Law and the Teachers Law and draft laws on social assistance, healthcare security, and childcare services, according to the annual legislative agend

China's foreign ministry has urged the United States to immediately lift its blockade and sanctions against Cuba after the US president signed an executive order to expand punitive measures against the Caribbean country. The executive order accused Cuba of constituting a threat to the national security and foreign policy of the US. In response, the Cuban foreign minister said Washington's illegal and unilateral coercive measures are reprehensible and ridiculous, and that "the

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations and world peace and development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday. Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked about Trump's upcoming state visit to China, scheduled from May 13 to 15, which will be the first visit to China by a U.S. president in nine years. Xi and Trump met last time

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Grenada Yang Shu met with Adrian Thomas, Minister for Tourism, the Creative Economy, and Culture of Grenada on May 7, 2026, to exchanged views on deepening cooperation between China and Grenada in areas such as culture and tourism. Yang noted that this year marks the first anniversary of the launch of the "five programs" for building a China-CELAC community with a shared future. China is willing to work with Grenada to strengthe

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has extended congratulations to re-elected prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne. The twin island held a snap general election on April 30 where Browne’s Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party secured a historic landslide electoral victory, leaving the main opposition party with only one seat in parliament. Li said in a congratulatory message on Thursday, that he stands ready to work with Browne towards strengthening mutually beneficial and fr

The cruise ship MV Hondius, which is involved in a Hantavirus outbreak, is anchored in the waters off the port of Praia, capital of the African country of Cape Verde. The Chinese Embassy in Cape Verde issued a statement on the evening of the 5th local time, saying, "After verification, there are no Chinese citizens on board." The embassy also reminded Chinese nationals in Cape Verde to strengthen health precautions, according to Xinhua. On May 4, the World Health Organizati

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of the International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent the greetings on behalf of the CPC Central Committee. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and the first year of the country's 15th Five-Year Pl

At a bustling store in south China's metropolis of Shenzhen, a small crowd gathers around what looks, at first glance, like an ordinary display of plush toys. They are soft, round and brightly colored, the sort of companions that have filled children's rooms for decades. But then they begin to murmur in their own uniquely programmed digital dialect. At the prompt of a young girl, the beige "creature" in her hand, one of the palm-sized AI toys known as "Fuzozo," pauses, its ti

Diplomats, business representatives and cultural figures from more than 40 countries gathered in Beijing on Friday for the official launch of the Latin America and Caribbean Countries Trade and Cultural Expo. Organizers have described the event as the first comprehensive Latin American Caribbean platform in China. The event, known as LAC Day 2026, is scheduled to take place on Sept 19 and 20 in Beijing and is jointly organized by the diplomatic missions of Latin American and