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China has unveiled measures to boost consumption in services trade. Government bodies will provide policy and financial support for sectors including the internet, sports, and education.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will address the opening ceremony of the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning on Wednesday. China says it hopes to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to build a closer Community with a Shared Future.

The China Coast Guard says it has lawfully taken control measures against multiple Philippine official vessels engaged in illegal activities within the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, an island in the South China Sea.

The foreign ministers of China and Poland have co-chaired the fourth meeting of their Intergovernmental Committee, where they discussed issues such as China's export licensing for rare earth-related items to Poland and the entry of Polish agricultural and food products into China.

China says it will not seek any trade deal at the expense of principles and the interests of companies. Beijing and Washington have concluded two days of trade talks in Spain and agreed to seek more win-win results.

Chinese and U.S. officials are seeking a solution for issues including tariffs and TikTok as they continue economic and trade talks in Spain for a second day.

Official data show retail sales, a key measure of consumer spending, rose 3.4 percent year on year. Industrial output grew by 5.2 percent in the same month, pointing to steady momentum in manufacturing.

Chinese and U.S. delegations have wrapped up the first day of talks on economic and trade issues in Spain. Washington's unilateral tariff measures, the abuse of export controls and TikTok are at the top of the agenda.

Chinese and U.S. delegations have convened in Madrid for talks on economic and trade issues. The two sides are expected to discuss issues such as Washington's unilateral tariff measures, export controls and TikTok.

The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services concludes in Beijing on Sunday. The five-day fair in Shougang Park has attracted over 2,000 companies from more than 80 countries and regions.

Venezuela says 18 armed personnel from a U.S. destroyer illegally boarded a fishing boat with nine fishermen on board that was sailing in the Venezuelan exclusive economic zone.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with the Slovenian foreign minister and president during a visit to Europe. Wang urged efforts to uphold multilateralism and improve global governance.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a draft resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.

Shenyang in northeast China has held a burial ceremony for the remains of 30 fallen soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers Army. They died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in the early 1950s.

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki has become the first woman to lead Nepal's government, after she took office as interim prime minister. The South Asian country is facing Gen-Z led protests that stemmed from a social media ban.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling on China and Austria to expand cooperation in areas such as the green economy to bring new impetus to the Friendly Strategic Partnership.

Senior Chinese and U.S. officials will hold talks in Spain from Sunday to Wednesday. The Chinese Commerce Ministry says the two sides will discuss economic and trade issues such as Washington's unilateral tariff measures, the abuse of export controls and TikTok.

The Chinese finance minister says the country's fiscal policy will continue to balance risk prevention and growth promotion, retaining ample room for future measures.

The remains of 30 fallen Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers, who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea more than seven decades ago, have returned home from South Korea. This marks the 12th repatriation since China and South Korea signed a handover agreement. The remains will be laid to rest on Saturday.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to convict him of attempting a coup.

China says it does not accept the Philippines' accusations or protests over China's establishment of a national nature reserve on the island of Huangyan Dao. Describing the island as China's inherent territory, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says the establishment of the national nature reserve is a matter within China's sovereignty.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she will push to sanction so-called "extremist" Israeli ministers and enact a partial trade suspension with Tel Aviv over the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

Chinese officials say the country has built the largest disease prevention and control system in the world.

During his phone talk with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on China and the U.S. to work together for world peace and prosperity.

China says the nature reserve will help maintain the diversity, stability and sustainability of the environment around the island of Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea.

China has stressed dialogue over military action to resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services, stressing China's commitment to opening up and global cooperation.

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says the country will respond to the Israeli strike on Doha on Tuesday and deter future attacks.

Israel says it launched airstrikes on Hamas' headquarters in Qatar to assassinate senior Hamas leaders. The move has drawn condemnations from Qatar, the United Nations, and other countries in the region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and Portugal have set a positive example of mutual respect and win-win cooperation between countries with different social systems and national conditions.

In his congratulatory message to North Korean top leader Kim Jong Un over the country's 77th founding anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping says consolidating and developing China-North Korea relations is a principle that China unswervingly adheres to.

Israeli forces have intensified airstrikes on Gaza City, demolishing a multi-story office building in the city's western part after warning residents to evacuate.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a three-point proposal for BRICS countries to uphold multilateralism, opening up and solidarity.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is choosing a new president following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision to step down. Former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi have decided to join the race.

In his congratulatory letter to the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade, Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country will work with all parties to promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

Israeli airstrikes have destroyed another high-rise residential block in Gaza City, displacing more Palestinians.

China's first batch of humanitarian aid for Afghanistan's quake survivors has arrived in Kabul. The aid is worth 50 million yuan, or seven million U.S. dollars.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reportedly decided to resign. Media reports say Ishiba has made the decision to avoid a split within the ruling party.

Eighty-eight global operators have announced the partial or full suspension of mailing services to the U.S., after the tariff exemption for "de minimis" ended last month.

More than 300 of the 470 arrested at a Hyundai Motor car battery plant in the United States are South Korean workers.

Preparations have been in full swing at an airport in central China as part of the country's efforts to provide emergency humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan.

Europe has launched a supercomputer claimed to be the world's fourth fastest. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the historic project has helped Europe catch up with the U.S. and China, both leading the AI race.