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China has launched an ASEAN visa for the 10 member countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste. The move aims to further facilitate cross-border movement of people within the region.

Authorities say China recorded over 5.9 million cross-border trips during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, marking a 2.7-percent increase.

The International Labour Organization says global trade tensions are taking a toll on labor markets.

Polls have begun in South Korea to pick the country's new president.More than 14,000 polling stations are opening on Tuesday across the country.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations are in Istanbul for a second round of peace talks. This is the second round of direct talks in recent weeks under the mediation of Turkiye.

Monday marks the last day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. China's national railway expects a peak in passenger flow.

Foreign ministers from Arab countries have reiterated their efforts to get Israel to stop its war on Gaza and advance the Palestinians' right to an independent state.

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen has reached the quarterfinals of the French Open with a three-set victory over Russia's Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday.

Moscow says it is treating the bridge collapses in Bryansk and Kursk as acts of terrorism. The incidents occurred within hours of each other in border regions near Ukraine.

China is granting visa-free entry to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay. Customs data shows in 2024, travelers arriving in China under the unilateral visa-free policy surged to over 3.4 million.

Seven people have died following a passenger train derailment in Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine and Belarus.

China says it strongly deplores and firmly opposes the negative remarks related to China made by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the 22nd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

The European Commission has strongly criticized the United States' decision to raise tariffs on steel imports from 25 to 50 percent, warning that the move could prompt swift retaliation

A recent Reuters analysis has put the price tag of President Donald Trump's trade war at 34 billion U.S. dollars. The tally gives a snapshot of lost sales and cost increases that global businesses have incurred so far.

Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least 100 people dead in Nigeria's north-central Niger State.

UN humanitarians have described the situation in Gaza as the worst since the war began in October 2023.

A new survey reveals that the U.S. implemented the world's highest number of new trade barriers in the first three months of this year, escalating global trade tensions and threatening supply chain stability.

China and Japan have held a new round of talks in Beijing over the safety of Japanese aquatic products. According to China's top customs authority, the two sides achieved "substantive progress."

Hong Kong has held a signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met the chairperson of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council in Hong Kong. Wang said China's initiative to establish the International Organization for Mediation provides a new option to resolve disputes and achieve reconciliation on a voluntary basis.

People in China are gearing up for the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday this weekend. The Transport Ministry is expecting nearly 690 million passenger trips from Saturday to Monday.

Beijing has expressed stern opposition after Washington said it would start "aggressively" revoking visas of Chinese students. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says this act betrays America's long-proclaimed freedom and openness and will damage its own international image and credibility.

China has launched its first asteroid sample-return mission. Tianwen-2 aims to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has unveiled a new plan to support Ukraine in developing long-range weapons. Merz met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.

The European Union has lifted nearly all of its economic sanctions on Syria to support the country's transition and recovery process.

Beijing is waiving visa requirements for citizens from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. People from these countries can visit China for upwards of 30 days without a visa starting June 9.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan who is in Moscow on a two-day visit.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has begun a two-day visit to Oman. The Iranian leader expressed gratitude to Oman for its role in facilitating the negotiations with the United States.

The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has announced three initiatives with three major European ports to create green shipping corridors.

In Liverpool, a 53-year-old man has driven a minivan into a crowd of football fans celebrating the city's Premier League championship. Police have arrested the driver and believed he acted alone.

Official data shows profits of China's major industrial firms increased 1.4 percent in the first four months of the year.

Authorities have taken a male suspect into custody after a car rammed into a crowd in Liverpool city center.

ASEAN leaders have adopted a key document to guide the group for the next 20 years.

China has rolled out an action plan to accelerate the development of digital and intelligent supply chains.

The 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and related summits have kicked off in the capital of Malaysia. Greater regional integration and resilience against trade and economic disruptions are high on the agenda.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has said the country is fully prepared for external shocks. He addressed a symposium for Chinese enterprises operating in Indonesia.

China and Indonesia have reached a series of cooperation agreements in tourism, trade of agricultural products, investment, traditional medicine and media.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the 20th Western China International Fair, which opened on Sunday in Chengdu.

Novak Djokovic has won his 100th ATP title after beating Hubert Hurkacz in three sets in the Geneva Open final.

Hamas says the humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip accounts for less than 1 percent of its population's basic needs.

The Russian Defense Ministry says Russia and Ukraine exchanged 307 prisoners each on Saturday under a deal reached in Istanbul last week.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Jakarta for a three-day official visit to Indonesia at the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto. Following his visit, Premier Li will travel to Malaysia to attend the first-ever summit between China, ASEAN, and the Gulf Cooperation Council.