China Launches Shenzhou-21 Mission with Youngest Astronaut and First Mice to Tiangong Space Station

Beijing, China – October 31, 2025 – In a landmark achievement for its ambitious space program, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft on Friday, marking the nation's sixth crewed mission to its orbiting Tiangong space...

China condemns Japan as Takaichi meets Taiwan's APEC representative

GYEONGJU, South Korea (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Taiwan's former vice premier Lin Hsin-i that she hopes to strengthen cooperation with Taiwan in a variety of fields, the Japanese government said. Takaichi, known for her...

China’s VP Han Zheng in Kuwait on official visit

KUWAIT: China’s Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kuwait on Saturday for an official visit, as part of a Gulf tour aimed at strengthening political and economic ties. At Kuwait International Airport, Han was received by Minister of Public Works...

China's Xi and South Korea's Lee highlight economic ties in first summit

China's five-point proposal leads new course for building Asia-Pacific community: Global Times editorial

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the first session of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting and delivers a speech titled "Building an Inclusive Open Asia-Pacific Economy for All" in Gyeongju, South Korea,...

China pledges deeper cooperation with Nigeria under new five-year plan

China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Nigeria as it embarks on a new development phase under its 15th Five-Year Plan. This was revealed during a dialogue jointly organised by China Media Group (CMG) and the Chinese...

China’s De-Americanization Strategy

By Wang Wen, The Diplomat China is no longer waiting to see whether Washington will decouple. It is moving first ‒ and fast. While U.S. strategists still debate whether China is being isolated, Beijing has already been quietly reshaping its...

China’s crackdown on Christians is an assertion of domestic religious policy and a message to the US

Chinese authorities detained Ezra Jin, the leader of the Zion Church, on October 10 alongside more than 30 church staff and pastors. The arrests come amid the largest crackdown on Christian churches in China in recent years, and have put renewed...

Beijing's Financial Street Forum highlights ways to promote low-carbon technologies in the world

Wind turbines operate on mountain tops in Anqing, East China's Anhui Province, on October 7, 2025. Photo: VCG Foreign government and business representatives praised the rapid progress of China's green transformation and they expressed...

China vows to expand green trade to help achieve dual carbon goals

People visit the technical exhibition to explore Chinese new energy vehicles. The exhibition is part of the ongoing 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) that opened in Haikou, South China's Hainan Province, on September 27, 2025. Photo:...

China to grant export exemptions to eligible shipments after comprehensive review: MOFCOM on Nexperia-related issues

A logo of Nexperia Photo: VCG China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Saturday that it will grant export exemptions to eligible shipments after a comprehensive review of the circumstances of companies, in response to questions about...

China's Manned Space Agency unveils four major missions scheduled for 2026; one Shenzhou-22 taikonaut to stay in orbit for over a year

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, October 31, 2025. Photo: Xinhua China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday via its...

China’s factory activity shrinks for seventh month

China's factory activity shrank for a seventh straight month in October, official data showed Friday, as trade uncertainty ahead of talks between President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump weighed on the economic powerhouse. The manufacturing...

China, United States can achieve mutual success, shared prosperity

On Oct. 30, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea. The two heads of state held in-depth discussions on strategic and long-term issues concerning China-U.S. relations, as well as major topics...

Beijing’s Latest Global Leadership Bid

Executive Summary: The Global Governance Initiative (GGI), announced by Xi Jinping at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, marks a strategic evolution from sectoral cooperation to competition for global governance leadership....

First-ever cross-boundary torch relay held for China's National Games

(Xinhua) 10:19, November 02, 2025 SHENZHEN, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's National Games celebrated a milestone on Sunday as its first cross-boundary torch relay is held simultaneously in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, with one week before the Games...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung Gets Xiaomi Smartphones As Gift From Chinese Counterpart Xi Jinping, Quips About Security (Watch Video)

Seoul, November 2: President Lee Jae Myung has received a set of Xiaomi smartphones and traditional Chinese calligraphy tools from Chinese President Xi Jinping following their first summit talks, as the two leaders shared a lighthearted exchange...

China’s YMTC considers major IPO as competition in semiconductor industry intensifies

Chinese company YMTC, one of the country’s leading memory chip manufacturers, is currently preparing for a momentous occasion: an IPO, amid an increasingly fierce technology race between several countries. Following a restructuring of its...

China’s New Aircraft Carriers Have 1 Big Advantage Over the Navy

Aircraft Carrier. Image Credit: U.S. Navy. The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams alongside the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), background, in the Mediterranean Sea, April 24, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier...

China's overall economic output remains stable in October

(Xinhua) 20:08, October 31, 2025 BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's overall economic output remained generally stable in October 2025, a chief statistician with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday, when commenting on the...