1. China holds massive parade to mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory
China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country's commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties.
This was the second time since 2015 that China has held a military parade to commemorate the hard-won victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The advanced armaments put on display included unmanned intelligence and counter-unmanned equipment, hypersonic missiles, directed-energy weapons, electronic jamming systems, and strategic weaponry capable of global strikes.
Representatives of people who had supported China's WWII fight, or their family members -- from countries such as Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada -- were invited to the event.
2.Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 held in Tianjin
The SCO Summit 2025 was held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, 2025. The summit is a key gathering that has brought together leaders of more than 20 countries and 10 international organizations to consolidate consensus on cooperation and promote a much closer SCO community with a shared future.
President Xi Jinping unveiled the Global Governance Initiative at a grand gathering with leaders from the SCO family on Monday, stressing China's readiness to work with all countries for a more just and equitable global governance system.
A development strategy for the SCO in the 2026-2035 period was approved during the summit, setting the tone and direction for the organization's growth in the next decade.
3. China releases fourth list of war memorials to honor worldwide contributions
China on Friday released the fourth list of newly designated memorial facilities and historical sites to commemorate the Chinese people's 14-year arduous war against Japanese aggression, honoring the contributions of overseas Chinese and international anti-fascist forces.
The list includes 34 national-level memorial facilities and sites dedicated to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, along with the fourth batch of 43 renowned heroes, martyrs and heroic groups, according to a press conference.
4. China trials visa-free entry policy for Russian citizens
China will trial a 30-day visa-free travel policy for citizens of Russia from September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Russian citizens with ordinary passports can travel to China for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, and in transit for up to 30 days, the ministry's spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
5. China decides to provide Afghanistan with 50 mln yuan in emergency humanitarian aid for earthquake relief
China decided to provide Afghanistan with 50 million yuan (about 7.04 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid for earthquake relief, a spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency said Thursday.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Aug. 31, killing 2,205 people and injuring 3,640 others, according to the latest report from the Afghan Red Crescent Society.
6. 20 regions now transfer fertility subsidies directly to female employees' personal accounts
A total of 20 provincial-level regions have now begun distributing fertility subsidies directly to beneficiaries' personal accounts rather than through employers, according to a statement from the National Healthcare Security Administration released on Monday.
Official data shows that as of June, maternity insurance covered 253 million people, with cumulative expenditures from the fund surpassing 438 billion yuan ($68 billion).
7. Chinese scientists confirm Mars has a solid inner core
Chinese scientists, working with international collaborators, have for the first time confirmed the existence of a solid inner core inside Mars.
The discovery, led by Professors Sun Daoyuan and Mao Zhu from the University of Science and Technology of China, was based on in-depth analysis of seismic data recorded by NASA's InSight lander. Their study found that Mars harbors a solid core with a radius of about 600 kilometers.
According to the team, the core is mainly composed of a crystalline iron-nickel alloy enriched with light elements, which sheds new light on the planet's internal structure and evolution.
8. China announces anti-circumvention measures on certain U.S. optical fiber imports
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday that it has imposed anti-circumvention measures on imports of certain cut-off shifted single-mode optical fiber products originating from the United States, effective immediately.
The measures are the result of an investigation initiated on March 4 this year at the request of domestic companies, according to a ministry statement released online. It was China's first-ever anti-circumvention investigation.
9. World's highest bridge set to open in SW China in September
The 2,890-meter Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which has a main span of 1,420 meters, will become the world's largest span bridge in a mountainous area. The bridge has passed crucial load-bearing tests, marking a significant milestone toward its anticipated opening in September.
10. Paper train tickets to officially become history in China from September
The topic "Paper train tickets will officially become a thing of the past" topped trending news on Chinese social platform Weibo on Monday.
According to railway authorities, starting Sept. 30, paper vouchers will be completely phased out and replaced by electronic invoices.
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