China's defense budget growth is expected to drop from 7.2% in the previous years to 7% in 2026, according to a draft report submitted to the national legislature for review Thursday.
China will optimize functional zoning to guide localities in better leveraging their comparative advantages based on their defined functions, according to the government work report submitted on Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
On investment cooperation, Li said the government will reform mechanisms to attract foreign investment, guarantee national treatment for foreign companies, implement updated catalogues encouraging foreign investment, and improve services for international businesses.
China has pledged to resolutely fight separatist forces aimed at "Taiwan independence" and oppose external interference, according to a government work report submitted to the annual session of the National People's Congress, or the national legislature, which opened Thursday.
The 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, opened its fourth session on Thursday morning in Beijing.
China's economy remained generally stable, and steady growth was registered in 2025, according to a government work report submitted to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
China will build three international centers for sci-tech innovation and turn them into world-class innovation engines, according to a government work report submitted on Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
China will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026 and increase government deficit by 230 billion yuan (about $33.29 billion) over last year, according to a government work report submitted on Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in practice, according to a government work report submitted on Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in practice, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
Under the guise of democracy, freedom, and human rights, the United States disregards civilian lives, places "America First" above international fairness and justice, and tramples the UN Charter, international law, and the sovereignty and dignity of other nations.
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China's non-fossil energy consumption rose by about 160 million metric tons of standard coal equivalent in 2025, lifting its share of primary energy use by roughly 1.9 percentage points from a year earlier, state media reported, citing data from the National Energy Administration (NEA).
As the world's second-largest economy embarks on the inaugural year of its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the two sessions will serve both as a review of past achievements, and as a strategic compass guiding the nation's future development. Lawmakers will examine a draft outline of the new five-year plan.
A deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) has proposed that domestic violence cases should be exempted from a 30-day cooling-off period for divorce to avoid risks of secondary harm to victims during the waiting period.
The first group of 25 Chinese citizens evacuated from Iran to Turkmenistan boarded a flight back to China early Wednesday morning, Xinhua News Agency reported.
A countdown clock set up in a public square in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 2, 2026 shows that 100 days remain until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Demonstrators gather in New York City on March 2, 2026 to protest military actions launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.
Liu Jieyi, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, highlighted key figures demonstrating the strong vitality of China’s vast consumer market.
More than 80% of China's nationally protected wild animal and plant species are now under effective protection, with overall wildlife populations showing steady growth, according to data released Tuesday by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
Chinese researchers have established a stable two-way laser communication link with a geostationary satellite nearly 40,741 kilometers (25,300 miles) from Earth. The system achieved data transmission speeds of 1 gigabit per second in both directions and maintained the connection for more than three hours, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
"Two sessions" are coming. We are listening.The year 2026 marks the start of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), ushering in a pivotal period for building on past achievements and breaking new ground. So what new changes and opportunities will the next five years bring?
On February 23, Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil demanded the immediate release of the country's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife who were forcibly seized and transferred to the U.S. What intentions does this reveal?
A U.S. F-15 fighter jet was seen coming down over Kuwait on Monday. U.S. Central Command later admitted that three jets had crashed in an "apparent friendly fire" incident, according to Viory, an Abu Dhabi-based video news agency of the Global South.
The U.S. forcibly seized Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and transferred him to New York for so-called “trial”, drawing global criticism. On Feb. 23, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
China had 602 million generative artificial intelligence users as of December 2025, up 141.7% from the end of 2024, according to an official report cited by state media.
Across the globe, regional crises are erupting. Who has pulled the world into a vortex of war? Who fuels the chaos? Who undermines global peace and regional stability? Everyone can see it.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was asked whether Beijing and Moscow had discussed the possibility of providing military support to Iran, should Tehran request it, during a recent phone call between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
Lantern installations attract visitors to take photos during the Lantern Festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 2, 2026.
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