Xi: World yearns for peace, trust more than ever

President Xi Jinping called on Friday for greater mutual respect, trust and understanding in the international community to bridge the global deficit in peace, as he extended a congratulatory letter to a forum marking the International Year of Peace and Trust in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan.

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  • Navigating headwinds and charting new blueprint

    Dec 13,2025

    China must deliver substantial progress and new breakthroughs in boosting scientific and technological innovation, fostering new drivers of growth, and promoting economic structural improvement and upgrading, Xi said.But China remains steady-handed: the tougher the challenges, the more it will lean on reform and opening-up to unlock potential and cultivate new drivers of growth.

  • China to maintain stable economic growth in 2026

    China to maintain stable economic growth in 2026

    Dec 13,2025

    China will strive to keep economic growth stable next year while maintaining overall stability in employment, prices and the balance of payments, a senior official said on Saturday.

  • China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2026

    China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2026

    Dec 12,2025

    The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Thursday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2026.

  • Conference sets economic priorities for 2026

    Conference sets economic priorities for 2026

    Dec 12,2025

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the annual Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing.

  • How does China set tone for economic work in 2026?

    How does China set tone for economic work in 2026?

    Dec 12,2025

    Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the annual Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing, capital of China.

  • EU launches new probe into Google

    EU launches new probe into Google

    Dec 11,2025

    The European Union has launched a new investigation into the Google search engine, to find out if it is breaking the bloc's competition rules by not adequately paying publishers for their content, and whether the company is setting unfair conditions on content creators who do not want to share their work.

  • Average age of China's workforce nearing 40, report says

    Average age of China's workforce nearing 40, report says

    Dec 14,2025

    The average age of China's workforce is approaching 40, said a report from the China Center for Human Capital and Labor Market Research at the Central University of Finance and Economics published on Sunday.

  • Cold snap hits China, temperatures to drop by 12 degrees Celsius in some areas

    Cold snap hits China, temperatures to drop by 12 degrees Celsius in some areas

    Dec 12,2025

    China will continue to experience the effects of a cold wave from Friday to Saturday, with temperatures in the central and eastern regions expected to drop by 6 to 10 degrees Celsius. In some areas, the temperature could fall by more than 12 degrees Celsius.

  • Award ceremony of healthcare security contest held in Shanghai

    Award ceremony of healthcare security contest held in Shanghai

    Dec 12,2025

    In an effort to ensure public health by unleashing the innovative potential and development opportunities of new-generation information technology in the reform of intelligent healthcare security and further promote innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, the award ceremony for the National Intelligent Healthcare Security Contest 2025 took place in Shanghai's Pudong New Area on Monday.

  • Cold wave triggers temperature dips, snow and rain

    Cold wave triggers temperature dips, snow and rain

    Dec 12,2025

    A powerful cold wave is sweeping across China from west to east, bringing a swath of sharp temperature drops, strong winds, as well as snow and rain from Wednesday to Saturday, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

  • Novel system tracks sandstorms precisely

    Novel system tracks sandstorms precisely

    Dec 12,2025

    China has begun trial operations of a new artificial intelligence system designed to improve sand and dust storm forecasting in some of the country's most hazard-prone regions.

  • Beijing man sentenced to 4 years for poisoning dogs

    Beijing man sentenced to 4 years for poisoning dogs

    Dec 12,2025

    A man surnamed Zhang, who poisoned public areas in a residential community, resulting in the death of nine dogs, was sentenced to four years in prison by a Beijing court on Thursday, reported China Central Television.

  • New variety of tree-like pepper grown in Hunan

    New variety of tree-like pepper grown in Hunan

    Nov 11,2025

    A groundbreaking new variety of tree-form pepper has been successfully cultivated in Shaodong, a part of Shaoyang city in Hunan province. This innovation is set to revolutionize pepper cultivation and significantly enhance farmers' livelihoods by providing a replicable model for transitioning traditional agriculture toward more efficient and sustainable practices.

  • Elderly crowding a KFC in East China's Shandong to escape heat sparks online discussion

    Jul 21,2025

    A video clip showing several elderly people occupying seats at a KFC restaurant in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, has sparked heated online discussions. Some netizens noted that while the elderly seeking relief from the heat is understandable during hot weather, the restaurant is a place of business and is not obligated to provide such services.

  • A taste of history

    A taste of history

    Jun 25,2025

    In the home of 36-year-old Zou Minglei in Wuhan, Hubei province, you'll find some of China's most cherished museum artifacts — not originals, but remarkably lifelike reproductions made of cake and chocolate.

  • 5,000-year-old tree a 'living relic'

    5,000-year-old tree a 'living relic'

    Jun 18,2025

    An ancient tree in Shaanxi province is no longer a lonely watcher; it now participates in modern people's lives.

  • Endangered orchid species rediscovered in China's Guangxi

    Endangered orchid species rediscovered in China's Guangxi

    Nov 19,2024

    A rare and endangered orchid species -- Hairy Lady’s Slipper was found again at Huaping National Nature Reserve in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local Forestry Bureau.

  • Ningxia launches new pet flight service

    Ningxia launches new pet flight service

    Oct 18,2024

    A chartered flight for pets landed in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct. 16, inaugurating a new service model for the local airport.

  • China says Japan is provocateur behind 'radar illumination' stunt

    China says Japan is provocateur behind 'radar illumination' stunt

    Dec 11,2025

    China hopes the international community can be clear-eyed and not be deceived by the Japanese side, Guo said, adding that Japan's allies in particular need to stay on high alert and not to be misguided by the Japanese side.

  • China-Russia air patrol shows capability to maintain peace, stability

    China-Russia air patrol shows capability to maintain peace, stability

    Dec 11,2025

    The joint patrol by Chinese and Russian air forces showed their resolve and capability to address regional security challenges and safeguard peace and stability, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

  • China continues to support U.S. search for remains of missing American service members

    Dec 11,2025

    military personnel missing within Chinese territory since the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945), according to China's Ministry of National Defense.  The Chinese and U.S.

  • China Coast Guard patrols around Diaoyu Dao

    Dec 10,2025

    A China Coast Guard fleet patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao on Wednesday. The patrol was carried out to safeguard China's rights in accordance with the law, according to a CCG statement.

  • China releases white paper on arms control

    China releases white paper on arms control

    Nov 28,2025

    Jiang described the document as a timely declaration of China's firm commitment to safeguarding world peace and security, upholding the postwar international order, and supporting multilateral arms control processes.

  • PLA reserve personnel to get new IDs

    PLA reserve personnel to get new IDs

    Nov 27,2025

    Members of the People's Liberation Army Reserve Service will begin using a new certificate on March 1, according to a statement from the General Office of the Central Military Commission on Wednesday.  The Certificate of PLA Reserve Service Personnel will be easier to identify and will include a built-in chip with high anti-counterfeiting capability, the office said.

  • Russia completes flight tests for 'Ionozond' satellite system

    Russia completes flight tests for 'Ionozond' satellite system

    Dec 14,2025

    Russia has completed the flight tests of four "Ionosfera-M" satellites, which are designed to study physical processes in the Earth's ionosphere, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos announced on Saturday.

  • New fish species discovered in China's Xizang

    New fish species discovered in China's Xizang

    Dec 14,2025

    A new fish species has been discovered in Zayul County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, providing insights for studies of fish diversity and biological evolution in the Himalayan area, said the Institute of Plateau Biology of the Xizang Autonomous Region on Saturday.

  • China launches carrier rocket to deploy experimental cargo ship and satellite

    China launches carrier rocket to deploy experimental cargo ship and satellite

    Dec 13,2025

    China will strive to keep economic growth stable next year while maintaining overall stability in employment, prices and the balance of payments, a senior official said on Saturday.

  • OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

    OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

    Dec 12,2025

    OpenAI unveiled its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence (AI) model on Thursday, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal "code red" in early December pausing non core projects and redirecting teams to accelerate development in response to Google's Gemini 3.

  • Insurance policy for humanoid robots

    Insurance policy for humanoid robots

    Dec 12,2025

    In November, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Business Incubator purchased insurance for two 60-kilogram humanoid robots, at a premium of about 5,000 yuan ($707) per robot.

  • New method devised to save Xizang's poplar trees from canker

    New method devised to save Xizang's poplar trees from canker

    Dec 12,2025

    Chinese scientists have successfully developed an integrated green control strategy to combat canker disease affecting poplar trees in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They have achieved a sustained disease control rate exceeding 80 percent in field trials over a one-year period.

  • Louvre's largest showcase in China goes on display at Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai

    Louvre's largest showcase in China goes on display at Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai

    Dec 14,2025

    Starting with four pieces from the collection of the king of France, Louis XIV, the largest showcase of the Louvre in China is taking place in Shanghai, featuring more than 300 artifacts from the museum's collection.

  • Desert relic transforms into dance

    Desert relic transforms into dance

    Dec 13,2025

    In the heart of China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, beneath the golden sands of the Niya ruins site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a discovery was made in 1995.

  • Iranian-born Chinese language professor: China feels like my second home

    Iranian-born Chinese language professor: China feels like my second home

    Dec 11,2025

    Born in Iran and having immigrated to Canada in 2018, Meng Na now teaches Chinese at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her connection with China began in 2000, when she arrived in Beijing to pursue a degree in modern Chinese literature at Peking University.

  • Mysteries of migration

    Mysteries of migration

    Dec 11,2025

    In the 17th and 18th centuries, navigators exploring the Pacific and Indian oceans discovered that the languages spoken on many islands, spanning from Madagascar in the west to Polynesia in the east, were remarkably similar. This discovery launched studies of Austronesians, those who speak Austronesian languages and had sailed across the Pacific several thousand years ago.

  • Why Zootopia redux still feels fur-ever fresh

    Why Zootopia redux still feels fur-ever fresh

    Dec 11,2025

    In just under two weeks, the animated blockbuster Zootopia 2 has swept across Chinese cinemas with a speed and appetite worthy of its famously bustling fictional metropolis, drawing crowds, driving merchandise frenzies, and reaffirming the enduring emotional bond between Disney's beloved animal universe and audiences in China.

  • Clay seal reveals secrets of an ancient city

    Clay seal reveals secrets of an ancient city

    Dec 11,2025

    With a history of over 2,600 years, the historical site of Bairen City, or the Ruins of Bai People's Town, is one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in China.

  • New pair of giant pandas expected to arrive in France in 2027

    New pair of giant pandas expected to arrive in France in 2027

    Dec 05,2025

    After bidding farewell to giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, who recently concluded their 13-year stay in France, the country is expected to welcome a new pair of pandas in 2027, according to a newly signed letter of intent between the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) and Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan.

  • Indonesian president names first panda cub born in the country

    Indonesian president names first panda cub born in the country

    Dec 05,2025

    The giant panda Hu Chun, currently living in Indonesia, gave birth to a cub last Thursday at the Taman Safari Zoo in Bogor, Indonesia, which marks the first giant panda cub ever born in the country.

  • France bids farewell to panda 'diplomats'

    France bids farewell to panda 'diplomats'

    Nov 26,2025

    Two of China's most prominent overseas ambassadors — a pair of giant pandas sent to France in 2012 — will be returning home ahead of schedule over health-related reasons.

  • Giant pandas celebrate 100 days at Harbin's Sun Island pavilion

    Giant pandas celebrate 100 days at Harbin's Sun Island pavilion

    Nov 20,2025

    On Tuesday, the Sun Island giant panda pavilion in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, celebrated 100 days since the arrival of the two giant pandas.Since then, they have adapted well to the climate and living environment in Harbin, enjoying a comfortable and leisurely life under the meticulous care of the breeders.

  • Last two giant pandas in Japan to return to China in February

    Last two giant pandas in Japan to return to China in February

    Nov 20,2025

    Japan will face having no giant pandas to show its visitors when the last two, Xiaoxiao and Leilei, at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are scheduled to return to China in February next year, according to media reports.

  • China's giant panda pair arrives in Malaysia on 10-year research lease

    China's giant panda pair arrives in Malaysia on 10-year research lease

    Nov 19,2025

    Chinese giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday evening, marking the launch of a new 10-year phase of conservation and research cooperation between the two countries.

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