US Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) talks to reporters after a vote in the Senate on a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, Jan 8, 2026.WASHINGTON -- The US Senate on Thursday advanced a resolution aimed at limiting US President Donald Trump's ability to take further military action against Venezuela.
The introduction of these measures is, in essence, a critical step to urge Japan to return to a rational course and correct its misguided words and actions," Zhou said.
The United States may lose its voting rights at the UN General Assembly at some point if it does not pay its dues to the United Nations for a certain number of years, a UN spokesperson said Thursday. "Well, the (UN) Charter is clear ...
Honduran lawmaker injured after explosive device was thrown at Congress
He said that Zubaidi "fled to an unknown location … after he had mobilized a large force, including armored and combat vehicles, heavy and light weapons, as well as munitions".An STC official confirmed that Zubaidi decided not to join the delegation flying to Saudi Arabia after hearing he would be asked to dissolve his group.
A file image of Zhongye Island, which lies in the middle of Zhongye Qunjiao, Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.A new book examining the historical basis of China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea was released in Beijing on Thursday.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership met on Thursday to hear a series of work reports from the leading Party members' groups of the top legislature, central government, top political advisory body, supreme court and supreme procuratorate.

Against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, worsening climate risks, and mounting concerns over the governance of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the world is confronting a confluence of longstanding and new challenges. These pressures have further exposed the widening global governance deficit, placing unprecedented strain on existing international mechanisms.

The State Council unveiled sweeping revisions to the nation's funeral management regulations on Wednesday, aiming to reinforce the public-service nature of burial services and promote eco-friendly practices.

Venezuela praised China's support for its sovereignty over territory and natural resources and condemned U.S. actions, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil said Wednesday.

The number of foreign nationals entering China increased 27% year on year in the first year following the implementation of the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, a public security official said Thursday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Wednesday stressed that the cooperation between China and Venezuela is cooperation between sovereign states, which is protected by international law and the laws of the two countries.

China's control measures on dual-use items export to Japan are fully legitimate, justified and lawful, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday.

Chinese mainland authorities named two senior officials from Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party as die-hard "Taiwan independence" separatists on Wednesday and labeled a Taiwan prosecutor as an accomplice, saying that they will face lifelong legal accountability.
Chakil Aboobacar, secretary-general of the Frelimo Party of Mozambique, said that China and Africa, working hand in hand toward modernization, are creating a brighter future for both sides.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations, the White House announced on X.
When mayors from around the world gathered in Harbin recently for the Global Mayors Dialogue, they didn't just talk urban governance — they also got their taste buds working.

With valuations not yet entering overheated territory, solid earnings growth, and recovering global investor interest to support future market growth, China's equity markets still have room to run, according to a senior UBS executive.

China has decided to ban the export of all dual-use items to Japan's military and to other end users or purposes that would enhance Japan's military capabilities, according to an announcement released Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday that Chen Shuyi, a prosecutor with Taiwan's High Prosecutors Office, has been listed as an accomplice and henchman of "Taiwan independence" forces and will be held legally accountable for life.

Zhao Jinyun, former vice-governor of Gansu province, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for bribery and insider trading, a court in Tianjin announced on Tuesday.

The international community must stay on high alert about the dangerous trend of Japan "remilitarizing" itself faster, which is bound to undermine regional peace and stability, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular press conference on Tuesday.

No country should act as the world's police or judge, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday after the vast majority of countries on the UN Security Council expressed their condemnation of the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela.
Sun Lei, the charge d'affaires of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council at UN headquarters, on Jan 5, 2026.Backers of the US military operation in Venezuela, including Argentina, framed the action as a law-enforcement, anti-narco-terrorism step and argued it could open a path to restoring democracy.
Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Ireland to advance high-quality pragmatic cooperation, consolidate political mutual trust, accommodate each other's major interests and core concerns, and elevate bilateral relations to a new level.
China announced on Tuesday an immediate ban on exporting dual-use items to Japan, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks hinting at the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait.
China urges the U.S. to stop using the so-called "China threat" as a pretext for itself to seek selfish gains, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian Monday.

Experts have questioned whether the Latin American country is actually a major source of drugs in the United States.

Chinese regulators are reinforcing their commitment to crack down on financial fraud among listed companies, with multiple authorities convening to implement more concrete and coordinated enforcement actions.

A day after the US military operation in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump and his top diplomat on Sunday made some comments on Greenland, Colombia, and Cuba, triggering anger in these countries.
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