
The Ministry of National Defense said a recent large-scale exercise around Taiwan was intended to deter "Taiwan independence" forces and foreign interference, pushing back against criticism from several Western governments that the drills undermined regional stability.

A Chinese mainland's top Taiwan affairs official said efforts will be made in 2026 to expand exchanges and promote integrated development between the mainland and Taiwan, according to a New Year message addressed to Taiwan compatriots.
Global experts hailed President Xi Jinping's New Year message as an inspiring voice of optimism and stability in an increasingly complex and uncertain world, offering reassurance amid global challenges.
The past year has not been a peaceful one inside the United Nations headquarters in New York, as the world continued to be entangled in wars, humanitarian crises and growing geopolitical divisions amid mounting pressure on the multilateral system.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Guy Parmelin on his assuming presidency of the Swiss Confederation.

The Phoenix Flag, a symbol of South Korea's head of state, was raised at Cheong Wa Dae at midnight local time on Sunday, marking the presidential office's officially return to Cheong Wa Dae after a three-year-and-seven-month absence.

On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2026 New Year message through China Media Group and the internet.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said the Communist Party of China (CPC) exercised strict self-governance through credible measures, and promoted the Party's self-revolution to fight corruption and advance healthy governance.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged solid steps to promote high-quality development, further deepen reform and opening up across the board, deliver prosperity for all, and write a new chapter in the story of China's miracle.
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a bond of blood and kinship.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China is ready to work with all countries to advance world peace and development.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China sought to energize high-quality development through innovation in 2025.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China has met the targets in its 14th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development, and made solid advances on the new journey of Chinese modernization.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered his 2026 New Year message in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China has met the targets in its 14th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development, and made solid advances on the new journey of Chinese modernization.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of its founding.
A law enforcement officer of the Fujian Coast Guard has urged an officer of a Taiwan naval vessel to use Mandarin while the latter used English to communicate during their encounter on the sea.

The National Development and Reform Commission has recently approved an early batch of major projects related to national strategies and safety-related capacity building for 2026, along with the central government's budget investment plan totaling about 295 billion yuan ($41 billion) to further expand effective investment, the commission said on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday exchanged New Year greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Joint patrols and law enforcement operations by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand along the Mekong River have significantly improved security, stabilized waterways and enhanced trade and daily life for communities along the river, officials and participants said.

When outlining China's diplomatic agenda priorities for next year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted on Tuesday major events to be hosted at home, and emphasized aspects such as shaping a new model of positive engagement with the United States, safeguarding the interests of the Global South, promoting free trade and countering secessionist activities.
David Firestein, inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations, said the U.S.' recent record arms package for China's Taiwan region is the clearest evidence that Washington's Taiwan policy contains the most pronounced gap between what U.S. leaders say and what they do.
President Xi Jinping has called for advancing all-around rural vitalization and accelerating agricultural and rural modernization in 2026, the first year of the country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, highlighting food security, farmers' incomes and integrated urban-rural development.

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung will make a four-day state visit to China starting on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, noting that the visit is expected to play a positive role in advancing the two countries' strategic cooperative partnership.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to China from Jan. 4 to 7, 2026, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

As 2025 draws to a close, a review of Chinese President Xi Jinping's diplomatic engagements throughout the year reflects China's firm and steady strides on the global stage.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a New Year's message at 7 p.m. Wednesday to ring in 2026.
The trilateral meeting of China, Cambodia and Thailand on Monday emphasized the need to fully and effectively implement the truce between Phnom Penh and Bangkok, with a view to ensuring a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and laying the foundation for rebuilding peace.

A term borrowed from the gaming world — the "kill line" — has recently gone viral online to describe what many see as a harsh reality in the United States, sparking widespread debate about economic insecurity and the fragility of the so-called American Dream.

(ECNS) — The Chinese Embassy in Panama on Monday expressed extreme shock, strong indignation and firm opposition after the municipal government of Arraiján forcibly demolished the China–Panama Friendship Park and a monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese people in Panama.

The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday employed its fighters, airborne early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct drills on regional patrol, aerial confrontation, and information support in the airspace to the southwest of the Taiwan Island. The drills intend to test the capabilities of multi-type aircraft coordination and seizing air superiority.
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