China confirmed on Tuesday that it remains in communication with the United States regarding the date of U.S. President Donald Trump's possible visit to China, saying that it has noted Washington's clarification that the scheduling of the visit is not linked to the issue over the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. forces struck Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command said Tuesday on X.

Four Israeli airstrikes targeted central Beirut and the city's southern suburbs on Wednesday at dawn, including one strike in Zkak Blat and another in Basta Tahta in Beirut, in addition to two strikes in the southern suburbs.

A drone attack targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early Wednesday, according to media reports. An explosion was heard in the city.
China calls on parties to immediately stop military operations, avoid further escalation of the tense situation and prevent regional turmoil from further impacting the global economy, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said Monday in Beijing.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun in Hanoi on Monday.

Multiple European nations and the European Union (EU) on Monday voiced reluctance or outright opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a military mission to ensure safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday stressed making solid progress in government work in 2026 and striving to make new contributions to advancing Chinese modernization.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he does not think the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could finish this week, while repeating his earlier claims that the conflict will come to an end "soon."

Air defence systems of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, authorities said on Tuesday.

Warning of the mounting threat to civilians and infrastructure across the Middle East from the regional conflict, UN humanitarians said Monday they are ready to assist national authorities in response.

The U.S. embassy in Iraq, located in Baghdad's Green Zone, was attacked early Tuesday, and facilities inside the compound caught fire.

Several months ago, at a public school in southern France, students in a Chinese-language class learned that French President Emmanuel Macron would bring a 200-member delegation to China. They immediately put a question to their teacher, Hu Peixin: "Why not take us along?"

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in Hanoi on Sunday.

The Chinese mainland on Saturday condemned Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for making secessionist remarks advocating "Taiwan independence" and challenging the one-China principle.

The Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, remains open and under Iranian control, a senior Iranian commander said on Saturday, amid rising tensions with the United States and its allies.

The U.S. forces "executed a large-scale precision strike" on Kharg Island, a key oil export hub of Iran, on Friday night, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed on Saturday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he's not ready to make a deal to end the military campaign against Iran "because the terms aren't good enough yet."

Vietnam opened polls on Sunday to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and members of People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The full text of the report on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) was released via Xinhua News Agency on Sunday.

Attached is the full text of the Report on the Work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC).

China's 15th Five-Year Plan includes a dedicated section on promoting the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs), proposing to strengthen cooperation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Chinese mainland in multiple areas and integrating the development of the SARs into the country's overall planning.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, saying the international community broadly agrees that the fighting must stop, and urging all sides to press the parties involved to halt military operations.
President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from the students and teachers of the Chinese language class at an international school in France's Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, encouraging them to contribute to promoting China-France and China-Europe relations.

The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held the closing meeting of its fourth session on Thursday.

China's Defense Ministry on Tuesday criticized Taiwan's naval training mission to diplomatic allies in Central and South America, saying the trip was being used by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to pursue independence through foreign support.

Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the National Development Planning Law at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on Thursday.

Chinese lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass a resolution on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2026 plan for national economic and social development, and approved the 2026 plan at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.

Chinese lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass a resolution on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2026 plan for national economic and social development, and approved the 2026 plan at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.

Chinese lawmakers on Thursday approved the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.
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