Chinese President Xi Jinping met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday.


Residents and tourists stroll through the lantern-lit streets of Nanjing's southern old town in Jiangsu Province on Jan. 28, 2026.


The final two giant pandas in Japan returned to China from a zoo in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, marking the end of over five decades of panda presence in Japan.

Despite global uncertainties and domestic challenges, more Chinese cities and provinces crossed key gross domestic product (GDP) thresholds in 2025, underscoring the country's high-quality regional development and economic resilience.
China's national immigration authorities significantly enhanced their service efficiency in 2025, processing a record 697 million border crossings, a 14.2 percent increase from the previous year.

"Now, we want to take the relationship with Chinese consumers to the next level," Marambio added. "We are investing in strategies to get closer to the consumers and better understand what they want. But this is not only about investing money — it's about investing in growing consumption. We want to grow our relationship with Chinese consumers in all the ways that we can. We want cherries to become part of everyday life, expanding how and when people enjoy them."

Containers of fish are stacking up at European ports after a new digital system designed to flag illegal catches buckled under pressure, triggering warnings of severe issues for the industry and looming shortages.
The economy of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region expanded at a steady clip during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with fixed-asset investment and foreign trade growth among the highest in the country, officials said.
On Wednesday, spot gold surged past $5,280 per ounce, continuing to break historical records, with year-to-date rises exceeding 20 percent.

On a chilly winter morning in Beijing, 38-year-old Zhang, who had long struggled with thyroid eye disease, felt a warm glimmer of hope as he received the doctor's prescription.

China's top tax authority said on Wednesday that a total of 33.1 trillion yuan ($4.6 trillion) in taxes and fees were collected in 2025, meeting the government's annual revenue target.

China's latest rules on anti-money laundering (AML) special preventive measures mark a key milestone in safeguarding national and financial security, while further aligning the country's regulatory framework with advanced international standards to strengthen cross-border enforcement, experts said.

No Nipah virus cases had been detected in China as of Tuesday and the probability of infections in China remains low, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said in the wake of a recent outbreak in neighboring India.

Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Guo Wei said the donation reflects China's long-standing support for humanitarian aid to Palestinians and its ongoing backing of UNRWA. About 30,000 Palestinian refugees in Jordan have diabetes, and roughly 14,000 require daily insulin injections.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov in Beijing on Wednesday.Azerbaijan supports the four major global initiatives put forward by China and is willing to join the Group of Friends of Global Governance, he added.
Chinese researchers have set a new record by developing an all-superconducting user magnet with a central magnetic field of 35.6 tesla — more than 700,000 times stronger than Earth's magnetic field.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives, as British Ambassador to China Peter Wilson and Chinese Finance Minister Lan Foan walk alongside, in Beijing, China, Jan 28, 2026.

Venezuela's armed forces on Wednesday pledged loyalty to and formally recognized acting president Delcy Rodriguez as commander-in-chief during a military ceremony held in Caracas with the participation of the country's high military command.
The death toll in a massive fire that engulfed two adjoining warehouses in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has risen to 19, with many reported missing, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said Wednesday.
It will be the second time in three years that the annual championships are held in China, after Zhengzhou hosted the 2024 edition.The UIPM Executive Board approved Guiyang as the host during its first online session of 2026, alongside several other decisions.
Zero Nipah virus infections have been detected in China, national disease control and prevention authorities have said in the wake of a recent outbreak in India, adding that health authorities have nevertheless begun risk assessments and strengthened monitoring mechanisms.

The global push toward de-dollarization is accelerating, with the U.S. dollar's share of central bank foreign exchange reserves slipping to around 40 percent — its lowest level in at least two decades — according to data cited by the Kobeissi Letter.

A Chinese-developed autonomous shuttle bus has officially begun commercial operations in Leuven, Belgium.

Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, the last remaining giant pandas on loan to Japan, returned to China early Wednesday, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda said, marking the suspension of the country's long-running panda conservation exchange with Japan.

China's drug regulator will require a large number of traditional Chinese patent medicines to withdraw from the market starting in July, as stricter safety disclosure requirements reach a key enforcement deadline, according to media reports.

The U.S. acts like a plunderer rifling through the “wardrobe of hegemony.” Sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction, and so-called “Board of Peace” all serve its own geostrategic interests.


Chinese tourist numbers to Japan have plummeted amid diplomatic frictions, security warnings, large-scale flight cancellations, and growing concerns over natural disasters and disease outbreaks, experts said on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday replied to veterans of Zimbabwe's national liberation war.In his letter, Xi noted that in their youth, the veterans devoted themselves to the great cause of national liberation, left their homelands, and forged with China a profound friendship and comradeship in the struggle.
President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for Finland to work with China to firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law to jointly respond to global challenges, while deepening bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation.
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