British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden during his recent trip to China has thrust a local pastry into the global spotlight.

Nearly half of surveyed United States residents said they believe that current US tariffs on Chinese goods are "too high", and even though many of them remain divided over how much the US should trade with China, they still support working with the world's second-largest economy on a range of practical priorities.

As Germany recalibrates its economic ties with China, government officials and business leaders said on Tuesday that stability in bilateral ties is essential for sustaining trade flows and reinforcing supply chain resilience across global markets.
In the transition period over the past five years to consolidate the gains of China's hard-won victory over extreme poverty, President Xi Jinping has called for sustained and targeted assistance to prevent a large-scale relapse into poverty and to integrate long-term support into the rural vitalization initiative.
An elderly person chats with a staff worker at an elderly care service center in Qiongshan district of Haikou, South China's Hainan province, Oct 29, 2025.Jin will be among around 2,100 CPPCC National Committee members gathering in Beijing in March for the annual session, where the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) will be a central focus.

The Trump administration on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the University of California (UC) for what it described as "engaging in a hostile work environment against Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff at its University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus."

The year 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan. At this pivotal juncture, how will the SCO continue to play a key role in safeguarding regional stability while seizing the development opportunities presented by the plan? Pakistani Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi shared his opinions during an interview with China News Network.


China's forest coverage has reached 3.614 billion mu (about 241 million hectares), equivalent to roughly 100 trees per person, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
With five gold, four silver and six bronze medals at Milan-Cortina 2026, China achieved its best result at an overseas Winter Olympics.

China has added 20 Japanese entities to its export control watchlist, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.


A quadruped robot interacts with visitors at a robot-themed amusement park in Lanzhou City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2026.


The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on Sunday.

Once a sociology PhD and labor organizer in the United States, Mark Levine, a U.S. professor based in China, has made the country his home for more than two decades, transforming from an observer into a storyteller who uses music, writing and teaching to bridge cultures.
China has urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan to develop the strategic relationship of mutual benefit with China, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's remarks released on Monday.
Some lesser-known or small Chinese towns and cities — with a strong festive ambience during Chinese New Year — alongside Neo-Chinese style destinations, have experienced "wealth beyond measure" during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday. Both domestic and international tourists have shown a tendency to linger in these areas.

The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea outlined general goals for the national economy over the next five years, focusing on stabilization, consolidation and a gradual qualitative development, state media said Tuesday.
The General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has issued a circular to launch a Party-wide campaign to guide CPC members, especially officials, in establishing and practicing a correct understanding of what it means to perform well.

A distinct shift in consumption trends marked this year's Spring Festival, as the integration of online and offline sales of local specialties, coupled with a surge in IP co-branded cultural items and high-tech gadgets, highlighted the nation's growing cultural confidence.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will begin a two-day official visit to China on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in May last year.


On the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, Feb 23, 2026, crowds throng Nanhou Street in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, as the city’s historic alleyways become popular attractions during the festive break.


Passengers crowd Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing as they return from their Spring Festival holiday journeys on Feb. 23, 2026, which marks the last day of the holiday.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council on Monday sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese delegation for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, commending the delegation for achieving its best-ever results in overseas Winter Olympic Games.
China has urged the United States to rescind its unilateral tariff measures imposed on trading partners, and said it would keep a close eye on any "alternative measures" adopted by Washington to sustain hefty duties, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
Team China has "achieved excellence" both on and off the field in Milan, Italy, over the past two weeks, said Tong Lixin, deputy head of the Chinese delegation at Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has congratulated Kim Jong-un on his reelection as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, emphasizing joint efforts to write a new chapter for China-DPRK friendship.

Record travel volumes were expected across China on Monday, the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, as highways, rail stations and airports nationwide filled with people returning to work and school after the Chinese New Year break.

One traffic police officer was killed and two others were injured following the detonation of an unidentified device at Savyolovsky Station Square in Moscow, the Russian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
An armed police officer on duty at Dakaihe Border Inspection Station in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province.On an average, officers check about 15,000 vehicles, 42,000 travelers and over 8,000 metric tons of cargo per day.
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