China's top intellectual property regulator said on Monday it had completed its first-ever screening of over 1.3 million patents held by universities and research institutions nationwide.

The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) has grown from a seed to a towering tree, setting an example for the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

Japan will start releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday, as concerns over supply mount amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Amid global economic uncertainty, China's combination of continuing openness, massive market scale and innovation capacity is offering multinational companies a predictable and rewarding business climate — one that is increasingly shaping their long-term commitment to the world's second-largest economy, senior officials and business leaders said.

Rising temperatures herald the season to chase flowers in China. Thousands of visitors from home and abroad descend on the nation's most picturesque spring landscapes to capture the beauty of the blossoms, boosting consumption in the process.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington had reached "major points of agreement" with Iran and was in contact with "a top person," even as Tehran denied any direct or indirect communication with the United States.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended on Monday congratulations to Thongloun Sisoulith on his re-election as president of Laos.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for efforts to build the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development.


"China is very stable, clear, measured, and peaceful in its responses, providing key stability for the whole world," said Jeffrey Sachs, U.S. economist and professor at Columbia University, in an interview at the China Development Forum 2026 held in Beijing from March 22 to 23.

A poll from Politico and Public First, based on a survey of 11,000 people across the U.S., as well as the UK, France, Germany, and Canada, which traditionally are Washington's closest allies, suggests that U.S. "default" leadership is coming to an end. The U.S. is increasingly viewed not as a steady guardian but as an unpredictable partner that is damaging its own future.

No matter how high the balloon of lies rises, its hollow core ensures it will eventually burst. Cloaked in "religion" or veiled by "human rights," the 14th Dalai Lama remains shadowed by controversy and cannot escape the scandals surrounding him.

No matter how high the balloon of lies rises, its hollow core ensures it will eventually burst. Cloaked in "religion" or veiled by "human rights," the 14th Dalai Lama remains shadowed by controversy and cannot escape the scandals surrounding him.

China emphasized on Monday that United States-Japan relations should promote regional stability and peace, avoiding actions that threaten third countries or harm their interests, following Japanese public criticism of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent visit to the United States.
A crowd gathered around a minibus in a bustling tea market in Sichuan province, where the scent of tea filled the air and trading was in full swing. Inside the vehicle, a tea seller and a buyer sat on either side, with judicial officials in the middle.

Chinese scientists have developed a new type of electrolyte, marking a breakthrough in the country's core lithium battery technology, Science and Technology Daily reported on Thursday.

More than 300 humanoid robots are set to line up alongside human runners for a half-marathon in Beijing next month, in what organizers describe as a landmark moment for robotics and sport.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is in talks with member countries on releasing more stockpiled oil in response to the supply crisis driven by the conflict in the Middle East, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said here on Monday.

Local authorities said a driver had been taken into custody after a traffic accident in Hezhang county, Guizhou province, killed two students and injured 14 others.

Chinese astronauts have harvested cherry tomatoes and other vegetables aboard the country's space station, marking the latest step in efforts to develop space-based food production, state media reported.

Chinese fish traders are using unapproved anesthetics and industrial alcohol to sedate live fish during transport, raising food safety concerns and prompting regulatory action after a state media investigation.

Recently, the global geopolitical landscape has been marked by severe turbulence. In the Middle East, the conflict triggered by the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continues to spill over.


A formation of 36 rafts from Guilin's Yangshuo, arranged in the shape of a golden dragon and stretching 241.2 meters in total, was displayed on the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, on March 22, 2026.


A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the satellite group CentiSpace 02 blasts off from the sea near the city of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, March 22, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 11:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the sea.

Vice-Premier He Lifeng met with a delegation from the U.S.-China Business Council on Sunday in Beijing and expressed hope that U.S. companies will bring more stability and positive energy to bilateral economic and trade ties.

The U.S. administration said on Saturday that if Iran "doesn't fully open, without threat, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 hours", Washington "will hit and obliterate their various power plants, starting with the biggest one first".

Beijing has called for opening-up and technological progress to drive new market growth, in order to enable the world economy to emerge from difficulties and move toward prosperity.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the 10th summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which opened Saturday in Bogota, the capital of Colombia.

China has issued revised regulations on honest and clean conduct of leaders of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), reinforcing stricter supervision to prevent corruption and protect state assets.
The U.S. Senate on Sunday advanced Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, just over two weeks after President Donald Trump announced that he will replace current DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday reelected Kim Jong Un as president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
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