
Following last week's fatal railway accident that killed 11 people, China's National Railway Administration has ordered a nationwide safety overhaul ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year travel rush.

The Hong Kong Police Force had arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter over the major fire at the residential complex Wang Fuk Court, local authorities said at a press briefing on Monday.

Chinese citizens are permitted to travel to Russia for tourism or business for up to 30 days without a visa from now until Sept. 14, 2026, according to an order signed Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin, CCTV News reported.

China's domestically-produced C919 passenger jet began regular commercial service on the Shanghai–Lanzhou route on Monday, marking its first flight to a plateau airport, according to China Eastern Airlines.

Recently, Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office released an official diplomatic video showing Sanae Takaichi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, where she was seen leaning on tables, sliding chairs, putting her arm around other leaders, and playfully waving paper slips.

At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from December 3 to 5, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on Monday.

A violent attack Sunday evening in the Darvoz district of Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, near the Afghan border, resulted in casualties among Chinese nationals, the Chinese Embassy in Tajikistan said Monday.

Chinese space authorities have released new details on damage to the Shenzhou-20 return capsule, confirming that a crack in one of the spacecraft’s windows was caused by a piece of space debris smaller than one millimeter.

China launched a new satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province on Sunday, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).


The exterior of the Wang Fuk Court residential building after the fire, Tai Po area, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, November 28, 2025.The HKSAR government has since ordered city-wide safety checks on scaffolding and construction materials used in building renovation projects.

In the field of microgravity physical sciences, the crew replaced the high-speed image storage unit in the two-phase systems experiment cabinet and completed the disassembly and reassembly tasks of experimental module.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has emphasized the importance of improving long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance.

China will deepen multilateral cooperation on green technologies, support its new energy vehicle, battery and photovoltaic enterprises in expanding globally, and accelerate the low-carbon transition of its sprawling manufacturing sector, said the nation's top industry regulator.

Skydivers get ready to perform in the Industrial Aviation Expo in Venezuela on Saturday, after United States President Donald Trump said the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”.Cristian Hernandez / AP

As China's low-altitude economy continues to expand, the demand for general-purpose aircraft and drones is rising.Two private enterprises have already signed cooperation agreements with AECC to procure the new engine for their large cargo drones, according to the chief designer.

China launched a Long March 7A carrier rocket on Sunday night to send a satellite into orbit, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.The launch marked the 611th mission of the Long March family and China's 77th rocket launch in 2025.

While preschool education may achieve free provision, making it compulsory would require ensuring mandatory enrollment and standardized quality nationwide, he said.In Shandong province, all cities are expected to have adequate student capacity in high schools by 2026, while by 2027, over 60 percent of counties and county-level districts in Shandong are expected to achieve universal and affordable preschool education.

For Xiong Xujia, the wait started alongside the China-US trade talks in Geneva, which later shifted to London, Stockholm and Madrid, resulting in a monthslong spiral of uncertainty.

Experts speaking at a recent forum in Shanghai emphasized the importance of expanding the scope of the Belt and Road Initiative beyond infrastructure to include soft power sectors.
Han Bing, a trainee from the CUC program, guides children on shadow puppetry during a cultural event in New Zealand.When a Dutch artist saw Ru kiln porcelain and associated its glaze with the long coastline of the Netherlands, the two sides co-created the Coastline drip-coffee cup.

Candidates walk into the test center at Nanjing Forestry University, Jiangsu province, on Sunday to sit for the 2026 national civil service exam for central government institutions.

The death toll at Hong Fu Court in the Tai Po area of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has risen to 146, local authorities announced on Sunday.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks concerning Taiwan have sent a gravely erroneous signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, blasting the Democratic Progressive Party authorities' disgraceful attempt to ingratiate itself with Japan.

China's flu season is underway, with cases increasing rapidly across the country and expected to continue rising in the coming weeks, health authorities said recently.
On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embark from the Bund to participate in the 2025 Shanghai Marathon along the 42.195-kilometer course. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The construction of the 378-km pipeline by China National Petroleum Corporation's Tarim Oilfield aims to ease gas shortages in five counties and cities in southern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region begins.

Qiao Bai (Barrada), a Colombian who has called China home for 18 years, is a true admirer of Chinese culture. As a passionate musician, he is equally drawn to the guitar and the guqin. For him, combining the two instruments creates a perfect harmony—East meets West in a seamless blend of sound and culture.

The 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in Manhattan, New York, Wednesday, with new friend LABUBU making its debut in this year’s lineup.

All Chinese nationals trapped in the severe flooding in southern Thailand have been rescued with the assistance of the Chinese Consulate-General in Songkhla, the consulate said on Friday.
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