China has denounced a move by the United States to prosecute Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the prosecution of Maduro in a US court seriously violated ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by Xi, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi ...

Premier Li Qiang on Monday said companies should take a leading role when it comes to driving innovation and technology. He made the comment during a three-day inspection visit to Guangdong that ended on Monday, during which he was briefed on the d...

President Xi Jinping and his counterpart from the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, witnessed the signing of 15 cooperation documents after holding talks on Monday. It comes a day after Lee arrived in Beijing for a state visit. Xinhua News Agency ...

China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with Ireland, deepen political mutual trust and expand pragmatic co-operation to benefit the peoples of both countries and add momentum to relations between Beijing and the European Union, Presid...

China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country's will on another, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday when speaking of the situation in Venezuela. Wang made the remarks when holding the Seventh Round of...

President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Lee Jae Myung, arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit. It is Lee's first visit to China since he took office. In a statement, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China and the ROK are important ne...

China on Sunday called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife at once. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson made the remarks in response to the capture of Maduro and his wife by the US on Saturday. The pair were...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reminded Chinese citizens not to travel to Venezuela for the time being, following the capture of its President, Nicolas Maduro, by the United States. It said people in the Latin American country should strengthe...

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will visit China from Sunday to January 8 at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Saturday. The upcoming visit is the first by a taoiseach in 14 years. Martin will mee...

Tesla's sales fell in 2025, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD. The American company led by Elon Musk said on Friday it logged 418,227 deliveries in the final three months of the ...

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday it successfully completed military exercises around Taiwan. Spokesman Li Xi said the theater command fully tested the integrated joint operations capabilities of its troops...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday pledged to deliver prosperity for all and to write a new chapter in China’s development story as the country embarks on its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030). In his televised New Year’s address, Xi empha...

A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said. The deceased was the conductor of one of the two trains, according to the prosecutor's office in...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday emphasised efforts to achieve a strong start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period. Xi was speaking at a gathering of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advi...

China released on Wednesday detailed guidelines for its 2026 auto trade-in subsidy programme, sustaining support for the automotive market as part of broader efforts to boost consumption. According to a notice jointly issued by the Ministry of Comme...

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50.1 in December, up 0.9 percentage points month on month, official data showed on Wednesday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects co...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday denounced US arms sales to Taiwan and said any attempt to thwart China's reunification is doomed to fail. "In response to the continuous provocations by 'Taiwan independence' forces and large-scale US arms sales t...

The defense ministry said on Monday that joint drills launched by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command served as a stern warning to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence" and to external interference. Zhang Xiaogang...

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said any attempt to thwart reunification is doomed to fail. His comments came as the People's Liberation Army began military drills codenamed "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan. "The Taiwan issue is the core of...