President Xi Jinping on Friday chaired a Politburo meeting to discuss a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan. According to Xinhua News Agency, the meeting noted that the 15th Five-Year Plan period between 2026 and 2030 "will be critical as China...

The national space agency on Friday said it's planning to carry out two crewed spaceflights and a cargo resupply mission this year, while pointing to efforts in meeting the country's goal of sending astronauts to the moon by 2030. Of the missions pl...

The central government has presented the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Commemorative Medal to the SAR, as a museum collection and major exhibit. Deputy director of the Hong Kong and...

China's largest search engine operator Baidu topped market estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as strong growth in ⁠its cloud business helped cushion the hit from persistent weakness in its mainstay advertising business. Baidu, like other...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the mainland tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday with a large group of entrepreneurs, hoping to land new contracts a day after meeting President Xi Jinping and announcing an Airbus deal. Merz's first official...

President Xi Jinping has asked senior Communist Party of China (CPC) officials to ensure a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Xi, who's also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks after reading through the annual...

Hong Kong's Digital Policy Office and Guangxi's Big Data Development Bureau signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, and jointly explore new opportunities for digital development. Speakin...

Local deputies to the National People's Congress are seeking support during the upcoming annual political gatherings in Beijing for ways to bolster Hong Kong's key strengths in line with areas targeted for development priority in the national five-ye...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that China and Germany need to enhance strategic communication and increase mutual trust, as the world becomes more turbulent and intertwined. Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi had made the comments during a ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ‌touched down in Beijing on Wednesday hoping to reset bilateral ties, with China pitching itself as a reliable economic partner as Europe struggles to balance its US alliance and address supply-⁠chain vulnerabilit...

Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday chaired a State Council executive meeting, during which government priorities were laid out and a series of draft policy documents were reviewed. The meeting noted that this year marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year...

The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing on Tuesday added 20 Japanese entities to its export control list to safeguard national security and interests and fulfil international obligations such as non-proliferation. The measures cover exports of "dual-use...

China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the company in question, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday, following a takeover by Panamanian authorities of two Panama Canal ports operated by CK Hutchison. ...

Panama on Monday published in its official gazette a Supreme Court ruling cancelling key port contracts held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, clearing the way for Maersk's APM Terminals to take over temporarily. The publication finalises the legal a...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay an official visit to China from Wednesday to Thursday at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. The visit will be the conservative leader's first to China s...

President Xi Jinping congratulated Kim Jong-un on Monday on his election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). In a message, Xi noted that since the eighth congress of the Workers' P...

The Ministry of Commerce on Monday said it is conducting a "comprehensive assessment" of the US Supreme Court's tariff ruling and urged Washington to lift relevant unilateral tariffs on its trading partners. Xinhua News Agency reported the ministry ...

Seven Chinese tourists died Friday when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said. The bus fell into an ice fissure three metres wide and sank, the regional branch of Russia's emergency situations mi...

The nation has ordered an immediate, comprehensive safety overhaul of fireworks sales after two recent explosions revealed safety risks of the popular holiday activity. The Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee called in a notice for str...

Multiple Chinese films are set for release in North America during the Chinese New Year, including two highly-anticipated blockbusters that premiered on the first day of the holiday. Their release comes after China's 2026 Spring Festival box office,...