Shenzhou-13 crew returns after six-month mission

China submitted a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The move signaled its interest in shaping high-standard regional trade rules...

Xi Jinping proposed the Global Development Initiative at the UN General Assembly, calling for renewed focus on development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The proposal extended China’s...

Three astronauts launched to Tiangong for a planned six-month stay, China’s longest crewed mission to that point. The mission supported construction of an independent orbital platform and demonstrated...

At the FOCAC ministerial meeting in Dakar, China and African partners adopted a cooperation plan covering trade, infrastructure, health, climate, and people-to-people ties. The document illustrates...

The 2022 Winter Olympics opened in Beijing, making it the first city to host both Summer and Winter Games. The event showcased infrastructure and organizational capacity during the COVID-19...

Xi Jinping proposed the Global Security Initiative in a speech at the Boao Forum for Asia. It emphasized sovereignty, non-interference and opposition to bloc confrontation, presenting China’s...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan despite warnings from Beijing. China condemned the visit as a challenge to its sovereignty, while Taiwan’s elected leaders framed it as support for...

The People’s Liberation Army began extensive exercises around Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit, including missile launches and air and naval activity. The drills demonstrated coercive power and intensified...

The Party congress opened in Beijing and set the political agenda for the next five years. Its report emphasized national security, “common prosperity,” modernization, and reunification with Taiwan,...

The newly selected Central Committee elected Xi Jinping to a third term as Party general secretary. The leadership arrangement further centralized decision-making and signaled continuity in the...