ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 protocol signed

At the SCO Plus meeting, Xi called for cooperation among a wider group of states and advocated changes to global governance. The appeal to multipolarity draws on long-standing criticism of Western...

China held a major parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the global defeat of fascism. The state’s commemoration emphasized...

China announced controls covering specified rare earth materials, technologies, and foreign-produced items containing Chinese-origin content. The expansion demonstrated the geopolitical weight of...

The Central Committee met to formulate recommendations for China’s 2026–2030 development plan. Five-year plans have shaped investment, industrial capacity and social policy, influencing global markets...

The plenum adopted recommendations for the next five-year plan, emphasizing modernization, technological capability and economic resilience. The document linked China’s domestic development goals with...

APEC economies met in Gyeongju, South Korea, to discuss regional economic cooperation. China’s participation took place in a forum where members negotiate by consensus despite political and economic...

China submitted its 2035 nationally determined contribution to the UN climate regime. The filing placed the world’s largest annual greenhouse-gas emitter within the Paris Agreement’s next planning...

At the annual symposium on international affairs and China’s foreign relations, Wang Yi described the next planning period as a new stage in China’s external engagement. The address provides a primary...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China, his first since taking office. The visit signaled efforts to stabilize relations between two economies linked by manufacturing and...

Wang Yi announced a visit to Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho, continuing the foreign minister’s practice of making Africa his first overseas destination each year. The itinerary reflected...