Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump.

"China's position remains consistent. We firmly oppose illegal unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday, when asked whether China was still allowing Iranian commercial flights to land after the US threatened to sanction countries permitting such flights from Wednesday.

China's increasingly strong position in global value chains is making it indispensable for global players, and that also include European companies, according to the head of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) on Tuesday, as the chamber released its European Business in China Position Paper 2026/2027, which addressed some of the latest development trends and perspectives of surveyed European businesses in China.

At the invitation of US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the US from September 23 to 25, marking an exchange of visits between the two leaders within six months.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim began a visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou on Tuesday, with his fourth trip to China focused on deepening economic ties, advancing digital trade frameworks, and highlighting the importance of technical talent development, Malaysian news agency Bernama reported.

China has added two drug precursor chemicals to an export-control catalogue requiring licenses for shipments to the US, Mexico, and Canada, the Ministry of Commerce and four other government departments announced on Tuesday. The decision increases the number of listed chemicals requiring export permits from 16 to 18.

Chinese meteorological authorities delivered a customized version of China's intelligent meteorological early warning system, MAZU, to their Nepalese counterparts, the Global Times learned on Tuesday.

A report on the development of research on overseas Chinese in Latin America from 1980 to 2026 was released at the first Latin American overseas Chinese studies conference on Sunday. The report aims to help provide long-term intellectual support for the mutual learning between the civilizations of China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), conference attendees said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the US from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

China has repeatedly lodged strong protests with Japan through diplomatic channels and recently delivered a diplomatic note reiterating its solemn position, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday when asked to confirm and elaborate on China's recent concerns to Japan over Russia's remarks on the US deployment of the Typhon intermediate-range missile system in Japan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Sept. 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs claimed on Sunday that Manila is standing by its one-China policy but will also keep pursuing economic and cultural cooperation with island of Taiwan. Chinese experts said the Philippines' growing engagement with Taiwan regional authorities could add another source of friction to existing South China Sea issue. They warned that actions involving China's core interests could trigger China's firm countermeasures.

Chinese and US teams held on Sunday candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges during consultations on economic and trade issues. The two sides have engaged in exchanges on important economic and trade issues of common concern, as well as the implementation of consensus reached in previous talks. They also held dialogues on AI-related issues.

Chinese, US teams hold dialogues on AI related issues

Japan, the US and South Korea are preparing a memorandum on Arctic maritime cooperation and expanded energy supplies, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The Japanese newspaper framed the initiative as an effort to strengthen the three countries' economic security amid what it described as intensifying competition with China and Russia over Arctic shipping routes and resources.

A reported US military plan to board a Chinese ship over false intelligence generated with artificial intelligence has highlighted the urgency of China-US cooperation on AI safety, Chinese analysts said.

"We have never presented the Bogotá Metro as a gift from China or as property of the Chinese Government," stated Chinese Ambassador Zhu Jingyang in response to former mayor Enrique Peñalosa, addressing the recent debate surrounding a diplomatic site visit to Line 1 of the Bogotá Metro. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Colombia, Ambassador Zhu toured Line 1 on September 17, celebrating the megaproject's progress alongside guests from various Colombian sectors. The embassy noted that the visit highlighted the results of pragmatic, mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Colombia.

The EU has recently rolled out or considered a series of trade restrictions targeting China, expanding from electric vehicles to hybrid vehicles, steel and downstream products. A Chinese analyst said that the EU's recent moves are no longer limited to traditional trade remedies targeting individual products, but are increasingly extending across broader industrial chains.

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines strongly condemned the US Embassy in the Philippines for its indiscriminate backing and encouragement of Philippine infringement and provocations in waters near Xianbin Jiao in China's Nansha Qundao, according to a statement posted by the embassy on X.

Around 150 scholars, officials and representatives from the business, culture, education, and media sectors gathered in central London on Thursday for an event aimed at promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Britain.

Exclusive footage obtained by the Global Times on Friday shows a Philippine vessel twice cutting diagonally across the bow of the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Sanzhou'ao within 10 minutes, with the second maneuver causing a collision that nearly capsized the Philippine vessel. A Chinese maritime expert said the maneuvers are deliberate interference with the Chinese vessel's navigation.

To deny acts of aggression is to challenge established historical conclusions and undermine the post-war international order, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday, which marked the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident.

A Philippine vessel caused a collision with a China Coast Guard (CCG) boat near Xianbin Jiao in China's Nansha Qundao on Friday after ignoring repeated warnings and cutting across its bow, according to CCG's official WeChat account.

China and the US should continue to act in the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit, move toward each other, and accomplish more concrete good deeds that benefit both countries and their peoples, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

Indian experts attending the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum highlighted cooperation with China on AI governance and maritime security, expressing hope that continued dialogue would ease border tensions and gradually advance a settlement while allowing broader bilateral cooperation to move forward.

The Embassy of the United Mexican States in China hosted a grand event celebrating the 216th anniversary of Mexico's independence in Beijing on September 11. At the reception, Jesus Seade, Mexican ambassador to China, stressed in his address that Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Roberto Velasco Álvarez, who recently visited China, had received a warm welcome. The two sides had further enhanced political mutual trust and built consensus on cooperation, injecting new momentum into the China-Mexico comprehensive strategic partnership, he noted.

The Embassy of the French Republic in China launched the 2026 Franco-Chinese Month of the Environment (MFCE) at the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau in Beijing on Monday. Diplomats, a Chinese official in the industrial sector and an image ambassador for the campaign urged more action be taken to raise awareness and protect our shared home - Earth. This year, the campaign is themed "A Planet Full of Life," paying tribute to the magnificent diversity of the Earth's biosphere while reminding humanity to focus on the threats it faces and the resulting challenges.

The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded on Thursday afternoon, with participants praising its role in giving Global South countries a voice and bringing together parties with conflicting interests to discuss pressing security challenges.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Thursday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on high-level interactions between the two countries, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

A high-level exchange event on the Global Development Initiative (GDI) was held in Beijing on Wednesday, where participants hailed the initiative for generating growing momentum for cooperation among Global South countries over the past five years and called for broader cross-sector collaboration to better share the development experiences and modernization stories of the Global South.

China has reiterated its principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs and expressed its wishes for Brazil's upcoming election to proceed smoothly, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday. Guo made the remarks when asked by a foreign reporter to comment on a question regarding the Wednesday meeting between Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Special Advisor to the President of Brazil Celso Amorim, in Beijing.

“Poland is not a party to the South China Sea issue, and we urge the Polish side to genuinely respect China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea,” Ji Lingpeng, spokesperson for Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, said when asked about the remarks made by Polish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski in a recent interview with Philippine media, in which he claimed that China is obliged to comply with the so-called 2016 South China Sea arbitration award and that Poland supports the Philippines on the issue.

Days after Washington made its most direct acknowledgment yet that it had deployed weapons in orbit, a senior US military official claimed that American forces must prepare to fight around the Moon, indicating an accelerating shift toward space warfare. Chinese experts noted that these actions reflected Washington's attempt to seek unilateral space hegemony and risked fueling an arms race, strategic miscalculations and a widening deficit in global space governance, ultimately undermining humanity's shared interest in the peaceful and secure use of outer space.

A China-Japan civilian seminar commemorating the coming anniversary of September 18 Incident was held simultaneously in Tokyo, Japan, and Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin Province, on Wednesday, with the descendant of a former member of the military police troop of the Japanese Kwantung Army during Japan's invasion of China donating a replica of a monument bearing her late father's apology to China.

China encourages Iran and the US to stay rational and exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at an early date, rebuild the negotiation mechanism on the basis of the consensus reached so far, and conduct substantive consultations on issues of respective concern, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday in Beijing.

Australia is reportedly facing US pressure to accelerate the termination of a Chinese company's 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin, with a visiting bipartisan US congressional delegation raising the issue directly with senior Australian ministers while also pressing Canberra to increase defense spending. US pressure over the Darwin Port lease has exposed Australia's shrinking strategic autonomy, said a Chinese expert, adding that an early termination could both serve Washington's regional strategy against China and damage Australia's reputation as a reliable investment destination.

Addressing a question on reports that Taiwan regional authorities are planning to establish a so-called “office” in Cebu in the central Philippines, and they hope to use it to build a “Taiwan-Philippines Economic Corridor,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that he would like to emphasize once again that, no matter how the DPP authorities collude with external forces or in what form they seek so-called “diplomatic breakthroughs,” their efforts to serve the goal of “Taiwan independence” are doomed to be futile.

The Third China-Latin American and Caribbean States Roundtable on Human Rights was held in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday local time under the theme “Multilateralism and Human Rights.”

China's top diplomat Wang Yi held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday in Beijing.

Longtime rivals in the US' AI race have suddenly found some common ground. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI Elon Musk, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have made a rare call to “pace the frontier,” urging a slower development of increasingly powerful AI models to give society more time to manage their risks.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on September 16, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold talks with Araghchi.

China's success in lifting 800 million people out of poverty over the past four decades is an astonishing achievement that deserves to be carefully analyzed and studied, former Peruvian prime minister Javier Velasquez told the Global Times in an exclusive interview in Lima, the capital of Peru, on Monday local time.

A cross-party delegation of young Japanese lawmakers met with a senior Chinese official on Monday to exchange views on bilateral relations and people-to-people exchanges, as a Chinese analyst noted that Japan's efforts and desire to restore communication should be accompanied by recognition of its mistakes.

China has formally donated lunar soil samples collected by Chang'e-6 — the first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon — to the United Nations. The samples were unveiled at UN Office in Vienna on Monday local time and will remain on permanent display there, media reported.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held phone talks with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze on Monday on bilateral relations, during which he expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the Latvian nationals who went missing in the Nepal August 26 mudslide disaster triggered by a sudden ice-rock avalanche and vowed to make every effort to continue searching for Latvian and other foreign nationals who remain missing, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour across Central Asia, the Middle East and South Asia highlights a multidimensional foreign policy strategy focused on strengthening bonds with neighbors and the Global South, Chinese analysts said. The flurry of high-level engagements has injected fresh momentum into China's push for global partnerships, charting a clearer and more determined course for its diplomacy.

The US National Security Agency (NSA), the intelligence community's premier global eavesdropping agency, is reportedly set to undergo its most extensive internal restructuring in at least a decade, with China designated as one of several new mission-focused organizations. Reflecting a shift by Washington from siloed competition to a whole-of-system approach toward China, a Chinese analyst warned that the US' ongoing China-targeted cyber infiltration and intelligence work, amid calls for stable ties, could steadily erode bilateral mutual trust.

China has noted the Panamanian government's remarks and hopes Panama will put the one-China principle into practice and safeguard the political foundation of China-Panama relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday.

When asked about the search and rescue efforts for foreign nationals missing in the mudslide in Xizang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China has informed the relevant foreign embassies in China of the procedures for collecting DNA samples from the families of the missing individuals. If the remains of foreign victims are found and their identities confirmed, the relevant embassies will be promptly notified of the arrangements for handling the aftermath. Xizang has also set up a hotline for the families of missing foreign nationals to provide timely assistance, the spokesperson added.

Genta Koja, the candidate backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), won Sunday's gubernatorial election in the prefecture of Okinawa, Japanese media reported. The election result may boost Tokyo's efforts to expand defense deployments in Okinawa and further erode Japan's traditional exclusively defense-oriented posture, Chinese experts said. This could also deepen local divisions over US military presence there, while Japan's accelerating military buildup across the southwestern islands warrants vigilance from neighboring countries.

As journalists from across the Global South and beyond filled the media center some distance from the main BRICS summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his two-day visit to India on Sunday by proposing five initiatives to advance "greater BRICS" cooperation.

At the invitation of China's Ministry of Public Security, Serbia's Ministry of Interior has dispatched eight police officers to South China's Hainan Province for a two-week joint patrol mission starting Friday, aimed at safeguarding the travel safety of citizens from both countries and deepening bilateral law enforcement cooperation, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Sunday evening after attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

A Wall Street Journal report on Saturday alleged that Iran acquired high-resolution satellite images from Chinese entities before an attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan. A Chinese military expert called the attempt to link Chinese entities to the attack flimsy, saying US officials are seeking excuses for setbacks in the conflict with Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday left New Delhi after attending the 18th BRICS Summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday proposed five initiatives on "greater BRICS" cooperation in areas of AI, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry, smart manufacturing, and talent development.

The Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi, India, on Sep 12.

Leaders of BRICS countries at the 18th BRICS Summit adopted a joint declaration in New Delhi, the capital of India, on Saturday, reiterating their commitment to inclusive global governance and strengthening multilateralism, calling for international and regional peace and security, and underscoring sustainable and inclusive global economic growth as well as strengthening cultural and people-to-people cooperation.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday inspected construction works of the Vozd Karadjordje expressway which is being constructed by a Chinese company, highlighting its strategic importance for central Serbia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, the Xinhua New Agency reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Saturday that the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended here on Saturday the 18th BRICS Summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Saturday in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.

Colombo, (People's Daily) — The 2026 China-Sri Lanka Media Cooperation and Exchange Seminar was held on Friday afternoon in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Under the theme “Trust and Win-Win: Media Responsibility in Building the China–Sri Lanka Community with a Shared Future”, the seminar attracted over 80 attendees from government, media, think tanks, and universities in both nations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.

China will enhance cooperation with East African countries in improving law enforcement capabilities and jointly combating transnational crimes, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong has said.

The 18th BRICS Summit is set to open in Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, marking the 20th anniversary of the grouping, which has expanded to 11 member countries and 10 partner countries.

As China and other ASEAN member states convene in Manila for the 58th joint working group meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), the Philippines has stepped up its rhetoric over the South China Sea, with its defense chief continuing to make provocative remarks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue. Chinese experts said the latest moves are part of Manila's efforts to repeatedly construct narratives of “dangerous actions” of China and “China threat”, using highly dramatized and personalized statements to amplify their impact.

As synthetic drugs and increasingly sophisticated transnational criminal networks pose new challenges to global drug control, a senior Chinese official on narcotics control called for countries to strengthen their determination to fight drug problems, pursue a comprehensive and balanced drug control strategy, share responsibilities and strengthen practical cooperation, while rejecting attempts to politicize, weaponize or instrumentalize drug issues.

China has lodged solemn representations with the Italian side and the European side over "Taiwan independence" politicians traveling to Italy to attend a relevant meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

China's adjustment of visa fees for Japanese citizens traveling to China is a reciprocal arrangement based on the principle of reciprocity and the Chinese Embassy in Japan had already issued a notice, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday when asked about China's announcement that it would raise visa fees for Japanese citizens traveling to China.

China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting between President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Friday.

A giant panda cub born in South Korea was named Shu Bao on Friday as Everland marked her 100th day, with the name winning 42 percent of more than 220,000 votes cast in a public naming campaign, according to CCTV News.

Editor's Note: This year marks the 25th founding anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The SCO Summit was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi from Saturday to Sunday at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in China has hosted a series of cultural events in Beijing, from music to new book launches, cultural exchanges sessions. These events mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations while deepening people-to-people exchanges.

Xi to attend BRICS summit in India

Chinese and US law enforcement agencies have jointly cracked a transnational case involving precursors used to manufacture synthetic cannabinoids, China's Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.

China and the US are maintaining communication on arrangements for interactions between the two heads of state within this year, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

When asked if China had received a request for assistance from Nepal following the mudslide disaster, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that following the disaster, while urgently carrying out rescue and relief efforts at home, China reached out to Nepal at the earliest opportunity to offer assistance and support Nepal's emergency disaster response.

Andrew Shearer, Australia's newly appointed ambassador to Japan, on Wednesday backed Japan's military buildup, including plans to test hypersonic missiles in Australia, and accused China of "economic coercion." A Chinese expert said the former intelligence chief's remarks reflected a Cold War mentality that casts China as a common enemy to justify Tokyo's military buildup.

China on Wednesday opposed a US-pushed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution on Iran, warning that political confrontation and pressure would only aggravate tensions and calling for a return to dialogue. The Chinese representative to the IAEA said the US and Israel have twice carried out military strikes on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards, which is the root cause of why cooperation between Iran and the IAEA has yet to return to normal. China will continue making unremitting efforts to promote a political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue and contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, who has repeatedly made political stunts, again staged a spectacle out of a note at a forum in Seoul, using it to smear and attack China.

China has never pulled away the ladder for any country's development and is instead committed to putting up ladders, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, responding to recent hype by some foreign media that China cares only about its own development at the expense of other Global South countries.

Xi pointed out that over the past 78 years, under the leadership of the WPK, the DPRK people have achieved vigorous development in various fields of socialist construction through self-reliance, unity and hard work.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held phone talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Xi congratulated Mr. Burnham on taking office as UK Prime Minister. He noted that China and the UK enjoy a comprehensive strategic partnership. Despite having different social systems and national conditions, China and the UK have more common interests than disagreements, according to an official readout from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

China is the most reliable and long-term partner in Qatar's development process, and is willing to maintain communication and cooperation with Qatar on international and regional affairs, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday during talks with visiting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Beijing, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The 16th China-Mongolia Media Forum was held on Tuesday in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region under the theme “Media Responsibility: Enhancing Mutual Understanding and Friendship between the Two Peoples,” bringing together 120 guests and representatives from the news media sectors of both countries.

Xi holds phone talks with British PM

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday rejected the false claims made by Lai Ching-te, leader of China's Taiwan region, regarding UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, stressing that Taiwan has never been a country and will never become one, and that Lai's distortion of the resolution exposes the separatist nature of his “Taiwan independence” agenda.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that correctly understanding history is a benchmark for testing Japan's commitment to peaceful development in response to a question about Japan's recent statements on the history of World War II and the postwar international order, including its call for Russia to remove a victory monument and its claim that the “Enemy State Clauses” in the UN Charter are obsolete.

China's fourth batch of emergency aid supplies for Nepal departed on Tuesday morning to support the country's disaster relief efforts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.

The director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and a delegation from its Executive Council recently visited Hunchun, Harbaling and Dunhua in Northeast China's Jilin Province to inspect sites where chemical weapons abandoned by Japan in China are being excavated, recovered and destroyed. A source told the Global Times that the visit provided participants with a clearer understanding of the grave and ongoing threat posed by the abandoned chemical weapons to the lives and property of the Chinese people and to the environment, as well as a more objective view of Japan's claims regarding its so-called “huge sacrifices” and “contributions.”

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday criticized the Taiwan regional authorities over reported increases in aid and cash grants to Palau, condemning the Lai Ching-te authorities for using "dollar diplomacy" to pursue "Taiwan independence" and serve the interests of a small number of political beneficiaries.

When asked to comment on reports that Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro claimed that China could see recent cuts to US-South Korean military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the so-called “Indo-Pacific" region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that China has always been committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and does not seek confrontation between major powers. She added that China hopes relevant countries will also play a positive role in maintaining peace and stability in the region.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Sunday that Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will visit China upon invitation from Monday to Tuesday.

When some major media outlets worldwide spotlighted a Chinese survivor who was miraculously rescued in Nepal on Saturday following the recent mudslide disaster, China-Nepal cooperation in emergency support mechanism for disaster prevention and mitigation continued. The Global Times learned from the Chinese Embassy in Nepal on Sunday that the Chinese side is sharing relevant monitoring information with Nepal on a daily basis, with hydrological information provided through a daily special briefing mechanism.

At the invitation of the Egyptian military, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will dispatch multiple aircraft including fighter jet, early warning aircraft, tanker and helicopter to participate in the second Egypt Airshow, which is being held at El Alamein International Airport from September 8 to 10, according to China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday.

The Nepal 8.26 mudslide disaster that struck Gyirong Port in China's Xizang has left 43 people dead and 519 missing as of 6 pm Saturday, according to the emergency rescue command center at Sunday's press conference, CCTV News reported.