Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called on the six Lancang-Mekong countries to build on their fruitful cooperation in the past 10 years and jointly usher in a new "golden decade." Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when co-chairing with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Beijing.

A number of Chinese nationals arriving in the US through Daniel K. Inouye International Airport have been subjected to arbitrary questioning and harassment by US border enforcement officers, had their visas revoked and been deported, the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles said in a travel advisory on Thursday.

As the deadline approaches for Japan's dangerous push to complete revisions to the three security documents within the year, Tokyo has once again crafted justifications to enable it to adjust its nuclear policy. Japan's Kyodo News reported that Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi cited Chinese and Russian military activities around Japan at the seminar as grounds to call for discussions on adjusting the Three Non-Nuclear Principles. A Chinese expert dismissed the claims as recycled rhetoric that offers nothing new.

China is in communication with relevant parties regarding a meeting of the Chinese, Russian and US leaders, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, when asked to confirm a Financial Times report that officials from the three countries are coordinating arrangements for such a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC meeting in Shenzhen.

A new book by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, presented in its Chinese-language edition in Beijing on October 30, highlights the shared development vision and growing cooperation between China and Uzbekistan, offering Chinese readers insights into Uzbekistan's domestic reforms, foreign policy and development priorities. The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in China presented the Chinese version of a new book by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 30 in Beijing. Titled "Uzbekistan on the Path to Sustainable Development and Prosperity," the book highlights the shared governance philosophy and aligned development strategy in both Uzbekistan and China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the Philippine side to rein in relevant individuals and send a rational and unified message on its China policy, in a phone conversation on Tuesday with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro. Lazaro said the Philippines remains committed to its one-China policy, and is willing to resolve maritime and other issues with China through dialogue and consultation.

China-Philippines relations are facing malicious interference at present, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday.

President of the Gabonese Republic Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema began on Tuesday his first state visit to China since taking office. The five-day trip, which also features stops at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, reflects Gabon's longstanding commitment to strengthening China-Africa cooperation, and it could deepen economic ties as well as upgrade Africa's industrial and value chains.

Zhang Shengmin, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) met with visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Tuesday, China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Tuesday.

A joint statement issued by more than 20 Philippine business, industry and civil society groups calling for a de-escalation of tensions between the Philippines and China underscores mounting concerns in the Philippines at a critical juncture in the worsening of bilateral relations. Still, such an appeal could fail. on deaf ears as some politicians, military figures and coast guard officials are exploiting South China Sea issue for political gains, said a Chinese expert.

The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea (PNG) said on Tuesday that an object reportedly intercepted at a Port Moresby facility as a suspected military artillery shell from China was in fact a shell-shaped wine bottle, citing information from the company involved and an on-site verification. The embassy said it was awaiting the official findings of an investigation by local police.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman in Beijing on Monday, with the two sides exchanging views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional hotspot issues. The Chinese leader said that China stands ready to deepen the alignment of development strategies with Oman, while also emphasizing that the Middle East and the Gulf region should not become a wrestling ground for major-country rivalry and geopolitical conflicts, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

A British parliamentary committee on Monday called for tighter restrictions on trade and investment with China and preparations for possible tariffs, even as it acknowledged the economic benefits of cooperation, underscoring Britain's challenge in charting a coherent long-term trade policy toward China amid deepening bilateral economic ties.

Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, met with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in Beijing on Monday.

China has noted relevant reports and has also noted that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has recently repeatedly stated its position on military moves by the US, South Korea and Japan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to deepen the alignment of development strategies with Oman, turning the two countries into stable and reliable partners in energy, partners with great potential in investment, and partners in high-tech innovation.

When asked for further details about that China's plan to send special envoys to countries in the Middle East, Gulf region, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema will pay a state visit to China from Nov. 3 to 7, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.

Closer cooperation between Tajikistan and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will unlock greater potential for regional development, said Guzel Maitdinova, director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies at the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University. "Tajikistan-China relations are taking on increasingly greater strategic significance," Maitdinova told Xinhua in a recent interview, citing China's growing economic cooperation with Central Asia and Tajikistan's efforts to diversify its economy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing on Monday.

President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Oman to steer their strategic partnership to a higher level, and to help restore peace and realize lasting stability in the Middle East at an early date.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Monday for Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman, who is on a state visit to China.

Officials from Botswana and China have pledged to strengthen friendship and deepen cooperation to translate the important consensus reached by the two heads of state into tangible benefits for both peoples. Delivering a keynote address at the Botswana-China Friendship Evening event held on Saturday at the Gaborone International Convention Center in the capital, President Duma Boko described his recent state visit to China as "exceedingly successful."

The Benha-Wuhan Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, jointly established by China's Wuhan University and Egypt's Benha University, held its first opening ceremony at Benha University on Saturday. Lu Chunsheng, minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, said at the ceremony that the faculty is a flagship project of China-Egypt cooperation in higher education and one of the important symbols of the two countries' efforts to deepen educational cooperation and jointly cultivate talent for the future.

Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his two-day state visit to China, media reported, which marks the first visit to China by an Omani head of state since diplomatic ties were established in 1978. Chinese analysts said Oman seeks stronger Chinese engagement amid the evolving situation in the Middle East, and the trip could not only promote cooperation in trade but also set a positive example for regional cooperation.

The 2026 China-ROK Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Development & China-ROK Youth SDGs Weifang Week took place in Weifang, East China's Shandong Province, at the end of October, bringing young people from the two countries closer together and deepening friendship and people-to-people ties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held separate meetings with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin in Beijing. During the meetings, the Chinese leader emphasized the importance of bilateral relations to China-Europe ties.

While presiding over the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) on Thursday, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. quickly fired back at remarks by Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang, who had named certain Philippine politicians for obstructing China's participation in the meeting. A Chinese expert told the Global Times that Teodoro has long been adept at playing up a “victim narratives” to attract attention, reflexively opposing every remark and attempting to whitewash his own actions. This time, however, his performance fell flat: the ADMM-Plus meeting organized and hosted by the Philippines saw its lowest-ever level of ministerial representation, with nine countries not sending their defense ministers to the 13th ADMM-Plus, according to information obtained by the Global Times.

Nearly three-quarters of South Koreans support developing relations with China, while more than 80 percent back bilateral economic and trade cooperation, according to a Gallup Korea survey commissioned by the Chinese Embassy in South Korea that was released on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin in Beijing on Friday.

The Chinese Embassy in Mexico expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to US officials' claims that China welcomes instability in Mexico and that Chinese companies cannot be trusted, slamming them of spreading falsehoods and deliberately sowing discord between China and Mexico relations.

For 28-year-old Gul Bano, the birth of her fourth child brought something she had not experienced during her previous three deliveries -- a sense of calm. Two months ago, Bano arrived at a basic health unit in the provincial capital city of Balochistan to give birth. Unlike her earlier experiences, she found herself surrounded by modern medical equipment, trained health workers, and a clean, well-equipped delivery room.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's ongoing state visit to China has put the spotlight on the deep industrial ties and innovation cooperation between the two countries, even as trade frictions and remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a separate Asian tour have sent contrasting signals about Berlin's approach to Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of condolence to Spanish King Felipe VI over the deadly high-speed train collision in the Spanish province of Toledo.

A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson on Thursday slammed the Philippines for creating numerous obstacles to China's participation in the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) and undermining ASEAN's consensus principle and the forum's open and inclusive spirit.

The one-China principle is a broad consensus of the international community. To our knowledge, there are no obstacles to international travel for residents from the Taiwan region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday when asked about Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's statement on October 28 that Pakistan had closed its airspace to airlines from China's Taiwan region to uphold the one-China policy, becoming the first country in the world to take such a measure.

Real Madrid issued an apology on Wednesday over offensive remarks made by its French forward Kylian Mbappé that sparked widespread outrage in China and after apologies from Mbappé and La Liga have failed to quell the response in China.

At the 20th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) that opened on Wednesday in the Philippines, Manila is courting other countries to hype the South China Sea issue, while the US and Japan have agreed to cooperate to contain China. Chinese experts said the meeting has been reduced to an exercise in geopolitical bloc-building, departing from its original purpose of consolidating regional peace.

"Essentially, China's first opening-up to the West took place here," German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday after completing the first day of his visit in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province. His itinerary included a visit to the former residence of Li Hongzhang, a tour of an urban water management system and a stop at a major Volkswagen research and development center, reflecting a willingness to gain a deeper understanding of China in the complex context of China-Germany relations, a Chinese expert said.

When asked to comment on French football star Kylian Mbappé's apology for his erroneous remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that we attach importance to the apology made by the person concerned.

China has once again strongly demanded that the US immediately lift its blockade of Cuba and stop exerting pressure on the country, and will continue to firmly support Cuba's just cause of safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and right to development, Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the UN, said in an address to the General Assembly on Tuesday.

French online show The Bridge has reportedly issued an apology for a video clip of Kylian Mbappé's inappropriate remarks about China, which have drawn widespread criticism, with many netizens calling for a boycott and multiple brands cutting ties with the French football player.

China, Ghana and 24 other countries on Monday became the first signatories to the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents at a signing ceremony in Accra, capital of Ghana. Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Chenghua signed the convention on behalf of the Chinese government at the ceremony.

A 12-member delegation from the European Parliament's International Trade committee (INTA) is touring Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai from Tuesday to Thursday for talks with Chinese counterparts and government officials, as well as visits to Chinese tech innovators Unitree and BrainCo. It marks the committee's first China trip since 2018 and the European Parliament's fourth China delegation this year, the parliament said in a release.

The Chinese side strongly deplores and is gravely concerned about the UK police's arbitrary and excessive law enforcement actions, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, in response to recent practices in UK border checks.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to his family.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended congratulations to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil.

Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir's visit to China is expected to further boost bilateral ties, with cooperation in various areas including trade and technology in focus, a Chinese expert said on Tuesday. The visit also reflects Iceland's efforts to balance ties with major powers amid tensions in the Arctic.

China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and grave concern over arbitrary and excessive law enforcement by British police, after receiving multiple reports of Chinese nationals being detained and questioned for prolonged periods by UK border enforcement officers and having their mobile phones and other electronic devices seized, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, early Tuesday for a five-day state visit, his first trip to China in nearly eight years, as Berlin and Beijing seek to navigate trade tensions and their increasingly complex relationship.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Kuwait on Monday for a wastewater treatment plant undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd.,marking another step forward in infrastructure and environmental cooperation between China and Kuwait. Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan said at the ceremony that the North Kabd Wastewater Treatment Plant and Related Works Project is a major strategic undertaking aimed at upgrading the country's wastewater infrastructure, improving water reuse and promoting environmental sustainability.

The Embassy of Switzerland in China and the Embassy of the Republic of Italy in China jointly launched an exhibition titled Lingua, Paesaggio, Architettura (or Language, Landscape, Architecture) in Beijing on October 22. As part of the events marking the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the exhibition explores how Italian terms or wordings shape the perception and design of architecture. This exhibition explores how Italian-language terms influence both the understanding of architecture and the practice of architectural design.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday began to solicit public opinions on draft special regulations to protect Chinese trade secrets, which proposed a range of measures, including restrictions on trade, investment and entry, against foreign entities whose infringement of Chinese trade secrets harms or poses a real threat to China's national sovereignty, security and development interests.

China strictly abides by the relevant agreements and common understandings reached between the two countries, and conducts normal border patrol and control activities to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and stability in the border areas, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Monday.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to begin a state visit to China on Tuesday, marking his first visit to the country in nearly eight years. A Chinese expert noted that as the Merz government appears to harden its China policy under domestic and EU pressure, Steinmeier's trip represents a balancing gesture - but the German side should put the visit's potential outcomes in the proper perspective and translate short-term considerations into substantive long-term goals.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on October 22 at the age of 90, Japanese media reported on Monday. In response to media reports of Fukuda's death, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China expresses deep condolences and grief over Former Prime minister Yasuo Fukuda's passing and heartfelt sympathies to his family.

China has consistently and strictly abided by the relevant agreements and important understandings between the two countries, conducting routine patrols and management activities in the border areas to safeguard territorial sovereignty and border stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday. He made these remarks in response to reports of another standoff along the China-India border, where an Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson claimed such incidents occur when Chinese troops "deviate from established patrolling patterns."

China opposes the smearing and stigmatization of Confucius Institutes, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Monday, responding to a question about US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's reported designation of the institutes as a "threat to US national security."

"One backpack, one pickaxe, 80 rounds of ammunition, a rifle and a field radio. By the time we had shouldered our packs, the bridge over the Yalu River had already been bombed. We built a pontoon bridge and ran across the river," said Zhou Youchun, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53), as he recalled the perilous river crossing faced by Chinese soldiers. Their wartime experiences are compiled in a documentary called Remembering 1950.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belgium's King Philippe on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

By portraying Chinese characters as perpetrators of ruthless violence while casting Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) intelligence operatives as defenders, the season 2 of the Japanese drama Vivant has recently drawn criticism from Chinese netizens, who argue that its depiction turns historical reality on its head while ignoring Japan's wartime atrocities.

The US Department of Defense's decision to designate Confucius Institutes as a national security threat has drawn a sharp rebuke from an official social media account affiliated with China's armed forces, which questioned how learning Putonghua and Chinese culture could pose a threat to the US when American culture is widely embraced in China. A Chinese expert also warned that Washington's move will ultimately undermine America's own ability to understand China.

China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Saturday accompanied Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on a visit to Dandong in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

China is ready to take this visit as an opportunity to consolidate mutual trust, deepen cooperation and pursue innovation, seek greater progress in China-Germany relations, help China-EU relations achieve steady and sustained growth, and inject more positive energy into the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday, after the ministry announced that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will pay a state visit to China from October 27 to 31.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Constant-Serge Bounda, Minister of Foreign Affairs, La Francophonie and Congolese Abroad of the Republic of the Congo, on Thursday in Beijing.

With China's permission, the Philippines delivered daily necessities to its illegally "grounded" vessel at Ren'ai Jiao on Wednesday. The China Coast Guard (CCG) questioned and confirmed details with the Philippine vessel, and monitored and supervised the operation throughout.

China and Djibouti have released a joint communique as Middle East tensions are spilling over into the Red Sea, imperiling regional security and trade. It underscores the importance of upholding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and urges extra-regional powers to refrain from arbitrarily resorting to the use of force and unilateral sanctions so as to prevent further escalation of regional tensions.

The US Ambassador to South Korea on Wednesday highlighted the need for Seoul to play a more proactive role in the so-called Indo-Pacific region, while citing what she described as the threat posed by China in the region. By hyping up China as an adversary, Washington seeks to align South Korea's security strategy more closely with its own self-serving regional agenda, a Chinese expert said.

A Philippine diplomat's recent remarks that the Philippines is exploring deeper cooperation with the Taiwan region on protecting undersea cables, “notwithstanding the one-China policy,” expose the Marcos Jr. government's ulterior motive of playing the Taiwan card to gain leverage in the South China Sea. Such duplicitous words and actions amount to a deceptive political ploy that will not succeed, said a Chinese expert, noting that the Philippines will ultimately reap what it sows and its moves to heighten cross-Strait tensions and persist in provocations in the South China Sea will only backfire.

Preventing an arms race and the weaponization of outer space is the most urgent task in outer space security governance, China's Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs Li Chijiang stressed on Wednesday in a statement on outer space issues at the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly.

China is home to the oldest civilization in the East, while Greece holds the oldest civilization in the West; both countries have made vital contributions to the development of civilization in their respective regions, a senior Greek official said at a recent press conference in Beijing. In today's turbulent world, marked by numerous challenges and upheavals, the wisdom embodied by these two great civilizations can offer essential and highly meaningful insights into addressing these issues, Lina Mendoni, Minister of Culture of Greece, who visited China for the 4th Liangzhu Forum, said at the press conference held by the Greek Embassy in China on Tuesday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China and Russia have in recent years stood side by side and moved forward together in the face of a complex and turbulent international landscape.

China consistently opposes the abuse of judicial means to pressure Cuba and firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its sovereignty against foreign interference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday when asked to comment on US state of Florida issuing arrest warrant for Cuban leader Raul Castro.

Botswana and China have opened a new chapter in their longstanding friendship by elevating bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Botswanan President Duma Gideon Boko said. Boko made the remarks at a press conference in Gaborone on Monday following return from his first state visit to China.

"So that's six phones in total, right?" A buyer from Kazakhstan attending the Canton Fair told the Global Times that she was calling family and friends while shopping at a mall to tally their requests. "At the moment, I plan to buy six phones. I'm still counting how many earphones, AI glasses and smart toothbrushes I need. so far, I need to buy more than10 earphones and more than 10 smart wristbands."

The Chinese Embassy in UK has urged Chinese nationals to protect personal property and privacy, amid multiple cases involving prolonged questioning and seizure of electronic devices by British border officials.

Deepening economic integration and flourishing people-to-people exchanges between China and Indonesia have been delivering tangible benefits, Zhou Kan, chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia, noted at the "Global South Dialogue: China-Indonesia Roundtable Forum," hosted by the Global Times in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with reporters alongside with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Monday, sharing four key takeaways from his Eurasian trip.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Monday that China is ready to be Bulgaria's partner in promoting Eurasian connectivity, pursuing common development and revitalization, and practicing multilateralism. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during talks with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova. He noted that Bulgaria is one of the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China, and the two sides have friendly feelings toward each other.

Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan made strong demarches to Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Ma. Theresa Lazaro over the Philippine anti-China politicians' smear and slander against China, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Monday.

China's Foreign Ministry and Chinese diplomatic missions in France have once again urged Chinese nationals planning to travel to France to remain alert to potential risks, closely monitor local developments, strengthen safety precautions and avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Monday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China is willing to expand cooperation with Tajikistan in emerging industries such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence.

China firmly opposes certain Philippine individuals maliciously lashing out at China and hurting bilateral ties, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after the foreign ministry of the Philippines claimed that it has summoned the Chinese ambassador for remarks last week when he said that China could easily win a conflict with the Philippines.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a monetary offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, while a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers also visited the war shrine, Japanese media reported. Coming after her earlier masakaki offering in her capacity as prime minister, which was strongly condemned by China and South Korea, the repeated gestures reflect increasingly brazen provocation and signal a dangerous trend as Japan accelerates remilitarization, a Chinese expert said.

The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon conducted a free medical consultation campaign in Meyomessala in the country's South Region from Thursday to Saturday. During the three-day campaign, nearly 1,000 patients received free medical consultations and treatment in several specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology and acupuncture. The Chinese medical team also donated a batch of medicines to a local hospital.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Dushanbe on Sunday for an official visit to Tajikistan and to attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the invitation of Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda.

The US and Japan are set to launch the large-scale "Keen Sword 27" military exercise on Monday amid protests in several parts of Japan, with a Chinese expert warning that the deployment of long-range missiles, coupled with an emphasis on their ability to strike targets along China's coast, constitutes a continued provocation and heightens the risk of further destabilizing the region.

The foreign ministers of Djibouti and the Republic of the Congo are set to begin official visits to China on Monday. A Chinese expert said the visits uncerscore deepening China-Africa cooperation in security, infrastructure and economic development, help drive Africa's economic growth and strengthen solidarity among Global South countries amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Saturday, expressing Croatia's willingness to further expand cooperation with China.

China strongly condemns Japan's latest negative moves related to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Japan said on Saturday, warning that Japanese politicians' actions reveal their true intention to cover up Japan's wartime crimes, distort historical facts and pave the way for accelerating remilitarization.

Relevant remarks once again exposed the Japanese authorities' growing nuclear ambitions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday, responding to remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on October 14. Takaichi claimed there was “still room for discussion” over former foreign minister Katsuya Okada's suggestion that, under exceptional circumstances, US forces could be allowed to bring nuclear weapons into Japan, implying possible exceptions to Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles.

The new China-DPRK Yalu River bridge officially opened to traffic on Thursday, with both sides jointly holding an opening ceremony on this cross-border artery. Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Pak Thae Song, premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cabinet, both delivering a video speech at the opening ceremony of the bridge, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday, with regional security, multilateral cooperation and the organization's institutional transformation high on the agenda.

Less than a week after China and the EU reached 16-point consensus on areas including trade, investment and export controls, EU leaders reportedly will instruct Brussels to "urgently" develop new tools to counter the so-called China-related economic imbalances at Thursday's summit, a move that Chinese experts called as a counterproductive and confrontational posture that will undermine the spirit of the freshly agreed consensus.

OpenAI Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sarah Friar reportedly warned businesses using Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models to consider what she called safety and security elements, while claiming that companies should favor Western models for cybersecurity-related applications. A Chinese AI expert told the Global Times that the security of AI models cannot simply be judged by where their developers are based, nor by labeling them as "Chinese" or "Western." More relevant factors include deployment, data isolation, access permissions and security management. There is insufficient technical basis or evidence to assume Western models are inherently safer than Chinese ones, the expert said, adding that Friar's remarks also reflect the pressure major Western AI companies are facing as Chinese models become increasingly competitive in cost, deployment and real-world applications.

China on Thursday urged Japan's incumbent leadership to face up to history, reflect on their country's wartime crimes and make a clean break with militarism after Japanese media reports disclosed, for the first time, internal meeting records from Yasukuni Shrine that systematically document the decision-making process behind the enshrinement of 14 Class-A war criminals, including Hideki Tojo.

The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) released an audit of UK-China relations on Wednesday, accusing the UK government of its lack of expertise on China and claiming that past engagement with China had exposed the UK to interference risks without delivering the promised opportunities. A Chinese expert said the audit reflects the tendency of some groups to exaggerate China-related security risks and differences in values, projecting their own practices onto China and undermining mutual trust between the two countries.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Azerbaijani capital Baku on Wednesday, with both sides discussing bilateral relations, multilateral cooperation and international and regional issues of mutual concern, according to an official release by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday morning.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi claimed on Wednesday there was room for discussion regarding the wording of the "no introduction" clause under Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles as Japan plans to revise its three key security documents by the end of this year, a move that has drawn concerns over whether Japan is seeking to loosen its long-standing nuclear policy constraints, a Chinese expert said. The expert noted the move is "an attempt to conceal its true intent" and reflects a dangerous signal that Japan is seeking to dismantle its postwar nuclear policy restrictions, which is unacceptable, and warned that any weakening of the "no introduction" principle could hollow out Japan's non-nuclear policy, open the door for US nuclear weapons to enter Japan, and bring risks to peace and stability in Northeast Asia.