The DPP authorities' use of so-called "investigations" to threaten and intimidate entertainers from the Taiwan region goes completely against the public sentiments and cannot stop the momentum of people from Taiwan participating in cross-Straits exchanges and sharing the development opportunities on the mainland, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, told a regular conference on Wednesday, when answering a question concerning entertainers from the island being labeled as “pro mainland” for expressing identity recognition.

The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, and resolving it is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, brooking no external interference. Japanese side should earnestly reflect on and correct its mistakes, and withdraw its erroneous remarks, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remakes at a regular conference on Wednesday, when asked to comment on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recent claim during questioning in the House of Councilors saying that the Taiwan question should be resolved peacefully through dialogue.

A shopping mall in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, has sparked online discussion in recent days after reportedly installing smart glass that switches from a milky frosted state to transparent when someone is detected smoking inside a restroom cubicle, while simultaneously triggering an alarm warning, the Guangming Daily reported on Tuesday.

The 2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations kicked off on Tuesday in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), featuring more than 20 thematic sessions and academic exchange sessions.

Recently, the Guangzhou Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau successfully cracked a major smuggling case involving pregnant women's blood samples, dismantling a cross-border black industrial chain spanning 23 provinces across the country, CCTV News reported on Wednesday. Pregnant women's blood samples contain key information about human genetic material and are strictly regulated for import and export by the state.

The sixth China-Russia Media Forum, which was held in Beijing on Tuesday, discussed promoting friendship between and supporting development of the two countries through media cooperation.

SpaceX recently claimed that one of the nine spacecraft that was launched atop China's Kinetica-1 rocket on December 9 zoomed dangerously close to one of its Starlink satellites, accusing the rocket operator for "lack of coordination." In response to the accusation, CAS Space said the incident, if confirmed, occurred nearly 48 hours after payload separation, by which time the launch mission had long concluded.

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai, in Beijing respectively.

Hainan provincial government officially issued a notice on Tuesday announcing that the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will commence island-wide special customs operations starting Thursday.

Patrolling officers on Central Street in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, recently assisted a man with a ruptured varicose vein in his leg and profuse bleeding during chilly winter night, with the incident sparking discussion among netizens.

Themed “Mutual Learning among Civilizations, Inheritance and Development,” the 2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations kicked off on Monday in the Macao Special Administrative Region, gathering more than 50 experts scholars, and institutional representatives from nearly 10 countries.

China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Tuesday that the country's anti-drug authorities, acting on information from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, have seized 430 kilograms of smuggled cocaine, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree to unveil the regulation on promoting national reading, which will take effect on February 1, 2026, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday. This regulation stands a key initiative in China's drive to develop itself into a cultural powerhouse.

One month after taking office as chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-wen has formally launched an initiative to rebuild the Huang Fu-hsing branch. At the first meeting of the Huang Fu-hsing preparatory committee, Cheng outlined six major directions, with the most important goal being opposition to “Taiwan independence,” according to the Hong Kong–based China Review News Agency (CRNA).

Several Hong Kong lawyer associations have expressed concerns on Tuesday over some media reports and comments on the conviction of Jimmy Lai case, urging the public to fully understand and carefully read the reasoning behind the judgment and emphasizing their unquestionable trust and confidence in Hong Kong's judicial system, the independence of the judiciary, and the integrity and professionalism of the judges.

Dozens of lawmakers of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) went to the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau on Tuesday to petition and strongly condemn the US for its unwarranted interference in the Jimmy Lai case, slandering and tarnishing Hong Kong's judiciary.

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) warned on Tuesday that foreign espionage and intelligence agencies, along with actors harboring ulterior motives, are increasingly exploiting online games, anime communities and video platforms popular among young people to spread historical nihilism and subversive narratives, aiming to subtly erode young people's sense of national identity and cultural confidence, posing risks to national political and cultural security.

China sent a new satellite into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.

After China's Foreign Ministry on Monday revealed that Philippine personnel threatened Chinese law enforcement officers with knives during a recent, organized provocation near Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea, exclusive video footage obtained by the Global Times on the same day showed that Philippine individuals openly wielding long blades in defiance of China Coast Guard (CCG) officers conducting on-site control and evidence collection.

China's anti-drug authorities, acting on intelligence provided by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, successfully seized 430 kilograms of cocaine from a suspicious international container at Yantian Port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province on November 26, Xinhua learned from the Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday. The case is currently under further investigation.

​The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government expressed late Monday evening strong dissatisfaction with and opposition to the US and Western countries, anti-China media, organizations and politicians for their malicious attacks, false statements, and smears against the HKSAR, following the Hong Kong High Court's conviction judgment in Jimmy Lai's case, which was made strictly in accordance with the law and evidence.

China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Monday called for efforts to defend the post-war international order.

China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Monday once again urged the Japanese side to retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s High Court on Monday morning found Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong, guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Xinjiang Regional Administration disclosed on Monday the cause of a helicopter crash in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that resulted in three deaths, stating that the accident was caused by a failure of the hydraulic system

China has unveiled a plan to make childbirth essentially free under the national medical insurance system by 2026, as authorities seek to ease family financial burdens to foster a birth-friendly society, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.

Monitoring data from China's National Climate Centre (NCC) show that China entered a La Nina state in October this year, a development expected to raise the risk of a prolonged drought throughout the winter-spring period under continued La Nina conditions, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday.

Scientists from China, Denmark, France and the UK unraveled the secret of barley seed dormancy. They believe the findings will not only help build sustainable, and high-performance agricultural systems for genome-guided breeding, but offer a new route to address future food-security challenges posed by potential extreme climate change and rapid population growth, the Global Times learned from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, on Monday.

The conviction of Jimmy Lai demonstrated that anyone who attempts to endanger national security will inevitably be brought to justice, and that court proceedings will uncover the full truth, and a large amount of evidence and testimony presented in court has shown to the public Lai's leading role in planning, organizing, and instigating social unrest in Hong Kong, Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Monday in commenting the latest verdict.

Rivers have long served as bonds that promote communication and contact. The second “A River Dialogue between Shanghai and New York,” a China-US forum which focuses on “decoding the interaction and cooperation between global metropolises and international organizations,” was held in Shanghai on Monday.

Asked to respond to criticism from certain international originations and the UK regarding the conviction of Jimmy Lai on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law, and the central government firmly supports the HKSAR in safeguarding national security in accordance with the law and in punishing crimes that endanger national security. China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to certain countries' blatant smearing and vilification of the HKSAR's judiciary, Guo said.

Multiple central government departments of China voiced their support on Monday for the verdict on Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong. Lai was found guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.

This year marks the 80th year of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the 88th year of the Nanjing Massacre.

The Youjiang District People's Court in Baise, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, publicly pronounced the first-instance verdict in the criminal and incidental civil litigation case involving defendant Tang Yuwen for rape and forced indecency, sentencing him to 18 years in prison and five years' deprivation of political rights, CCTV News reported on Monday.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) High Court ruled on Monday morning that Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong, was found guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Global Times Annual Conference 2026 is set to take place on December 20, bringing together more than 100 authoritative figures and experts from political, academic and business circles at home and abroad to discuss the theme "Trust in China: New Journey, New Opportunities."

Describing the mass shooting that killed at least 16 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday as a "pure evil" act of antisemitism, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said flags would fly at half-mast to honor the lives lost in the attack, Australia's ABC News reported Monday.

A case revealed on Monday for the first time unveiled how a technical expert in space area sold internal and classified information to a previous acquainted spy to make up his losses in stock market, and ultimately faced the legal punishment including 11-year imprisonment.

Hong Kong court opens session to deliver verdict on Jimmy Lai's case

The Party chief of Central China's Henan Province conducted an unannounced visit on Sunday to Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain and held in-depth discussions with Abbot Shi Yinle.

There has been progress in the case of unpaid bills by customers at a restaurant in Jiulongpo district, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. After mediation by the police, the diner who was left behind surnamed Zhang has paid the outstanding meal expenses, and the matter has been resolved, The Paper reported on Sunday.

Probe into a baby's death following surgery in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang, which had sparked public concern and speculation, found inadequate risk assessment, surgical errors, and failures in intraoperative disclosure and postoperative care, while a medical accident appraisal is pending to determine liability.

On Saturday, which marked China's 12th National Memorial Day for the victims of Nanjing Massacre, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan led embassy diplomats and members of overseas Chinese organizations to the Manila Chinese Cemetery to pay tribute to Yang Guangsheng, China's consul general in Manila who was killed by Japanese troops in 1942, as well as seven fallen heroes including diplomats and members of the Philippine Chinese anti-Japanese guerrilla forces.

Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of catfish in Zayu county, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, marking China's another important advance in the study of fish diversity and biological evolution in the Himalayan region, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.

Miss Finland has apologized to China and Asian community as she was stripped of her title three months after winning it, following criticism over her sharing a racially charged social media post in late November that showed her making a "slanted eye gesture," multiple media including Helsinki Times reported.

Customs authorities at West Kowloon Station in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) intercepted 11 sets of ancient cultural relics carried by an outbound passenger. All the items were classified as general cultural relics prohibited from export, according to the official WeChat account of General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on Sunday.

East China Normal University's Institute for Global Innovation Studies released its 2025 ranking of top 100 global science and technology innovation centers on Sunday, with 20 Chinese cities making the list. Beijing breaks into the global top three for the first time, while Shanghai remains in the global top 10, the first-tier status among global innovation hubs.

Police in Liuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region issued a reward notice on Sunday after a suspect fatally stabbed two women and fled the scene.

Renowned Chinese actress He Qing, best known as the only performer to portray characters from all four of China's Four Great Classical Novels, has passed away at the age of 61. According to an obituary released by her family, she died peacefully in Beijing on Saturday, China News reported.

Hostile foreign anti-China forces may utilize data analysis of large-scale population movements to identify hotspots of social sentiment, fabricate and spread rumors, maliciously manipulate public opinion and even plan provocative incidents to disrupt social order and threaten national security, according to a disclosure by the Ministry of State Security (MSS) on its WeChat account on Sunday.

China aims to basically achieve nationwide zero out-of-pocket payments for childbirth expenses for those who are covered by policy, Zhang Ke, Party Secretary and Director of the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA), said on Saturday at a national medical insurance work conference held in Beijing, according to The Paper.

Two days before the 12th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, which fell on Saturday this year, Chen Rong, a resident of Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu Province, came across an old notebook at home while preparing for an interview with the Global Times about her father, Chen Deshou—an eyewitness and survivor of the massacre. Written neatly in blue ink by Chen Deshou, the yellowed pages recorded what happened to their family after Japanese troops captured Nanjing on December 13, 1937.

Hung Hsiu-chu, former chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, on Saturday posted a message on Facebook to mark the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, in which she strongly criticized Japan. December 13, 2025 marks China's 12th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims.

On China's 12th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims on Saturday, China's Central Archives published a batch of declassified archives transferred from Russia, containing Soviet interrogations of members of the Japanese Unit 731, the Japanese Imperial Army's notorious germ-warfare unit during World War II.

The Chongqing Municipal Health Commission said on Saturday that, following online reports alleging that Children' s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University had injected a child patient with a drug suspected of being ineffective, a preliminary investigation by a special task force found that the doctor involved had improperly stored the medication and will be dealt with seriously in accordance with laws and regulations, Xinhua News Agency reported.

China launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket on Saturday morning, carrying a commercial space experimental spacecraft and a secondary satellite. The rocket blasted off at 9:08 am (Beijing time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province and successfully sent the payloads into the planned orbit, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.

On Saturday—China's 12th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims, many residents gathered at a mass burial site near Zhengjue Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province. Among them was Evan Kail, a Minnesota-based pawnshop owner who gained international attention after donating a rare photo album documenting Japanese war crimes during World War II to China.

A ceremony was held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing to remember those killed by Japanese aggressors during World War II on Saturday.

Each time the air-raid sirens pierce the winter air over Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province on national memorial day on December 13, local resident Xia Tianxing feels a familiar ache rise in his chest. “I feel overwhelming sadness whenever the sirens sound,” Xia said. “They always bring me back to what happened to my mother-in-law.”

Asked to comment on reports that Wu Chih-chung, the Taiwan region's so-called “deputy foreign minister,” had recently paid a secret visit to Israel, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Israel said that Taiwan is a province of China and there is no such thing as a “foreign ministry.” China has consistently and firmly opposed any form of official interaction between countries that have established diplomatic relations with China and the Taiwan region. The Chinese Embassy in Israel has lodged a solemn démarche with the Israeli side at the earliest opportunity.

Saturday marks China's 12th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. At 8 am, a solemn ceremony was held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, during which the national flag was raised and then lowered to half-mast.

On the eve of China's 12th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday blasted the Japanese militarists' wars of invasion against China and other Asian countries as a disgrace in the history of human civilization, stressing that the resurrection of Japanese militarism will never be tolerated and urging Tokyo to take concrete actions to get rid of the specter of militarism that still haunts it. Meanwhile, more evidence exposing Japan's inhumane wartime atrocities has been made public.

The APEC Informal Senior Officials' Meeting, the first China held as the host of the 2026 APEC, concluded in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, on Friday, marking the opening of the APEC "China Year," as China is set to host about 300 events throughout 2026. Notably, China proposed openness, innovation and cooperation as the three priorities for the APEC "China Year" and "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together" as its theme, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and ADA Space, a Chinese AI satellite internet technology company, will jointly establish China's first space computing joint laboratory, aiming to build a technologically leading and independently controllable space computing network, according to a statement sent to the Global Times on Friday.

When a group of humanoid robots waved red handkerchiefs on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala at the beginning of 2025, the general public were amused, engaged in heated discussions, but many did not anticipate that it was a prelude to a year of explosive development of humanoid robots.

The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) arrested nine men on suspicion of unlawful drilling and seized a large number of air guns and explosives. This is the first time the provision on “unlawful drilling” has been invoked in an arrest operation, according to a press conference held by the HKPF on Friday.

As visitors step onto the flagstone paths of Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province in southwest China, they are whisked back in time by the city's ancient architecture. Laotian blogger Parn Sivlai, who boasts over 1.2 million followers, was blown away by an experience store dedicated to Hanfu, a traditional Chinese attire.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee announced on Friday the appointment of David Lok as chair of an independent commission to investigate the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, after considering the recommendation of the Chief Justice Andrew Cheung. The commission is empowered to investigate issues such as the cause of the fire and whether the maintenance of the buildings involved met the regulatory requirements. The commission is asked to complete its report within nine months.

2026 APEC meeting to be held on Nov. 18-19 in China's Shenzhen

China proposed openness, innovation and cooperation as the three priorities for the APEC "China Year," and "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together" as its theme at the APEC Informal Senior Officials' Meeting (ISOM) on Friday.

On the eve of the 12th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, The Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army on Thursday released a 38-minute video of a former member of Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II (WWII)，Xinhua News Agency reported.

On Friday, the Intermediate People's Court of Weinan in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province sentenced defendant Li to death with a two-year reprieve and deprivation of political rights for life for intentional homicide - an offense committed when he poured noodle broth over his wife, surnamed Wu, resulting her death, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

6.5-magnitude quake hits Japan's Aomori Prefecture

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Senior Officials' Meeting (ISOM) released the LOGO of APEC 2026 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Friday.

Reunification is the only direction for Taiwan's future, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Thursday.

As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, some groups from China and South Korea have recently been working to urge Japanese government to resolve issues stemming from its aggressive war and the damage it caused, media reports said.

The Fire Services Department (FSD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) posthumously conferred the honorary title of Senior Fireman on Thursday on the late Ho Wai-ho, in recognition of his exemplary service and selfless dedication to duty, according to an official announcement.

The Chinese government, adhering to the principle of being responsible for the safety and health of Chinese nationals, has promptly issued consular alerts to safeguard the security of Chinese nationals overseas, which is not only the bounden duty of Chinese diplomacy but also a fundamental reflection of its people-centered approach, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday in response to an inquiry regarding whether the Chinese Foreign Ministry's advisory urging Chinese nationals to avoid travel to Japan due to earthquake concerns was a countermeasure in response to the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding the Taiwan question.

Hong Kong actor Waise Lee posted a video on social media condemning people who operate drones illegally at high altitudes, disregarding public safety and "challenging the bottom line of aviation safety," according to the media reports on Tuesday. The issue sparked online debate on Wednesday over illegal drone flights.

China saw 495,000 students returned from studying abroad in 2024, up 19.1 percent from 2023, indicating faster talent repatriation, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday, citing the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Three people were killed in a blaze on Wednesday evening in Linfen City, north China's Shanxi Province, according to local authorities on Thursday.

After forecasts indicated that Beijing will see citywide snowfall, the topic of “the capital city welcomes its first snow of winter 2025” is trending on Chinese social media. Netizens noted that Palace Museum tickets were quickly booked out after the forecast, as many visitors hope to enjoy the site's famed snow-covered scenery.

China's first domestically developed 800-kilogram-class heavy-lift electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the AR-E800 successfully completed its maiden flight in Jingdezhen city, East China's Jiangxi Province, on Wednesday, marking the debut of a new intelligent heavy-load transport platform in the country's low-altitude logistics sector, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Thursday.

A defendant surnamed Zhang was sentenced to four years in prison for poisoning nine dogs, including pet dogs, in a residential compound's public area in Beijing, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Thursday.

China's Jetank drone, dubbed an “airborne UAV carrier,” completed its maiden flight on Thursday in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Experts highlighted the aircraft's large size and its potential to carry swarms of smaller drones. The successful flight marks a new breakthrough in China's large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, the People's Daily reported, citing the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

A key Red Notice fugitive surnamed Hao, suspected of duty-related crime, was successfully apprehended and repatriated through law enforcement cooperation between China and the Philippines under the framework of Interpol, Chinese Embassy in the Philippines reported on its official WeChat account on Thursday.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Symposium and Informal Senior Officials' Meeting (ISOM) began on Thursday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Wednesday said that the year 2025 saw the overall stable implementation of assistance policies across the country, firmly securing the baseline to prevent a large-scale return to poverty.

Media outlets reported on Wednesday that a casino area in Oddar Meanchey province of Cambodia came under artillery fire, resulting in injuries to Chinese nationals. The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia is actively verifying the relevant situation, according to a statement issued by the Embassy on its official WeChat account.

Global ocean governance is one area benefiting from the momentum generated from the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said in his keynote speech at the 6th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Wednesday.

The city of Jingmen in Central China's Hubei Province has released a series of new childbirth support measures, including subsidies of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,416) for assisted reproductive technology (ART), which will take effect on January 1, 2026, to lower reproductive and child-raising costs and boost childbirth, Hubei Daily reported on Wednesday.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government-led Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has so far received about HK$3.1 billion in donations from the public, a local official from the HKSAR government said on Wednesday.

China Coast Guard (CCG) 2501 fleet conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters off the Diaoyu Dao on December 10, 2025. This is a lawful patrol operation conducted by the CCG to safeguard rights, read the CCG statement.

China on Wednesday launched the Lijian-1 Y11 carrier rocket with nine satellites onboard, including three international payloads for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Nepal. After delivering the nine satellites to their preset orbits, the launch mission was declared to a complete success.

The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair; resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people and brooks no external interference. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' stubborn adherence to the "Taiwan independence" separatist stance and continued collusion with external forces to make provocations and seek "independence" are the root cause of tensions and instability in the Taiwan Straits, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a Wednesday's press conference when asked to comment on a new US national security strategy mentioning Taiwan region eight times.

A comprehensive center integrating astronaut health management, space technology research and aerospace science education is set to be established in China's Hainan Free Trade Port in 2026, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Wednesday, citing the 2025 International Symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology-Health (IPSPACE 2025).

China firmly opposes any form of military contact between the US and China's Taiwan region and urges the US to abide by its serious political commitments to China on the Taiwan question and stop "arming Taiwan," Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at Wednesday, in response to newly released text of a draft of the US National Defense Authorization Act, which reportedly includes up to $1 billion in military assistance for Taiwan in 2026 and requires US Secretary of War to launch a joint unmanned systems development plan with Taiwan before March 2026.

Driven by his evil nature of seeking "Taiwan independence," Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te has pandered to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks and completely abandoned any stance as a Chinese national. His fawning behavior toward Japan is contemptible and utterly futile, said Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday.

The DPP authorities feel ashamed and are furious, as Xiaohongshu enables Taiwan residents — especially young people — to learn about the real situation on the mainland and to interact with mainland users in a warm and friendly manner, which has caused the "information cocoon" deliberately created by the DPP authorities, as well as their smearing and vilification of the mainland, to collapse completely, said Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday.

Chinese marine research vessel Haiyang 6 (Ocean 6) has successfully completed the second leg of its 15th deep-sea geological survey voyage, and several scientific findings were officially released on Wednesday, according to CCTV News.