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Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday morning after wrapping up state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary. Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister, referred to Xi’s Europe trip as a journey to carry forward friendship, enhance mutual trust, boost confidence and chart the course for the future …

A public hearing hosted on Wednesday by the US Commerce Department on whether to designate Vietnam as a “market economy” laid bare the dilemma facing the US in its efforts to contain Chinese manufacturing and seek “decoupling” from China. Despite the Biden administration’s bid to draw Vietnam closer as a strategic ally by upgrading it to market economy status, the …

Move shows reflection on formalities, considerations to better serve the people: analysts The recent closure of several government bodies’ new media accounts has ignited a lively social discussion. Analysts noted that this move highlights a reflection on pointless formalities on digital platforms, which is also an effort to alleviate the workload of grassroots workers, as well as providing more efficient …

Mutual respect, cooperative approach play decisive role: experts China and Hungary decided Thursday to elevate bilateral relations to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to this Central and Eastern European country, which experts say is a result of fruitful cooperation between the two sides and carries significance to China-Europe relations. The announcement …

World-class strategic platform to greatly empower PLA Navy: experts China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, on Wednesday returned to port after successfully wrapping up its eight-day maiden voyage, marking a concrete step toward the commissioning of the world-class electromagnetic catapult-equipped strategic platform, which will greatly empower the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy to better safeguard peace and stability when faced …

Ironclad friendship Editor’s Note: Chinese people believe that letters are as valuable as gold. For thousands of years, letters, across mountains and oceans, have been delivering the writers’ sentiments and conveying friendship and expectations. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, has managed to find time to reply to some letters …

China, Serbia elevate comprehensive strategic partnership Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday signed a joint statement on building a community with shared future in the new era in Belgrade, making Serbia the first European country to build such a community with China. In the joint statement, the two countries decided to deepen and elevate the …

Israeli tanks entered the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, even as the country sent a delegation to Cairo to resume talks for a potential truce. Chinese observers view Israel’s military operation in Rafah as a pivotal moment in the conflict. The operation could either serve as a strategic and final move by Israel to gain leverage in truce …

As China announced the extension of its visa-free policy for 12 countries until the end of 2025, analysts noted that the measures will significantly boost inbound tourism, which also demonstrate China’s commitment to fostering people-to-people exchanges and determination to opening up. At a joint meeting with the press with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said …

In refuting accusations from Australia which claimed that a Chinese fighter jet fired flares into the path of an Australian naval helicopter last weekend over the Yellow Sea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday clarified that the truth is that an Australian military aircraft deliberately flew within close range of China’s airspace in a provocative move that endangered China’s …