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China is set to mark its annual Space Day on April 24 with a landmark public display of lunar samples from both sides of the moon, and has named Brazil as the guest of honor to highlight deepening bilateral cooperation.

China will actively promote international space cooperation, with the China-Europe SMILE satellite set for launch in 2026, an official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday.

As for her feelings following her visit to the Chinese mainland, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party Cheng Li-wun said that the Chinese mainland's development has become a source of confidence for residents in Taiwan, not a threat to Taiwan, chinanews.com reported on Friday.

China on Friday urged Japan to investigate and take responsibility for terror threats against the Chinese embassy, citing ongoing harassment and provocations of its diplomatic missions.

Romuald Wadagni has won Benin's presidential election with 94.27 percent of valid votes, according to provisional results announced on Thursday afternoon by the country's Constitutional Court.

Amid lingering global geopolitical conflicts, rising protectionism and sluggish economic recovery, the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off in Haikou, Hainan Province, on April 13.

China's Foreign Ministry on Friday strongly criticized Japan after a Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessel transited the Taiwan Strait, warning that the Taiwan question is a "red line" that must not be crossed.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a press briefing.

Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command: From 4:02 to 17:50 on April 17, the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait, sending wrong signals to “Taiwan independence”separatist forces.