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A total of 6.95 million new urban jobs were created in China in the first half of this year, unchanged from the same period last year.

China's employment situation remained generally stable in the first half of 2026, with 6.95 million new urban jobs created, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Wednesday.

China highly appreciates the Papua New Guinea government's decision to shut down the "Taipei Economic Office" in the country, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han said on Wednesday in response to the protest lodged by Taiwan region's "foreign affairs" authority against the move.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday stressed that no one can stop the exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait, or the mutually beneficial outcomes they bring.Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the comments at a regular press briefing in

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have abandoned their national stance by echoing external forces to smear the Chinese mainland, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a regular press briefing

Energy is the lifeline of industry and the economy. Amid sharp fluctuations in international oil and gas prices, China's energy system has demonstrated strong resilience, providing solid support for stable economic performance and the livelihoods of its people. This resilience is rooted in strategic

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This stack composite photo taken on June 19, 2026 shows the Milky Way above Xunke County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.