The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized naval and air forces to conduct a combat readiness patrol on Saturday in the territorial waters and airspace of Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas, according to a statement published by the official WeChat account o

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.3 in January, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Saturday.

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows a market set up next to the Zhuji city basketball center in Taozhu Street of Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province. (File photo: Xinhua)The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 49.4 in January, down 0.8

The Olympic Village in Milan officially opened its doors on Friday, one week before the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Games.

The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden was filled with the aromas of Chinese food and snacks on Friday evening as an event themed "A Taste of China, Chinese Food Nights" got underway.Inside the zoo, nearly ten Chinese food stalls were set up, offering freshly prepared snacks and specialties such as

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Elias Magosi on Friday urged Botswana's private sector to take the lead in driving the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock on Friday made a solemn appeal for commitment to the Olympic Truce for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The futures prices of precious metals plunged during Friday trading, with COMEX April gold futures once dropping over 10 percent to as low as 4,700.4 U.S. dollars per ounce and March silver futures once down more than 30 percent to as low as 74 dollars per ounce.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to all 193 member states to warn them of the liquidity crisis of the world body, a UN spokesperson said Friday.