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Chinese authorities on Thursday called for stronger safety oversight of new energy vehicles (NEVs) as part of efforts to ensure the sound and sustainable development of the industry.During a video conference jointly held by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State

As the host of APEC in 2026, China will hold the Second APEC Senior Officials' Meeting in Shanghai from May 18 to 19, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing when answering a related query, adding that through the

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed on Thursday that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine and that any transitional arrangements must be temporary and not infringe upon the unity of Palestinian territory.

Israeli and Lebanese officials began a third round of peace talks in Washington on Thursday, an Israeli government official told Xinhua.

Bangladesh recorded 1,363 new suspected measles cases and six more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country's health authority said on Thursday.

Britain's economy expanded in the first quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product rising by 0.6 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, according to estimates released Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.

Pakistan on Wednesday launched the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters in Islamabad, an integrated platform under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) focused on trade facilitation, supply chain digitization, and SME empowerment.

A visitor reads during the third Northeast China Book Fair in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, May 14, 2026.