Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message has been branded "inspiring" by global experts and scholars, who lauded the address for reflecting China's vitality, development and responsible role in the world.Beyond a typical year-in-review, Xi's message focused on a forward-looking vision,

Every year on New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his New Year greetings to the Chinese people from his office, with the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese nation's resilience and heritage, depicted the backdrop.

Researchers have identified a method to surpass the plasma density limit in experiments with the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the "artificial sun," providing a crucial physical basis for high-density operation in magnetic confinement fusion devices.

China recorded over 207 million inter-regional passenger trips on the first day of the three-day New Year holiday on Thursday, up 20.3 percent year on year, data from the Ministry of Transport showed on Friday.

Carnivals, fireworks, musical and cultural performances, and other festive events have become major attractions for people celebrating the turn of the year in China.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung plans to discuss practical economic cooperation in multiple fields in his upcoming trip to China from January 4 to 7, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.

37th China Harbin Int'l Ice Sculpture Competition kicks off

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned a new Type 052D guided missile destroyer, which features upgraded radar, weapon and network systems, leading to enhanced regional air defense, sea attack and task force command capabilities, official media reported.

Pan Qiaoying, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, passed away on Thursday at the age of 95, announced the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on Friday.

The Beijing Ducks put an end to the Guangdong Southern Tigers' eight-game winning streak with a 105-74 win at home on Thursday, as the capital crew battered the record 11-time CBA champions by 31 points.

The Chinese mainland will continue to promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties and advance national reunification, an official has said.

The anti-secession and anti-interference operations around Taiwan Island by the Chinese People's Liberation Army were entirely justified, necessary and beyond reproach, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday.

The "mini three links" route celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday, hitting a historic milestone with record-breaking travel figures that highlight the deepening ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

China will not accept any attempt to hinder its actions against secessionism or to interfere in its internal affairs by using the pretext of upholding peace across the Taiwan Strait, a defense spokesperson said Friday.

In response to a statement posted by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on its social media account claiming "concern" over the recent military exercises around Taiwan island, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand said on Thursday that the relevant post release

A Chinese mainland official on Friday called for efforts to promote peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait and achieve national reunification.