China urges all parties to cease military operations and prevent the further spread of the conflict, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.Mao made the remarks after Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at U.S. military installations in the Gulf Cooperation Council

China was not notified in advance of the U.S. military operation against Iran, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing on Monday.

Chinese New Year paintings, a centuries-old tradition, are more than decorative art. They embody wishes for good fortune, prosperity and a better year ahead. Plump children holding red carp symbolize abundance. Fierce door gods, brandishing whips, stand guard to protect the household and ensure peace. At the center, the Kitchen God is believed to bless the family with health and happiness. More than merely decorative, hanging a New Year painting is a way to welcome joy, prosperity and heartfelt wishes into the home. (Video source: Kuaishou; Compiled by Zhou Jiayu)

Global governance stands at a new crossroads as the international human rights cause faces serious challenges. In these turbulent times, objective, impartial and rational voices are needed more than ever.At the ongoing 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, China elaborated

New semester kicks off for primary, secondary schools in many parts of China

A netizen on People's Daily Online recently raised a question: With the upcoming annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), public attention is turning to key agenda item - the NPC's deliberation on the draft outline

Nearly 40 percent of the electricity China consumes today comes from green sources. From desert solar farms in the west to offshore wind projects along the coast, China has built the world's largest renewable energy system. In 2025, the country's total electricity use surpassed 10 trillion kWh for the first time. With a decade of steady growth in renewable capacity, China is painting the global energy transition green.

An explosion involving a vessel injured six people at a dockyard on Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong on Monday morning, local media reported.

China strongly deplores and firmly rejects the UK's unilateral sanctions that lack any basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday in response to the UK Foreign Office's February 24 announcement of a

From Saturday to Sunday local time, multiple Gulf states reported explosions, missile interception and air-raid sirens following large-scale US and Israeli military strikes on Iran and Tehran's subsequent retaliatory attacks.

The first batch of 18 Chinese nationals from Iran had crossed the Astara border and are traveling by bus to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, Bao Lijun, president of the Azerbaijani Overseas Chinese Association, told the Global Times at around 11 pm on Sunday.

Why do Chinese people care so much about food? CGTN Digital reporter Zhou Chaojie took to the streets and found that for many young people, 5,000 years of history lives in the everyday – the warmth of pottery, the reunion of Chinese New Year dinner, even the unspoken rules held between a pair of

The Guangdong Archives (GPA) hosted a donation and exhibition event on Saturday, showcasing newly acquired historical documents detailing Japan's invasion of South China during World War II.

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, or China's top political advisory body, convened a session of its standing committee on Sunday in Beijing to prepare for the upcoming annual session of the CPPCC National Committee.

According to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on February 28, 2026, China's afforestation in 2025 totaled 3.56 million hectares, of which artificial afforestation accounted for 830,000 hectares, or 23.2 percent.

China has consistently upheld the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and opposes the use of force in international relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.