China on Friday urged Japan to investigate and take responsibility for terror threats against the Chinese embassy, citing ongoing harassment and provocations of its diplomatic missions.

China's top market regulator said on Friday that it has imposed a total fine of 3.597 billion yuan (about 524 million U.S. dollars) on seven major e-commerce platforms for their involvement in a string of food delivery "ghost shop" cases and food safety violations.The State Administration for

China's Foreign Ministry on Friday strongly criticized Japan after a Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessel transited the Taiwan Strait, warning that the Taiwan question is a "red line" that must not be crossed.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a press briefing.

As for her feelings following her visit to the Chinese mainland, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party Cheng Li-wun said that the Chinese mainland's development has become a source of confidence for residents in Taiwan, not a threat to Taiwan, chinanews.com reported on Friday.

Fewer German companies are investing in the US due to the US administration's trade tariffs and focus is shifting to China and other Asian countries, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a survey by German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK).

When asked to comment on the repeated recent activities of a New Zealand air force military aircraft near China's peripheral airspace, which have disrupted numerous civil aviation flights, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Friday that a P-8A

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party said on April 16 that her recent visit to the Chinese mainland strengthened her confidence in its development and underscored the role of dialogue in easing cross-Strait tensions. In an interview with Taiwan internet influencer Chen Chih-han, Cheng stressed that the mainland’s progress reassures rather than threatens. She highlighted the two sides' shared heritage, urging dialogue over confrontation to avoid external interference from rising tensions. (Video edited by Cui Jianing and Song Wanlin)

​The 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges was launched to deepen dialogue between the two civilizations.

Former Myanmar President U Win Myint was released under amnesty on Friday, state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, his spokesman said on Thursday.The secretary-general reaffirms the United Nations' support for all efforts to end hostilities and alleviate the suffering of communities on both sides of

The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for roughly 5.5 hours and completed their tasks

The 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, kicked off on April 15. As of April 9, pre-registered overseas buyers exceeded 210,000.

China on Friday launched a Long March-4C carrier rocket to send a satellite for high-precision greenhouse gas detection into the preset orbit.

Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command: From 4:02 to 17:50 on April 17, the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait, sending wrong signals to “Taiwan independence”separatist forces.

Now in its sixth year, the China International Consumer Products Expo offers a way to gauge how consumers are shifting toward better, newer or higher-quality products, said Song Song, a division director at the department of consumption promotion of China's Ministry of Commerce. A series of global debuts, Asia-Pacific premieres and China launches are being organized, featuring international products and new technologies to the stage, Song said, and positioning the April 13-18 expo in Haikou as a launch platform and destination for global lifestyle trends. (Produced by Zhan Huilan and interns Zhou Yishuang and Sun Yuman)

The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.