In a territory more than twice the size of the European Union and where per capita GDP varies up to fourfold across provincial-level regions, the challenge of modernizing China with the right solutions for diverse localities has become a test of governance wisdom.

China is improving its social assistance system to better ensure basic living support and provide a stronger safety net for people in need, according to a bill under review by Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing on Wednesday.

China is leading the wave in the field of sustainable development and produces leading solutions in many markets, said Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).Speaking to Xinhua in a recent interview, Bakker expressed his hope that China's

Vietnam's aviation sector handled nearly 2.6 million passengers during the Lunar New Year peak period, Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Unease is reportedly spreading among Japanese companies after China on Tuesday placed 40 Japanese entities, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co and Subaru Corp., on two restrictive lists in light of a growing trend of Japanese militarization, with major Japanese media outlets

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) chief executive will lead a cross-bureau and interdepartmental task force for Hong Kong to proactively align with the national 15th Five-Year Plan, and for the first time, to formulate Hong Kong's five-year plan, Paul Chan, financial secretary of

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to issue $13.5 billion in tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's sweeping tariffs.

The Chinese Year of the Horse began on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. President Xi Jinping has frequently used horse-related adages, idioms and metaphors to express his views on governance and leadership.