6 h. ago China to hold celebration for contested Taiwan 'retrocession' anniversary

China to hold celebration for contested Taiwan 'retrocession' anniversary  Reuters

Culture

8 h. ago Beijing hosts sharing event marking 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration

Beijing hosts sharing event marking 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration  news.cgtn.com

Politics

4 d. ago 2025 Financial Street Forum: Beijing to host global talks on high

2025 Financial Street Forum: Beijing to host global talks on high-quality development  news.cgtn.com

Politics

7 d. ago Trump claims "economically hostile act" by China, threatens terminating business with Beijing

Trump claims "economically hostile act" by China, threatens terminating business with Beijing  India News Network

Economics

7 d. ago China's Xi hosts foreign leaders, government heads in Beijing

China's Xi hosts foreign leaders, government heads in Beijing  Yeni Safak English

Politics

8 d. ago China pledges US$110 million for women’s empowerment at Beijing global summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged US$110 million for female empowerment worldwide as the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women got under way in Beijing on Monday. The two-day event co-hosted by China and UN Women commemorates the 30th anniversary of the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital. The 1995 conference, where 189 countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, is widely regarded as a global turning point for gender...

Politics

8 d. ago China's Xi pledges US$110 million for women's empowerment as Beijing hosts global summit

China's Xi pledges US$110 million for women's empowerment as Beijing hosts global summit  Yahoo News Singapore

Politics

1 week ago Trump appears to cancel meeting with Xi amid rare earth trade clash, threatens ‘massive’ tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to cancel a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, accusing Beijing of “hostile” trade behaviour after it further expanded export controls on rare earth elements and threatening “massive” tariffs. In a social media post, Trump said he had been “surprised” by China’s move, which he claimed would “clog markets” and hurt global production across industries. “There is no way that China should be allowed to hold the world ‘captive’,” he wrote,...

Politics

1 week ago How National Palace Museum’s anniversary became a Taiwan identity battleground

On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City in Beijing became the Palace Museum. The massive complex of ancient imperial palaces that was home to the royalty of the Ming and Qing dynasties for centuries became a museum for the people. Today, there are four Palace Museums: the original in Beijing, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, with a Southern branch in Chiayi which opened in 2015, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum which opened in 2022. In this series, we explore the stories behind the centenary...

Events

1 week ago China to host global women’s summit, with Xi Jinping to deliver keynote speech

China will host a global women’s summit in Beijing next week where President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver the keynote speech. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the event on Thursday, confirming an earlier article by the South China Morning Post which reported that the event would take place in October. The summit, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, was first announced by Foreign...

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1 week ago Vietnam’s top leader heads to North Korea for first visit in 18 years

Vietnam’s top leader begins his three-day visit to North Korea on Thursday for a trip that reflects Hanoi’s desire to balance regional relations amid ongoing tensions, analysts say. Communist Party chief To Lam’s visit – the first by a Vietnamese leader to the reclusive country in almost two decades – will coincide with a military parade in Pyongyang on Friday to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, according to the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media...

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2 w. ago Japan’s outgoing PM eyes risky final act to stymie his hardline successor

With his days in power numbered, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appears poised to make one final, politically risky stand by invoking the country’s wartime past, a move that could complicate the agenda of his incoming, more hardline successor. Ishiba has resisted pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is expected to deliver a speech on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II – a politically fraught subject that has stirred...

Events

2 w. ago Li Qiang to visit North Korea, most senior Chinese official to do so since 2019

Premier Li Qiang will travel to Pyongyang to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party later this week, according to Beijing, the most senior Chinese official to visit the country since 2019. The Chinese foreign ministry said Li would arrive in Pyongyang for a three-day visit on Thursday. A military parade commemorating the foundation of the Workers’ Party of Korea is expected to take place on Friday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. Calling the two...

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2 w. ago Mexico hosts its first tourism fair in Beijing, seeking more Chinese visitors

Mexico hosts its first tourism fair in Beijing, seeking more Chinese visitors  Mexico News Daily

Society

3 w. ago China’s focus turns to advances in women’s rights as global summit approaches

As Beijing gears up to host a global summit on gender equality and women’s empowerment, Chinese authorities and non-governmental organisations have been engaging in discussions on issues ranging from traditional family values to the rights of women in the digital age. The summit is understood to be planned for some time in October, although details have yet to be announced. The foreign ministry said on Monday that the event would take place “soon”, but did not elaborate. Stressing that women’s...

Politics

4 w. ago For Hong Kong and Macau, Beijing parade was more than sheer spectacle

The military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression drew global attention. In Hong Kong and Macau, where the ceremony was broadcast live, the emotions and reflections inspired were unique – admiration and pride mingling with questions and contemplation. Some ask, as decennial parades have become routine, does this “muscle flexing” carry practical significance, given that China’s rise is now an...

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4 w. ago Why Beijing parade resonated deeply with people in Hong Kong, Macau too

The military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression drew global attention. In Hong Kong and Macau, where the ceremony was broadcast live, the emotions and reflections inspired were unique – admiration and pride mingling with questions and contemplation. Some ask, as decennial parades have become routine, does this “muscle flexing” carry practical significance, given that China’s rise is now an...

Politics