SCO at 25: a model for new type of int'l relations
As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) enters its 25th year, the international system stands at an important historical crossroads, marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and zero-sum thinking. While Western countries erect exclusive blocs to deter the Global South and preserve their superpower dominance, China actively advances the SCO, not a military alliance, but a platform of partnership and mutual cooperation to build a community with a shared future for humanity.
China dispatches supplies, rescuers to render aid
China delivered 50 metric tons of emergency relief supplies to Nepal on Sunday and dispatched nine tunnel rescue experts to assist with rescue operations following a deadly mudslide on Wednesday.
Vietnam-China (Shandong) Economic and Trade Cooperation and Business Matching Conference held in Jinan
The “2026 Dialogue with Shandong” Vietnam-China (Shandong) Economic and Trade Cooperation and Business Matching Conference was held on the morning of August 26 in Jinan, China’s Shandong province. Lin Wu, secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, attended the event and delivered a keynote speech. Nguyen Hong Thai, secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee of Vietnam, addressed the gathering.
7th Qingdao Multinationals Summit scheduled for June 15–17
The 7th Qingdao Multinationals Summit, co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and the People's Government of Shandong Province, will be held in Qingdao from June 15 to 17. Under the theme Joining Hands for Innovation and a Bright Future in the 15th Five-Year Plan Period, it demonstrates China's commitment to advancing high-standard opening-up and Shandong's resolve to deepen international cooperation.
Rare images of Chinese YU-20 refueling Egyptian Rafale captured during China-Egypt drill
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force YU-20 tanker conducting aerial refueling of an Egyptian Rafale fighter during the on-going China-Egypt Eagles of Civilization 2026 joint training can be seen in a new photo posted by an official military spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces on social media platform X on Monday afternoon.
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first complete set of geometric benchmark imagery covering the entire mainland territory, providing a unified high-precision reference for satellite remote sensing data, reported by China's state broadcaster CCTV News on Sunday.
Y-20 transport aircraft, Wing Loong drone,Mi-171 deployed to support Xizang mudslide rescue efforts
Multiple types of aviation equipment, including the Y-20 transport aircraft, Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and Mi-171, have been deployed to support rescue and relief efforts after a devastating mudslide originating on the Nepalese side of the China-Nepal border hit the Gyirong Port in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
China urges Japan to bring the perpetrator to account after dismissal of SDF officer over Chinese embassy intrusion: FM spokesperson
China on Monday urged the Japanese side to earnestly fulfill its duty, bring the perpetrator to account, conduct a thorough investigation and correct the wrongdoings after Japan dismissed Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officer Kodai Murata, who forcibly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan with a knife in March.
Europe's first humanoid robot mass-production base begins production in China-Serbia joint project
Serbia's first robot factory officially began production in the western city of Sabac on Saturday local time. The joint project, built in collaboration with automotive supplier Minth Group and Chinese robotics company AgiBot, marks a shift in cooperation toward high-end manufacturing, and boosts Serbia's robotics role in Europe. Expertly built by China and Serbia, it is also Europe's first mass-production base for humanoid robots invested by Chinese enterprises. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, attending the launch ceremony, called the project an important step toward the country's future, Chinese automotive supplier Minth Group told the Global Times on Sunday.
China rejects US cyber smear; experts, firms expose persistent US APT attacks on critical infrastructure
China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the US' wrong practice of slinging mud at China under the pretext of cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Thursday.
On August 31, a special “First Lesson of the Semester” event on national defense education was held at Zaoshan Primary School in Qingdao, Shandong Province. Students participated in activities such as learning about maritime defense, practicing navy flag-signaling drills, and touring model warships, aimed at strengthening their awareness of national security and fostering patriotic sentiments. (Photo by Zhang Ying)
Rare 2,000-year-old four-horse chariot carving found in China’s Helan Mountains, first of its kind
A rare four-horse chariot rock carving has been discovered in the Helan Mountains of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, marking the first finding of its kind in the local area and filling a long-standing archaeological gap, according to a press release that the local rock art management office sent to the Global Times on Sunday.