China and India held the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs (WMCC) in New Delhi on Thursday. The two sides exchanged views on issues including boundary delineation, border management and control, mechanism building, and cross-border cooperation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
In response to a statement from Manila on China's ethnic unity policy, a Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that this so-called statement, full of disinformation and smears designed to interfere in China's internal affairs, constitutes a political provocation of an extremely malign nature, to which China expresses firm opposition.
On August 4, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivered a report on the Defense of Japan 2026 at a cabinet meeting. The new white paper once again targets at China, claiming that China's military developments constitute the "greatest strategic challenge ever," while overinterpreting, sensationalizing and deliberately magnifying China's far-seas aircraft carrier operations and People's Liberation Army (PLA) exercises around the Taiwan Straits.
A Chinese defense spokesperson on Tuesday refuted contents related to the Chinese military in Japan's new defense white paper, noting that it is hyping up the so-called "China threat" rhetoric, which merely serves as an excuse for Japan to ease restrictions on its own military buildup.
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) reportedly warned that the growing problems with China are hitting the industry hard and across the board, claiming that it is "experiencing a China Shock 2.0." A Chinese expert said that Germany should face up to its own problems and enhance its competitiveness, noting that externalizing internal structural issues does not help truly solve the problems, nor will it promote win-win cooperation between China and Germany.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently added 43 Chinese companies to its "Entity List" under the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" (UFLPA), with the move taking effect on Monday. The targeted companies include firms from industries such as snacks and dumplings, prompting Chinese netizens to mock the absurd logic behind this US politically motivated move.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on Saturday confirmed that a Chinese mountaineer went missing in an avalanche near Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday, and has activated consular protection emergency response mechanism and urged Pakistani authorities to make every effort in the search and rescue operations. The embassy said it has maintained close communication with relevant Pakistani authorities, urging them to make every possible effort in the search and rescue operations and providing timely updates on its progress.
Seventy-six percent of people in Japan support upholding the country's Three Non-Nuclear Principles of not possessing, not producing, and not permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons into its territory, Kyodo News reported Sunday, citing a nationwide opinion poll.
Africa is seeking to move from being a participant in space science discussions to becoming an active contributor to humanity's exploration of the Moon and deep space, with the "Africa2Moon" initiative representing a new chapter in the continent's space ambitions, Carla Mitchell, mission director of the Africa2Moon initiative and Africa Program manager at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
Earle Courtenay Rattray, chef de cabinet to the UN secretary-general, spoke highly of China's contribution to global development at a high-level meeting marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative, saying that China's contribution extends beyond its borders. He noted that the GDI partly mirrors China's own development journey and that China is well placed to share its development experience with developing countries.
