"President Xi's speech reflects China's consistent effort to contribute to global norms in a more inclusive and cooperative way, which is welcomed in the Middle East," she said.
A theme year will be designated every two years, and 2025 and 2026 have been designated as the "Years of High-Quality Development of China-Central Asia Cooperation".
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Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Wednesday after attending the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana of Kazakhstan.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun addressed a regular press conference on June 18, 2025.
Ping-Pong Diplomacy took center stage in Brussels, Belgium on Friday as China and the European Union celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations with a friendly table tennis match.
Jean-Claude Juncker, a former head of the European Commission, has taken issue with his successor, Ursula von der Leyen, for her delayed personal engagement in addressing escalating trade tensions with United States President Donald Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Uzbekistan to introduce more measures to promote trade liberalization and facilitation.
President Xi Jinping expressed deep concern on Tuesday over Israel's military actions against Iran, urging all parties to make efforts to de-escalate the conflict as soon as possible and avoid further fueling of tensions.
This is the keynote speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Second China-Central Asia Summit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan holds great potential, urging the two countries to scale up trade and investment and expand cooperation in emerging sectors.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Tajikistan to expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China is willing to work with Turkmenistan to fully unlock the potential for cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and win-win collaboration.
Israel's "preemptive" strikes on Iran violate key principles of international law, and the deliberate targeting of nuclear scientists covered by humanitarian law could amount to unlawful killing, experts said.
They also called for the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and the principles of good neighborliness, urging all parties to settle their disputes by peaceful means.
A person holds a placard and a flag as members of the Harvard community take part in a "Harvard Stand United" rally to "support and celebrate" the school's international students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 27, 2025.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Astana on Tuesday with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Astana on Tuesday with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders met for the first day of the two-day summit in Kananaskis in the province of Alberta, Canada, on Monday with emerging disagreements.
The 2025 China-Central Asia people-to-people exchange event, co-hosted by China Media Group and the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan, was held at the Kazakhstan Presidential Center in Astana on Monday.
China welcomes Vietnam to become a BRICS partner country, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
This is due to the geographical proximity and the long-standing friendship between the two peoples, as well as the inevitable choice for the two countries to pursue development together, he said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun speaks at a press conference in Beijing, June 16, 2025.China's Foreign Ministry on Monday urged relevant parties to defuse tensions between Iran and Israel and prevent the region from spiraling into greater turmoil.
And China's development experience in poverty alleviation, rural vitalization, green industries, the digital economy and other fields is of great reference value to the five Central Asian countries.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Kazakhstan to contribute more to regional and world peace and development with stability and positive energy of bilateral ties.
But the IAEA says that underneath the halls and chambers of the facility, it expects there to be some kind of radiological or chemical contamination in the form of vapors or gases.
Radiological and chemical contamination has been confirmed within the Natanz nuclear energy facility in central Iran, the chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
President Xi Jinping landed here Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit.
The Global South has soared since the 1980s. As developed economies' share of global GDP declines, emerging markets have seen their proportion rise from approximately 15 percent to 42 percent.
Catalan regional police officers block protesters from advancing towards the Sagrada Familia during a demonstration against mass tourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.