Central Asia is undergoing significant changes. Its population, growing at the rate of about 2 percent a year, has reached 82 million, up 40 percent since 2000, with the combined GDP of the region's five countries touching $519 billion in 2024, an increase of 400 percent since 2000.
Genuine civil exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, as well as the emotional bond rooted in shared heritage, cannot be undermined by separatist actions, participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait said at the 17th Straits Forum, held on Sunday in Xiamen, Fujian province.
Labubu, with curly hair, bright eyes, and a big grin, is taking over social media worldwide. K-pop star Lisa, Rihanna, Thai princess, even David Beckham—everyone’s showing off their Labubus.
Recent actions by the U.S. and the Philippines regarding the South China Sea, including the potential U.S. sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines in early April, joint military exercises between the two nations, and Google Maps' unlawful labeling of part of the South China Sea waters, have drawn widespread attention from the international community.
Google Maps recently labeled part of the western Philippine archipelago as the "West Philippine Sea" instead of the internationally recognized "South China Sea," sparking public concern.
The 2025 "Beauty in Unity" Qinghai Food Debut was held in Beijing. At the event, a variety of Qinghai delicacies such as yak bone broth lamian and organic quinoa yak meat stew delighted the guests’ palates.
Mark Levine, a U.S. sociologist and professor at Minzu University of China, used two keywords to describe the situation: "unfortunate" and "unwise." He added that there are no winners in a trade war.
At a press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations, many sentences, including “no one wins in a conflict, but everyone gains in peace”, have been popular. What are people’s thoughts on China’s foreign policy and international role? Follow me and let’s check it out!
“Two sessions” are ongoing. Questions are welcomed. Embodied artificial intelligence, unicorn companies...These "new terms" have appeared in the 2025 government work report during the "two sessions".
Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people. It is an inalienable part of the territory of Palestine, not a bargaining chip for political games, still less a prey of the strong, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a press conference on Thursday.
In the new year of 2025, Josef Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics and international relations at East China Normal University, currently residing in Shanghai, gave an exclusive interview to China News Network.
As 2025 begins, Thierry Laurent, Chairman of the Climate Change Working Group, French Foreign Trade Advisors China Committee gave an exclusive New Year interview to China News Network. He shared his outlook for the year and extended his New Year wishes, saying, "China has remained friendly to its foreigners, and we are lucky to be there."
Lauren Bardon, the first counselor for climate action and environment at the EU Delegation to China, shared his observations and insights on global climate action during an exclusive interview with China News Network following his trip to COP29 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Macao entrepreneur Elwin Ho, a witness to this evolution, attributes the city’s progress to the nation’s robust development. “I feel that Macao will develop even better in the future,” he said in a recent interview with China News Network.
Elwin Ho, founder and CEO of Pachira, said in an exclusive interview with China News Network that over the past 25 years, Macao has been accelerating moderately diversified economic development, with notable achievements in tourism, education and scientific innovation.