Wang Yi, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs (File photo) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi condemned the US-Israeli aggression against Iran during a recent phone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning China has voiced the country`s supports for Iran in safeguarding its national stability and "legitimate rights and interests," while calling for restraint and peaceful resolution of disputes amid US military threats...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday...

Shipping containers at the Shanghai Port container terminal in China last month...

Germany`s Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on May 28, 2025...

While the US President Donald Trump continuously threatens Iran with the "armada" he has deployed recently to the Persian Gulf and the media talk about large development of various equipment and weapons to the American bases in the region, on the other side and amid news blackout, similar deployments are ongoing and Iran is preparing itself for various scenarios including a military aggression by the enemy...

Iran`s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi (C) poses for a photo with Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov (R) and Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu...

Iran`s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi (C) poses for a photo with Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov (R) and Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu...

People gathering at a holiday market in a park during Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing on Wednesday...

Tourists taking pictures with Mount Fuji in the background in Fujikawaguchiko, Japan, in 2025...

Tourists taking pictures with Mount Fuji in the background in Fujikawaguchiko, Japan, in 2025...

Nuclear-capable ballistic missiles displayed during a military parade in Beijing in September...

embed1 As millions celebrate the Lunar New Year, Beijing is alive with festivities, as ancient traditions come to life in the heart of the modern capital...

embed1 As millions celebrate the Lunar New Year, Beijing is alive with festivities, as ancient traditions come to life in the heart of the modern capital...

embed1 Several world-renowned American and European music stars performed some of their classic hit songs during the China Media Group`s (CMG) 2026 Spring Festival Gala as audiences celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Horse on Tuesday...

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany...

In Trump`s second term, the gap between the US and Europe has grown deeper than any other time...

A Japanese fisheries patrol vessel and a Chinese fishing vessel sailing off Japan`s Nagasaki prefecture on Thursday...

© Getty Images / imagedepotpro China has urged its banks to curb their exposure to US government debt, citing market volatility and growing financial and geopolitical risks, Bloomberg has reported citing people familiar with the matter...

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, seen in 2020.Anthony Wallace / AFP - Getty Images Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced Monday after his conviction in a landmark national security trial that has drawn international attention and become a symbol of Beijing`s crackdown on dissent in the Chinese territory...

A display of nuclear missiles at a military parade in Beijing on Sept...

A display of nuclear missiles at a military parade in Beijing on Sept...

Since the Taliban`s return to power in Afghanistan, the presence of ISIS and other terrorist groups in the country has remained a major concern for the international community, the region, and especially Afghanistan`s neighbors-concerns that have intensified with the continuation of ISIS attacks...

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via videoconference at the Kremlin on Wednesday...

US Secretary of War, Peter Brian Hegseth (L), and General Secretary of Vietnam`s Communist Party To Lam talk during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, November 2, 2025...

US Secretary of War, Peter Brian Hegseth (L), and General Secretary of Vietnam`s Communist Party To Lam talk during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, November 2, 2025...

China is phasing out the minimalist handle design popularized by Tesla over safety concerns...

The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a prayer ceremony in McLeod Ganj, India in 2023...

The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a prayer ceremony in McLeod Ganj, India in 2023...

This file photo shows naval forces of Iran, Russia and China holding large-scale joint drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman on December 27-30, 2019...

This file photo shows naval forces of Iran, Russia and China holding large-scale joint drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman on December 27-30, 2019...

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a reception to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People`s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept...

A cargo ship sailing past the Panama Canal`s Port of Balboa last year...

A year after Trump`s second presidency, the gap on the two sides of the Atlantic has reached a point of no-return more than any time before...

File photo shows the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, linking the country to the United States...

File photo shows the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, linking the country to the United States...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday...

China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, authorities said...

TikTok creator Sherry Zhu is largely credited with starting the "turning Chinese" trend, with her videos jokingly recruiting people of non-Chinese descent by suggesting they adopt wellness habits like drinking hot water and wearing house slippers...

Britain`s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting during his visit to China, in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026...

Venezuela`s interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a press conference at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela on January 14, 2026...

Representatives from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reveal an updated Doomsday Clock during a press briefing at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D...

Representatives from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reveal an updated Doomsday Clock during a press briefing at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D...

Representatives from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reveal an updated Doomsday Clock during a press briefing at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Jan...

President Donald Trump talks with Canada`s Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit in Egypt in October...

President Donald Trump talks with Canada`s Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit in Egypt in October...

China said Zhang Youxia, the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and another high-ranking official were under investigation for suspected "serious violations of discipline", a common euphemism for corruption...

The Pentagon indicated it no longer views China as a top priority for the U...