Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China stands ready to ensure the high-quality implementation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday, expressing Croatia's willingness to deepen cooperation with China in various fields and under the China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) cooperation framework.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for an official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.

China is willing to work with Croatia to achieve greater outcomes in bilateral cooperation, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi when holding talks with Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlic Radman in Zagreb on Friday.

How can a 19th-century classic speak to audiences in 2026? CGTN goes behind the scenes of the original Chinese musical Jane Eyre to discover how Charlotte Bront's timeless masterpiece is being reimagined for the contemporary stage.

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Zagreb on Friday, expressing Croatia's willingness to strengthen exchanges at all levels and advance mutually beneficial cooperation with China.

Riot police clash with protesters for fourth day, as young Albanians protest corruption and poor university conditions

UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia The United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has advised British citizens against all but essential travel to all of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks violate terms of rapprochement with Iran Saudi Arabia has publicly accused Iran of encouraging Yemen's Houthis to attack the kingdom, saying it violates a 2023 diplomatic deal it reached with Tehran to smooth over relations

Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks Irans foreign ministry on Friday rejected Saudi Arabias accusation that Tehran was involved in Houthi attacks on the kingdom, offering to mediate between the two sides

China hopes the EU will work with it on balanced, sustainable trade and keep global supply chains running smoothly, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

African economies have remained resilient amid the energy crisis triggered by the Iran conflict, but declining foreign aid leaves the continent vulnerable to future shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.

Chinese military says will deter sabotaging moves in South China Sea

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti Abdoulkader Houssein Omar will pay an official visit to China from October 19 to 25, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.

Shared love of pickleball draws young Americans and Chinese together

The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi put forward four proposals on boosting cooperation among member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on Thursday while attending the Seventh Summit of the CICA.

Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart in Azerbaijan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin on the sidelines of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on Thursday.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omars cell phone confiscated, family members subpoenaed Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 20:21 Critics have called the investigation a witch hunt, citing President Donald Trump's past remarks to 'send her back' to Somalia A supporter holds a placard during a rally for Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 12 October 2026 (Tim Evans/Reuters) Off The US Department of Justice (DOJ), whose chief, Todd Blanche, was formerly President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has subpoenaed the relatives of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of its investigation into alleged immigration fraud, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported on Thursday

Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks in Beijing on Thursday with President of the Council of the Togolese Republic Faure Essozimna Gnassingb, who is on an official visit to China.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko in Beijing on Thursday.

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday called on Japan to face history and make a clean break with militarism, after Japanese media disclosed internal meeting minutes revealing the decision-making process behind the enshrinement of Class-A war criminals at the notorious Yasukuni war shrine.

At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan from October 17 to 18, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called on China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to take the opening of the new China-DPRK Yalu River bridge as an opportunity to continuously optimize port clearance, enhance connectivity, tap the potential for cooperation in border areas and improve the well-being of the two peoples.

China's stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 26.8 trillion yuan (about $4 trillion) in 2025, ranking second globally, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

European trade commissioner Maro Sefovi met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing last week.

Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: * Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher has said the country must be prepared for war even as it negotiates with the United States, accusing Washington of "making promises and then breaking them"

Turkey is hailing an 'Islamic Nato' it can neither afford nor deliver Submitted by Osman Sert on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 07:16 The Mecca pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan answers a real security need, but economic hardship and political repression threaten Ankara's ability to fulfil its commitments Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistans Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stand together after a meeting of the Mecca defence pacts committee in Riyadh on 5 October 2026 (Turkish Foreign Ministry/Reuters) Off To characterise the defence agreement signed in Mecca on 7 August between Turkey , Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as an initiative devised in response to a single threat that emerged overnight is both incorrect and incomplete

Australia, New Zealand and Japan issue fresh travel alerts for Saudi Arabia Australia and New Zealand have updated their travel advisories for Saudi Arabia, while Japan advised its citizensagainst non-essential travel to the kingdom

The social platform says networks targeted US political debate across the spectrum ahead of midterm elections.

Algeria condemns Colombia's opening of embassy in occupied Jerusalem Algeria has condemned the Colombian governments decision to open an embassy in occupied Jerusalem

A Chinese envoy to the UN on Wednesday called for efforts to break the political deadlock in Libya as soon as possible.

X suspends 13,000 accounts linked to Iran, China and Russia 'targeting US politics' Social media platform X says it has recently identified and suspended more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations, linked to Iran, Russia and China, that targeted US political conversation

A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday called for efforts to stop the influx of illicit weapons into Haiti, after the Security Council adopted a resolution on renewing the sanctions regime against the country for one year.

Yemeni government urges UN to act against Houthis in Taiz The Yemeni government has called on the UN Security Council to take urgent measures to lift the Houthis siege on the city of Taiz

Azerbaijan's hijab ban sparks outrage in Turkey as women recall past restrictions Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 19:03 The exclusion of headscarf-wearing students and teachers from Azerbaijani schools has stirred a wave of solidarity in Turkey People wave the Turkish and Azerbaijani national flags in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 10 November 2020 (Tofik Babayev/AFP) Off Azerbaijan's restrictions on Islamic headscarves in schools have sparked this week a wave of condemnation in neighbouring Turkey, where scenes of girls being turned away from classrooms have revived painful memories of the country's own history of hijab bans

Yemen government says it raised Houthis' alleged use of Chinese tech with Beijing The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis' alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides' long-running civil war escalates

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Baku on Wednesday.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday attended a symposium with representatives of overseas buyers and exhibitors at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, calling on Chinese and foreign enterprises to actively promote global supply-demand matching and lead international innovation cooperation.

The upgraded partnerships between China and Botswana and between China and Togo will provide a stronger political foundation and greater certainty for future cooperation, a Chinese expert told CGTN following President Xi Jinping's meetings with the two countries' leaders on Tuesday.

A new bridge across the Yalu River the natural border between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will further facilitate trade and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended Wednesday's opening ceremony of the 140th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, and delivered a keynote speech.

Nearly 70 legislators from over 50 countries met in north China's Tianjin Municipality this week to discuss local governance, the next stage of development, cultural heritage and urban renewal.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French president, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, which is also known as the Canton Fair.

Iran executes man convicted of armed attacks during war Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of carrying out shooting that injured several civilians, including a young girl, insouthern city of Kerman

Foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan discuss regional developments ahead of OIC meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has said that he discussed regional developments with his Pakistani counterpart, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, in a phone call

From high-risk surgical care in Benin to stroke interventions in Seychelles, Chinese medical teams abroad are increasingly moving from emergency clinical aid to long-term capacity building

Tokyo's attempts to use its correspondents in Russia to gather information will further strain Russia-Japan relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned British ambassador to Tehran Hugo Shorter over his government's "baseless" claim that Iran had been involved in a suspected plot targeting a British air base.

Foreign ministers of Oman and Iran discuss Yemen, regional situation Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omanian counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, have discussed the latest regional developments, including the situation in Yemen, in a phone call, a statement issued via Iranian Araghchis Telegram channel said

Sluggish consumer demand in China has pushed many companies, such as electric car brands, to accelerate plans for entering other countries.

UK says Houthis must stop reckless attacks on Saudi Arabia The UKs Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and called on Yemens Houthis to immediately stop reckless attacks on infrastructure and civilians in the country

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT has reportedly made progress on new designs.

Iran summons British ambassador over Fairford air base incident, foreign ministry says Iransummoned the British ambassador to Tehran over "accusations" linking Tehran to a suspected plot against Fairford air base in Britain,Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to firmly follow a path with Chinese characteristics in developing the country's health programs, to secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward four principles for the constructive participation of all parties in the settlement of hotspot issues in Africa, during his meeting with President of the Council of the Togolese Republic Faure Essozimna Gnassingb, who is on an official visit to China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Council of the Togolese Republic Faure Essozimna Gnassingb announced on Tuesday that the two countries would elevate bilateral relations to a China-Togo community with a shared future for the new era.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, with the two heads of state announcing the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Evan Greenberg, executive vice chair of the National Committee on US-China Relations (NCUSCR), in Beijing on Monday.

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Rescue operation underway after flash floods swept away home, bridges and parts of the Manaslu trekking trail.

Foreign diplomats embrace China's livestream commerce