Experts have called for stronger policy and financial support for young people and enhanced efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination to foster a marriage-and birth-friendly society. According to the China Statistical Yearbook, which was published recently by the National Bureau of Statistics, about 6.1 million couples registered their marriage in 2024. Among them, 6.04 million were mainland residents, while 61,900 had spouses who were foreigners, overseas Chinese, or res

China is willing to strengthen the alignment between its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and the development visions of Middle Eastern countries, consolidating cooperation in traditional areas while deepening collaboration in emerging and frontier sectors, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. In an interview with Chinese media following his visit to three Middle Eastern countries from Dec. 12 to 16, which included the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Jordan

Xie Feng, Beijing's top envoy in Washington has urged business communities in the world's two largest economies to deepen dialogue, narrow politically driven disputes, and pursue new opportunities made possible by the stabilizing role of the head-of-state diplomacy as well as China's next five-year development blueprint. The ambassador made the remarks at the China-U.S. Business Cooperation Forum, co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting visa-free entry to Russia for up to 30 days for several categories of Chinese citizens, including tourists, businesspeople, academics, artists, and athletes, according to multiple media reports. Some analysts said the move will further expand economic cooperation and deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges, strengthening foundation for long-term development of China-Russia relations. The visa-free anno