‘Three-person wedding’ in SW China’s Guizhou canceled after police clarify it a prank

A wedding invitation claiming that a man in Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, will marry two brides, went viral on social media on Thursday. However, local authorities clarified that one of the women was the groom's ex-wife and the staged wedding photos were a prank. Following police intervention and counseling, the planned "three-person wedding" […]

China unveils newly revised regulations for marriage registration

China on Wednesday unveiled newly revised marriage registration regulations that are set to take effect on May 10. The new regulations aim to expand family support services, enable nationwide registration access, and optimize administrative procedures, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree to promulgate the revised regulations, […]

Xi, Indian president exchange congratulations on 75th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China and India, Xi said, both ancient civilizations, major developing countries and important members of the "Global South," are both at a critical stage of their respective modernization efforts. The […]

PLA’s drills in Taiwan Straits show key trends in deterrence, flexibility and diverse operations: expert

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized the "Strait Thunder-2025A" exercises in the central and southern areas of the Taiwan Straits on Wednesday. In recent years, the PLA exercises in the Taiwan Straits have demonstrated three key trends -expanding the scope of deterrence, increasing flexibility in the scale and schedule of drills, […]