‘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, […]

100th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's passing commemorated

March 12, 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of renowned Chinese revolutionary and statesman Sun Yat-sen. On Wednesday, the spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office called on fellow compatriots in Taiwan to carry forward Sun's legacy, resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference, promote the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, […]

China makes five-point proposals on Iran nuclear issue, calling on relevant parties to abandon pressure, sanctions

Responding to a question on the impact of the China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, stated at a press conference on Friday that the situation surrounding the Iran nuclear issue is grave, once again reaching a critical crossroads. She emphasized that sanctions, pressure, and threats of force […]

Xi's article on public, non-public sectors to be published

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on unswervingly consolidating and developing the public sector and unswervingly encouraging, supporting and guiding the development of the non-public sector will be published on Sunday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, […]

Harbin Asian Winter Games ignites love, breathes new life into continent's cooperation

The 9th Asian Winter Games officially concluded in Harbin, the capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Friday. This grand event marks yet another major ice and snow celebration in China following the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. This year's Games was characterized by record participation, cross-regional cultural resonance, and the strengthening of friendly ties between […]