China set to launch Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft

SEOUL, November 14 (AJP) - The Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and the Long March-7 Y9 rocket were moved to the launch site on Wednesday, China's Manned Space Agency said. The facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan Province are in good condition, with pre-launch function checks and joint tests proceeding as scheduled, according to the agency. The spacecraft carries supplies for the Shenzhou-19 and Shenzhou-20 crews, including packag

November 14, 2024

China, Russia hold annual strategic security talks

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - China and Russia convened the 19th round of their annual strategic security talks in Beijing on Tuesday, discussing key issues of mutual concern related to strategic security. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that this year marks 75 years of China-Russia diplomatic relations, adding the two countries' relationship shows strong and stable progress amid changing global conditions. "We are grateful to our Chinese friends for their consistent

November 13, 2024

China adds two more days to public holidays

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday issued a State Council decree announcing adjustments to the national holiday schedule, introducing an additional two days to certain public holidays. The Spring Festival holiday will now span four days instead of the previous three, with Lunar New Year's Eve newly added to the official break, according to the decree. The May Day holiday has also been expanded from a single day to two days, now officially including Ma

November 13, 2024

China's Tianzhou-7 cargo craft separates from space station

SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - The Tianzhou-7 cargo craft, which is responsible for delivering supplies to China's space station, separated from the station at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday and began its independent flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The craft is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in a controlled manner. Most of its components will burn up and disintegrate during re-entry, with some debris expected to fall into designated safe waters in the South P

November 12, 2024

China, Singapore to jointly promote economic globalization

SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Monday that China is ready to strengthen communication with Singapore on key international and regional strategic matters and work together to support economic globalization, as global trade protectionism rises and unilateralism becomes more common. Ding, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made these remarks during a meeting wit

November 12, 2024

Chinese, Italian presidents vow to strengthen cultural and educational cooperation

SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian President Sergio Mattarella jointly met with attendees from the China-Italy cultural cooperation conference and the dialogue between Chinese and Italian university presidents last week. The two leaders last Friday listened to reports from representatives of both sides on cultural and educational partnerships between China and Italy. Xi said that the long history of China-Italy friendship, spanning over a thousand

November 11, 2024

China retrieves over 50 cultural relics from Italy

SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - China's National Cultural Heritage Administration said it retrieved 56 cultural relics from Italy over the weekend. This return marks another success in cooperation between China and Italy under their bilateral agreement aimed at preventing illegal trade in cultural relics. In October 2022 and April 2024, the Italian Carabinieri military police informed China of the discovery of 56 suspected Chinese relics. After reviewing the findings, China's

November 11, 2024

China, Malaysia leaders pledge closer ties at summit

SEOUL, November 8 (AJP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim committed on Thursday to deepening bilateral ties during a summit in Beijing, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Xi proposed enhancing the strategic partnership with high-level exchanges and reaffirmed China's support for Malaysia’s independent development path tailored to its unique national interests. “We should use this mileston

November 8, 2024

Chinese premier calls for deeper Mekong region cooperation

SEOUL, November 8 (AJP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for increased cooperation among six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) nations Thursday during a summit in Kunming in China's Yunnan province. The eighth annual summit, held Wednesday and Thursday, brought together leaders from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, along with the Asian Development Bank president. The six countries launched the GMS Economic Cooperation Program in 1992 to improve regional inf

November 8, 2024

China congratulates Trump on US election victory

SEOUL, November 7 (AJP) - After Republican candidate Donald Trump declared his victory in Wednesday's U.S. presidential election, China's Foreign Ministry congratulated him, saying it "respects the choice of the American people." "We respect the choice of the American people and congratulate Mr. Trump on being elected president of the United States," the ministry said. In response to questions about the election's potential impact on U.S.-China rel

November 7, 2024