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19th CPC Central Committee holds 7th plenary session

The seventh plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee started on Sunday in Beijing.Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central C

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António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, was in China as a special guest at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2018. Mr Guterres said the fo

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Liz Truss to run for next UK PM

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has launched her leadership bid to serve as Britain's next prime minister, replacing Prime Minister Boris Johnson."I will fight the

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Xi inspects Wuhan, stresses China's self-reliance in science, technology

President Xi Jinping has stressed keeping the lifeline of science and technology firmly in China's own hands and making the country's development more independent, self

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UN chief 'alarmed' by Taliban's order for women to cover faces in public

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday he's alarmed after the Taliban ordered Afghan women to cover their faces in public and leave home only in cases of n

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NATO chief convenes council with Russia on January 12

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has decided to convene a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) on January 12, Reuters has reported, citing an official.

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OPEC elects Kuwait's Haitham al-Ghais as next top official

OPEC ministers on Monday elected Kuwait's former OPEC governor Haitham al-Ghais to become its next secretary-general, according to a statement from OPEC official website.(Cover: An OPEC sign hangs ou

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Xi addresses New Year gathering of CPPCC National Committee

A New Year gathering was held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday in Beijing.President Xi Jinping, als

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Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90

Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan died on Tuesday at the age of 90, his former press aide said. Chun had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which was in remissi

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UK summons French ambassador amid fishing row

Britain on Thursday said it had summoned France's ambassador in an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights."We regret the confrontational language that has been

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U.S. suspends diplomatic presence in Afghanistan

The United States has suspended diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and will move operations to Qatar, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.(CGTN)

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UN chief salutes world's Olympic athletes, highlights Olympic spirit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday paid his respects to all the Olympic athletes around the world andthanked the people of Japan.Noting that the Olympic spirit brings humanity's best

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100-gun salute fired to mark CPC centenary

06:20 A 100-gun salute was fired at the grand gathering marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China(CPC) Thursday in Beijing.Chinese P

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China, India agree to actively prepare for new round of military talks

China and India on Friday agreed to actively prepare for the 12th round of corps commander-level talks and continue working towards further de-escalation at the border.The consensus was reached at th

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UNSC recommends UN chief Guterres for second term

UN Security Council on Tuesday recommended to General Assembly the appointment of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for second term, according to council president.

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CPC leadership holds meeting to hear reports on aging population

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to hear reports on major policy measures taken to actively address

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U.S. Blinken plans visit to Middle East after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

U.S.Secretary of StateAntonyBlinken will meet with Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern counterparts, the State Department has announced.In a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi As