BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee analyzed and studied the current economic situation and made arrangements for economic work in the second half (H2) of this year at a meeting held here on Thursday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting, which also decided that the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October. The meeting n...

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Carlos Vila Nova on his reelection as president of Sao Tome and Principe. Xi said the relationship between China and Sao Tome and Principe has in recent years maintained a sound momentum of growth. The two sides have continued to deepen their political mutual trust, firmly supported each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns, and achieved notable results in practi...

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang) BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Beijing on Tuesday. China stands ready to join hands with Slovakia in forging a strategic partnership that features mutual respect and trust, equality and mutual benefit, as...

Beijing, July 23rd—Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with a delegation of politicians from multiple political parties of Italy led by Vinicio Peluffo, President of the "Friends of China" Parliamentary Association of Italy. Liu said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and the Italian leaders, the China-Italy comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to deepen and expand in both wid...

Hangzhou, July 21st—The Second China-Italy Business Forum and China (Zhejiang)-Italy Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference was held here on the afternoon. Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), Hu Wei, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, Vinicio Peluffo, President of the "Friends of China" Parliamentary Association of Italy, and Tiziana D'Angelo, Consul General of Italy in Shanghai, attended and addressed the event. The seminar ...

Beijing, July 21st—Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with a multi-party parliamentary delegation of Ecuador headed by Mónica de Jesús Salazar Hidalgo, President of the Ecuador-China Interparliamentary Friendship Group of the National Assembly of Ecuador. Liu said that China and Ecuador are good friends and good partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 46 years ago, China-Ecuador relations have maintain...

Jiaxing, July 20th—The "Historical Journeys, Shared Aspirations — A Partnership Dialogue Marking the 105th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China and the 80th Anniversary of the Republic of Italy" was held here today. Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC); Vinicio Peluffo, President of the "Friends of China" Parliamentary Association of Italy; Ye Zhengbo, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chine...

Beijing, July 19th—Sun Haiyan, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today on the afternoon with Singaporean scholar Kishore Mahbubani. Both sides had a friendly and in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.

Beijing, July 17th—Jin Xin, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with A. Berris Ekinci, Deputy Foreign Minister of Türkiye. Jin noted that China and Türkiye are both major developing countries and important members of the Global South. Over the past 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Türkiye relations have withstood the tests of changing international circumstances and continued to move forward. In particular, i...

Beijing, July 16th—Lu Kang, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today on the morning with Martin Engell-Rossen, Chief Advisor of the Central Coordination Committee of the Danish Social Democratic Party. Lu said that China and Denmark enjoy traditional friendship and a long history of exchanges. Last year, the two countries jointly celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. President Xi Jinping and King Frederik...