Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message of condolences to Chilean President Gabriel Boric over the passing of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi extended deep condolences and expressed sincere sympathies to the Chilean people and Pinera’s family. In his…
President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders have either visited or entrusted officials of the relevant departments to visit veteran comrades to extend festive greetings ahead of the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman…
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-07/CMG-releases-innovative-program-list-for-new-media-platforms-in-2024-1r072LYUURG/img/66bc2c029c9948e1aa6cb285bb3b7058/66bc2c029c9948e1aa6cb285bb3b7058.jpeg' alt='China Media Group holds a release ceremony of the 2024 innovative program list for its new media platforms in Beijing, February 7, 2024. /CMG' A series of innovative programs produced by China Media Group’s (CMG) New Media Center is slated to be released in 2024, CMG announced on…
President Joe Biden will not face charges for knowingly taking classified documents when he left the vice presidency in 2017, according to a prosecutor’s report released Thursday. Special Counsel Robert Hur said he opted against bringing criminal charges following a 15-month investigation because Biden cooperated and would be difficult to…
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-09/UN-concerned-by-destruction-of-civilian-infrastructure-in-Gaza-1r2NMh8VJWE/img/597aa32d58614f948b7f5894b92068bd/597aa32d58614f948b7f5894b92068bd.png' alt='UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk addresses a press conference in Geneva, December 6, 2023. /CFP' The widespread destruction by Israeli forces of civilian infrastructure in Gaza to create a “buffer zone” for general security purposes does not appear consistent with the narrow “military operations” exception…
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-09/UN-chief-calls-for-efforts-to-unite-for-peace-in-2024-priorities-1r2PvlCT9iU/img/3b169622d584416397fbd2b89b3d7777/3b169622d584416397fbd2b89b3d7777.png' alt='UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the General Assembly to present priorities for 2024 at UN headquarters in New York, U.S., February 7, 2024. /CFP' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for efforts to unite for peace. “It is essential that we work for a just and…
Repeated U.S. strikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq are pushing the Baghdad government to end the mission of the U.S.-led coalition in the country, the prime minister’s military spokesperson said on Thursday. The U.S. military said a strike on Wednesday killed a commander from Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed…
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Southern Theater Command will participate in a multinational exercise in Thailand from February 10 to March 7 in an effort to promote exchanges and cooperation with other parties, according to the Chinese Defense Ministry on Friday. The exercise includes engineering assistance, tabletop exercises of…
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-02-09/Trump-wins-Republican-caucus-in-U-S-state-of-Nevada-1r36HZscmOc/img/4ee54152ab65482c969c359859bd9cb8/4ee54152ab65482c969c359859bd9cb8.jpeg' alt='The stage is set before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, the U.S., February 8, 2024. /CFP' Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday won the U.S. state of Nevada caucuses, according to multiple U.S. media projections, marking his…
World leaders, officials and heads of international agencies have been sending letters or messages to Chinese President Xi Jinping, extending New Year greetings to the Chinese people as they celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Noting his belief that relations between Indonesia and China will be stronger, Indonesian President Joko…