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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivers an important speech while chairing the criticism and self-criticism meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting was held from Dec. 25 to 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) --…

Iga Świątek is closing out 2025 in Shenzhen, China, but her eyes are already locked on next year. As she prepares for the inaugural World Tennis Continental Cup this weekend, the Polish star opened up about her chase for the World No. 1 ranking. Her message to the tour? She…

The recent uptick in budget comes in the fourth year of Japan’s five-year 43-trillion-yen ($275 billion) program By The News Digital December 26, 2025 Japan approves record $58B defence budget amid regional tensions  Japan’s cabinet has recently approved a record-high defence budget worth $58 billion for fiscal 2026 in the midst…

At this year’s Game Awards (TGA), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 arguably stole the show, sweeping nine awards, including “Game of the Year.” But for Chinese audiences, two other moments from the TGA likely stood out just as vividly. First, Arknights: Endfield announced its release date of January 22. Second, after…

China draws flak in the West for seemingly everything it does. However, it’s the end of the year and we shouldn’t be so down on China, at least not all the time. So let me draw attention to a major development in the country that’s making the world a better…

China should establish an “original” knowledge system regarding the history of its border regions to mitigate security risks from “hostile forces in the West”, according to a senior scholar at a prominent state-run think tank. Fan Enshi of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) also warned about the threat…

This undated file photo shows a view of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna district of Suez province, Egypt.  (TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua) by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Growing Chinese investments in Egypt are helping the Arab country…

This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows swans at a wetland in Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province. A large number of migratory swans have flocked to the Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter. (Photo by Feng Xiaomin/Xinhua) People view swans at a wetland park in Sanmenxia, central…

Only a few of Evergrande’s Hengchi cars were ever built An asset seizure in Guangzhou leads today’s real estate news from around Asia, with shareholders in China Evergrande Group finding out that some of the company’s automotive assets have changed hands without their knowledge. Also in the headlines, an Aussie…

After logging more than 5 million kilometres of testing, Changan Automobile has been granted China’s first official license plate dedicated to Level 3 autonomous driving, as China moves to advance regulation of the self-driving industry. The license plate, numbered Yu AD0001Z, was issued to Changan by the Chongqing Municipal Public…