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Xi Leads Central Delegation to Urumqi for 70th Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to a cheering crowd upon his arrival in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2025. Xi, who leads a central delegation, arrived in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday to attend activities marking the autonomous region's 70th founding anniversary. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend activities marking the autonomous region’s 70th founding anniversary. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led… Continue reading Xi Leads Central Delegation to Urumqi for 70th Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

China Releases White Paper on Advancement of Women’s Development

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference to release the white paper titled "China's Achievements in Women's Well-Rounded Development in the New Era" in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A white paper titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era” was released on Friday by the State Council Information Office. The white paper, consisting of five chapters, was released ahead of the 2025 Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, which will be held… Continue reading China Releases White Paper on Advancement of Women’s Development

China Sees Substantial Increase in Women’s Education Level: White Paper

Shou Xiaoli, director general of the Press Bureau of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and spokesperson of the SCIO, displays a copy of the white paper titled "China's Achievements in Women's Well-Rounded Development in the New Era" released by the SCIO during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — China has made tremendous efforts to ensure women’s equitable access to education of all categories and levels, and women’s right to education has been effectively guaranteed, said a white paper released on Friday. Gender divide in basic education has been largely eliminated, according to the white paper, titled “China’s Achievements… Continue reading China Sees Substantial Increase in Women’s Education Level: White Paper

Xi Jinping — Advocate for a Fairer World

BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — At Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade honoring both China’s victory and the collective triumph of nations that overcame fascism eighty years ago. Standing on the rostrum of Tian’anmen, Xi delivered a speech marking the 80th anniversary… Continue reading Xi Jinping — Advocate for a Fairer World

China Unveils Nuclear Triad for First Time in Parade

The nuclear missile formation attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — China unveiled its land-, sea-, and air-based strategic forces as the nuclear triad for the first time in Wednesday’s V-Day military parade. The triad included JingLei-1 air-based long-range missile, JuLang-3 submarine-launched intercontinental missile, DongFeng-61 land-based intercontinental missile, and new type DongFeng-31 land-based intercontinental missile. The weapons are China’s strategic “ace”… Continue reading China Unveils Nuclear Triad for First Time in Parade

China Holds Massive Parade to Mark 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country’s commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. Towering structures shaped like the Great Wall stood in Tian’anmen Square,… Continue reading China Holds Massive Parade to Mark 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory

Xinhua Commentary: V-Day in China — History Speaks to Today’s Global Challenges

BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — When China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in WWII on Wednesday, the gathering in Tian’anmen Square will not be about swagger, but a moment of reflection on the challenges facing the world today. The occasion is meant to commemorate the immense human cost of a conflict that left… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: V-Day in China — History Speaks to Today’s Global Challenges

Xinhua Commentary: Unyielding Courage Drives China Forward

BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — By examining history, one can obtain insight into the future. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is a good time to reflect on the past and gain strength to carry forward present endeavors. In 1936,… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: Unyielding Courage Drives China Forward

Xinhua Commentary: China’s V-Day Commemorations are a Call for World Peace

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing will be a significant occasion to demonstrate China’s determination, will and capacity to resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to firmly uphold world peace. The parade on Sept. 3 will highlight the Chinese military’s recent advancements in modernization. It… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: China’s V-Day Commemorations are a Call for World Peace

80 Years on, China’s WWII Memories Resist Oblivion

(150717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2015 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows people trying to put out fire after air-strikes carried out by Japanese army in southwest China's Chongqing, June 7, 1941. The bombing of China is a major war crime committed by Japan during its invasion to China during WWII. Residential areas, business areas, schools and hospitals were the main targets of the attacks in which tens of thousands of civilians were killed. Historical data showed that nearly eight years of air-strikes by Japanese army air service, including those of large-scale, indiscriminate bombings from 1937 to 1943, left at least 762,183 people dead or injured in China. (Xinhua) (hdt)

In Yang Jianhong’s childhood memories, the sound of international news crackling from a radio was as familiar as the scent of the plum candy. His father, Yang Yangzheng, a quiet man of unshakable routines, would sit absorbed in the broadcasts, savoring the tart sweetness of those candies, a specialty from Shanghai. It was only much… Continue reading 80 Years on, China’s WWII Memories Resist Oblivion