China has announced that it will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, in a move aimed at deepening trade ties and supporting industrial development across the continent.

The Chinese delegation said at the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on Wednesday that over the past two decades, the US has withdrawn from arms control treaties such as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the Treaty on Open Skies, while allowing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to expire.

China's President Xi Jinping has called for a demand-driven approach coupled with reform and technological empowerment ​to develop the service sector.

China has become one of the most significant economic and strategic partners for Kazakhstan in the 21st century.

China’s population has declined for a fourth consecutive year, recording its lowest birthrate since 1949 despite continued government efforts to encourage higher fertility.

Retired U.S. career diplomat Chas W. Freeman Jr. has called on Washington to rethink its approach toward China, warning that current U.S. policies lack expertise and risk fueling unnecessary confrontation.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that his country will continue to respect the “one-China” policy regarding Taiwan, ahead of his state visit to China.

Azerbaijan on Tuesday reaffirmed that its stance on the one-China policy remains clear, consistent, and irreversible.

In 2025, Azerbaijan signed agreements with 41 countries across multiple sectors, expanding its diplomatic reach.