China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 6, 2025

China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 6, 2025.

MIL-OSI China: Chinese premier lands in Rio de Janeiro for 17th BRICS Summit
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to attend the 17th BRICS Summit upon invitation. Brazil, the rotating chair of BRICS, will hold the summit from July 6 to 7. Li will also pay an official […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier underlines sci-tech innovation in agriculture, healthcare
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News GUANGZHOU, July 5 — Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has called for accelerating sci-tech innovation in the fields of agriculture and healthcare, and enhancing the independent innovation capabilities of medicines and medical devices. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of […]

MIL-OSI Russia: 1 missing, 28 rescued after excursion boat capsizes in central China’s Hunan Province /long version/
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CHANGSHA, July 5 (Xinhua) — One person is missing and 28 others have been rescued after a sightseeing boat sank in central China’s Hunan Province on Saturday […]

MIL-OSI China: A glimpse of Arxan, popular tourist destination in N China
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A glimpse of Arxan, popular tourist destination in N China Updated: July 5, 2025 22:00 Xinhua An aerial drone photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows tourists visiting the national forest park in Arxan of Hinggan League, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Arxan, located at […]

MIL-OSI China: New generating unit at SW China hydropower station starts operation
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 5 — The second generating unit at a hydropower station located at the main stream of the Jinsha River in southwest China, has been put into operation after a successful 72-hour trial, according to a report in the Science and Technology Daily on Saturday. […]

MIL-OSI Russia: International health tourism booming on China’s Hainan Island
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News HAIKOU, July 5 (Xinhua) — Located in the coastal town of Boao in south China’s Hainan Province, the Boao Lecheng International Health Tourism Pilot Zone is fast […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Wang Yi calls on China, France to step up humanitarian exchanges
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News PARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) — China and France should continuously deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, establish a model of civilizational exchanges between China and Europe and around […]

MIL-OSI Video: What’s Next for China’s Economy & 5 Exciting Technologies of 2025 | WEF | Top Stories of the Week
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements) This week’s top stories of the week include: 0:15 What’s next for China’s Economy – As AI surges and global trade dynamics shift, how can China balance breakthrough tech with inclusive economic growth? Three experts offer insights on trade, technology and jobs in China’s evolving landscape. 3:56 Can AI […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Ministry of Commerce: China accepts price commitments from 34 EU companies following anti-dumping investigation into imported brandy
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce on Saturday said it has accepted price commitments provided by 34 European Union (EU) brandy producers as part […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Direct flight connects China’s Urumqi with Kazakhstan’s Shymkent
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News URUMQI, July 5 (Xinhua) — A direct flight service was launched Saturday between Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Shymkent in Kazakhstan. The […]

MIL-OSI China: China accepts price undertakings from 34 EU firms in final ruling on brandy anti-dumping probe
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday it has accepted price undertakings from 34 European Union (EU) brandy producers in the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imports from the EU. These companies will not be subject to anti-dumping duties when exporting to China, provided […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese FM calls on China, France to uphold multilateralism and free trade rules
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News PARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) — China and France should uphold multilateralism and defend free trade rules in the face of unilateral bullying that undermines the international order, […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s Anhui accelerates layout of aerospace information industry
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A worker assembles a general aviation aircraft at the workshop of CETC Wuhu Diamond Aircraft Manufacture Co., Ltd. in Wuhu City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. In recent years, Anhui Province has accelerated the layout of its aerospace information industry, which encompasses low-altitude economy, […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s Xinjiang is more dynamic, attractive amid increasing openness
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A China-Europe freight train passes through an inspection system for large-size containers at Horgos railway port in Horgos, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo) Xinjiang in northwest China is seeing increased vitality across the board as the region accelerates efforts to […]

MIL-OSI China: Global eco forum in China’s Guiyang highlights green transformation
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Eco Forum Global Guiyang 2025, China’s only national-level international forum dedicated to ecological civilization, kicked off on Saturday in Guiyang, the capital of southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This year’s event, themed “Harmonious coexistence between humans and nature — global collaborative development for green transformation,” has attracted […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China and France should be forces of stability, openness, inclusiveness and unity – Wang Yi
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News PARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called on China and France to act as forces of stability, openness, inclusiveness and unity. […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Podgorica Forum Promotes Trade and Technological Cooperation between China and Montenegro
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News PODGORICA, July 5 (Xinhua) — More than 100 government officials and business representatives gathered here on Friday at the Podgorica Forum to explore opportunities for trade and […]

MIL-OSI China: Unknown fire erupts near Syrian presidential palace
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Smoke rises as a result of a fire that erupted near the Syrian al-Shaab presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, July 4, 2025. Unknown fire erupted Friday afternoon in bushes close to the Syrian al-Shaab presidential palace situated on top of a mountain overlooking the capital Damascus, […]

MIL-OSI China: Hainan emerges as China’s premier international medical tourism destination
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News HAIKOU, July 5 — Nestled in the coastal town of Boao in south China’s Hainan Province, the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone is rapidly becoming a leading hub for health and innovation in China, drawing increasing attention from around the world. Hailed as China’s […]

MIL-OSI China: Air route links Xinjiang’s Urumqi, Osaka
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News URUMQI, July 5 — Tianjin Airlines inaugurated a new air route on Saturday, linking Urumqi, the capital city of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with Osaka, Japan. This newly opened route marks the region’s first and only air link to Japan. The daily service, operated […]