China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 14, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: China’s booming marine economy drives sustained, stable growth in global trade, development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s booming marine economy drives sustained, stable growth in global trade, development Updated: July 14, 2025 08:42 Xinhua This aerial photo taken on July 9, 2025 shows a New Zealand cargo ship unloading at Damaiyu Port in Yuhuan City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. China’s maritime industry […]
MIL-OSI China: China’s railway investment up 5.5 pct in H1
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s railway construction saw stable progress in the first half (H1) of 2025, with fixed-asset investment expanding 5.5 percent year on year, according to the country’s railway operator. During the January-June period, fixed-asset investment in the railway sector reached 355.9 billion yuan (nearly 50 billion U.S. […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart on SCO cooperation
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing, capital of China, July 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister […]
MIL-OSI China: Telescope in world’s roof starts hunt for Big Bang’s oldest ripples
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News High on a ridge 5,250 meters above sea level in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, a new eye onto the infant universe has blinked open. Scientists at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced Sunday that their AliCPT-1 telescope […]
MIL-OSI China: Heatwaves ignite cooling economy across China
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Heatwaves ignite cooling economy across China Updated: July 14, 2025 07:26 Xinhua An aerial drone photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows tourists having fun at a scenic spot in Rongcheng City, east China’s Shandong Province. With heatwaves hitting some Chinese provinces and regions in recent […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China’s rail investment up 5.5 pct in H1
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — China’s railway construction progressed steadily in the first half of 2025, with […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Railway Fixed Asset Investment Exceeds 350 Billion Yuan in H1 2025
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — Fixed asset investment in China’s railway sector totaled 355.9 billion yuan (about […]
MIL-OSI China: Scenery of Hongshankou Great Wall in China’s Hebei
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Scenery of Hongshankou Great Wall in China’s Hebei Updated: July 13, 2025 20:27 Xinhua An aerial drone photo taken on early July 13, 2025 shows a view of the Hongshankou Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China’s Hebei Province. [Photo/Xinhua] An aerial drone photo taken on […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Deputy President undertakes strategic working visit to China
Source: Government of South Africa Deputy President undertakes strategic working visit to China Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to embark on a Working Visit to the People’s Republic of China from tomorrow (Monday). He will be accompanied by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka; Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams; […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi congratulates Jennifer Simons on election as Surinamese president
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 13 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Jennifer Simons on her election as Surinamese president. In his congratulatory message, Xi depicted Suriname as China’s strategic cooperative partner in the Caribbean region. Thanks to the joint efforts from both sides, China-Suriname relations have […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China completes construction of country’s largest 750 kV ring power transmission line
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News URUMQI, July 13 (Xinhua) — China completed construction on Sunday of a 4,197-km ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission […]
MIL-OSI China: 4,000 hiking enthusiasts hit rugged trails in southwest China’s Chongqing
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Nearly 4,000 hikers from across China gathered on Saturday to compete in the 10th Jinfo Mountain hiking race, in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Jinfo mountain, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site for its karst landscape, has attracted a growing number of hikers in recent years to […]
MIL-OSI China: Creative fireworks show held in China’s ‘fireworks capital’
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Tourists enjoy a creative fireworks show in Liuyang City, central China’s Hunan Province, July 12, 2025. Liuyang, a small city known as China’s “fireworks capital,” has organized 26 creative fireworks events in the first half of 2025. These events have attracted over 1.5 million tourists in […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi congratulates Jennifer Simons on election as Surinamese president
2025-07-13 16:47:21
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Jennifer Simons on her election as Surinamese president.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Jennifer Simons on her election as Surinamese president. In his congratulatory message, Xi depicted Suriname as China’s strategic cooperative partner in the Caribbean region. Thanks to the joint efforts from both sides, China-Suriname […]
MIL-OSI China: China says response to Japanese planes’ actions reasonable, professional
2025-07-13 16:37:08
The response of Chinese military aircraft to the Japanese planes repeatedly conducting close reconnaissance in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone was entirely reasonable and professional, a Chinese defense spokesman said on Sunday morning.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense By JIANG CHENGLONG The response of Chinese military aircraft to the Japanese planes repeatedly conducting close reconnaissance in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone was entirely reasonable and professional, a Chinese defense spokesman said on Sunday morning. In a statement, Defense Ministry spokesman […]
MIL-OSI Russia: In the first half of 2025, the volume of goods sent by China-Europe trains from Zhejiang Province increased by 11.1 percent.
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — A total of 131,000 standard containers of cargo were shipped from east […]
MIL-OSI China: China completes “power expressway loop” around southern Xinjiang desert
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country’s largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the […]
MIL-OSI China: China defends approach by military aircraft after Japan complaint
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A Chinese defense spokesperson on Sunday dismissed Japanese claims that Chinese military aircraft had flown “abnormally close” to its planes, saying China’s response was legitimate and professional. Japanese Air Self-Defense Force intelligence-gathering aircraft had engaged in repeated close-in surveillance efforts in China’s air defense identification zone […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China denies Japanese claims Chinese military jets flew ‘abnormally close’ to Japanese aircraft
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin on Sunday denied Japanese claims that […]
MIL-OSI Russia: World’s most powerful floating direct drive wind turbine installed in China
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — China has made a major breakthrough in clean energy technology with the […]