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09/09/2026

Opinion | The right to development should no longer be treated as a distant aspiration or something competing against political and civil rights. In contemporary times, development is one of the principal means through which human dignity, equality, freedom and human capabilities are realized. Read more:

The right to development should no longer be treated as a distant aspiration or something competing against political and civil rights.

09/09/2026

The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) was declared open by Khalilur Rahman, the new president of the General Assembly, on Tuesday. Read more:

UNITED NATIONS - The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) was declared open by Khalilur Rahman, the new president of the General Assembly, on Tuesday.

09/09/2026

Opinion | The popularity of "China Shock 2.0"and "China squeeze" says more about the present international order than it does about China. For a long time, industrial and technological power was concentrated in a few Western economies. China's rise has changed that. What is sometimes presented as fear of China's "overcapacity" reflects their discomfort with a world in which productive and technological capabilities are more widely distributed. Read more:

The language used to describe a country is never entirely neutral.

08/09/2026

Egyptian teen wins hearts with role in blockbuster Chinese film that highlights how food brings people together even during war. Read more: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/07/WS6a9df553e4b06d4aa055ca0d.html

08/09/2026

With global warming exceeding 1.5 C increasingly assessed as unavoidable, integrating action on climate change and air pollution could deliver greater economic, health, and environmental benefits than tackling the two issues separately, according to a report published on Monday by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. Read more:

With global warming exceeding 1.5 C increasingly assessed as unavoidable, integrating action on climate change and air pollution could deliver greater economic, health, and environmental benefits than tackling the two issues separately, according to a report published on Monday by the United Nations...

08/09/2026

From 's largest informal settlement, , to the global top 15, the 23-year-old Kenyan student has taken her Chinese-language journey to a new level.

08/09/2026

China's foreign trade in goods rose 17.6 percent year-on-year in the first eight months of 2026 to 34.78 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs on Tuesday. https://reurl.cc/RRkpNz

08/09/2026

Egyptian tour guide Abbas Sayed has been traveling between and for more than two decades, promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries. Read more:

Egyptian tour guide Abbas Sayed has been traveling between China and Egypt for more than two decades, promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries.

08/09/2026

Starting Sept 7, 30 envoys and diplomats from 20 nations toured Shanghai to explore people-centered urban development, governance, and global engagement. Tonata Itenge-Emvula, 's ambassador to China, highlighted that the event provided an opportunity to observe and learn from China's governance models. Watch the video to learn more about the visit.

Starting Sept 7, 30 envoys and diplomats from 20 nations toured Shanghai to explore people-centered urban development, governance, and global engagement. Tonata Itenge-Emvula, Namibia's ambassador to China, highlighted that the event provided an opportunity to observe and learn from China's governan...

08/09/2026

The UN World Food Programme's early analysis projects that the 2026-27 El Nino could push at least 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of 2027. Read more:

Global cereal production is on track for its second-largest harvest on record in 2026, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Yet, the data also show that world food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022.