The center provides services such as customs clearance and logistics solutions for trade and other exchanges between China and SCO member countries.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country will retain its tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos while talks continue with Washington.

The UN has declared a famine in Gaza City and the surrounding neighborhoods. A UN-backed system for classifying food insecurity and malnutrition says more than 500,000 people are experiencing famine.

Officials say China has registered a net increase of nearly 20 million enterprises since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period in 2021. The State Administration for Market Regulation says China's business environment has continued to improve.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will join leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin on August 31 and September 1 — the largest gathering in the organization’s history.

Russia launches one of its largest attacks on Ukraine in recent months, while Ukrainian drones also hit Russian targets in the Black Sea.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with his Pakistani counterpart in Islamabad. The talks with Ishaq Dar included the sixth Strategic Dialogue between China and Pakistan, with both nations agreeing to strengthen cooperation across multiple fields.

China has set a new global record, with monthly electricity consumption exceeding one trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time. According to the National Energy Administration, total power usage reached milestone last month, an 8.6-percent increase compared to the same period last year.

China has held a grand gathering to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of the Xizang Autonomous Region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended a gala marking the 60th founding anniversary of Xizang Autonomous Region in Lhasa.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is urging local authorities to build a modern, socialist Xizang that is united, prosperous, and beautiful.

General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China Central Committee is in Xizang to attend celebrations marking 60 years of its founding as an autonomous region.

A Chinese military official says the upcoming military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War will include a military review and a march-past.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on China and India to adhere to the principle of properly managing differences to ensure that boundary disputes do not affect the overall situation of bilateral ties.

China says its talks with India on the boundary question are "comprehensive, in-depth, and productive."

Hamas says the group and other Palestinian factions accept a Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China and India should view each other as partners and opportunities instead of rivals or threats.

The presidents of the United States and Ukraine as well as seven European leaders have held multilateral talks at the White House.

China says it will extend an anti-subsidy investigation into certain dairy products imported from the European Union. The Chinese Commerce Ministry has decided to extend the probe until February 21 due to the complexity of the case.

China says it welcomes Russian and U.S. efforts to improve bilateral ties and push forward the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.