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Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his readiness to continue working with U.S. President Donald Trump in 2026 to steer bilateral ties through challenges in a steady manner.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Xi said China will take proactive steps to expand its high-standard opening-up and share development opportunities with all countries.

China has again called on Japan to uphold a path of peaceful development after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she intends to write Japan's Self-Defense Forces into the constitution.

Chinese authorities say the major focus of this year's work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers includes four key tasks and two key supporting measures.

Meeting his Vietnamese counterpart Le Hoai Trung in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on the country and Vietnam to jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future between the two sides.

China has released its annual "No. 1 central document" for 2026, setting out key priorities to advance agricultural and rural modernization and promote rural revitalization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deepening the China–Uruguay Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation and strengthening people-to-people exchanges.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Uruguayan counterpart Yamandu Orsi in Beijing. Orsi is on his first state visit to China since taking office last year.

France has adopted its 2026 state budget after the government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes over the issue in the National Assembly.

Israel has reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to pedestrian traffic, allowing Palestinians to exit and some displaced people to return.

Authorities say China has continued to strengthen the protection and restoration of its wetlands, with the country's total wetland area now ranking first in Asia and fourth worldwide.

This year's Spring Festival travel rush has kicked off in China, with a record high of 9.5 billion trips expected throughout the 40-day travel season.

Holding a strategic dialogue with Russian Federation Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Beijing, China's top diplomat Wang Yi calls on two countries to jointly build a more just and reasonable global governance system.

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has entered a trial phase and could reopen in both directions on Monday under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Trump says Iran is negotiating with the U.S., while Tehran confirms a framework for talks and stresses that war is in neither side’s interest amid high alert for possible attacks.