Independent China Specialist Andrew Leung says Xi Jinping is facing both domestic and global challenges during his third term in office.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, the newly-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s Central Committee, has outlined his reform-oriented plans for the promotion of the vast Asian country, saying China will open its door wider to the rest of the world in the new era.

China’s Communist Party has concluded its week-long gathering at the National Congress in the capital Beijing by approving amendments to its charter and endorsing President Xi Jinping’s “core” leadership.

Political commentator Andrew Leung says, during Xi Jinping’s Presidency, China has gained significant achievements in terms of both economic growth and global influence. 

The United States is considering a plan to jointly produce weapons with Chinese Taipei, a business lobby says, as tensions continue between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled island.

A political analyst at Pangoal Institution, Qinduo Xu, says the Chinese president has made it clear that the Taiwan question is an internal issue of China, and no business of any foreign country.

China's President Xi Jinping says his government is committed to peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but may use force if necessary. 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi calls for expansion of bilateral relations between Iran and China as two independent countries that oppose unilateralism.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation will never bow down to the United States’ bullying behavior.

Russia and China are holding joint naval patrols in the Pacific Ocean as they deepen their military and diplomatic ties in the face of a more hostile West.