The 2026 FIFA World Cup will see seven pairs of brothers taking part - but less than half of them play for the same team.

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What’s a keepsake or a meaningful object that keeps you moving forward through the darkest days of your life? For Red Army soldier Xie Zhijian, it was a pair of hemp-straw shoes woven overnight by his fiancée, Chunxiu, by the Yudu River in October 1934. Her parting words were

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#ChinaKeywords In ancient China, foreign merchants and Northwest ethnic minority traders were referred to as "Hu merchants". Among those who traded along the Silk Road, the Sogdian people from Central Asia made up a significant group. #Dunhuang

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#ChinaKeywords Taijiquan, also known as tai chi chuan or tai chi, is a set of traditional Chinese martial arts that has its theoretical roots in Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and ancient ideas about exercise and medicine. Its exercising and attacking techniques are practiced

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Atletico Madrid has rejected a 150 million euro (173 million US dollars) bid from Real Madrid for Argentina international striker Julian Alvarez, the club informed on Tuesday.

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China's men's national football team played out a 0-0 draw with Thailand in an international friendly on Tuesday in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province.

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Artificial intelligence is transforming China's sports sector, overhauling traditional patterns of fitness training, venue operations and event organization.

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A Chinese medical expert team on Tuesday met with representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to discuss the Ebola epidemic situation, prevention and control

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda have surpassed 600 as response efforts face operational constraints, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Tuesday.

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The European Commission has proposed the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including energy, financial services and crypto, trade and, for the first time, fisheries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Tuesday called for solid efforts to ensure timely progress in the advancement of three major landmark projects for the nation's Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program.

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China on Tuesday successfully launched a Zhuque-2E Y6 carrier rocket to transport two new satellites into space.

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China's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, began on June 7 this year. The exam in some regions has ended on Tuesday.

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China's consumption sector sustained a steady recovery last month, while its emerging industries posted strong growth momentum, according to data from a government think tank.

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The exhibition "Dawn of The First Empire: The Qin's Unification in Archaeological Treasures"will be open to the public from June 10 to Sept. 7 at the Shanghai Museum.

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Established in 2007, the Yangtze River rare plant research institute serves as a force in safeguarding the biodiversity of the Yangtze River.

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Universal Music Greater China has acquired the Carrier Creative catalog, securing the recorded rights to iconic artists from the golden era of Chinese-language pop music in the 1980s and '90s.

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The 9th China-Eurasia Expo, scheduled to be held in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from June 25 to 29, will promote trade and investment cooperation, Chinese officials have noted.

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China's foreign trade maintained steady growth momentum in May, underscoring the resilience of the wider economy and its deepening integration with global markets.

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China's climate governance: A greener planet, better-off livelihoods and enhanced climate resilience

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on June 8 for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). reviews key remarks by President Xi on bilateral relations.

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), agreed on Tuesday

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An exhibition of exquisite baby carriers — known as "beishan" — created by ethnic minority communities in China's southwest was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing, showcasing ethnic aesthetics and intangible cultural heritage.

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A 10-episode documentary series focusing on China's largest ancient encyclopedia "Siku Quanshu," literally "Complete Library in Four Sections," premiered at a theater in Beijing on June 8, ahead of its television broadcast later that night.

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What’s a dream or a bucket-list wish that you’ve put off for most of your life? For Cheng Chun-yim, a 74-year-old from Hong Kong, it was a silent vow he made in college back in 1972 after reading "Red Star Over China": to one day complete the entire Long March. But life, career,

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Florentino Perez was re-elected as Real Madrid president for the next four years after defeating his rival Enrique Riquelme in a vote held Sunday.

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente remains confident that injured trio of Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz will be fit in time to start his side's FIFA World Cup campaign.

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Having celebrated many historic moments in Chinese tennis, the red clay of Roland Garros might have just witnessed the rise of the nation's next big thing.

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should consolidate the foundation of political mutual trust and enhance the level of practical

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that the relationship between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) stands at a new historical starting point.

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and his wife Peng Liyuan, along with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of

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China's State Council has released a plan for the modernization of the country's emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), outlining tasks aimed at workplace safety, and disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.

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Chinese authorities will launch a nationwide campaign targeting corruption and misconduct in pharmaceutical sales and healthcare services, as part of broader efforts to improve industry governance and maintain public trust in the medical sector.

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The China Coast Guard has uncompromisingly strengthened marine ecological management and protection in the South China Sea in recent years, aiming to build a stable habitat of marine life.

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding rapidly, with rising case numbers, wider geographic spread and cross-border transmission to Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the fire against Iran is currently "on hold," but warned that Israel will respond forcefully if Iran resumes its attacks.

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As a key wetland ecosystem in northern China and a vital stopover for migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, Hengshui Lake, with its excellent ecological environment, has become an ideal home for numerous rare birds to inhabit, breed, and rest.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to reopen humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip after the closure of key aid crossings, a UN spokesman said Monday.

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Inside the sprawling welding workshop of Geely's new energy vehicle plant in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, a new industrial scene is taking shape.

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China's Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday released a report highlighting new progress in the country's utilization of seawater, while also shedding light on the huge reserve of strategic minerals contained in seawater and the nation's plans to expand the extraction of such