Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Tanzanian counterpart Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Dar es Salaam, saying China-Africa cooperation is an important component of South-South cooperation.

Saudi state TV reports that Yemen's Southern Transitional Council has disbanded, though an STC spokesperson called the announcement "ridiculous."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has urged national unity and told President Trump to focus on U.S. problems, as Washington threatened military action.

Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire in three Aleppo neighborhoods after deadly clashes with Kurdish fighters, giving them until Friday to withdraw amid disputes over integration into the national government.

Official data shows that China's consumer price index rose 0.8 percent last month. The CPI for 2025 remained flat compared with the year before.

In his address to the opening ceremony of China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the two sides to prioritize development, maintain a people-centered approach, and commit to mutual learning and openness.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter for the 2026 China–Africa People-to-People Exchanges Year as FM Wang Yi met Ethiopian and AU leaders to discuss deeper cooperation.

China warns that the U.S. withdrawal from international organizations could undermine global stability. Beijing is reaffirming support for the UN and multilateral cooperation.

China’s defense ministry is calling on all peace-loving countries to defend the post WWII international order and maintain peace and stability.

The U.S. European Command said it seized an empty oil tanker linked with Venezuela and registered as a Russian vessel in the North Atlantic.

Shanghai has introduced new measures, including tax incentives, to boost foreign-funded reinvestment, as over 61,000 such enterprises were set up in China in the first 11 months of 2025.

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese imports of dichlorosilane, a gas used in semiconductors, following claims by a domestic producer that they harmed the local industry.

The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a national security priority, as the five Nordic countries back Denmark’s sovereignty.

The Coalition of the Willing met in Paris and said it will participate in U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring, military support and long-term cooperation.

China's central bank says it will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy in 2026, using tools such as the reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts to maintain ample liquidity.

China has decided to strengthen the export control on dual-use items to Japan, effective Tuesday. The move is in line with the country's export control law.

The comment from Greenland's leader followed the Danish prime minister's rejection to claims that the United States needs the Arctic region.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said "I am innocent, I am not guilty," adding that he was seized at his home in Caracas and he remains the president of Venezuela.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Beijing, saying the two countries share close economic ties with industrial and supply chains deeply interwoven.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, calling on the two countries to maintain friendly exchanges, strengthen cooperation and support a more fair and just global governance system.