In his address to the opening ceremony of the China–Africa People-to-People Exchanges Year, 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.

The meeting brought together senior business leaders, including the chairmen of Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor and LG.

Commenting on the situation in Venezuela, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed China's opposition to the use or threat of force, and any imposition of one country's will on another.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent condolences to Swiss President Guy Parmelin over a deadly New Year fire in Crans-Montana that killed 40 people and injured 119.

China is urging the U.S. to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, calling their seizure a violation of international law.

U.S. media reported that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife will be sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York following their capture in a U.S. military operation.