The annual television extravaganza, which is tightly scripted to highlight Beijing’s priorities, rarely features American performers.

China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called "revenge on society crimes," state media said.

China's President Xi Jinping spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin over video call on Tuesday, Chinese national broadcaster CCTV said.

Authorities investigate drivers using illicit software to inflate fares, fake locations, and bypass ride-hailing platform rules.

The extreme weather also destroyed around 221 miles of road, damaged more than a hundred bridges and flooded farmland.

One Chinese tourist was killed and another injured after their jet skis collided off Thailand's Phuket island on Tuesday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing China's embassy in Thailand.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration as US president.

With more women performing stand-up and audiences embracing female-oriented films, China’s feminist movement is breaking into the mainstream through comedy.

The arc of one English teaching program in Shenzhen reflects broader trends that have eaten away at Americans’ interest in working and studying in China.

Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, part of China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission, completed an 8.5-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) — or spacewalk — at 12:12 p.m. EST on Jan. 20 (1712 GMT; 1:12 a.m. Beijing time on Jan. 21). The pair were supported by crewmate Wang Haoze from inside the Tiangong space station.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their growing partnership during a video call on Tuesday,

Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar on Tuesday during a meeting in the Chinese city of Kunming, said China's national broadcaster.