Lao president in Beijing to continue state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Lao counterpart who is on a state visit to China (01:11). Israeli and Hezbollah forces continue to trade attacks despite a ceasefire deal, killing more Lebanese residents and an Israeli soldier (15:53). As Africa battles the Ebola outbreak, a Chinese health worker shares his perspective from the ground (21:45).

The Lao president arrived in Beijing from Zhejiang Province to continue his state visit in China (01:02). Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its navy targeted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman, while Washington has denied the claim (11:51). The WHO chief says he's encouraged by efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak (20:27).

Lao president Thongloun Sisoulith has visited tech companies in Hangzhou, the first stop of his five-day state visit to China (01:04). Hostilities between the US and Iran have flared up, pushing bilateral negotiations into a stalemate (09:54). Beijing has warned that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan could face consequences for seeking support from external forces at the expense of national interests (18:53).

The Lao president has begun a five-day state visit to China, starting in the eastern city of Hangzhou (01:08). Iran has reportedly halted indirect talks and peace deal negotiations with the United States, while Washington says talks with Tehran are continuing (12:04). Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed more Ebola cases (24:30).

The US and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend as the two sides continue to talk about a peace deal (01:03). China has expressed grave concerns over Japan's move to deepen cooperation with NATO (11:57). Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to deal with rebel attacks even as they manage an Ebola outbreak (22:12).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stressed the importance of enhancing the voice of developing countries and small and medium-sized countries while attending a meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance at the UN (01:01). Strategic stability is one key topic at the Shangri-La Dialogue (18:19). And US officials say Washington and Iran have an MoU to extend the ceasefire and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program, but Tehran denies a deal is finalized (21:00).

China is among over 50 countries and international organizations that launched a Global Partnership for Poverty Alleviation and Development, which aims to explore pathways to eradicate poverty at its roots (01:08). China is urging Japan's policy makers to act with caution on the National Intelligence Council, noting that intelligence agencies in Japan have historically paved the way for militarism and aggression (10:09). And US President Donald Trump says Iran will not receive sanctions relief in exchange for giving up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (20:49).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has presided over a UN Security Council meeting and highlighted China's efforts in promoting peace and providing assistance (01:02). Profits of China's major industrial firms rose more than 18 percent on a yearly basis during the first four months of the year (36:46). And Japan has enacted a law to establish a National Intelligence Council, but the move has drawn protests from citizens demanding explanations (22:51).

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and Serbia should better align development strategies, implement the mid-term action plan for Belt and Road cooperation, and advance cooperation in transport and energy infrastructure (01:00). China and Pakistan have issued a joint statement reaffirming friendship and mutual support, as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wraps up an official visit (31:41). And US forces have struck launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran (12:39).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Serbian counterpart, who has visited the Great Wall and Tian'anmen Square, during his first state visit to China (01:01). President Xi also met with the Pakistani prime minister and said Pakistan is a priority in China's neighborhood diplomacy while commending Islamabad's mediation efforts in the Middle East (31:41). And China's Shenzhou-23 astronauts, including a crew member from Hong Kong, are inside the Tiangong Space Station (14:29).