China reports vibrant consumption growth during Qingming Festival holiday

The Israeli military says it has completed "the largest coordinated strike across Lebanon" since the start of the regional conflict. Lebanese media reported that the airstrikes on Beirut hit several densely populated neighborhoods.

China has welcomed the ceasefire arrangement announced by the United States and Iran. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson also expressed support for the mediation efforts made by countries such as Pakistan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for striving to break new ground in the high-quality development of the country's service sector. He urged efforts towards specialization and the high end of the value chain.

The training center of Chinese Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan has reported suspected online harassment to police, condemning cyberbullying and toxic fandom.

The Chinese mainland says the ongoing visit by the chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang party is conducted on the shared political basis of the 1992 Consensus and opposition to "Taiwan independence."

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will pause planned strikes on Iran for two weeks if Tehran fully and safely reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it has accepted a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal and promises safe passage through Hormuz during the truce.

The United Nations Security Council has failed to adopt a draft resolution which aims to enhance maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated To Lam on his election as the president of Vietnam, expressing willingness to push forward the building of a China-Vietnam Community with a Shared Future.

China has expressed concern over Japan's move to ease restrictions on arms exports, as Japan's ruling party discussed a draft government proposal involving plans to revise the implementation guidelines for the three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology.

The crew members of NASA's Artemis II mission have set a new milestone in human spaceflight, traveling farther from Earth than any humans in history.