China slams White House's COVID-19 lab leak claims

The second China-Kazakhstan Foreign Ministers' strategic dialogue has taken place in Almaty.

A report on coral ecosystems in the South China Sea shows that the Philippine claims about China dumping coral fragments in the region lack scientific and factual basis.

Three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-20 spaceship have entered the country's space station. They met another astronaut trio in the early hours of Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed willingness to work with the international community to address challenges through unity and cooperation, and uphold international trade rules and global fairness and justice.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met Kenyan President William Ruto, who is on a state visit to China. Premier Li expressed China’s readiness to work with Kenya to enrich their partnership, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and strive toward modernization together.

Beijing has strongly refuted the White House's recent claim that the COVID pandemic resulted from a lab leak in China. The National Health Commission calls the theory a lie and an attempt at smearing China.

China will launch the Shenzhou-20 crewed mission to its space station on April 24, the Space Day of China. Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the mission.

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecasts for 2025 and '26, citing trade tensions and policy uncertainty.

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual Spring Meetings are underway. The meetings come amid financial market turmoil over the Trump administration's trade wars, a possible U.S. recession and White House attempts to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Indonesian counterpart in Beijing, with both sides hailing the robust growth of bilateral ties.