Trump says deal to end Ukraine crisis a lot closer

U.S. President Donald Trump has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and spoken on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn in Yuxi, Yunnan Province. He welcomed the ceasefire reached between the Cambodian and Thai militaries, calling it an important step toward restoring peace.

The Chinese Finance Ministry has pledged to expand fiscal expenditure in 2026 to ensure a solid start to the country's 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030. Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said China will implement a more proactive fiscal policy next year.

The annual Shanghai-Taipei City Forum has opened in Shanghai, aiming to promote cooperation and exchanges in urban development.

Official data shows autumn grain purchases across China have surpassed 200 million metric tons this year, which marked the highest level for the same period in recent years.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet his counterparts from Cambodia and Thailand in Yunnan. Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will lead delegations to meet in the southwestern Chinese region from Sunday to Monday.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said the country should stand against nuclear proliferation. Ishiba reiterated Japan is the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings and it should not make statements supporting nuclear armament.

Chinese lawmakers have adopted a revision to the Foreign Trade Law, which will take effect on March 1st next year. It was one of the documents reviewed and adopted at a session of the NPC Standing Committee.

Health authorities say the number of deaths from an explosion that struck a mosque in the central Syrian city of Homs has risen to eight.

China has announced sweeping sanctions against 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 of their senior executives over recent arms sales to the Taiwan region.