UN chief asks Security Council to spend resources in peace instead of war

Delegations from China and the United States have wrapped up the first day of talks on economic and trade issues. Vice Premier He Lifeng is leading the Chinese side for talks in Kuala Lumpur scheduled to run until Monday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is on an official visit to Singapore. He says China is willing to work with the country to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and expand cooperation.

Delegations from China and the United States have begun their economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Security Council to channel the resources often spent on war to development and peace.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in South Korea and pay a state visit to the country. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the trip will take place from October 30 to November 1.

China is making preparations to launch a crew on the Shenzhou-21 spaceship. The China Manned Space Agency said it will carry out various pre-launch function checks and joint tests ahead of the mission.

Senior Chinese officials say the 15th Five-Year Plan period is crucial for building foundations to achieve the country’s broader goal of basic socialist modernization by 2035.

Beijing has urged Brussels to stop including Chinese firms in its latest sanctions against Russia.

China has pledged to achieve significant progress in high-quality development and substantial improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance over the next five years.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead a delegation to Malaysia from Friday to Monday to hold economic and trade consultations with the U.S. side.