WHO declares top-level emergency in Myanmar

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for pooling strength in the building of a Beautiful China and making the country even greener through afforestation efforts.

China says it opposes Washington's so-called "reciprocal tariffs" and will take countermeasures to safeguard its rights and interests

The Chinese People's Liberation Army has concluded its military exercises around Taiwan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Russia and China to enhance their strategic cooperation amid global turbulence. Putin met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Kremlin.

Myanmar has observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of Friday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake.

The World Health Organization has called the Myanmar earthquake a top-level emergency. The organization is seeking eight million U.S. dollars to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks over the next 30 days.

The number of deaths from Friday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has surpassed 2,000, with about 3,900 people injured and nearly 270 missing.

China is sending the first batch of aid to earthquake-hit Myanmar. The China International Development Cooperation Agency says the first batch includes tents, blankets, first-aid kits and other essential items.

The China Search and Rescue Team has arrived in Mandalay, the city hit hard by a devastating earthquake that jolted Myanmar on Friday.

A Chinese rescue team has helped save a survivor from a collapsed building in the capital of Myanmar after a devastating earthquake jolted the country.