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Former Chairman Ma Ying-jeou of the Chinese Kuomintang party says no political force can stop people-to-people exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

Latest customs data shows China's total imports and exports with the five Central Asian countries more than doubled the amount in 2013 to over 674 billion yuan (94 billion U.S. dollars) last year.

The Chinese foreign minister has expressed firm opposition to Israel's use of force against Iran. Wang Yi also stated that Beijing supports Tehran in safeguarding national sovereignty and defending its legitimate rights and interests.

Israel has targeted Iran's air defenses and missile launchers, aiming to dismantle its military power after the two sides traded attacks.

Local meteorologists say the first typhoon of the year has made a second landfall in Southern China as a severe tropical storm.

Iran and Israel continue to target each other with airstrikes, following one of Israel's largest assaults on Iranian soil to date. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed that the country will not show any leniency towards Israel.

The Nice Ocean Action Plan, released at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference, outlines goals to expand marine protected areas, decarbonize maritime transport, combat marine pollution, and mobilize financing for vulnerable coastal and island nations.

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization says Israeli airstrikes damaged parts of the country's main uranium enrichment facility.

The Israel Defense Forces says Iran has launched drones toward Israeli territory. It comes after Israel attacked Iranian military and nuclear targets earlier in the day.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel has launched a preemptive strike on Iran. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the strikes hit military and nuclear targets in Iran.