78th World Health Assembly opens in Geneva

Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing is willing to advance ties with Berlin and Europe, and contribute to the stable growth of the international economy. He made the remarks during a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

U.S. federal authorities have barred Harvard University from enrolling new international students. On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing and Paris should safeguard international trade rules, and practice genuine multilateralism. He made the comment while speaking with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, by phone.

The presidents of Lebanon and Palestine have discussed bilateral relations, regional developments and international issues of mutual concern.

Economic and trade ministers from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have announced the completion of negotiations for an upgraded free trade deal.

China says it supports Pakistan and India in properly handling their differences through dialogue, stressing this is in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides.

Data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development shows China renovated 280,000 residential communities from 2019 to 2024, benefiting more than 120 million people.

The 78th World Health Assembly has opened in Geneva under the theme "One World for Health."

Chinese tech giant Huawei has unveiled two laptops powered by HarmonyOS, marking the debut of its self-developed operating system on personal computers.

Authorities say the Chinese economy managed to withstand pressure and realize steady growth in April. The country's value-added industrial output expanded 6.1 percent year on year last month.