Second phase of Canton Fair opens with focus on quality home living

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.

The second phase of the 138th China Import and Export Fair has opened in the southern city of Guangzhou, showcasing household items that blend innovation with green and low-carbon concepts.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson noted that China-ASEAN ties remain strong, with trade reaching over 5.5 trillion yuan (785 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters of 2025, up nearly 10 percent from last year.

China has revitalized 88 key rivers and lakes as of the end of September through a nationwide action plan, restoring ecological flows to waterways that had remained dry for decades.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has met with Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury in Beijing. Wang said China will further advance its modernization, adding that this will create vast opportunities for foreign enterprises.

The Chinese mainland says Taiwan compatriots will be invited to attend a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s recovery from Japanese rule, which will be held later this month.

United Nations human rights experts are condemning U.S. strikes on suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean, calling them “extrajudicial executions” and a dangerous escalation.

The Hamas-run media office says the number of trucks of humanitarian aid entering Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on October 10th is only 980, far short of the 6600 expected.

The first phase of the 138th Canton Fair has concluded with 157,000 overseas buyers attending in person. That's an increase of 6.3 percent from the previous session.