2025 marks new start of China-Germany All-round Strategic Partnership: Chinese FM

China and Germany hold the eighth round of Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security in Berlin (01:10). The western and northeastern parts of China face heavy rain storms (15:36). The U.S. House of Representatives passes President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill (17:41).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for dialogue over division in his meetings with EU leaders in Brussels (01:11). South Korean President Lee Jae-myung says his administration will rapidly improve relations with China (08:52). At least four people are dead after a ferry carrying 65 people capsized near Bali, Indonesia (22:35).

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for consolidating a unified national market and high-quality development of the marine economy (01:07). The U.S. Senate has passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill (11:01). Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved Tehran's suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (19:49).

General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China Central Committee calls for full and rigorous self-governance through good conduct as the CPC celebrates its 104th founding anniversary (01:11). Hong Kong marks the 28th anniversary of its return to China (10:23). Thailand's constitutional court suspends the prime minister from duty (25:56).

The Israeli army has ordered Palestinians to evacuate from Jabalia area and most of the districts in Gaza City before bombardments (03:02). The U.S. Senate is voting on President Donald Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" (11:31). Emergency response measures for flooding are in place in several parts of China amid heavy rainfall (21:24).

China and Ecuador sign a cooperation plan on promoting the Belt and Road Initiative (01:06). Iran says the U.S. gained no achievement from the Israel-Iran conflict (10:29). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the UN Charter is not an a-la-carte menu (20:39).

NATO member states agree to raise their defense spending to five percent of GDP annually by 2035 (01:11). The United States will hold talks with Iran on a possible deal over Iran's nuclear program (09:03). Heavy rains are battering large parts of southern China (23:07).

At the Summer Davos forum, Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the country will continue to foster a first-class business environment (01:02). The Iranian parliament approves a bill to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (09:26). NATO is holding its annual summit in the Netherlands (24:13).

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on China and Singapore to deepen Belt and Road cooperation (01:04). China will hold a military parade to mark 80th anniversary of the victory in the war against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War (02:56). Israel accuses Iran of violating a ceasefire shortly after agreeing to it, Tehran denies the claim (13:10).

The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting to discuss the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran (06:49). Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is on a five-day official visit to China (20:36). The Summer Davos Forum will kick off in northern China on Tuesday (43:08).