China's trade growth stays double-digit for 4th month running

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on about 20 billion US dollars of US goods have taken effect, targeting a broad range of imports (01:07). Iran says talks with Oman on a temporary route for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz have reached the final stage (09:26). China's monthly imports and exports saw double-digit gains for a fourth month in August (36:27).

Foreign media reporters have visited the disaster zone to see the impact and rescue efforts in China's Xizang Autonomous Region in the aftermath of a devastating mudslide along the China-Nepal border (01:01). Iran says it will announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days and place any ship attempting to transit through the area on its sanctions list (08:53). The far-right Alternative for Germany party has secured a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt (18:42).

The Iranian army says its forces have struck US military bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait with missiles and drones, in retaliation for US attacks earlier this week (01:01). Rescue operations continue in Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border after a devastating mudslide struck the area last week, with power supply restored to the core area (09:58). UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns that the world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as the impacts of El Nino start to be felt globally (17:02).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says President Xi Jinping's just concluded overseas trip has helped build consensus on cooperation and contributed Chinese ideas to global governance (01:08). China has held commemorative activities across the country to mark the 81st anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War (09:06). Chinese emergency crew members have cleared and reopened a major road leading to Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border hit by a deadly mudslide a week ago (15:29).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during his state visit to Egypt (01:04). Workers have restored the key road access to Gyirong Port in Xizang Autonomous Region following a mudslide last week, enabling vehicles and machinery to enter the core zone and carry out search and rescue operations (11:11). Iran has launched strikes on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq, in retaliation for US attacks on Iran (17:18).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for higher-quality cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (01:00). Locals have mourned the victims of the mudslide that hit China's Xizang Autonomous Region last week, while search and rescue efforts are continuing (10:43). The United Nations has urged maximum restraint after renewed strikes between Iran and the US following a month of relative calm (23:32).

During talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart in Bishkek, the Chinese president says China stands ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to better align development strategies and deepen exchanges of experience in governance (01:17). Rescue efforts are intensifying in Xizang after last week's deadly mudslide, as crews race to restore vital access to Gyirong Port (22:55). The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector in August was higher than that of July (38:02).

Full-scale rescue operations continue after a mudslide hit southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with the first professional rescue teams reaching the core area (02:24). In a signed article published ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese president calls on the two countries to create a new chapter of high-quality development in bilateral ties (11:35). Qatar and Iran have discussed establishing a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint project to clear mines from the strategic waterway (21:50).

Rescue efforts are underway after a mudslide struck the border between China and Nepal and caused heavy casualties, with hundreds of rescuers arriving in the disaster zone (01:16). US President Donald Trump says mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran says the waterway will remain shut until the US fulfills its commitments (08:38). Profits of China's major industrial firms increased 17.6 percent during the first seven months of the year (37:12).

The Chinese president has urged all-out efforts to search for the missing, relocate residents and treat the wounded, after a mudslide in Nepal caused heavy casualties and left people missing in Xizang Autonomous Region (01:12). Iran says it has restarted talks with neighboring Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz (12:14). China aims to build 500 zero-carbon factories by the end of 2030 as part of its carbon peaking objectives under the 15th Five-Year Plan (36:40).