The economic and trade teams of China and the United States are maintaining close communication on specific arrangements regarding the structure, functions and operating model of a board of trade, a Chinese commerce official said Thursday.

China successfully sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday drove away two Philippine government vessels that had intruded into China's territorial waters off Huangyan Dao, a CCG spokesperson said.

Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians opened here on Thursday, marking the first time Chinese mathematicians have won the prestigious honor.

Beijing middle school students briskly trekked through thick woodlands at the foot of northeast China's Changbai Mountain, where the temperature was a mere 22 degrees Celsius, much less stifling than in their home city.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had no arrangement of any meeting with the Japanese side in Manila, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Thursday.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday drove away two Philippine government vessels that had intruded into China's territorial waters off Huangyan Dao, a CCG spokesperson said.

On 22 July, the Southeast Asia-Hainan-Hong Kong (SEA-H2X) international submarine cable, led and invested in by China Mobile, completed the system acceptance test and launched commercially.

On July 22, the Weichai Group 2026 Global Partners Conference was held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Several Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government have recently announced share buyback plans or disclosed that their major shareholders will increase their stakes, sending a strong signal of confidence in their valuations and the broader equity market.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have abandoned their national stance by echoing external forces to smear the Chinese mainland, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.

The Philippines' recent provocations against China in the South China Sea once again lay bare Manila's destructive and destabilizing role in the region.

For years, China has attracted overseas consumers via the products it manufactures.

The early conclusion of consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) would help safeguard peace and stability in the region, keep the region's future in the hands of regional countries, and deny external actors any opportunity to meddle or cause disruption, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Tuesday.