The SCO solution to a fractured world

With clear goals and a forward-looking vision, the upcoming Tianjin summit is expected to inject fresh momentum into regional development, chart a new course for the SCO, make greater contributions to regional stability and global prosperity as well as the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

China's V-Day commemorations are a call for world peace

  
Participants take part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2025. Participants are busy preparing for the upcoming V-Day military parade scheduled on Sept. 3 in Tian'anmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Photo by Kong Lingyang/Xinhua)

BEIJING, 31 August 2025 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing will be a significant occasion to demonstrate China's determination, will and capacity to resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to firmly uphold world peace.

How Xi cements neighborly bonds with SCO friends

BEIJING, 31 August 2025 (Xinhua) -- On July 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping received top diplomats and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the bright, stately Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing.

What to know before SCO Tianjin Summit

BEIJING, 31 August 2025 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1.

Science Diplomacy Empowering Women – Tunisia and South Africa

By Jayde Bhana - TDS

29 August 2025

On the 28th of August, Karima Bardaoui, Ambassador of Tunisia to South Africa, hosted guests at the Tunisian residence in Pretoria at an event to celebrate and discuss the empowerment of women in STEM and how to best use science diplomacy for this purpose. The event was hosted in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation of South Africa (DTSI) and the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa (SDCfA).

Carrying forward Shanghai Spirit with renewed vitality

BEIJING, 29 August 2025 (Xinhua) -- China will host the largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from Sunday to Monday in the northern port city of Tianjin.

80 years on, China's WWII memories resist oblivion

Xinhua - 29 August 2025

In Yang Jianhong's childhood memories, the sound of international news crackling from a radio was as familiar as the scent of the plum candy. His father, Yang Yangzheng, a quiet man of unshakable routines, would sit absorbed in the broadcasts, savoring the tart sweetness of those candies, a specialty from Shanghai.

SCO in Action 

28 August 2025

In a changing world, building bridges matters more than ever.

Indonesia and South Africa Weave Stronger Ties Through Fashion Diplomacy

TDS | 29 August 2025

“Fashion is never just about clothes, it is about identity, heritage and storytelling.” These were the words of Dyah Krisnawan of the Embassy of Indonesia in South Africa during a High Tea hosted at the Indonesian Residence in Pretoria, marking the South African launch of Indonesian fashion brand Sroja Warna. “Sroja is blending tradition and modernity with beauty and purpose. We hope that this chapter not only strengthens ties between Indonesia and South Africa, but also inspires collaboration and lasting friendships.”

Seminar held in Kenya to shed light on AI-driven media transformation
Xinhua - Editor: huaxia

27 August 2025
   
NAIROBI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A half-day training workshop themed "The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism" took place on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, organized by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau.

First China-Africa Human Rights Seminar held in Addis Ababa

CGTN | 25 August 2025

The First China-Africa Human Rights Seminar was held on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, under the theme "Building the China-Africa Community with a Shared Future and Working Together to Realize the Right to Development."