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January 9, 2026 2026-01-09

​Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the opening ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Thongloun Sisoulith on his reelection as general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee.
January 8, 2026 2026-01-08
​U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would begin carrying out land strikes against drug trafficking cartels.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Brazil and Mexico on Thursday jointly condemned the recent U.S. attacks on Venezuela's sovereignty and dismissed any notion of dividing the world into spheres of influence, the Brazilian presidency said in a statement.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday that her country is not "subjugated" to the United States following last weekend's U.S. assault and the ensuing capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
The U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced a resolution aimed at limiting U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to take further military action against Venezuela.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Minnesota officials said Thursday that the U.S. state has "reluctantly withdrawn" from an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman on Wednesday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened again to strike Iran "very hard" if its authorities "start killing people" protesting in the Middle Eastern country.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​The launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges was held on Thursday at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with participants calling for deepening dialogue between the two civilizations.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Iran's capital, Tehran, and several other parts of the country experienced an internet blackout on Thursday, an internet monitoring group said.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Iraqi authorities on Thursday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria's Aleppo, warning that escalating violence threatens regional stability.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao on Thursday rejected representations lodged by Japan's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi regarding China's control measures on dual-use items export to Japan.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​The 12th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) concluded on Thursday in the Lao capital Vientiane, and Thongloun Sisoulith was elected general secretary of the 12th Central Committee of the LPRP at the 12th Central Committee's first meeting.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​Iran is prepared for war if forced into confrontation but does not seek one, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday, while stressing Tehran remains open to negotiations based on mutual respect.
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
​A series of moves by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, including erroneous remarks on Taiwan and a sharp increase in defense spending, have continued to spark concern and criticism across Japan. Opposition parties have recently criticized Takaichi for steering the country toward a "war state."
January 9, 2026 2026-01-09
China's strengthened export control on dual-use items to Japan aims to curb Japan's "remilitarization" and nuclear weapons acquisition attempts, and is fully justified, reasonable and lawful, a commerce ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
January 8, 2026 2026-01-08
China is ready to work with the international community to uphold the authority of international law, jointly promote multilateralism and safeguard world peace and stability, a foreign ministry spokesperson said in Beijing on Thursday.
January 8, 2026 2026-01-08
Chen Zhi, the ringleader of a major cross-border gambling and fraud criminal syndicate, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday.
January 8, 2026 2026-01-08
China's willingness to continuously deepen economic and trade relations with Venezuela will remain unchanged regardless of changes in Venezuela's political situation, He Yadong, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday.
January 8, 2026 2026-01-08
​China will always uphold multilateralism, support the United Nations in playing a central role in international affairs, and work together with the international community to promote a more just and equitable global governance system, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.
January 8, 2026 2026-01-08
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