1. CPC plenum concludes, adopting recommendations for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday.
Participants at the session deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the CPC Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, according to a communique of the session released on Thursday.
The 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) will be critical as the country works to reinforce the foundations and push ahead on all fronts toward basically achieving socialist modernization by 2035, and it will thus serve as a key link between the past and the future, according to the communique.
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22, 2025 (Photo/Xinhua)
2. China, U.S kick off trade talks in Malaysia
China and the U.S. kicked off trade talks in Malaysia on Friday. During the trade talks, the two sides will hold consultations on important issues in China-U.S. economic and trade ties in accordance with the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries during their phone calls this year, a China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Thursday.
Photo shows journalists waiting outside the Lancaster House in London, Britain, before the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism opens on June 9, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Ouyang Kaiyu)
3. Cheng Li-wun elected KMT chairperson
Cheng Li-wun was elected the new chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party with 65,122 votes on Saturday. Cheng won the election with a vote share of 50.15 percent.
Cheng Li-wun. (Photo / Screenshot)
4. Physicist Chen Ning Yang, Nobel laureate, dies at 103
Renowned physicist Chen Ning Yang, a Nobel laureate and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, died in Beijing on Saturday at 103, according to Tsinghua University.
Tsinghua University Institute for Advanced Study sets up a memorial room on campus, open for condolences from friends and well-wishers from last Saturday to this Friday.
Students wait in line to enter the memorial room to pay deep tribute to Yang Zhenning at Tsinghua University Institute for Advanced Study on October 19, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Qiming)
5. Chinese defense ministry says expelling Australian military aircraft justified, lawful
A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said recent actions by the Chinese military to expel an Australian P-8A military aircraft from China’s territorial airspace were justified, lawful, professional, and restrained, noting that the Chinese side has lodged stern representations with the Australian side.
Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made the statement in response to a media inquiry about the recent incident and about the comments from the Australian side.
Photo shows Jiang Bin, the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense of China. (Photo from the official WeChat account of the Ministry of Defense)
6. China to launch Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship
The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Friday.
The combination of the spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area. All facilities and equipment are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, according to the CMSA.
The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship. (Photo from CCTV News)
7. Inauguration ceremony of IOMed held in Hong Kong
The inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), was held in Hong Kong on Monday.
The event marked a milestone in international conflict resolution as the IOMed is the world’s first intergovernmental international legal organization dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation.
The inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), is held in Hong Kong, Oct. 20, 2025. (Photo/China News Service)
8. Shanghai launches easier entry services for 8th CIIE
As the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) approaches, Shanghai on Wednesday announced a package of streamlined entry and exit services for international exhibitors and buyers.
For the first time, foreign exhibitors and buyers invited by Shanghai entities are eligible to apply for port visas online. It is also extending port visa services to those invited by companies from other Chinese provinces. Additionally, group port visas are now available for the first time to international tourist groups visiting the expo.
Visitors pose for a photo at an exhibition area of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Nov. 10, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)
9. Chinese man walks 8,000 km from Xi’an to Rome, inspired by ancient Silk Road
Cheng Long, a man from Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, was inspired by the TV drama The Prince of Han Dynasty and the story of Zhang Qian’s expedition to the Western Regions. The show sparked his dream of walking from Xi’an to Rome, connecting the two ancient capitals that once marked the eastern and western ends of the Silk Road.
To fulfill this dream, Cheng sold his car, took out a loan, and spent about 200,000 yuan ($27,000) on the two-year journey. Carrying a 35-kilogram backpack, he walked roughly 8,000 kilometers across 12 countries before finally reaching Rome last Wednesday. Standing outside the Colosseum, he wept for two hours.
Cheng Long. (Screenshot from his Douyin account “Longxingzhe”)
10. Chinese stone from Mount Emei found in Switzerland
A Chinese tourist visiting Switzerland recently posted a video showing a large stone engraved with the Chinese characters for “Mount Emei” while at Mount Rigi, drawing widespread attention online.
According to reports, on Sept. 29, 2014, a 2.6-metric-ton conglomerate rock from Mount Rigi was installed at the Golden Summit of Mount Emei. In return, on July 31, 2015, an 8-metric-ton basalt rock from Mount Emei was set up at Rigi’s summit, Rigi Kulm.
The large stone engraved with the Chinese characters for “Mount Emei” found in Switzerland. (Photo / Screenshot)
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