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Hong Kong has held a signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met the chairperson of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council in Hong Kong. Wang said China's initiative to establish the International Organization for Mediation provides a new option to resolve disputes and achieve reconciliation on a voluntary basis.

People in China are gearing up for the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday this weekend. The Transport Ministry is expecting nearly 690 million passenger trips from Saturday to Monday.

Beijing has expressed stern opposition after Washington said it would start "aggressively" revoking visas of Chinese students. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says this act betrays America's long-proclaimed freedom and openness and will damage its own international image and credibility.

China has launched its first asteroid sample-return mission. Tianwen-2 aims to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has unveiled a new plan to support Ukraine in developing long-range weapons. Merz met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.

The European Union has lifted nearly all of its economic sanctions on Syria to support the country's transition and recovery process.

Beijing is waiving visa requirements for citizens from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. People from these countries can visit China for upwards of 30 days without a visa starting June 9.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan who is in Moscow on a two-day visit.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has begun a two-day visit to Oman. The Iranian leader expressed gratitude to Oman for its role in facilitating the negotiations with the United States.