Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will focus on translating the goal of building an Asia-Pacific community into action, and turn the blueprint into reality.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on China and the United States to commit to a spirit of mutual respect, hold the bottom line of peaceful coexistence and strive for the prospect of win-win cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stressed that head-of-state diplomacy is the cornerstone of the country's foreign policy.

Lebanon says hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced as Israeli attacks continue across the country. According to the Lebanese social affairs minister, around 454,000 people have registered through the government's relief platform.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the military must achieve the centenary goal of building a strong armed force and advance the modernization of national defense and the military with high quality during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

China says elderly care service vouchers for seniors with moderate to severe disabilities have benefited 892,000 people, with redemptions totaling more than 1.7 billion yuan, or nearly 250 million U.S. dollars so far this year.

Inbound travelers spent more than 130 billion U.S. dollars. The minister of culture and tourism said visa-free entries exceeded 30 million.

China says it has better protected the health and well-being of its people during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, making historic achievements.

Chinese Education Minister Huai Jinpeng says the country currently has around 440,000 schools of all types, serving 280 million students and employing 18.7 million teachers nationwide.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, urging an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East.