China and Africa have been more closely bonded in their pursuit of modernization as Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in Beijing on Thursday an upgrade of China-Africa relations and unveiled 10 partnership actions.

A reusable experimental spacecraft successfully returned to its scheduled landing site on Friday after 268 days of in-orbit operation, paving the way for more convenient and affordable round-trip methods for the peaceful use of space in the future xhtxs.cn/WLu

Discover the serene beauty of a wetland in China's Altay, where egrets and demoiselle cranes dance among the reeds. Thanks to conservation efforts, this wetland now thrives as a haven for migratory birds. #ChinaTravel #China #Xinjiang #MigratoryBirds #wetland

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Friday for President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is on a state visit to China. #XinhuaNews

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit. #XinhuaNews

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso on Friday attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents. #XinhuaNews

China sends task forces to guide typhoon response in Guangdong, Hainan xhtxs.cn/WLx

Tie-dye, a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, has been listed as China's national intangible cultural heritage. #TraditionalCrafts #Yunnan #TieDye #Bai #ethnic #CulturalHeritage

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has proposed three principles for the international community when cooperating with Africa. He said China expects all countries engaged in cooperation with Africa to uphold justice. xhtxs.cn/WLz #FOCAC

The theme of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) aligns very well with the Malawian vision to become a self-reliant, industrialized and upper-middle-income country, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has said. xhtxs.cn/WLB

China renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures Friday, as heat continues to scorch multiple regions of the country after a record hot August. xhtxs.cn/WLA

Ever wondered what organically certified grasslands look like? Discover how northwest China's plateau prairies are thriving with improved breeding, driving the growth of ecological animal husbandry industry

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government welcomed the People's Government of Guangdong Province's announcement on Thursday that they will issue offshore Chinese yuan (CNY) local government bonds in Hong Kong. #XinhuaNews

"FOCAC has become a very prominent brand for Africa-China cooperation, and a banner for promoting the spirit and the principles of peaceful coexistence, forging a collective and strong cooperation between Africa and China," said Botswanan President. xhtxs.cn/WLD

China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) and three other government departments have sent task forces to Guangdong and Hainan to guide flood and typhoon prevention works as Typhoon Yagi is set to make landfall along the coasts of the two provinces.

China on Friday launched a Long March-6 carrier rocket to place a group of 10 commercial satellites in space. #XinhuaNews

African youths should grab the opportunity of China-Africa cooperation, which is transformational not only for individuals but for the nation as a whole, said on Thursday Jarso Maley Jallah, Minister of Education of Liberia, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the #FOCAC

In this episode of #XinhuaSpecial, we explore just how "next-level" China-Africa cooperation will be in the future, as Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era #FOCAC

The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attack that occurred on Monday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. #XinhuaNews

Flights canceled, schools closed and work at construction sites suspended as south China province of Guangdong braces for super typhoon Yagi xhtxs.cn/WLF