Study book on Xi's thoughts on ethnic work published in ethnic languages

A collection of articles on education by Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with two other books featuring his thoughts and stories -- all in traditional Chinese characters -- debuted on Wednesday at the opening of the Hong Kong Book Fair.

As the flood season set in, a rare and eye-catching natural phenomenon has emerged in Shuifu city, southwest China's Yunnan Province, where the Jinsha River meets the Hengjiang River. At their confluence, the two rivers paint a vivid contrast. The Jinsha River flows with a serene, emerald-green hue, like a sheet of silk gliding smoothly through the landscape.

Visitors learn about cameras and lens at a booth during the Photo and Imaging Shanghai 2025 in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2025. The event, with the participation of over 400 enterprises from the global digital imaging industry, showcases the latest business forms and trends in the visual imaging industry in terms of digital shooting equipment.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday attended the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Asia-Pacific's development benefited from the region's peaceful and stable environment, and should be cherished, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Tuesday, pledging to deepen exchanges and enhance mutual trust with China. De Wever noted that Belgium and China have enjoyed a long history of exchanges, with vibrant local-level friendly communications, and that Belgium plays a gateway role in Europe-China cooperation.