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Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua News Agency is the official state-run news agency in China, distributing official news, updates and information related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese government. Xinhua has correspondents and journalists in China and around the world, offering multilingual news coverage in various formats. It is headquartered in Beijing.

Chairman / President

Fu Hua

CEO / Managing Director

Lv Yansong

Industry

News

Website

m.news.cn

Headquarters address

No 57, Xuanwumen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

Year founded

1931

Two major flood events have occurred along the margins of the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China since the beginning of June. Photo: CCTV

Science

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

24 Jun 2026 - 4:59PMvideocam

China manufacturing

China’s Li Qiang calls for tech overhaul of legacy industrial hubs before Davos

25 Jun 2026 - 5:03PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

China’s role in Cabo Verde’s historic World Cup draw with Spain

17 Jun 2026 - 9:06PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Xi’s thought on governing the party announced as new official doctrine

‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ emphasises strict discipline, centralised leadership and wiping out corruption.

17 Jun 2026 - 11:35AMvideocam

Beijing has announced Xi Jinping’s contributions to the party’s doctrine in multiple areas, including the economy, military, diplomacy and culture. Photo: AFP

China-EU relations

Europe is blaming China’s economic rise for its own failures, think tank says

It comes as Beijing reportedly cancelled two meetings with the EU this month, and as the bloc prepares for key talks on China policy.

12 Jun 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

China's economic recovery

China starts building ‘water staircases’ at Three Gorges to double river cargo

New mega locks will double freight capacity at the world’s largest dam, linking China’s inland industrial hubs to coastal ports with a feat of complex engineering.

10 Jun 2026 - 11:44AMvideocam

China trade

Tungsten and eyelashes: N Korea-China trade hits 9-year high as Xi hails ties

On his state visit to Pyongyang, President Xi eyes infrastructure, agriculture and tech gains as cross-border rail restarts, while high volumes of hair and tungsten fuel China’s imports.

8 Jun 2026 - 7:33PMvideocam

A street is decorated with the flags of China and North Korea in Pyongyang on Monday during President Xi Jinping’s state visit. Photo: AP

Taiwan

Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine talks

Communist Party mouthpiece warns the two countries are becoming a ‘source of trouble’ and putting regional peace at risk.

7 Jun 2026 - 3:40PMvideocam

China trade

How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links

The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.

7 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies

New regulations for content creators unveiled as cyber police punish two web users for trolling village official over ‘gold’ earrings.

6 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

The Cyberspace Administration of China has rolled out new rules for online content taking effect on September 1, while cyber police have punished two internet users for “derogatory" posts mocking a village official. Photo: Sohu

China’s Communist Party

More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’

Sapping time, energy and morale, bureaucratic practices keep weighing down local officials across the country, report finds.

3 Jun 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Beijing has long called for easing the burden of local cadres and reining in formalism and bureaucratic excess – a long-standing challenge within China’s vast administrative system. Photo: AFP

Low-altitude economy

How a WeChat mini-program is helping China fine-tune drone regulation

New flight-clearance model is being promoted in Shanghai and Sichuan, but Beijing’s skies remain off-limits.

2 Jun 2026 - 6:30PM

Science

Chinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their work

The trio faced heightened scrutiny after a former doctoral student and blogger known as Student Geng raised questions about their work.

31 May 2026 - 8:22PM

Corruption in China

China sentences former Shaolin abbot to 24 years for corruption

Disgraced leader should be ‘severely punished’ according to law, court says, calling circumstances of his bribery ‘particularly serious’.

29 May 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

Shi Yongxin served as abbot of Shaolin Temple and president of the Shaolin Charity and Welfare Foundation. Photo: AFP

China’s Communist Party

China’s top military officials face ‘ironclad’ rules in anti-corruption fight

Measures cover education, management and supervision of senior cadres and coincide with emphasis on study of Xi Jinping Thought.

28 May 2026 - 8:23PMvideocam

President Xi Jinping’s sweeping campaign to clean up corruption has gutted the senior ranks of the world’s second largest military. Photo: Xinhua

Accidents and disasters in China

Owners of Chinese mine where 82 died accused of ‘serious violations’ of the law

One of the survivors says that many of the miners working at the time of the accident in Shanxi province had not been registered.

24 May 2026 - 7:33PMvideocam

China-North Korea relations

China’s Xi Jinping expected to visit North Korea as early as next week

The news comes hard on the heels of visits to Beijing by the presidents of the United States and Russia.

21 May 2026 - 7:32PMvideocam

Crime in China

China arrests 16 in drone hacking cases, vowing ‘clean skies’ crackdown

Beijing says suspects helped others bypass flight restrictions, posing risks to national security.

18 May 2026 - 7:23PMvideocam

China has launched a nationwide campaign to combat the illegal use of drones. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Japan

Japan’s new spy agency: a shield against China or ‘militarist surveillance’?

Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that.

12 May 2026 - 3:40PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Could hair or cosmetics be make-or-break for China’s would-be civil servants?

Competition for ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs has intensified, prompting official media to publish advice for jobseekers.

25 Apr 2026 - 6:02PMvideocam

Stock Connect

Brazil beckoned: China now has stock and bond ‘connect’ schemes in 5 regions

Strategic financial corridors now bridge mainland bourses with global hubs, enabling more seamless investment through specialised fund vehicles and receipts.

24 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM

An electronic board is seen at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange in Brazil. Photo: AFP

China energy security

China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy

Premier Li Qiang urges ‘bottom-line mentality’ to secure power as Beijing sees coal and Russian gas among options to offset reliance on imported crude.

21 Apr 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

Premier Li Qiang presides over a State Council group study session on energy development on Monday. Photo Xinhua

Iran

Iran reimposes shipping restrictions on Strait of Hormuz

The waterway has ‘returned to its previous state’, Tehran says, accusing Washington of banditry and maritime piracy.

19 Apr 2026 - 1:21AMvideocam

Taiwan

Xi stresses ‘patience’ on Taiwan reunification in talks with opposition leader

In rare meeting, Communist Party chief said resolving cross-strait issues would take time, according to Cheng Li-wun and delegation member.

16 Apr 2026 - 4:05PMvideocam

China debt

China publicly criticises fiscal spending by ‘imprudent’ local governments

Amid belt-tightening drive, spotlight falls on projects deemed not in the public interest, including millions of yuan spent on promotional songs.

15 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM

People descend a mountain with luggage as they move to new homes designed to alleviate poverty in Zhaojue county, Sichuan province, in May 2020. Photo: Xinhua

China-Africa relations

War of words: China and the US battle it out for African hearts and minds

Rivalry between two global superpowers spills into the media as East meets West head-on in a clash of narratives to win over the continent.

12 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

The battle is on to win over Africa with China and the US wielding their influence through their nation’s media with each superpower pushing narratives designed to denigrate each other. Photo: AFP

Communist Party politics

Are China’s TV dramas obsessed with beauty? An industry regulator thinks so

A national watchdog says there should be more to productions than physical appearances.

5 Apr 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

Japan

Japan races to limit fallout from Chinese embassy break-in

Chinese state media seized on the breach as proof of Japan’s militarism and ‘rampant far-right ideology’.

1 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM

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