The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that the world is "facing the biggest energy crisis in history" due to the Middle East conflict, calling on governments to design energy policies focused on the industrial sector.

China's agricultural economy maintained steady growth in the first quarter of the year, with progress reported in rural revitalization efforts.

China and Cambodia have held their first "2+2" strategic dialogue between foreign and defense ministers in Phnom Penh, aiming to strengthen cooperation across political, security and regional issues.

A UN report says extreme heat is severely disrupting global agrifood systems and threatening the livelihoods and health of more than one billion people.

A foreign ministry spokesperson says China supports parties continuing the political and diplomatic effort to resolve the dispute between the United States and Iran, with the aim of realizing a full and lasting ceasefire.

The remains of 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs who fell in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea have arrived in China following a handover from South Korea.

Israel and Lebanon will hold a second round of ambassador-level talks in Washington following a fragile 10-day ceasefire after weeks of fighting linked to the broader Israel-Iran conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will extend the current ceasefire with Iran, giving more time for negotiations as the two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday night.

The leaders of China and Mozambique have agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a Community with Shared Future in the New Era. It follows talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Mozambican counterpart Daniel Francisco Chapo.

China has lodged a protest after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, calling it "a shrine for war criminals."

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar from Wednesday to Sunday. He and Defense Minister Dong Jun will attend the first meeting of the China-Cambodia 2+2 strategic dialogue between the foreign and defense ministries.

China's industrial sector posted steady growth in the first quarter of the year. Officials said value-added industrial output rose 6.1 percent year on year, with all 31 provincial-level regions recording growth.

Apple says that John Ternus, currently senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become chief executive officer on September 1, 2026. Tim Cook will become executive chairman of the board.

The Iranian president warns that his country will not yield to pressure as uncertainty grows over renewed talks with the United States.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has released a national report on implementing the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, reaffirming China's nuclear policy featured by responsibility, consistency and transparency.