The Kashgar Prefecture and its cities and counties in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region signed seven new international partnership agreements with counterparts in Uzbekistan and Laos on Saturday.

?An exhibition on intangible cultural heritage opened on Friday in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, highlighting achievements in the preservation, inheritance and collaboration in the field.

?China's experience in green development has shown that you can have your cake and eat it too, former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim told Xinhua this week.

The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In this context, visiting museums, historical sites and revolutionary landmarks commemorating this hard-won victory has taken on special significance.

The protection of intangible cultural heritage in Xizang has steadily improved, with 473 million yuan (about 66 million U.S. dollars) from the central and regional governments earmarked from 2012 to 2024 for the protection of intangible cultural heritage items on the national representative list and other related fields, according to a white paper issued this year.

?Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday stressed the need to firmly establish and implement the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" and urged efforts to write a new chapter in the building of ecological civilization in the new era.

?During a tea gathering hosted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa on Thursday in Anning, southwest China's Yunnan Province, the three parties reached the consensus that Cambodia and Thailand will accelerate the resumption of normal exchanges, according to the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday.

?The Shenzhou-20 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

?Foreign ministers from six countries in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin on Friday agreed that their countries should further upgrade cooperation in the next decade to ensure peace and prosperity in the region.

?Exhibitions and various other memorial activities have been organized across China to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's announcement of unconditional surrender in World War II (WWII).

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on promoting the healthy and high-quality development of the country's private sector will be published on Saturday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to learn from history to earn respect and avoid straying onto the wrong path again on Friday, the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.

A Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday slammed the United States for whitewashing Japan's aggression and war crimes during World War II, calling it "a grave affront to historical justice and an insult to the feelings of those who suffered from the Japanese invasion."

Eighty years ago, the world triumphed over fascism in World War II with a hard-won victory that reshaped history. Now, visitors of all ages pay their respect and reflect on this history at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, honoring both China's resilience and the world's collective stand against aggression. As we mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII today, we remember war's huge costs and reaffirm peace as our most precious inheritance.

?Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday invited Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa to share in a tea gathering in Anning in southwest China's Yunnan province, and the three sides engaged in friendly and candid communication in a harmonious atmosphere in talking about the border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.

Lasting from 1931 to 1945, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the earliest and longest-running front in the World Anti-Fascist War. In this infographic, China.org.cn highlights the country's key contributions and sacrifices during this historic struggle.

China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test on Friday at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan.

Chinese indie rock band New Pants performed at Universal Beijing Resort on Wednesday night, as part of the closing events for the theme park's "Universal Cool Summer" entertainment campaign.

?New evidence of Unit 731 -- a Japanese germ-warfare unit that operated during World War II -- was unveiled on Friday in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

?More than 12,000 quake-affected residents in Dingri County of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region moved into their newly-built homes on Friday, a milestone in the reconstruction efforts.