China's position on the situation of the Strait of Hormuz is quite clear, and the Chinese side will continue to make efforts to promote the deescalation of the situation and safeguard the safety and security of Chinese ships and crews, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

UNITED NATIONS, May 6--People around the world should be able to equally share the digital dividends brought by artificial intelligence, a Chinese envoy said here Tuesday.

The United States and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end their war, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday.

China's box office for the five-day May Day holiday ending on Tuesday totaled 758 million yuan (about $110 million), slightly surpassing the total for the same period last year, data from the China Film Administration showed Wednesday.

A quiet revolution is rolling through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's government compounds. As recently reported, over half of the city's bureau directors and secretaries have swapped their traditional sedans for Chinese-made electric vehicles, with BYD's Denza brand leading the charge. This shift in the official vehicle fleet is a commendable, symbolic nod toward sustainability. Yet it also casts the city's broader, challenging energy landscape into stark relief.

China saw a surge in cross-border travel during the May Day holiday, with nearly 11.3 million trips recorded, as an uptick in international visitors, including those entering visa-free, added to the increase.

China is ready to make further efforts to de-escalate tensions, end the fighting, help create conditions for the launch of peace talks and play a greater role in restoring peace and tranquility in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi in Beijing on Wednesday.

China saw a surge in cross-border travel during the May Day holiday, with nearly 11.3 million trips recorded, as an uptick in international visitors, including those entering visa-free, added to the increase.

China expanded zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it has diplomatic ties starting May 1, according to official statements and media reports.

Residents in Xianfeng County in central China's Hubei province helped sell more than 4 metric tons of apples in 19 hours after a traveling vendor suffered a stroke during the May Day holiday.

China's railways handled about 158 million passenger trips during the eight-day May Day holiday travel rush.