English-language daily owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has visited Pyongyang for the first time in seven years and has agreed with Kim Jong Un to expand cooperation across politics, the economy and culture. State media have said the leaders reached "important consensus" and described relations as entering a "new historical stage," while official statements have avoided public discussion of North Korea's nuclear programme.
A Suzhou court has ruled that Molly Tea infringed Louis Vuitton’s four-petal flower monogram, ordering damages of 10.3 million yuan and costs. Molly Tea must halt use of the logo and publish apologies; the decision is subject to appeal.
The Philippines has formally objected to a China Daily AI-generated video that dehumanizes Filipinos and mocks the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling. Manila calls for takedown and warns against propaganda that escalates tensions as regional powers urge adherence to UNCLOS.
Typhoon Dolphin has tracked west from the Pacific toward Okinawa and Kyushu with sustained winds near 144–162 km/h, forcing Naha Airport to close and cancelling flights. Evacuation centres are hosting hundreds; authorities are warning of heavy rain, storm surge and gusts that will threaten damaged homes and infrastructure as the storm heads toward China’s eastern coast.