Farah Master

Chinese President Xi Jinping ​will pay a state visit ‌to the US from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of President Donald Trump, ​China's Foreign Ministry said ​in a statement on Monday.

Heavy rains and floods in China's northwestern province of Shaanxi have caused roads to collapse, and ​damaged bridges and power and communications infrastructure, forcing ‌the evacuation of more than 25,000 people in the past 24 hours, public broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.

The owner of a Hong Kong reptile education center, who is co-hosting a major wildlife expo for ​children, has been charged with the illegal possession of ‌endangered species, local authorities said Wednesday.

Authorities issued the highest flash-flood alert for parts of the country in the ‌wake of Typhoon Noul.

China on Friday warned of heavy rain and severe flood risks as the third tropical cyclone this month tracked closer to ​the country's southern coast, where it is expected to intensify over the weekend.

The most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people ​to evacuate their homes in northeastern Liaoning province, ‌as Typhoon Bavi brought intense flooding.

Rescue workers used boats or swam through floodwaters to evacuate people in waterlogged areas across central and southwest China on Wednesday ​after torrential rain killed at least 25 people and shut ‌businesses, schools and transport links.

Hundreds of Chinese squid vessels gather each year just outside Argentina’s EEZ. Officials in Argentina and the U.S. have raised concerns about overfishing and possible intelligence gathering — claims China rejects as speculative.

A former chairman of China Eastern Airlines Group has been indicted on bribery charges, China's top prosecutor said on Friday, the latest in a ​string of high-profile anti-graft actions as Beijing steps up a campaign against corruption.

China has issued a new proposal urging cities to integrate youth development into urban planning, housing, healthcare, ​education and public services, in a broader push to ‌make urban life more supportive for young people, children and families.