China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of national development.

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a province in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities said. The cause was unknown. The person in charge was detained.

China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus after talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Wednesday, days before U.S.

By Casey Hall LILING, China, May 8 (Reuters) - Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after a failed assassination bid in 2024,

"Some politicians in Eswatini, kept and fed by Taiwan, have provided space for Taiwan independence forces — this runs ⁠counter to the tide of history, and China strongly condemns it," Lin added, ⁠using a derogatory expression used to refer to a person being kept in servitude to another or used as a lackey.

The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.

BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China's export growth likely quickened in April, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as companies rushed to stockpile components from the manufacturing powerhouse amid fears the Iran war could push input costs even higher.

Most Americans still view China negatively, but a recent survey shows favorability has ticked up, especially among Democrats and younger adults.

McDonald's plans to have 10,000 locations in China by the end of 2028, and the country is its second largest market.