China introduced a nationwide childcare subsidy program in 2025, as part of broader efforts to support families and encourage childbirth. The program will offer families 3,600 yuan (about 516 U.S.

While Laos has made progress in digital governance through ICT, e-government and digital economy policies, the assessment highlights persistent challenges, particularly unequal access to technology, ...

Dai Xin practices dragon dance at his residence in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. The "Maolong (hairy dragon) Festival" of Gelao ethnic group is a national-level ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's electronic information manufacturing sector achieved rapid growth in 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on ...

Liu Haixing, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping, visited Vietnam from Thursday to Friday to congratulate the successful convening of ...

TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the market seeing buying in some issues on a weaker yen, while high-tech shares were sold to lock in gains after recent advances.

BAGHDAD, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Friction has surfaced between Washington and Baghdad due to recent U.S. interference and opposition to the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq's next prime minister. As ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- China will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday after Panama's ...

The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have reached a new comprehensive agreement to halt hostilities and advance a phased integration of military and administrative ...

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said the future of strong China-U.S. relations would be rooted in people-to-people exchanges. Addressing the "Ni Hao! China" tourism promotion ...

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's special counsel on Friday filed an appeal against a first-instance court ruling on former first lady Kim Keon-hee that acquitted her of charges related to ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's counter-terrorism force killed six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Mianwali district of eastern Punjab province, the counter-terrorism ...