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Hospitals in Gaza are shutting down amid Israeli attacks on the Palestinian enclave. Chinese President Xi Jinping will join world leaders at this week's APEC meetings in San Francisco. A media investigation accuses a former Ukrainian officer on orchestrating the Nord Stream attack last year.

China has issued a white paper to explain how the Communist Party of China’s guidelines for governing Xizang in the new era have brought about all-round progress and historical success in various undertakings in the region. In this special edition, we will look at Xizang’s development over the past years.

Israel bombs Gaza hospitals before agreeing to short pauses in its daily attacks on the besieged Palestinian enclave. Donald Trump's rivals vie to be named the Republican party's standard-bearer in the 2024 US presidential elections. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng meets US Treasury Secretary Yellen in San Francisco, stressing the need for frequent communication.

Israeli troops are battling Hamas deep inside Gaza City as the militant group claims to have destroyed 15 Israeli military vehicles. Ukraine and Moldova are one step closer to joining the European Union. U.S. agriculture exhibitors sign 500-million-dollar deals at the China International Import Expo.

Israel's Defence Minister says the Israeli forces have advanced to the heart of Gaza City. The 2023 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit gets underway in China. UN peacekeepers launch a security operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza conflict has surged to over 10,000. Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing. Former U.S. president Donald Trump has defended his wealth and business on the witness stand in New York.

Heavy bombardment continues across the Gaza Strip. Chinese and U.S. officials meet in California on addressing climate change impacts. The 6th China International Import Expo is in full swing in Shanghai.

The Israeli military claims to have encircled Gaza City, while Hamas is resisting with hit-and-run attacks. Japan starts another round of nuclear wastewater dumping from its Fukushima power plant. The UN General Assembly vetoes the US embargo against Cuba, which was first imposed in 1960.

Donald Trump Jr. takes witness stand in New York civil fraud trial. Gaza authorities blame Israeli airstrikes for 200 deaths at a refugee camp. South Sudan's President urges the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF to return to the terms of the 2020 Juba peace agreement.

China has held a central financial work conference to deepen reforms in the financial sector. Israel is expanding its ground operations in Gaza. The Venezuelan Supreme Court has suspended the results of the opposition's October primaries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, despite repeated warnings from UN aid agencies about the dire humanitarian situation. Anti-Israel protesters storm an airport in the Russian republic of Dagestan, after a plane from Tel Aviv landed. International defense and military leaders wrap up their discussions in Beijing.

More air and artillery strikes are reported in northern Gaza, as Israel's ground offensive continues. International defense and military leaders are in Beijing for a forum to discuss defense and security issues. Devastating hurricane Otis has killed at least 48 people in Mexico.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets high-level officials in Washington to discuss China-US relations. The Israeli military says it has conducted a limited ground offensive into Gaza. An extensive manhunt is underway in the US following a mass shooting in Maine that killed 18 people.

China has launched the Shenzhou-17 manned space mission. The conflict between Israel and Palestine has killed over 8,000 people on both sides. Mass shootings in the U.S. state of Maine have left at least 20 people dead and dozens more injured.

China is set to launch its latest manned space mission, the Shenzhou-17 on Thursday. High-level interactions between China and the U.S. continue as Chinese leaders meet the governor of California in Beijing. Calls for a peaceful end to the Israel-Palestine conflict top the agenda of a recent UN Security Council meeting.

Continued hostilities between Israel and Palestine have killed over 6,500 on both sides. Green development and economic cooperation top the agenda of California Governor Gavin Newsom's China visit. Argentina's Economy Minister has surprised all by taking the most votes in the presidential election.

Conflicts between Israel and Palestine show no signs of abating. U.S. Republicans meet to nominate a new candidate for House Speaker. The governor of California visits China with a focus on climate cooperation.

Israel's defense minister hints at an imminent ground operation in Gaza. U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan vows to stay in the race for House Speaker, after two failed votes. Tens of thousands in Ghana are displaced by massive floods.

China is preparing for launching its latest manned space mission, the Shenzhou 17. US President Joe Biden has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the Middle East.

World leaders gather in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Hundreds are dead in a strike on a Gaza hospital, with Israel and Palestinians blaming each other for the tragedy. U.S. Republican Jim Jordan fails the first House speaker vote.

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with foreign leaders who are in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Hamas launches more rocket attacks on Israeli targets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The UN Security Council rejects a draft resolution proposed by Russia calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has killed over 4100 people on both sides. More world leaders arrive in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Daniel Noboa is declared as president-elect of Ecuador.

China is calling for efforts to bring the Palestinian issue back to the right track of the "two-state solution" and the country's special envoy on the Middle East will embark on a visit aimed at making peace.

Tens of thousands of residents in Gaza have fled south after Israel told 1 million locals to leave the north. Meanwhile, Israel's tank-backed troops have mounted raids to hit Palestinian rocket crews and gather information on the location of hostages.

Israel tells all 1.1 million people in north Gaza to relocate south within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground invasion. Search and rescue operations continue in Afghanistan after a series of earthquakes hit the west of the country. Steve Scalise withdraws his bid for U.S. House Speaker after failing to win enough votes.