Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on eight key understandings during Xi’s state visit to the United States, covering bilateral relations, trade, artificial intelligence, international issues, law enforcement and people-to-people exchanges.

The first thing you notice when you arrive in Zhenjiang is not what you see, but what you smell. A rich aroma of fermentation welcomes visitors before they even enter the production halls of Jiangsu Hengshun Vinegar Industry. 

For more than two decades, a company based in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, has been transforming how millions of people move around the world.

When people speak about China’s economic transformation, the conversation often focuses on global cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Yet beyond these famous names are provinces that reveal the deeper structure behind China’s rise.

Standing in Tiananmen Square, its sheer size is difficult to capture through a camera lens. Visitors from across China and around the world gather to take photographs, watch the national flag ceremony and look towards Mao Zedong’s famous portrait.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries to defend a rules-based international order, saying the world cannot be governed by power and double standards. His appeal came amid growing tensions and divisions in the international landscape.

Rwanda is strengthening its economic and commercial partnership with China through participation in major trade and investment platforms, as bilateral relations continue to expand and Rwandan exports to the Chinese market record significant growth.

China has kicked off the second-half 2026 China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) media exchange programme, bringing together 109 journalists from 101 countries for four months of professional exchanges, field visits, cultural activities and firsthand engagement with China’s development.

My journey from Kigali to Beijing was a series of firsts: my first flight, my first meal aboard an aeroplane, my first time navigating international airports, and my first chance to see China beyond the images and stories I'd known.