The gathering reminds the U.S. government, on the verge of possibly its longest shutdown in history, that China is a big believer in planning. Beijing has held the strategy-setting meeting twice every decade since the 1950s to rally the country around specific social and economic goals.

Mainland China's economic blueprint is expected to promote cross-strait economic integration, especially in hi-tech industries

Global stock markets fell after China banned certain U.S. shipping firms and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “if they want to slow down the global economy, they will be hurt the most.” Asian and European indexes all dropped on the news, and S&P 500 futures are in sharp decline prior to the opening bell in New York.

China's trade diversification has been so successful that its export market is growing significantly despite the trade war.

Coco Gauff reached the China Open semifinals for the third straight year after withstanding some powerful tennis from Eva Lys.

Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the lasting impact of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, saying it helped bring development issues concerning women to the forefront of national and international decision-making.

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