China strongly deplores Japan's negative moves related to the Yasukuni war shrine, and has lodged serious protests against Japan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday, in response to Japanese politicians paying respects to the Yasukuni war shrine, which honors Class-A war criminals, on the 81st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.

As Cuba marks the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro Ruz, President Miguel Díaz-Canel has called for his legacy to be understood not as a chapter of the past, but as a living guide for confronting the challenges of the present and shaping the future. In his keynote address at the inaugural International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future,”

The first international colloquium dedicated to the thought, political philosophy and legacy of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz—“Fidel: Legacy and Future”—opened on10th August in Cuba, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X on August 11: "China is awesome. I strongly encourage people to visit." His mother soon responded: "I agree. Each city has its own charm with different cultural sites to see. Buildings and streets are clean and in good repair. Also, people are polite, hard-working, and respectful. I feel safe, so enjoy going to China."

H.E. Mr. Wei Huaxiang, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, arrived in Sri Lanka today (11) to assume duties in his new post.

China has decided to impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 54.3 percent on imports of pecans (Carya illinoinensis) from Mexico and the United States in the form of security deposits, after a preliminary ruling found that pecans from the two countries had been dumped in the Chinese market, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced Monday.

China has called for efforts to steadily align the Global Development Initiative with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in order to create a better future for a world that remains volatile and turbulent and faces mounting development challenges, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

At present, it is evident from the behavior of Western governments that they have become deeply unsettled by China's unprecedented achievements in the manufacturing sector. Nevertheless, the Communist Party of China has maintained a firm and unwavering stance on this issue. The Global Times recently published an important commentary outlining China's position. We reproduce it below for the benefit of Lanka Leader readers.

Escalating the ongoing US-Iran confrontation in the Middle East, Iran has launched a ballistic missile attack targeting a US military base in Jordan, according to US officials. The strike is regarded as Iran's first direct attack since US President Donald Trump temporarily suspended military strikes against the Islamic Republic several days earlier to allow room for diplomatic negotiations.