President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, replied on Thursday to Laos' top leader Thongloun Sisoulith to designate 2026 as the Year of China-Laos Friendship.

The door to a fresh start was opened on Wednesday, which not only witnessed the first China-US heads-of-state phone conversation of the new year, but also celebrated Start of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese calendar.

President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the need for China and Russia to join hands to safeguard global strategic stability amid growing turbulence in the international landscape, while ensuring that bilateral ties develop on the right trajectory.

President Xi Jinping talked with United States President Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday, saying that he stands ready to continue working with his US counterpart to guide the giant ship of China-US ties through wind and waves for a steady voyage in the new year, and do more big, good things together.

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit, becoming the first foreign leader from a Latin American and Caribbean country to visit China in the new year. Accompanied by a delegation that includes government officials, business leaders, university representatives and academics, Orsi is also scheduled to visit Shanghai during his weeklong tour.

When greeting people during the Chinese New Year, it is auspicious to mention the horse, as the animal represents the possibility of "taking the lead like a racing horse". This metaphor was used by President Xi Jinping in his talks with visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for Finland to work with China to firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law to jointly respond to global challenges, while deepening bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation.

China and Vietnam should keep to their paths, remain unwavering in their commitments, promote each other's development with solidarity and cooperation, and work together toward a brighter future, President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

China's high-quality development via high-level opening up will provide more opportunities for cooperation with Brazil, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

At the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week, an ancient parable familiar in China resurfaced in a modern diplomatic setting. After President Xi Jinping accepted the credentials of 18 new foreign ambassadors, he invoked the parable of the "blind men and the elephant", using it to frame a broader reflection on how China is often perceived.

President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for solid efforts to secure a good start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), highlighting the need to maintain strategic focus to enhance the certainty and sustainability of the country's development.

China and Canada look to a "new strategic partnership" amid growing geopolitical fragmentation, as President Xi Jinping met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing on Friday. During the meeting, Xi spoke positively about the turnaround of bilateral ties, and underlined the need for both countries to be partners who respect, trust and collaborate with each other for shared development.

The communique was adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC CCDI, which concluded on Wednesday in Beijing. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the session and delivered an important speech at its opening meeting on Monday.

Xi urged efforts to innovate methods and approaches, promptly detect and accurately identify corrupt practices, and effectively address all forms of corruption, in order to continuously enhance the penetrating power of anti-corruption efforts.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called on Monday for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance with higher standards and more concrete measures, highlighting that the battle against corruption is a major struggle that the Party cannot afford to lose and must never lose.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended congratulations on Thursday to Thongloun Sisoulith on his reelection as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

"I believe what President Xi Jinping is creating is an environment that allows African countries to reach the highest level of their productive and creative abilities," said Julius Ihonvbere, majority leader of Nigeria's House of Representatives.

President Xi Jinping has underlined the need for Beijing and Seoul to stand firm on the right side of history and make correct strategic choices amid the transformation and turbulence of the international landscape.

Bilateral pragmatic cooperation, China-European Union ties and the championing of international law and the authority of the United Nations were high on the agenda as President Xi Jinping met on Monday in Beijing with visiting Taoiseach, or prime minister, of Ireland Micheal Martin.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended condolences to President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin over the fire tragedy in Valais Canton. In his message, Xi noted that the massive fire in Crans-Montana, a town in the Valais Canton, caused significant casualties.