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JUNE 12, 2026

China publishes Xi’s collected diplomacy writings.

Today's events

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“No matter how the times change or the international situation shifts, the traditional China–North Korea friendship remains unbreakable, growing ever stronger with time.”

Xi Jinping, signed article in North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun · Jun 810

“China expresses grave concern over the current situation. Resorting to force only worsens it; military means cannot resolve the fundamental problem.”

MFA Spokesperson Lin Jian, on the Iran conflict · Jun 119

“China and Indonesia are the world’s second-largest economy and ASEAN’s largest; deepening financial cooperation hand in hand serves regional prosperity and financial stability.”

Pan Gongsheng, central bank governor · Jun 113

“The Typhon system is an offensive weapon. The US and Japan insist on deploying it in Japan, raising the risk of regional arms racing — we firmly oppose this.”

Sr. Col. Jiang Bin, Defense Ministry spokesperson · May 2811

“Anchor the goal of building a strong science-and-technology nation and accelerate high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology.”

State Council executive meeting readout · Jun 112

“We must coordinate development and security, continuously making the digital economy stronger, better and bigger, to support a strong start to the new five-year plan.”

Zhuang Rongwen, internet regulator chief · Jun 1112
Sources
  1. State Council of the PRC, “Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Diplomacy, Volumes I and II, Published and Distributed” (《习近平外交文选》第一卷、第二卷出版发行), June 11, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/xi-diplomacy-selected-works
  2. State Council of the PRC, “Li Qiang Chairs State Council Executive Meeting” (李强主持召开国务院常务会议), June 11, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/state-council-executive-meeting
  3. People's Bank of China, “PBOC and Bank Indonesia Hold Second Governors’ Meeting of the Joint Working Mechanism” (中国人民银行与印度尼西亚银行举行联合工作机制第二届行长会), June 11, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/…/pboc-bank-indonesia-governors-meeting
  4. China Military Online (81.cn), “Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to Pay State Visit to China” (缅甸总统敏昂莱将对中国进行国事访问, carrying the foreign ministry announcement), June 12, 2026. 81.cn/fyr/…/myanmar-president-state-visit
  5. Cyberspace Administration of China, “Market Regulator, CAC and National Railway Administration Summon Seven Third-Party Train-Ticket Platforms” (市场监管总局会同中央网信办、国家铁路局约谈7家涉火车票销售第三方平台), June 12, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/train-ticket-platforms-summoned
  6. Cyberspace Administration of China, “Reporting Center Opens Special Channel for AI-Application Abuses” (中央网信办举报中心开设“涉AI应用乱象举报专区”), June 12, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/ai-abuse-reporting-channel
  7. State Administration for Market Regulation, “A Batch of Important National Standards Released, Covering AI, EV Charging, Child-Friendly Facilities” (涉及人工智能、电动汽车充电、儿童友好设施等 一批重要国家标准发布), June 12, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/…/389-national-standards
  8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu Addresses the 2026 Global Human Rights Governance Forum; National Human Rights Action Plan (2026–2030) Released,” June 11, 2026. fmprc.gov.cn/…/human-rights-forum-action-plan
  9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference” (2026年6月11日外交部发言人林剑主持例行记者会), June 11, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/…/lin-jian-press-conference-jun-11
  10. Xinhua, “Xi Jinping Publishes Signed Article in North Korean Media” (习近平在朝鲜媒体发表署名文章), June 8, 2026. news.cn/politics/…/xi-signed-article-dprk
  11. Ministry of National Defense, “Transcript of the May 2026 Regular Press Conference” (2026年5月国防部例行记者会文字实录, held May 28), published June 11, 2026. mod.gov.cn/…/may-2026-press-conference
  12. Cyberspace Administration of China, “Zhuang Rongwen: Coordinate Development and Security, Make the Digital Economy Stronger, Better and Bigger” (庄荣文:坚持统筹发展和安全不断做强做优做大数字经济), June 11, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/zhuang-rongwen-digital-economy