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The footage, filmed at the crowded Shibuya Crossing, captures a young girl posing for photos before being pushed to the ground by masked passerby who keeps walking away, Japan Times reported. The video posted on Feb. 25 by social media user peipeilin527 amassed over 9 million views in one day and has gone viral since. In advisories posted on its official social media channels, the embassy warned of individuals known as "bumpers" who deliberately collide with pedestrians in busy public areas, often targeting foreign tourists, women, children and the elderly. It advised Chinese nationals to keep a safe distance from strangers, avoid using smartphones while walking in crowded places, and report any incidents to the nearest police station, Xinhua News Agency reported. The moment a girl was pushed over by a passerby at Shibuya Crossing in Japan. Video by Instagram/peipeilin527 The warning comes amid heightened diplomatic sensitivities between Beijing and Tokyo, ev...

Highlights: China's National People's Congress opens on 06 March Beijing pushes tech investment, scientific breakthroughs Sets 4.5%-5% growth target, leaving room for structural tweaks Aims for 'notable' increase in consumption China on 06 March vowed to deepen investment in high-tech industries and scientific innovation, framing them as essential to bolstering national security and self-reliance amid rising geopolitical tensions and an intensifying rivalry with the US. At the opening of the annual parliament meeting, Premier Li Qiang praised China's ability to withstand US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes, but said "multilateralism and free trade are under severe threat," and announced 7% increases in the defence budget, as well as in ‌research and development. Li acknowledged an "acute" imbalance between strong supply and weak demand, subdued market expectations and ongoing risks from a persistent property ...

BEIJING — China is willing to work with the US to promote communication on all levels, while upholding its "red lines" and principles, Lou Qinjian, a spokesperson for its parliament, said on Wednesday (March 4). The NPC opens its annual session on Thursday, where it will unveil this year's economic targets and policy priorities. The meeting comes at a sensitive moment for China-US relations, as both sides look to stabilise ties ahead of an expected summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing at the end of March. China and the US should respect each other and coexist peacefully, Lou said. "China has its own principles and red lines, and as always, will resolutely defend its sovereignty, security and development interests," he told a press conference. Diplomacy between heads of state has an "irreplaceable strategic role" in guiding the two countries' ties, Lou added, urging them to "expand the list of co-operation (areas) while r...

The topline figure is released annually at the Two Sessions , which comprise the NPC gathering and the meeting of the country's top political advisory body. This year's meetings come as China begins implementing its 15th Five-Year Plan, which will shape economic strategy through 2030. China's defence outlays are closely watched as a barometer of Beijing's strategic priorities amid sustained tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, as well as intensifying Sino-US competition. The escalating conflict in the Middle East - which is testing China's oil security and Gulf partnerships - has further heightened global security concerns. While Beijing maintains that its military spending is defensive in nature and remains far below that of Washington, analysts track the annual increase as a signal of the pace and direction of the People's Liberation Army's modernisation drive. China has pledged to complete the modernisation of its armed forces by 2...

BEIJING: Missile blasts lighting up the night sky. Shockwaves rattling windows. Flights cancelled without warning. Chinese citizens stranded across parts of the Middle East have described frightening scenes amid the conflict involving military strikes by the United States and Israel and subsequent Iranian retaliation . Amid the violence, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday (Mar 2) that a Chinese citizen has been killed in Tehran , without providing additional details about the deceased's gender or age. More than 3,000 Chinese nationals have since been evacuated from Iran.  Speaking at a routine media conference, Chinese foreign affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning said that the Chinese Embassy as w ell as consulates across Iran are assisting citizens to evacuate the country as soon as possible. Mao added that Chinese embassies and consulates in other neighbouring countries have since dispatched teams to border crossings to provide assistance.  "In light of th...

Source: Getty Images + ↺ − 16px China has called for an immediate ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts to end the escalating conflict in the Middle East, after confirming that at least one Chinese citizen was killed in Tehran, News.Az reports, citing Al Jazeera . Speaking at a press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the most urgent priority is to halt military operations and prevent the conflict from spreading further. She urged all parties to pursue a resolution through dialogue and negotiation. News.Az   By Nijat Babayev

Follow our live coverage here. BEIJING – China has condemned the U S-Israel strikes on Iran and urged an immediate ceasefire, underlining its concerns about a spiralling conflict and Washington's bid to topple unfriendly foreign regimes. The "blatant attack and killing of a leader of a sovereign state and incitement to regime change are unacceptable," said Foreign Minister Wang Yi on March 1 in a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Mr Sergei Lavrov . China "resolutely opposes and strongly condemns" the attack on and killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson in a separate stateme nt. Mr Wang said the strikes by the United States and Israel – which came as Washington and Tehran were in the process of negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme – were unacceptable and in violation of international law. US President Donald Trump has said that the attack on Tehran was to prevent Iran from getting ...

Mourners hold pictures of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Enqelab Square in Tehran on March 1, 2026 after local media confirmed his death. Photo: VCG China on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling the move "a grave violation of Iran's sovereignty and security." The US-Israeli strikes against Iran have drawn widespread attention and condemnation from international observers and media outlets, with Al Jazeera describing them as "the most aggressive escalation yet of US reliance on military force to pressure foreign governments."  Chinese experts warned that the operation represents a high-stakes gamble that could draw Washington into a prolonged and widening crisis it may struggle to control. They also warned that the US' killing of another country's leader, if becoming a pattern of behavior, would further complicate the global security landscape and provoke even more extre...