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The at-sea phase of the China-Russia "Joint Sea-2026" exercise concluded on Saturday, marking the first time Chinese and Russian navy submarines have been featured together in the same image during the drill, according to China Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) news media center. A military affairs expert told the Global Times that this demonstrated a high level of mutual trust between the two countries that goes beyond the ordinary.

On July 12, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi made a statement ten years after the "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea." The statement blatantly endorses the illegal "award," attacks China's lawful claims and mischaracterizes Japan as a "legitimate stakeholder who uses the South China Sea." China strongly deplores and firmly opposes it.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a third round of strikes this week against Iran, July 11, holding Iranian forces accountable for attacking another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

On July 11, 2026, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), exchanged messages of congratulations on the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 376 Ukrainian drones overnight in more than ten regions, including the Moscow region, while another refinery came under attack.

Israeli military activity in the West Bank has led to more displacement and greater restrictions, UN humanitarians said on Friday.

The "South China Sea Arbitration" is a political farce under the disguise of international law. Far from solving the maritime issues between China and the Philippines, it has become a source of discord undermining bilateral relations and the rule of law at sea. The Arbitration is plagued by 10 fundamental fallacies:

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have signalled their two countries' ambition to do more together by elevating their relationship to a Strategic Partnership.

War-risk insurance rates for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have risen again amid renewed military escalation in the region, a leading marine insurance expert told Xinhua on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran, although it has informed Tehran that the ceasefire is over.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, discussing regional peace, bilateral ties and the implementation of peace agreements, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon at Government House in Auckland.

The Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK are carrying out the most righteous mission and great historic cause, taking full responsibility for the destiny and future of the people. Their prestige and mightiness are based on the strict national law and strong and sound discipline system.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a congratulatory message from Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, on July 11.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a congratulatory message to Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, on July 11.

Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, who is on an official visit to China by leading the party and government delegation of the DPRK, met Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of July 10.

Premier Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Workers' Party of Korea and vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on an official visit to the People's Republic of China, met Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Communist Party of China and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, at the Great Hall of the People on Friday afternoon.

A reception was given at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 10 to mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), exchanged congratulations on Saturday over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.