President Xi Jinping emphasized continuous efforts to uphold, improve and run the system of people's congresses, the country's fundamental political system, to good effect at a meeting held on Saturday to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the National People's Congress.

The 18th iteration of the Defense Policy Coordination Talks between China and the U.S. was held in Beijing on September 14 and 15.

Ahead of the anniversary of the September 18th Incident, Kuroi, along with eight other descendants of Japanese soldiers who invaded China, embarked on a five-day journey of remorse and apology.

China urges the Philippines to stop hyping up the situation and work with China to uphold the seriousness and effectiveness of the DOC，Liu Dejun, a spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, said in a statement on Sunday.

The German Navy's frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg and replenishment ship FGS Frankfurt am Main sailed through the Taiwan Strait on September 13 and hyped it up. A Chinese military spokesperson slammed such provocative move in a written statement released on Saturday.

According to relevant work plans, the Political Work Department of China's Central Military Commission will send a PLA delegation on international communication to Brazil in late September to organize Chinese Military Culture Week, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday.

TAIPEI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Political scientists and journalists in Taiwan have warned the island not to align with Washington's confrontation mindset and to avoid becoming a tool of U.S. hegemony. In its quest for global control and to maintain its hegemony, the United States engages in wars and amasses massive debt while ignoring domestic issues, which has resulted in severe internal strife, a growing wealth gap, and increasing political polarization, said Kuan Chung, founder of the Taiwan-based Democracy Foundation, at a seminar held in Taipei Saturday. "The U.S. disrespects other nations, fails to recognize global changes, and misunderstands its own role," Kuan said. At the same seminar, Chen Chi-an, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Taiwan University, said that U.S. hegemonism is based on unrealistic goals and has exaggerated the threats it faces. As a result, it spends excessive resources pursuing these goals, only to achieve little while undermining its own national interests. "Freedom and democracy have long since become mere slogans in U.S. foreign policy, as its hegemonic actions only serve the power-seeking calculations of political elites," he said. Chang Chun-kai, senior editor of the Taiwan-based The Storm Media, pointed out that the Taiwan authorities have unfortunately followed the United States in adopting the fallacious zero-sum game theory, resulting in the so-called "resisting China to protect Taiwan" narrative. If this continues, Taiwan will only risk losing the opportunity to bridge differences, resolve conflicts, and seek new development, Chang said. Ting Shou-chung, chairman of the Taiwan-based Bridge Across the Strait Foundation, echoed these concerns, noting that proxy wars are a common tool of U.S. hegemonism and Taiwan must be extremely cautious to avoid becoming the flash point for such a conflict. "Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are part of the same nation. We do not harbor deep hatred towards each other; we must sit down and have serious discussions," Kuan said. "Peaceful reunification may be a long process, but as long as peace sustains across the Strait, Taiwan will have security and stability, and both sides will benefit."

A formation of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels departed on Friday morning for Russia to carry out joint drills and patrol tasks between the two countries' coast guards, the CCG said Friday.

The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum kicked off on Thursday at the Beijing International Convention Center and will last to Saturday.

Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised National Defense Education Law.

The Chinese military is ready to work with its counterparts in other countries to make new and greater contributions to ensuring regional stability and world peace, senior Chinese military official Zhang Youxia said Thursday.

Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with foreign military guests who are attending the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, on Thursday.

General Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met in Beijing respectively with Singaporean Defense Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Seiha, who are attending the forum, on Thursday.

The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark, which is on the Mission Harmony-2024, wrapped up the seven-day goodwill visit to Angola, and departed from the Port of Luanda on Sept. 11 for the Republic of the Congo (ROC), the seventh stop of the mission.

The Chinese naval taskforce successfully concluded the "Peace Unity-2024" joint exercise and returned to a military port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning.

The Chinese navy's sailing training ship Po Lang, which is on the midshipmen ocean-going training and visit mission, arrived in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, on Tuesday morning for a three-day goodwill visit.