Videos taken by a Global Times reporter in Beijing on Sunday showed that the Iranian national flag was flown at half-mast at the Iranian Embassy in China. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during US-Israeli air strikes, media reported. Iran announced 40 days of mourning and vowed to revenge, warning "the most devastating offensive operation in the history of Iran's armed forces" is set to begin, according to Iranian media. | Global Times

After German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrapped up his visit to China on Thursday, video of Merz saying in a speech on Friday that Germany "is no longer productive enough" while mentioning China's development model, has sparked heated discussions among netizens online on Saturday. | Global Times

China adheres to promoting high-quality development and expanding high-level opening-up to the outside world. By developing itself while also benefiting the world, China remains the most stable, most reliable, and most positive force in a turbulent world, said Liu Jieyi, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee. | Global Times

"We urge Japan to deeply reflect on its history of aggression, heed the voices of its domestic populace for peace and opposition to war, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions," Chinese FM spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Wednesday, in response to a question from a journalist with Sky News regarding Japanese media reports that Sanae Takaichi, Japanese PM and President of the Liberal Democratic

‘You wish’: Chinese Defense Ministry responds to foreign arms firms’ animated videos depicting ‘sinking’ Chinese naval vessels | Global Times