Participants at the China-Central and Eastern European Countries Expo are discovering new opportunities, as they acknowledge China and the event's role in upholding free trade (1:02). U.S. federal authorities have charged the man accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers with murder (11:51). And nutrition supplies and food aid are among the first items that Gazans have received in 11 weeks (17:05).

The China-CEEC Expo has attracted companies from 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, along with several more in Europe that hope to win a share of the Chinese market through this platform (1:03). A gunman shot dead two Israeli embassy staff in Washington (12:45). And China’s Shenzhou-20 crew has completed its first spacewalk outside the Tiangong Space Station (32:03).

On a tour of Henan Province, Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized mastering core technologies in manufacturing, preserving cultural heritage, and pursuing high-quality development (1:00). China and ASEAN are targeting the end of the year to sign the 3.0 version of their free trade deal (10:35). And the World Health Assembly has adopted the global pandemic agreement (24:38).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Henan Province to advance Chinese modernization with high-quality development and efficient governance (31:42). China officials have reiterated the country’s openness to foreign investment (9:49). And Russia and Ukraine have signaled readiness to negotiate for peace, after the leaders spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump (1:00).

China's retail sales expanded 5.1% in April and value-added industrial output grew 6.1%, showing strong momentum despite a challenging external environment (1:00). The foreign ministers of China and Denmark pledge to work together for multilateralism as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic ties (11:55). And Israel's military has begun extensive ground operations in Gaza, while allowing in limited amounts of food (20:52).

China and France have expressed readiness to work together to uphold free trade and advance bilateral and China-Europe ties (1:06). Russia and Ukraine have held their first direct talks since March 2022, following a meeting in Istanbul involving officials from Ukraine, Turkiye and the United States (32:46). And U.S. President Donald Trump has announced $200 billion of deals with the UAE before wrapping up his tour in the Middle East (20:23).

China is urging the United States to address trade and economic concerns through dialogue, stressing that Beijing remains open to talks (1:01). The Russian and U.S. presidents have decided to skip talks with Ukraine in Istanbul (12:42). And Syria's interim leader has welcomed the U.S. president's decision to lift sanctions, while the Middle East expects Donald Trump to use his trip to the region to help bring peace (23:24).

China and Colombia have signed a cooperation plan under the Belt and Road Initiative (1:05). The Chinese mainland has called on people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to work together to uphold national dignity (14:09). U.S. President Donald Trump has signed billions of dollars of deals during his ongoing trip in the Middle East (21:50).