Official data shows that China's railways handled over 1.7 billion passenger trips in the first five months of the year, representing growth of 20 percent.
China says it reserves the right to file lawsuits with the World Trade Organization concerning the European Union's plan to impose provisional duties on imports of Chinese electric vehicles.
China's meteorological authority has renewed a yellow alert for severe weather in parts of the country. Until Friday morning, thunderstorms, gales and hail will sweep places in the northern, southern and southwestern parts of the country.
China's Ministry of Water Resources has warned that many rivers in the country's southern regions could see floods exceeding alert levels due to heavy downpours over the next few days.
International condemnation has grown over Israel’s rescue operation over the weekend, which Gaza health officials say has killed 274 Palestinians and left around 700 others injured.
The armed wing of Hamas has said the Israeli army killed several other hostages during its operation to release four hostages in the central Gaza Strip.
China and Pakistan have agreed to maintain friendship and strengthen cooperation during a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Israel's latest operations in central Gaza continue. Gaza's Media Office says at least 27 people have been killed and dozens injured in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people. The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed the attack.
Global airlines have raised profit forecasts for 2024 compared with their estimates from June and December last year. The International Air Transport Association expects airlines to generate over 30 billion dollars of profit this year.