THE BROADCAST

Xinwen Lianbo · 17 October 2026

Explore 12 stories from the 17 October 2026 Xinwen Lianbo broadcast, with transcripts, translations and source evidence. Page 1.

Stories 12

17 Oct

Strengthening the Foundations of Green Development and Advancing High-Quality Development in Line with Local Conditions—General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Remarks During His Inspection in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, Draw an Enthusiastic Response from Officials and the Public

Green development is an inherent part of high-quality development. On October 16, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Ulanqab in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and issued a series of important instructions on coordinating high-quality development with high-standard protection and steadfastly following a path that prioritizes ecology and gr…

Xi Jinping CPC Central Committee Dongying China

17 Oct

Li Qiang Attends and Addresses the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine

On the morning of October 17, Premier Li Qiang attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine in Beijing. Li Qiang said that, as President Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine, traditional medicine is an achievement of human civili…

Xi Jinping Liu Guozhong Wu Zhenglong Yin Li

17 Oct

Li Qiang Arrives in Tashkent to Begin an Official Visit to Uzbekistan

On the afternoon of October 17 local time, Premier Li Qiang arrived here by chartered plane at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Aripov, beginning an official visit to Uzbekistan. Uzbek Prime Minister Aripov led senior government officials to the airport to welcome him. State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong …

Xi Jinping Yu Jun Wu Zhenglong Li Qiang

17 Oct

Wang Huning Conducts Research in Sichuan

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, conducted research in Chengdu, Deyang, and Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan from October 13 to 16. He said that, guided by Xi Jinping Tho…

Xi Jinping Li Ganjie Wang Huning Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

17 Oct

China's Trade in Services Maintains Relatively Rapid Growth in the First Eight Months

Data released by the Ministry of Commerce show that China's trade in services maintained relatively rapid growth in the first eight months of this year, with particularly strong performances in exports of travel, transport, and knowledge-intensive services. The data show that, in the first eight months of this year, China's total imports and expor…

Ministry of Commerce

17 Oct

Canton Fair: New AI Products Inject Fresh Momentum into Foreign Trade Growth

As the in-person exhibition of the 140th Canton Fair enters its third day, a large array of innovative artificial intelligence products is being showcased. New technologies and applications are being deployed at a faster pace, injecting fresh momentum into foreign trade growth. This edition of the Canton Fair is showcasing 235,000 AI products, and…

Max Young Canton Fair United Kingdom

17 Oct

Localities Improve Services to Keep Residents Warm Through Winter

As the weather turns colder, many parts of northern China are successively entering this winter's heating season. Localities are proactively asking residents about their needs, improving services, and taking multiple measures to keep people warm through winter. Heilongjiang has fully begun winter heating. In Harbin, local authorities inspected, re…

Urumqi Yining Jilin Harbin

17 Oct

From Classrooms on the March and Books on Horseback to the Long March of the New Era

Through years of war and long journeys, the flame of seeking knowledge and serving the country never went out. One generation made the journey its classroom and horseback its library, establishing schools, educating people, and safeguarding its revolutionary roots. A Cultural Journey Through China: The Enduring Traditions of Schools and Museums vis…

Communist Party of China Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Communications School CPC Central Committee Yan'an University

17 Oct

Domestic News Briefs

World Framework of Standards for Vocational and Technical Education Released Today, October 17, at the closing ceremony of the 2026 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference, 45 countries jointly released the World Framework of Standards for Vocational and Technical Education (the Beijing Agreement). This is the first interna…

National Meteorological Center Northeast China Beijing North China

17 Oct

Japanese Voices Say Japan Should Face History and Reflect on Its War Crimes

According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several other politicians sent ritual offerings to Yasukuni Shrine today, October 17, while Japan's minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, Minoru Kiuchi, visited the shrine. Yasukuni Shrine honors 14 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Japanese commentators criti…

Minoru Kiuchi Sanae Takaichi Government of Japan Japan

17 Oct

Yemeni Government Says Aden Airport Was Attacked; Houthis Say They Struck Saudi Military Targets

Yemeni government officials said on October 16 that, as a Yemenia passenger aircraft was preparing to take off that day from Aden International Airport in the south, two missiles landed near the plane. No passengers or crew members were killed or injured. The Yemeni government condemned the Houthis for attacking Aden's civilian airport. The Houthis…

Government of Yemen Yemenia Multinational Coalition Saudi Armed Forces

17 Oct

International News Briefs

Russia Says It Struck Enterprises Supplying Ukraine's Military; Ukraine Calls for EU Aid Russia's Defense Ministry said that, in the early hours of today, October 17, Russian forces used precision weapons and drones to carry out large-scale strikes on metallurgical enterprises and energy facilities supporting Ukraine's military in Kryvyi Rih, Zapo…

Vladimir Putin Zelenskyy Ukrainian Air Force Ukrainian forces

← All broadcast dates