Fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" published

The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" has been published by Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English and is now available at home and abroad, according to an official statement issued Wednesday.

Four volumes of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" had been published in multiple languages since 2014.

The latest volume contains a compilation of 91 pieces of spoken and written works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, from May 27, 2022 to Dec. 20, 2024, along with 41 photographs taken during this period of time. It is divided into 18 sections by topic.

The book vividly documents how the CPC Central Committee, with Xi at its core, has taken solid steps toward building a modern socialist country in all respects amid a challenging international landscape and demanding domestic reform and development tasks, the statement said.

Its publication is of great significance in helping CPC members, officials and the public further understand and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and in enabling the international community to stay informed of the thought's latest developments and work together in building a community with a shared future for humanity, the statement added.

Iraqi citizens held a peaceful demonstration at Liberation Square in the capital Baghdad Saturday afternoon to protest against the five-week-long joint attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.

They demanded that the U.S. and Israel immediately cease military strikes against Iran and opposed the United States' long-term military presence in Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries.

Since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, security force bases in many parts of Iraq including those of the Popular Mobilization Forces, have been frequently targeted by airstrikes.

The Popular Mobilization Forces have issued multiple statements identifying the U.S. and Israel as the perpetrators of these attacks.