China voices support for global ceasefire for 2026 Winter Olympics

China supports the global truce during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, urging dialogue to bridge divides, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

According to Guo, China has endorsed an initiative proposed by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, which calls for observing the Olympic Truce during the Winter Games -- a truce that would cover conflicts including those in Ukraine and the Middle East.

"The Olympic Truce tradition has a long and profound history, embodying humanity's shared aspiration for peace and mutual assistance. This aligns with the United Nations' founding mission of maintaining international peace and security. The current world situation is neither stable nor peaceful, with regional security hotspots keeping flaring up. China supports using the Olympic Truce resolution as an opportunity to resolve differences through dialogue, replace confrontation with cooperation, enhance mutual understanding, and safeguard global peace and development," siad Guo.

China voices support for global ceasefire for 2026 Winter Olympics

China's fiscal revenue increased by 0.8 percent year on year to nearly 18.65 trillion yuan (about 2.63 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first 10 months of 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.

The central government collected approximately 8.19 trillion yuan in fiscal revenue during this period, which was down 0.8 percent year on year, while local governments collected 10.46 trillion yuan, up 2.1 percent.

In the first 10 months, China's tax revenue totaled 15.34 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.7 percent year on year. The country's non-tax revenue decreased by 3.1 percent to 3.31 trillion yuan during this period.

China's fiscal expenditure expanded 2 percent year on year to 22.58 trillion yuan during the first 10 months of 2025.

Spending on education came in at roughly 3.41 trillion yuan, up 4.7 percent year on year.

Science and technology expenditure totaled 784.7 billion yuan -- an increase of 5.7 percent.

Spending on social security and employment, meanwhile, came in at 3.77 trillion yuan during this period, up 9.3 percent.

China's fiscal revenue up 0.8 pct in first 10 months