Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi assured that his country will continue its uranium enrichment and nuclear program under international standards, despite the war unleashed by Israel.

Alexander Grushko, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko announced on Monday that Moscow could take "preventive countermeasures" in response to the expected increase in NATO air and missile defense capabilities.

João Lourenço, president of Angola.

President João Lourenço of Angola, currently leading the African Union (AU), stated today that Africa seeks partnerships that respect the sovereignty of its nations and prioritize local content.

Cristina Fernández with lawyer Gregorio Dalbón, one of her defenders.

Lawyer Gregorio Dalbón, one of the defenders of former Argentine President Cristina Fernández, launched a legal and political offensive that includes complaints in international courts, as well as the global #CristinaLibre campaign that continues today in Spain.

A "flying car" exhibited at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2025).
A "flying car" is exhibited at the booth of Chinese auto manufacturer GAC Group at the 21st Auto Shanghai 2025, 
April 23, 2025. (Photo by Long Wei/People's Daily Online)

At the second Wuyi Forum, a platform for international academic exchanges, Robert Chard, a sinologist and emeritus professor from the University of Oxford, said that he hopes the West can come to see that China is very cool, very interesting, and very much worth learning from.