Ancient coins

CUSTOMS officials at Changsha Huanghua Airport in Central China’s Hunan Province confiscated a collection of 45 ancient coins, which have been identified as valuable cultural relics prohibited from being taken out of the country.

In an announcement made by officials Monday, it was revealed that the coins were found in a piece of luggage dropped off by an outbound passenger. Subsequent examination confirmed the 45 coins as originating from various dynasties, including the Qin (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), West Han (206 B.C.-25 A.D.), Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279).

World Cup qualifiers

THE Chinese men’s soccer team has unveiled a 24-player roster for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, with Zhang Yuning returning to the squad after a long term injury.

Chinese team head coach Aleksandar Jankovic has called up a full-strength team including Wu Lei, Wu Xi and Wei Shihao, but naturalized forward Ai Kesen was not listed. The Chinese team will play its first 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers away against Thailand on Nov. 16, and then face South Korea at home in Shenzhen five days later.

Forum on civilization

THE Inter-Civilizational Communication and Global Development Forum, hosted by the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, opened in Beijing yesterday.

The three-day event, themed “tradition of civilization and paths to modernization,” has attracted around 150 politicians, entrepreneurs, think tank experts, scholars, cultural celebrities and diplomatic envoys from more than 30 countries to discuss issues concerning communication among civilizations and global development.