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Xi, his wife send New Year card in return to representatives of US middle school teachers, students

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Wednesday sent a New Year card in return to representatives ...

China adds 28 US entities to dual-use export control list: MOFCOM

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Thursday that it has decided to impose export control measures on 28 US ...

China opposes any acts of violence and terrorism targeting civilians; no reports of casualties of Chinese nationals in New Orleans attack: Chinese FM

In response to an inquiry on the New Orleans deadly truck attack, in which a man drove a pickup truck ...

China's new-energy vehicle sales make up 70% of global total: CPCA head
China's new-energy vehicle sales account for 70 percent of the world's total sales, said Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the ...

OP-ED

A steadfast China is bringing confidence to the world in 2025: Global Times editorial

China will never underestimate the difficulties ahead but will steadfastly pursue the path of Chinese modernization, enhancing its national strength and improving the well-being of its people. At the same time, it will consider the benefits to the ...

Can we expect a reflection from the Philippines over the South China Sea issue in 2025?

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'Ginkgo leaf' sparks discussions on alleged sixth-gen fighter jets as PLA Eastern Theater Command publishes music video, releasing multiple signals
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command released a music video titled "Zhong Guo Ren (Chinese People in English)" on its official WeChat account in celebration of the New Year on Wednesday, showing the determination, will and ability of officers and soldiers in the theater to ...
Update: Chinese actress Zhao Lusi reveals she has been suffering from depression
China ramps up aged care meal services, plans major expansions for 2025: civil affairs authority
Mount Qomolangma's foreign tourist number doubles in 2024
The Chinese side of Mount Qomolangma received 13,764 foreign tourists in 2024 -- more than twice the number recorded in 2023 -- a notable sign of booming international tourism following ...

China issues interim measures for flexible retirement system; move 'to ease elderly care burden, improve efficiency'
China on Wednesday announced interim measures for the implementation of a flexible retirement system to enforce the previously adopted policy of incrementally raising the statutory retirement age, the Xinhua News ...

Regulation on network data security comes into effect, aiming to ensure legal and compliant use of data
The Regulation on Network Data Security Management took effect on Wednesday, with a Chinese expert highlighting the importance of ensuring data security amid the widespread integration of AI technology.

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China's inbound, outbound travel during Spring Festival holidays is set to soar
China Eastern Airlines inaugurates regular Shanghai-Hong Kong flight using C919 aircraft on New Year's Day
China's first energy law officially enforced to ensure national energy security, promote green transition
China's first energy law officially came into force on Wednesday. Officials and experts highlighted that, as the world's largest energy producer and consumer, China's first comprehensive energy law fills a critical legislative gap in the sector, which helps ensure national energy security and serves as a cornerstone for ...
China's railway system constantly upgraded, with high-speed rail mileage hitting 48,000 km at the end of 2024
China's railway system carried 4.08 billion passengers, a year-on-year growth of 10.8 percent, and the number of passengers transported by railways in a single day reached a record high of ...

Chinese tech giants continue to slash prices of LLMs to power AI chatbots
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing division of the Chinese e-commerce firm, announced a significant price reduction of 85 percent on its visual language model Qwen-VL on Tuesday, a latest move ...

Multiple Chinese carmakers see NEV sales surge over 50% in 2024
Chinese carmakers released their sales results for 2024 on Wednesday, with multiple companies posting robust new energy vehicle (NEV) sales growth of over 50 percent year-on-year, becoming an important force ...

LIFE

New national sports arbitration center to safeguard athletes' rights
The national sports arbitration center was officially inaugurated in Beijing on Tuesday, marking a significant step forward in China's effort to strengthen the legal framework for resolving sports disputes. ...

'Future' selected as China-Japan-S.Korea Spirit Word of the Year
The Chinese character for "future" was selected as the CJK Spirit Word of the Year 2025, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) announced on Wednesday. Lee Hee-sup, secretary-general of TCS, stated ...

Earliest urban settlement unearthed in Lingnan reframes history of city construction
The earliest city site in Lingnan was discovered, pushing back the history of urban construction in the region from the late Warring States Period (475BC-221BC) to the Shang Dynasty (1600BC-1046BC), ...
Culture, heritage, exhibitions bring people together: UN ambassador
"Congratulations to China! I believe China has many other significant practices that will soon be inscribed," Khaled El-Enany, the United Nations Tourism Ambassador for Cultural Tourism and former Egyptian minister of tourism and antiquities, expressed his delight in learning about the news that the Spring Festival was inscribed ...
Chinese film remains resilient amid challenges
Young people enjoy celebrating New Year at cultural venues