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From clinic visits to home treatments, Canton Fair products offer solutions to everyday hassles

A European buyer tried a laser hair-growth helmet at the CantonFair – then changed his return flight, skipped visits to ...

Hainan FTP law implementation yields positive results: report

The implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) Law has yielded positive results, with island-wide special customs operations progressing ...

2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum launches Fuzhou Initiative

The 2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum opened on Tuesday in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province. More than 200 ...

US-Iran tensions persist as midterms unfold, regional mediation continues
With US midterm elections beginning Tuesday, tensions between Washington and Tehran remained high as both sides exchanged warnings and conditions ...

OP-ED

The 'myth' of Western-style democracy is losing its appeal even in the West: Global Times editorial

The most fundamental and significant standard for evaluating whether a democracy is good is whether it can consistently provide the populace with stable livelihoods, clear expectations, and hopeful prospects.

Once Japan acquires nuclear weapons, it will surely bite the hand that feeds it

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GT Voice: Can India's manufacturing sector avoid competition with China?

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CHINA

2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum launches Fuzhou Initiative
The 2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum opened on Tuesday in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province. More than 200 foreign delegates from 182 media outlets and institutions across 100 countries, along with international and regional organizations, attended.
Chinese FM urges Philippine side to rein in relevant individuals, saying bilateral relations face malicious interference at present
China-Russia military ties advance with significant progress in high-level exchanges and joint military exercises: China's CMC vice chairman
China's State Council removes Winnie Ho from HKSAR gov't post
China's State Council has decided to remove Winnie Ho from the post of housing secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. The decision, made ...

Deliveryman chases his poetic dream
Wang Jibing and his wife arrange goods at their family-run small store in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 8, 2026. Born in 1969 in east China's Jiangsu Province, ...

Drone light show marking 77th founding anniversary of PLA Air Force held in Zhuhai, south China
A drone light show is staged as the opening event of a series of celebrations marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, ...

BUSINESS

Not buying lipsticks but tokens? A top Chinese commercial livestreamer sells 2 trillion AI units in 30 minutes on Monday
China's central bank raises forex reserve requirement ratio to 6% amid yuan's gains; move could help curb excessive market swing: expert
Apple's China revenue jumps 21% to record high, but falls short of estimates; analysts say adjustments needed
US technology giant Apple reported on Monday that sales revenue in the Greater China region rose 21 percent year-on-year in the September quarter but fell more than $1 billion short of estimates – results that came as its new iPhone Duo faces mounting user complaints. A Chinese industry ...
China is set to become the largest future aviation market: Boeing
China's commercial air fleet will more than double to over 9,800 airplanes over the next 20 years, US plane manufacturer Boeing predicted on Tuesday in Beijing, highlighting strong demand of ...

Smart healthcare, transformed into wearable AI devices, moves into daily life at 140th Canton Fair
The first thing that stops you at the smart healthcare zone of the 140th China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, may be a staffer walking ...

China's marriage registration innovations boost the 'sweet economy'
Since China removed the requirement that couples register their marriages in the locality of their household registration, local authorities across the country have been exploring new venues and services to ...

LIFE

ICC wants China to become a competitive cricketing nation, CEO tells GT
Cricket has a formidable following across Asia, with particularly deep roots in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Now, as the sport prepares to return to the 2028 Olympics in ...

Artists stage flash mobs at scenic spots in Dunhuang, NW China's Gansu
Artists from China's Xinjiang Art Theater perform at a night market in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 2, 2026. Artists from China, the United States and Belarus gathered in ...

Tourists enjoy autumn scenery at Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing
Tourists view the autumn scenery at the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2026.
Chinese language learning opens doors to study, careers for Indonesian youth
The 2026 Indonesia HSK study in China and career expo was held in Jakarta on Sunday, bringing together 21 Chinese universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, and attracting about 3,000 Indonesian students, Chinese language learners and parents seeking information on study opportunities in China.
AI-generated pet videos win over young Chinese viewers
La Liga chief admits Mbappé incident poses sponsorship problem, confirming ongoing dialogue