The Intermediate People's Court of Datong in North China's Shanxi Province publicly announced its second-instance verdict on Wednesday regarding a widely discussed rape case. The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment of a three-year prison sentence for a man convicted of raping his fiancée shortly after their engagement.

In response to a question saying Lai Ching-te's offering of zero tariffs against the US and companies in the island will raise their US investments, rather than imposing reciprocal measures, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that in order to pursue "independence," the Lai Ching-te authorities have actively sold off Taiwan's core advantageous industries, only to be met with the US imposition of high tariffs on the island. This has shattered the illusion of the fabricated concept of "US-Taiwan relationship," turning Taiwan from a "pawn" into a "discarded piece."

The launch of an online column on the official website of Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council for reporting malicious acts of "Taiwan independence" henchmen and accomplices persecuting Taiwan compatriots is grounded in solid legal principles and sufficient legal justification, and the column has received over 3,000 tip-off emails to date with detailed content, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday, responding to claims by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that the mainland has "no jurisdiction" over the island of Taiwan.

The National Administration of State Secrets Protection released a short public service video on Wednesday that highlighted potential secrecy risks in various daily-life scenarios, and emphasized that safeguarding state secrets starts with individual actions, aiming to reinforce and promote public vigilance that protecting state secrecy is every citizen's duty, Xinhua News Agency reported.

In response to media query on concerns on the Taiwan island over the US hollowing out its semiconductor industry are growing, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that the concerns of Taiwan's industry are not groundless.

China has successfully established the world's first three-satellite constellation on the distant retrograde orbit (DRO) in the Earth-moon region of space, connecting them with stable inter-satellite measurement and communication links, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Wednesday, citing updates from program developer the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS.)

China's coast guard authorities on Tuesday said one of its ships patrolling waters near Huangyan Dao was harassed by a Philippine vessel in an attempt to smear the Chinese side with staged photos.

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) awarded about 90 individuals for their efforts in safeguarding national security, ranging from 16-year-old high school students to 70-year-old retired teachers, to mark the National Security Education Day that falls on Tuesday.

China's cyberspace administration launched a 3-month campaign to crack down on malicious marketing in the short-video sector to foster a clean and healthy online environment, according to a circular issued by Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission on Tuesday.

After widespread public concerns were raised by the city authorities' prohibition of red, blue and black colors on the plaques at the doors of the merchants, the principal official of the local Party committee in Sanhe city in North China's Hebei Province who was responsible for the issue has been removed from post. A joint investigation group from Langfang city, which Sanhe city falls under the jurisdiction of, confirmed the situation, according to the official website of Langfang city on Tuesday.

The public security bureau in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday issued a wanted notice with a bounty for three agents from the US National Security Agency (NSA) for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting the 9th Asian Winter Games held in Harbin in February.

China Advertising Association criticized on Monday the color prohibition for shops' signs as a clear overreach of administrative authority after an order issued by a city in North China's Hebei Province prohibited red, blue and black colors on the plaques at the doors of the merchants, which stirred wide public concerns.

South China's Hainan Province, host to the country's first commercial spacecraft launch site and also to the coastal national Wenchang spaceport, on Monday released a government document aimed at promoting the region into a crucial practice site for the building of new quality productive forces, with a focus on expanding the province's space industry.

From immersive 3D films to the carnival-style police museum open day, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has rolled out a dynamic lineup of activities to celebrate the upcoming 10th National Security Education Day. The event, held on Tuesday, underscores the city's commitment to enhance public awareness of national security.

In response to the US claim that it would impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in formulating and implementing policies that limit foreign access to Xizang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that Xizang affairs are purely a matter of China's internal affairs. The US, by imposing unwarranted visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Xizang-related issues, has seriously violated international law and fundamental principles of international relations, Lin said.

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) revealed a case on Monday, involving a researcher from an agricultural research institute who illegally brought a total of 61 germplasm resources without authorization out of China. The individual received a two-year prison sentence and one year of political rights deprivation for illegally disseminating intelligence to foreign entities.

The research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, which took part in China's 41st Antarctic expedition, is preparing to begin its return journey. This expedition has achieved breakthroughs in technological innovation, large-scale application of domestically-developed polar equipment, and international cooperation, CCTV News reported on Monday.

The Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a notice on Monday reminding Chinese nationals to remain vigilant and take precautions against potential earthquake disasters following a Japanese government report released on March 31 estimating that up to 298,000 people could die in a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough.

In the early 1880s, an American discovered a beautiful and mysterious flower on a cliff close to the Lianjiang River in northern Guangdong Province, south China. Later, a British botanist published research done on this flower.

The US plan to stockpile deep-sea minerals to "counter China's dominance" appears "panicked," as the move will not only disrupt global supply chains but also face unrealistic economic and logistical challenges, Chinese analysts said after the US is reportedly drafting an executive order to enable the stockpiling of metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.

With colorful logos and flags lining Binhai Road, the main road toward the exhibition halls in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan Province, the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), the largest premium consumer goods expo in the Asia Pacific region, kicked off Sunday, offering a window of business opportunities in China for the world amid global headwinds.

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said that the Shenzhou-19 crew is scheduled to return to Earth around May 1, and the mission crew have been steadily advancing space scientific experiments and technical tests during their final days aboard the China Space Station, the CCTV News reported on Sunday.

After issuing warnings for three consecutive days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) continued issuing an orange warning for gales, along with blue warnings for sandstorms and blizzards on Sunday. So far, this round of weather conditions has caused impacts in multiple regions, prompting authorities to implement corresponding preventive and emergency response measures.

A woman riding an e-bike was struck by a falling tree during strong winds in Jin'an District in Lu'an, East China's Anhui Province on Saturday and died despite rescue efforts, the Jin'an District said on its WeChat account on Sunday.

Nine individuals were sentenced to prison terms in China along with fines for involving in a telecommunication fraud scheme targeting Indian victims. The scam siphoned 517 million Indian rupees ($6.2 million) from 66,800 victims through fabricated investment platforms and fabricated identities.

Staff members put a Chinese sturgeon into a release device in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 12, 2025. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday.

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued four weather alerts on Saturday morning, including alerts for strong gales, severe convective weather, heavy snow, and sandstorms. Notably, the orange alert for strong gales remained in effect.

China's market is open in principle. The indiscriminate imposition of tariffs by the US government hurts the feelings of the Chinese people, and the Chinese market will respond accordingly. We will not deliberately make things difficult for the US movie industry, but we will also respect the market's choices, Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with China Media Group, said on Friday, as the movie sector of the US capital market has fallen sharply in a row, and even set a record for the worst fall in recent years in response to a recent statement by China Film Administration that it will "moderately reduce the number of US films imported."

A baby orangutan named Qixi at a zoo in Central China's Henan Province recently sparked heated online discussions after videos showed her wearing braided hair, dresses, and frequently interacting with tourists. The zoo claimed these practices were for warmth and aesthetics, while experts warned they could harm animal welfare.

A Chinese man who weighed 359.4 kilograms, a national record for obesity, has successfully lost 150 kilograms through nearly six months of medically supervised weight loss. The 1.86-meter-tall man has now reduced his weight to under 200 kilograms, Hangzhou Daily reported.

A 12-year-old girl, after arguing with her mother over homework, climbed into a washing machine to cool off but accidentally became trapped and unable to get out. Local firefighters successfully freed her following a 16-minute rescue operation.

In China's pet funeral market, all-in-one services — including farewell ceremonies, cremation, memorial products, and burial plots — are growing in popularity and come at a steep price. Some stores promote premium customized luxury farewell ceremonies priced at 9,880 yuan ($1,365), featuring uniformed pallbearers carrying pet caskets to luxury-brand vehicles lavishly decorated with white chrysanthemums.

This year marks the 10th anniversary since China launched the "toilet revolution" to increase both the number and sanitation levels of toilets at tourist sites. The campaign expanded to also focus on improving public toilets in cities and building better private toilets in rural areas, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Ten years have passed, and the toilets in scenic areas and rural villages have undergone a quiet transformation. Some tourists and rural residents have shared their experiences with the Global Times, offering firsthand accounts of the changes brought about by this "toilet revolution."

The US has failed to secure a top-three position in the study-abroad environment evaluation, ranking fourth behind the UK, Singapore, and Canada, according to the 2025 Blue Book on China's Study Abroad (blue book) released during the 2025 China Study Abroad Forum on Friday.

Xiaomi Automobile on Friday responded to a collision on April 5 involving its SU7 Standard Edition vehicle and an electric two-wheeler in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province, saying that a fire following the accident was caused by the severe squeezing and deformation of the electric two-wheeler's lithium battery.

Due to extreme gales alerts, several regions in China have enacted emergency safety measures. This includes the temporary suspension of classes in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei Province, the temporary closure of some parks and scenic spots in Beijing, and the suspension of partial train services as precautionary steps. Affected regions are intensifying their efforts to enhance preparedness and response to the predicted extreme weather conditions.

As China's National Security Education Day looms, the Ministry of State Security (MSS) launched a special video feature series on major national security cases, starting with one titled "overseas returnee who applied for a job with ulterior motives."

China sent a new communication technology test satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province early on Friday.

China's top film regulator announced on Thursday the plan to moderately reduce the number of US films imported, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.

A recent joint statement by Japan and NATO said they would boost security cooperation and hyped so-called "concern" over China's "support for Russia's defense industrial base," as well as issues related to the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and the Taiwan question. A Chinese analyst noted that hyping the "China threat" is only a cliché used by Japan and NATO to advance their own geopolitical agenda in the Asia-Pacific region. However, Tokyo's latest interaction with NATO is also counter-productive to the current momentum in stabilizing bilateral relations.

As the US further escalates tariff hikes against China, US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent pointed to the fentanyl issue again to pressure China, which is seen by Chinese observers as a scapegoating trick to shift public blame over the US' own drug control failures toward China.

A special “sobriety chip” has recently been successfully implanted into an alcoholic's body in East China's Anhui Province for the first time, significantly reducing the patient's craving for alcohol and offering a more effective solution for quitting drinking.

Humanoid robots are getting ready to participate in the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon, which will be held on Sunday as part of the Beijing Yizhuang Half-Marathon. For the first time, humanoid robots will officially compete alongside human runners in a 21.0975-kilometer race.

Chinese fans welcomed the move by South Korean entertainment company JYP Entertainment to clearly indicate Taiwan as a province of China on its fan app, which became a trending topic on Chinese social media on Thursday.

Beijing raised its wind warning to orange - the second-highest alert level - on Thursday as strong gales are expected to sweep through the capital city. It is reported that this is the first citywide orange wind warning in Beijing in nearly 10 years, according to Central Broadcasting Network.

China recently discovered a new mineral species — high-purity quartz, the CCTV News reported on Thursday, saying that this discovery is expected to reduce the country's heavy reliance on imports and support the high-quality development of related strategic emerging industries such as semiconductors and photovoltaics.

China's Ministry of Education issued a notice on Wednesday, urging universities and local authorities to ramp up military recruitment efforts on campuses, further inspiring college students' enthusiasm to enlist and serve the country. The notice encourages and guides students, particularly graduating seniors, to actively join the military.

China on Wednesday unveiled newly revised marriage registration regulations that are set to take effect on May 10. The new regulations aim to expand family support services, enable nationwide registration access, and optimize administrative procedures, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

A 50-kilogram hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicle developed by China recently completed a 30-hour continuous flight, setting a new domestic record for similar types of aircraft and reaching an internationally leading level in terms of endurance.

Leung Chai-yan, the daughter of former Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive (CE) and current Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee Leung Chun-ying, was found unconscious on Tuesday evening in an apartment in Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong. She was 33 years old, according to local media reports in Hong Kong.

American YouTube star IShowSpeed's recent whirlwind tour in China has gone viral both at home and abroad, sparking widespread discussion. His idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, commented on the tour via the Chinese social media platform Kuaishou, calling it an “amazing trip.”

China's National Astronomical Observatories (NAOC) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Wednesday announced a major scientific breakthrough in the study of dark energy, one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in modern physics.

The China Search and Rescue Team, the China International Search and Rescue Team, and the search and rescue team from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region left Myanmar on Wednesday after completing their mission in the earthquake-stricken areas.

China's first monkeypox vaccine has entered phase I clinical trials at a hospital in Central China's Henan Province and plans to recruit volunteers aged 18 and above in Zhengzhou, capital of the province.

Singer Tank (Lü Jianzhong), from the island of Taiwan, posted “thanks to my motherland” after he underwent a heart and liver transplant at a hospital in Hangzhou. He has recovered and been discharged, Tank said in a post on China's social media Sina Weibo on Monday. His operation was reportedly Asia's first simultaneous heart and liver transplant for familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy combined with liver failure, according to People's Daily on Wednesday.

China on Wednesday deployed a giant self-developed tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the construction of the world's longest underwater highway TBM tunnel.

A total of 20 people were killed during a fire that broke out at an apartment for the elderly in Longhua county, North China's Hebei Province on Tuesday night, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Head of the apartment have been arrested by local police.

Elon Musk, a key adviser and political donor, has made direct appeals to US President Donald Trump to reverse sweeping new tariffs, the Washington Post reported, as some Wall Street billionaires and other Republicans voiced concern and opposition to the tariffs over the past few days.

Beginning Tuesday, China launched a pilot high-speed railway pet consignment service on selected Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail routes.

The Intermediate People's Court in Xinyu city, East China's Jiangxi Province on Tuesday publicly pronounced the first-instance verdict in the bribery case of Mao Qi, former Party chief of Wannian county in Shangrao. Mao was found guilty of accepting bribes and was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, along with a fine of 1 million yuan ($137,000). His illicit gains were ordered to be confiscated and turned over to the state treasury.

The Hangzhou Municipal Health Commission in East China's Zhejiang Province has conducted an investigation into suspected illegal surrogacy activities at two rental properties in Gongshu and Xihu districts, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

A new study on two theropod fossils found in Northeast China's Liaoning Province has revealed ecological differentiation within one dinosaur family for the first time in Early Cretaceous, suggesting a potential connection with major geological destruction of the North China Craton.

Billionaire Elon Musk has made personal appeals to US President Donald Trump to reverse the sweeping tariffs, but the attempted intervention, confirmed by two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks, has not brought success so far, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue has been arrested on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, sparking attention in Japan and abroad. The incident occurred after the 43-year-old star was involved in a car accident, according to a release from Hirosue's agency R.H Co., Ltd.

China's first heterogeneous humanoid robot training facility, where humanoid robots in a variety of types are trained for their wide applications in different daily life and workplace scenarios, will be officially begin operation in July, expected to enable large-scale data sharing and utilization of heterogeneous humanoid robots, empowering the entire industry.

With AI empowering thousands of industries, many employers in China are expanding recruitment for related positions during the ongoing 2025 spring recruitment season.

Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has recently urged websites and platforms to shut down or permanently ban a number of accounts involved in vulgar hype, gossip, and scandals, as part of ongoing efforts to crack down on fan circle disorder in the entertainment industry.

A promotional event for the 2025 World Health Day was held on Monday at the academic hall of Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing. Centered on the theme ensuring maternal and infant health, the event showcased China's achievements and innovations in maternal and child healthcare.

After a fire broke out on Monday in South Korea 's thermal power plant, the Global Times learned from the Chinese Consulate-General in Gwangju that there were no Chinese casualties in the fire, as the consulate confirmed with local fire department.

Days after the US President Donald Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs, the policy has witnessed more differences among US political circles while the country also saw protests erupt in dozens of cities against a series of controversial policies taken by the US administration amid public's serious concerns over US economic prospects.

During the Qingming Festival holiday that wrapped up on Sunday, Chinese people embraced the beauty of spring by going on flower-viewing excursions and immersing themselves in cultural events and folk-custom experiences, giving a strong boost to tourism data.

Among the 2024 demographic statistics recently released by multiple provinces across China, Guangdong, Henan and Shandong provinces ranked top three in terms of the number of newborns. Meanwhile, the negative growth of the registered population in the three northeastern provinces has further intensified in recent years with the number of permanent residents having decreased by more than 12 million over the past decade.

A Wuhan-based biopharmaceutical company developed technology to synthesize human serum albumin (HSA) from rice, offering a potential solution to China's supply shortage of this critical blood protein. Products developed using this technology have completed clinical trials and entered the new drug approval process, marking significant progress in industrialization and commercialization while continuing to expand production scale, according to CCTV News on Saturday.

From April 5 to 6, the Japanese fishing vessel Tsurumaru illegally entered China's territorial waters around the Diaoyu Dao, Chinese Coast Guard vessels took necessary control measures in accordance with the law and issued warnings to drive it away, Liu Dejun, the spokesperson of the China Coast Guard, said on Sunday.

As scientists are striving to develop AI products and solutions to enhance various industries and daily life, this booming technology is also serving as a "lab assistant," contributing to scientific progress in turn.

Chinese scientists have discovered the transport mechanism of lactate -- a critical metabolic fuel for cancer cells -- and screened out silybin, a natural compound that disrupts this pathway to suppress liver cancer proliferation.

At dawn on Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, a white vessel quietly departed from a harbor in Dalian, a coastal city in northeastern China. Neither a cruise ship nor a fishing boat, it was a specialized sea burial ship, carrying mourners and floral tributes for solemn ceremonies.

"This is what China looks like! This is China right here!" popular U.S. influencer IShowSpeed marveled as he live-streamed at Shanghai's Bund area, with a skyline featuring the landmark Oriental Pearl Tower and modern skyscrapers right in front of him.

As the Qingming Festival, a day of remembrance and paying tribute, fell on Friday, people across China honored the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives for national independence.

China's blockbuster animated sequel "Ne Zha 2" has garnered an astonishing 15.5 billion yuan (about 2.16 billion U.S. dollars) globally, including presales, as of Thursday, per ticketing platform Maoyan's data.

A visiting event was held Thursday at the former residence of Jiang Zemin, the late Chinese leader, in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province. The event was attended by Jiang's relatives, former staff, and representatives of local officials and residents of Jiangsu Province. Jiang's former residence has recently been opened to the public, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

China's state security authorities have uncovered a case of Filipino espionage and apprehended three Filipino nationals suspected of spying in the country. The investigation revealed that Philippine intelligence agencies have long been focused on gathering information about China's military deployments.

A recent report released by the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center on Thursday revealed that during the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin in February, external forces attempted to disrupt and interfere with the event through cyberattacks. These attacks even targeted critical network infrastructure in an attempt to create chaos and steal sensitive intelligence. According to monitoring data, 63.24 percent of the traced attacks originated from the US.

The Tai'an Intermediate People's Court in East China's Shandong Province on Wednesday opened a trial of a child abduction case which dates back to 2006, when 8-month-old Jiang Jiaru was abducted from his grandparents' home. The court concluded the trial without an immediate verdict on Wednesday.

A recent fatal highway accident involving a Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle (EV) has sparked debate on Chinese social media regarding the safety of smart driving, as the preliminary findings released by the company indicate that the vehicle was in NOA (navigation on autopilot) mode before the tragedy, though the cause of the accident remains undetermined.

As of Wednesday, China has rescued nine survivors from the deadly earthquake in Myanmar and has sent the largest number of rescue teams and personnel to assist in local disaster relief efforts, according to data released by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) on Wednesday.

China's State Council announced on Wednesday that it has decided to appoint Chow Yat-ming as the commissioner of police of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, replacing Siu Chak-yee, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Another survivor pulled from rubble by Chinese rescuers in quake-hit Myanmar city Mandalay

China's cyberspace administration, in coordination with sports authorities, is ramping up efforts to regulate online sports fan communities, according to a report from the official WeChat account of the Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday.

Following the earthquake in central Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar said that it has been using a Chinese-Myanmar-English translation system developed on the DeepSeek platform to support earthquake relief efforts, according to CCTV News.

China launched on Tuesday a special exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing to celebrate 20 years of its lunar exploration program. The exhibition features lunar samples collected from both the near and far sides of the moon, marking a global first, something that could only be delivered now in this country.

China's first systematic regulation on surveillance camera management came into effect on Tuesday. Through requirements such as banning the installation of cameras in hotel rooms and public bathrooms, and prominent signs must be set up in places where there is a surveillance camera, the rule aimed at better protecting public safety, personal privacy and information.