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Chinese team makes history by reaching U23 Asian Cup semifinals for first time

The Chinese U23 football team advanced to the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup on Saturday after defeating Uzbekistan ...

The PLA Eastern Theater Command deploys naval and air assets to monitor and track US vessels' Taiwan Straits transits: spokesperson

From January 16 to 17, the US guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn and the oceanographic survey vessel USNS Mary Sears ...

US officials' claims that Canada will 'regret' decision to allow Chinese EVs into market narrow-minded, failing to consider benefits for Canada's economic development, consumer welfare: experts

Specific arrangements reached between China and Canada to properly address trade issues related to electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, ...

Joy on the ice
Amidst Beijing's first snowfall in 2026, citizens flocked to the iconic Summer Palace ice rink on January 17, embracing the ...

OP-ED

The 'four partners' framework leads a new phase in China-Canada ties: Global Times editorial

We sincerely hope the Canadian side will cherish this hard-won positive development, keep external interference at bay, deepen practical cooperation, and advance the building of a "strong and enduring" new Strategic Partnership between China and Canada.

A decade on, how AIIB evolves into a model of multilateral cooperation?

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GT Voice: Synergy between mainland AI companies, HK market fosters new tech financing hub

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CHINA

How traditional Chinese medicine is winning global hearts
In the heart of Germany, a traditional Chinese herbal product has secured a lasting place on the shelves of the renowned Bahnhof-Apotheke pharmacy chain for over six years, with nearly 200,000 bottles of Shufeng Jiedu granules sold to date.
China breaks ground on world's first dual-reactor coupled nuclear energy project, building low-carbon transition
Military adventurism only pushes region into an unpredictable abyss, Chinese diplomat says at UNSC's meeting on Iran
S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice
Former impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday on charges that included the obstruction of investigators' attempt to detain him last year, ...

China urges Japan to avoid sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces after former official's visit: FM spokesperson
China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between Taiwan regional authorities and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and urges Japan to earnestly abide by the one-China principle ...

Kyrgyzstan-China relations have long-term future: Kyrgyz FM
Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeenbek Kulubaev speaks during the annual foreign ministry press conference for 2025 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin) The year ...

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China grants conditional approval for American Axle's acquisition of Dowlais equity
Commercial rocket launched from Yellow Sea in China's first sea-based mission of 2026
China's super-large market creates global opportunities with record imports
China's total goods imports reached a historic high of 18.48 trillion yuan (about 2.64 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, cementing the country's status as the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years, the latest official data has revealed.
49,000 units for Chinese EV exports to Canada at preferential tariff rates annually 'positive step by Canada in right direction': MOFCOM
When asked to provide more detail on relevant statements from the Canadian side to the media regarding adjustments to measures on the export of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) to Canada, ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to address WEF Annual Meeting, visit Switzerland: FM
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos and visit Switzerland from January 19 to 22, at the invitation of WEF ...

Apple expands official trade-in program to include major domestic smartphone brands
Apple has expanded the scope of its long-running online trade-in promotion as of Friday, extending eligibility beyond its own products — including MacBook, iPhone and iPad — to cover major ...

LIFE

2026 China Extreme Dance Performance Competition held in Sanya
Contestants perform extreme dance on an underwater stage in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on Jan. 14, 2026. Co-hosted by the China Extreme Sports Association and Fosun Tourism Group, the ...

Mainland college students present Kunqu classic "The Peony Pavilion" in Taipei
Two decades after a youth version of the Kunqu Opera masterpiece "The Peony Pavilion" debuted in Taipei, a special "campus youth" edition performed entirely by college students from the Chinese ...

Tech reveals secrets behind 800-year-old Chinese mummy's excellent preservation
Chinese researchers have uncovered how an 800-year-old Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) mummy remained remarkably preserved and fragrant, shedding new light on ancient embalming practices in East Asia.
Reservations for New Year's Eve dinners in high demand
Even with the 2026 Chinese New Year's Eve still more than a month out, restaurant bookings for the celebratory "Nian Ye Fan" in Shanghai are already surging past 7,000 orders. The city serves as just one example, depicting how the "Nian Ye Fan" reservation wave has arrived early ...
Rooted in conservation, a veteran sows seeds of ecotourism amid nature
Chinese figure skaters gear up for home Four Continents Championships