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China's top economic planner outlines policy priorities to boost economic resilience after nation secures solid Q1 growth

A day after China reported first-quarter GDP growth of 5 percent, also the first quarter economic performance report ...

China slams transiting of Japanese warship via Taiwan Straits, calls it 'deliberate provocation'

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and China's Ministry of National Defense voiced China's firm opposition and protests on Friday ...

Vietnam's top leader To Lam returns home after China visit

On Friday, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam ...

China-Russia veto helps curb Hormuz crisis, ceasefire key to solution: Chinese expert
“China's vote represents a choice responsible for peace and for the people of the region. It stands on ...

OP-ED

What do foreign leaders experience when riding China's high-speed rail?: Global Times editorial

The speeding "Fuxing" bullet train carries the pride and confidence of the Chinese people, as well as China's sincere desire to share development opportunities with the world. The thundering China Railway High-speed trains are leading the trend of ...

Can NATO's 'Asia-Pacificization' sustain its survival？

Liu Xuandi

GT Voice: Why latest Western hype about 'China shock' doesn't hold water

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CHINA

Made with feeling: From humanoid robots to stringless guitars, China's human-centric innovation touches world with quiet technological warmth
"When I said, 'I love you,' its eyes immediately lit up with red heart emojis and it responded affectionately in both Chinese and English." Ram Niranjan Sharma, an Indian business consultant, still vividly remembers the encounter at an expo in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province, in 2023. The ...
Chinese Embassy in Japan reminds Chinese citizens to pay close attention to personal safety following notable rise in discriminatory incidents targeting Chinese nationals
Chinese FM, embassy and consulates in the US issue reminder over unreasonable questioning targeting Chinese scholars by US CBP officers
China rolls out electronic border area travel permit; move facilitates travel with no adverse impact: industry insider
The electronic border area travel permit policy, announced earlier in April by China's National Immigration Administration (NIA), become operational on Wednesday. Previous paper permits will remain valid until they expire, ...

Flu test positivity in China climbs for third straight week, experts call for precautions
With the positivity rate of influenza tests rising for three weeks in nationwide sentinel surveillance data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medical experts have ...

China's Wuhan launches direct passenger route to Jakarta
A new direct air route linking central China with Southeast Asia was launched on Sunday, with the inaugural flight departing from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Jakarta. The route ...

SOURCE

China's Q1 economic operations 'impressive', displaying great vitality
Spain eyes CIIE to expand cooperation with China, as two countries demonstrate pragmatic attitude toward collaboration: expert
Cutting-edge technologies take center stage at consumption expo in Hainan
Chen Xuhan, a student from South China University of Technology, spent nearly an entire morning on Wednesday exploring cutting-edge technologies on display in Hall 1 of the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) held in Haikou, South China's Hainan Province.
Robots steal the show at Canton Fair, as Chinese advanced manufacturing wins overseas orders
From badminton-playing humanoid robots, all-terrain quadruped robot dogs to lightweight exoskeletons and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses that translate over 100 languages, the 139th Canton Fair is buzzing with cutting-edge intelligent ...

Debuts shine at major consumer expo as businesses tap market opportunities
From trendy toys to artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, and from massaging armchairs to DIY cosmetic machines, a wide range of products is on display at the Sixth China International Consumer ...

China-Europe Railway Express freight rises 29% in Q1, reaching 235 European cities
The China-Europe Railway Express handled 5,460 freight train runs in the first quarter of this year, up 29 percent year-on-year, with the volume of goods transported up 22 percent year-on-year ...

LIFE

1991 HK classic film set for May Day release, expected to add nostalgic appeal to box office
A newly restored 4K version of the 1991 Hong Kong action film Once a Thief is scheduled to be released in the Chinese mainland on May 3, marking its first ...

Table tennis icon Fan Zhendong leaves behind more than victories in Saarbrucken
After Chinese table tennis icon Fan Zhendong finished his last home game for German club Saarbrucken on Wednesday night, the club held a farewell ceremony to pay tribute to his ...

Chinese delegation set for Asian Beach Games in Sanya with record participation
The Chinese delegation for the 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 in South China's Hainan Province was unveiled in Beijing on Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese athletes will participate ...
Chinese writer Ye Mei's decades-long ecological literature journey
Ye Mei, a well-known ecological writer, has spent decades traveling and writing, leaving behind heartfelt records of China's rivers and mountains.
Chinese, Greek scholars call for deeper co-op in higher education
Production depth helps fuel micro-drama's growth