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China's GDP expands 5% in 2025, meeting the annual growth target

China's GDP grew at 5 percent year-on-year to 140.19 trillion yuan ($20.13 trillion) in 2025, data from the National Bureau ...

EU weighs €93b tariff retaliation as Trump threatens allies over Greenland; US Treasury chief reaffirms annexation push, says Europe 'projects weakness'

EU countries are reportedly considering hitting the US with €93 billion ($108 billion) worth of tariffs in retaliation or restricting ...

US urged to stop using so-called 'China-threat' as pretext to pursue selfish interests, says FM on Trump's additional tariff on 8 European countries for Greenland deal

China has repeatedly elaborated its position on the Greenland issue on many occasions. International law, based on the purposes and ...

China, S.Korea reportedly hold 13th round of FTA follow-up talks; move expected to promote deeper biz cooperation: expert
South Korea and China are set to hold the 13th round of follow-up negotiations on services and investment under the ...

OP-ED

'Double standards' are backfiring on Europe: Global Times editorial

Faced with hegemonic blackmail in the icy winds of Greenland and self-imposed restrictions in Brussels' conference rooms, Europe really needs to wake up: Continuing to be mired in the quagmire of double standards will only exhaust its own ...

How long can US tariff wall shield its auto industry at the expense of consumers

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GT Voice: E-commerce creates global opportunities during Spring Festival spending spree

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CHINA

Cold wave brings sharp temperature drops, prompts school suspensions and emergency responses across multiple Chinese cities
A powerful cold wave sweeping across large parts of China is bringing sharp temperature drops from Saturday to Wednesday, along with strong winds, widespread snow and freezing rain, prompting multiple local governments to suspend classes and activate emergency responses, according to media reports on Monday.
Authorities take legal measures against responsible personnel involved in factory blast in North China's Inner Mongolia as 2 killed, 8 missing, 84 hospitalized
Two men detained for fabricating news claiming two male giant pandas successfully mate in the wild for the first time
Joint maritime drill among BRICS members wraps up off South Africa; features practicing rescuing hijacked commercial vessel: media
BRICS members, including China, Russia and South Africa, recently wrapped up a joint maritime exercise off South Africa, in which they practiced rescuing a hijacked commercial vessel, according to official ...

Japan Go Association, honorary Go Sages mourn Chinese Weiqi master Nie Weiping, recall his legendary victories
As Weiqi masters and fans braved the snow on Sunday morning in Beijing to bid farewell to revered Weiqi (Go) master Nie Weiping at the Babaoshan Funeral Home, his passing ...

Trump's tariff threat over Greenland sparks European pushback; Chinese experts note widening transatlantic divide
US President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries unless Denmark accepts a deal over Greenland has drawn swift rebukes from Nordic capitals and major European ...

SOURCE

China's R&D spending intensity reaches 2.8% in 2025, surpassing OECD economies for the 1st time: data
Chinese economy tops $20 trillion in 2025, displaying strong resilience bolstered by high-tech innovation: NBS official
Hainan FTP sees robust inbound tourism following implementation of special customs operation in December
Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) received 773,000 overseas overnight tourists in December, an increase of 59.5 percent year-on-year from 2024, with the inbound tourism market surpassing pre-pandemic level, as the institutional opening-up advantages brought about by the FTP's special customs operation quickly transformed into strong momentum for attracting ...
Chinese unicorn UBTech Robotics signs cooperation deal with Airbus, expanding application scenarios
Chinese humanoid robotics producer UBTECH Robotics announced on Sunday that it has signed a cooperation agreement with aviation giant Airbus, which includes the purchase of the Chinese company's latest industrial ...

Train ticket sales for 2026 chunyun begin Monday, with 539m trips expected: railway operator
During the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun, the number of passengers transported by the national railway system is expected to exceed 539 million, which would be a 5 ...

China becomes top trading partner of Central Asia for 1st time as bilateral trade tops $100 billion in 2025
China became the largest trading partner of all Central Asian countries for the first time in 2025, as two-way trade between China and the region exceeded $100 billion to reach ...

LIFE

Chinese U23 football team makes pragmatic progress with defensive discipline
The Chinese national under-23 football team achieved something unprecedented over the weekend as they qualified for the U23 Asian Cup semifinals for the first time after defeating Uzbekistan 4-2 by ...

Australian Open main draw begins as eight Chinese players seek breakthroughs
The main draw of the 2026 Australian Open officially started on Sunday. Despite the withdrawals of Zheng Qinwen and Wang Yafan due to injury, Chinese tennis still made history, as ...

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 ...
UN issues stamps for Year of the Horse inspired by Eastern Han Dynasty bronze figure
A galloping red horse bursts forward amid swirling Dunhuang-inspired patterns, its mane streaming upward in a blaze of motion. The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on Saturday issued a special-event sheet of stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse.
Chinese film market gears up for Spring Festival season
Temple's limited run broadens access to Beijing Central Axis heritage