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Staged performance by the Philippines, US, Western media a total flop: Global Times editorial

Global Times October 01, 2023

Staged performance by the Philippines, US, Western media a total flop: Global Times editorial

Recently, in the waters near Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, a series of actions that clearly appear to be "premeditated" have created tension. A vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines, without China's permission, intruded into the adjacent waters of Huangyan...More

1+1 greater than 2? Joint branding says ‘yes’

Zhang Nan September 29, 2023

1+1 greater than 2? Joint branding says ‘yes’

So far this year, there have been several high-profile cases of joint branding, from collaboration between trendy beverage and luxury fashion brands to the recent alcoholic lattes and liquor-filled chocolate, unusual offerings respectively rolled out by a famous Chinese coffee chain and a US chocolate brand in its...More

‘We shoulder a responsibility to engage in cross-cultural exchanges’: Exclusive Interview with president of 525-year-old Vienna Boys’ Choir

Shan Jie September 29, 2023

‘We shoulder a responsibility to engage in cross-cultural exchanges’: Exclusive Interview with president of 525-year-old Vienna Boys’ Choir

With their iconic sailor suits, lively expressions and melodious voices, the young singers of the Austrian Vienna Boys' Choir have returned to the Chinese stage after a three-year hiatus. Following a successful debut performance at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, Erich Arthold, the president of the...More

How 100 million digital torchbearers lit cauldron at Hangzhou Asian Games

Lin Xiaoyi and Fan Wei in Hangzhou and Zhang Changyue in Beijing September 29, 2023

How 100 million digital torchbearers lit cauldron at Hangzhou Asian Games

As people were wowed by the spectacular Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday evening, especially the moment when a huge golden "digital torchbearer" spanned the Qiantang River and lit the cauldron tower together with an actual torchbearer in Hangzhou, the Global Times learned how more than 100 million...More

From digital torchbearer to electronic fireworks: Hangzhou Asian Games kicks off with innovative, spectacular opening ceremony

Cui Fandi, Lin Xiaoyi and Fan Wei in Hangzhou September 29, 2023

From digital torchbearer to electronic fireworks: Hangzhou Asian Games kicks off with innovative, spectacular opening ceremony

On Saturday, the day of Autumn Equinox, one of the traditional Chinese solar terms, the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony began with the "Water Jade Cong" drums beating out the exciting sound of water to welcome the guests at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, nicknamed "Big Lotus." In...More

Hangzhou a chance for West to learn about Asia as an equal

Keith Lamb September 28, 2023

Hangzhou a chance for West to learn about Asia as an equal

After being postponed due to COVID, the 2022 Asian Games, set in Hangzhou, officially began on Saturday. This multi-sport tournament taking place on the world's largest continent, as measured by both geographic area and population, will be bigger than the Paris 2024 Olympics in terms of athletes which...More

Epic movie encourages visitors to explore bronze past at Shang culture museum

Lou Kang in Zhengzhou September 22, 2023

Epic movie encourages visitors to explore bronze past at Shang culture museum

From the majestic bronze sacrificial vessel Simuwu Ding to the spectacular chariot pulled by six white horses, when China's classic Romance of the Investiture of the Gods was adapted into a fantasy epic film by director Wu Ershan, he revealed that the production team visited as many museums...More

China’s Pu’er leads way as UNESCO heritage site

Chen Xi and Li Yuche September 22, 2023

China’s Pu’er leads way as UNESCO heritage site

Editor's Note: The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, Southwest China's Yunnan Province was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the first World Heritage site for...More

Sales of Xinjiang’s aquatic products surge

GT Staff reporters September 22, 2023

Sales of Xinjiang’s aquatic products surge

Sales of aquatic products from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have jumped in recent days after going viral on Chinese social media platforms, sparking discussion and buying interest among Chinese netizens, as Xinjiang is typically famous for its deserts and Gobi Desert products, along with fruit and...More

China-ASEAN NEV industry cluster takes shape due to stronger ties, favorable policies

Shen Weiduo in Nanning September 22, 2023

China-ASEAN NEV industry cluster takes shape due to stronger ties, favorable policies

A vibrant display of new-energy products ranging from batteries to electric vehicles (EVs) at the ongoing 20th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, serves as a prime example of deepening cooperation between China and ASEAN member countries in the emerging field. The exhibition hall...More

Renewed anti-espionage efforts to encourage public to safeguard national security, not a witch hunt against foreign entities in China: experts

Hu Yuwei September 22, 2023

Renewed anti-espionage efforts to encourage public to safeguard national security, not a witch hunt against foreign entities in China: experts

Since the new Counter-Espionage Law was enacted in July, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS), whose work is usually classified and covert, is now stepping into the public limelight as the top national security authority announced a slew of detailed espionage cases over the last two months, as...More

China marks anniversary of war against Japanese aggression

Cui Fandi and Zhang Yuying September 22, 2023

China marks anniversary of war against Japanese aggression

Chinese people paid tribute to their fellow compatriots and the war to defend the motherland against foreign invasion on Monday, the 92nd anniversary of the September 18 Incident that marked the start of Japan's invasion of China. On Monday morning, as a reminder for people to remember history...More

China, US continue high-level engagement momentum

Chen Qingqing September 22, 2023

China, US continue high-level engagement momentum

Momentum on high-level engagement between the US and China is being maintained as senior Chinese and US officials held multiple rounds of meetings in Malta over the weekend, serving as candid, substantive and constructive strategic communication on stabilizing and improving bilateral relations. Some experts believed that the latest...More

Chinese top diplomat to start strategic security talks in Russia; channel vital to smooth high-level exchanges, ensuring mutual support

Wang Qi September 21, 2023

Chinese top diplomat to start strategic security talks in Russia; channel vital to smooth high-level exchanges, ensuring mutual support

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday began his four-day trip to Russia to attend the 18th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation, with a range of bilateral and multilateral issues related to security expected to be discussed, following his two-day meeting with US National Security Adviser Jake...More

Pulse on China’s economy: Consumption, biggest growth driver, remains solid, defying ‘ghost town’ claims

GT staff reporters September 19, 2023

Pulse on China’s economy: Consumption, biggest growth driver, remains solid, defying ‘ghost town’ claims

A recent article from US news magazine Newsweek, entitled "Has China's Shanghai Turned Into 'Ghost Town'? What Photos Show" citing a user of social media platform X and photos he posted which suggested China's Shanghai has turned into a "ghost town," has stirred strong sentiments on Chinese social...More