Author: Anjan Parajuli

Young Turkish students visit National Art Museum of China for cultural exchanges

Li Hao July 06, 2023

Young Turkish students visit National Art Museum of China for cultural exchanges

Editor's Note: A delegation of 33 members from the China and Turkey Stars of Hope visited the National Art Museum of China on Friday. The Turkish youngsters had the chance to explore the museum's exhibition series commemorating its 60th anniversary, as well as engage in Chinese calligraphy practice....More

China to impose export controls on key materials for chipmaking as West’s ‘chip war’ escalates

Global Times July 06, 2023

China to impose export controls on key materials for chipmaking as West’s ‘chip war’ escalates

China will impose export controls on gallium and germanium, both used in the making of semiconductors and other electronic components, starting next month to safeguard national security and interests, two ministries announced on Monday. "In order to safeguard national security and interests, with the approval of the State...More

US will only turn itself into a global ‘drug den’ by scapegoating China

Global Times July 06, 2023

US will only turn itself into a global ‘drug den’ by scapegoating China

The "American disease" of drug abuse is not without solutions, but laying the blame on China is definitely the most ineffective. Nonetheless, US politicians deliberately ignore this. "Buck-passing" drama needs a script, a stage and actors. When all is ready, the drama is on. According to Politico, in...More

China ends 12-year wait to become women’s basketball Asia Cup champions

Wu Jie and Lou Kang July 06, 2023

China ends 12-year wait to become women’s basketball Asia Cup champions

China lifted its first Women's Basketball Asia Cup since 2011 after fighting back to earn an epic 73-71 victory over arch-rivals Japan on Sunday, ending the five-time reigning champions' stranglehold on the Asian title. Trailing nine points at halftime, it looked like China would submit for a third...More

Exclusive: Okinawa must never again become a battlefield, says Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki

Xing Xiaojing July 06, 2023

Exclusive: Okinawa must never again become a battlefield, says Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki

Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki is scheduled to visit China as part of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade on Monday. During his visit, he will hold meetings with government officials and representatives from the business community in Beijing. During a recent visit...More

Italy needs a clear strategy to catch the tide of BRI: Italian expert

Global Times July 06, 2023

Italy needs a clear strategy to catch the tide of BRI: Italian expert

Editor's Note: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI - how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and countries along...More

African countries welcome Chinese investment in new-energy development

Tu Lei in Changsha July 06, 2023

African countries welcome Chinese investment in new-energy development

Africa, a promising continent with abundant resources like solar and wind energies is well on its way to developing a world-class new-energy industry, and now, many African countries are opening arms to welcome Chinese investment to the emerging sector. African officials and delegates who participated in the Third...More

Designs of ‘windmills’ amid blowing winds of history actively debated at World Peace Forum

Andrey Kortunov July 05, 2023

Designs of ‘windmills’ amid blowing winds of history actively debated at World Peace Forum

I've finally got back to Beijing after a four-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Four-year is not a lot of time in the long history of the city, but some recent changes are hard to miss. For the first time I entered China through a new gateway...More

Witness to history: Chinese tourists recall harrowing moment of bus attack in Marseille amid French riots

Hu Yuwei and Zhang Changyue July 05, 2023

Witness to history: Chinese tourists recall harrowing moment of bus attack in Marseille amid French riots

Editor's Note: The death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was shot by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on June 27, has prompted violent protests in many regions across France as people have taken to the streets in consecutive nights of protests, setting cars alight,...More

GT survey: Over 80% of respondents think Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water dump plan ‘irresponsible’

GT staff reporters July 05, 2023

GT survey: Over 80% of respondents think Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water dump plan ‘irresponsible’

More than 80 percent of respondents in 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region except for Japan said Japan's plan of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is "irresponsible" and nearly 90 percent of respondents showed negative sentiments such as worries and shock toward the plan, and 94 percent...More

Yellen’s China visit ‘a positive sign’ to address practical issues despite still low expectations

GT staff reporters July 05, 2023

Yellen’s China visit ‘a positive sign’ to address practical issues despite still low expectations

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China later this week and is scheduled to talk about a series of macroeconomic and financial issues between the two countries, which is seen as a positive sign of stabilizing China-US relations following the recent visit by US Secretary of State...More

Parents greet students after 2023 senior high school entrance examinations in Beijing

Li Hao June 30, 2023

Parents greet students after 2023 senior high school entrance examinations in Beijing

Editor's Note: On the afternoon of June 26, 2023, the written exams for all subjects of the 2023 senior high school entrance examinations in Beijing came to an end. At the Beijing Jingyuan School, students walked out of the entrance exam site one after another, and parents greeted...More

US’ attempts to upgrade Vietnam ties by sowing Beijing-Hanoi discord a pipe dream

Global Times June 29, 2023

US’ attempts to upgrade Vietnam ties by sowing Beijing-Hanoi discord a pipe dream

As the US enhances the implementation of its Indo-Pacific Strategy, the country has been directing its focus on Vietnam. However, despite Washington's efforts to pull Hanoi to its side to confront and encircle Beijing militarily, Vietnam is unlikely to take the bait. USS Ronald Reagan, a US nuclear-powered...More

The less biased a vlogger’s lens, the truer the picture of China

Li Ang June 29, 2023

The less biased a vlogger’s lens, the truer the picture of China

Over the one week or so since the Global Times first focused on the influx of foreign backpackers in China - seen in the many vlogs they post on video-sharing platforms - their curiosity and fondness toward this vast and fast-changing country have brought them closer to the...More

Not in New Zealand’s interest to contain China for US

Global Times June 29, 2023

Not in New Zealand’s interest to contain China for US

Editor's Note: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is paying a visit to China from Sunday to Friday with a trade delegation. As a member of Five Eyes Alliance, New Zealand's attitude toward China is clearly different from other member countries amid China-US tensions. What makes the difference?...More