GT staff reporters August 08, 2024
As Pan Zhanle miraculously, yet unsurprisingly, surpassed the French swimmer alongside him in the final 50 meters and touched the wall first, China's swim team secured the gold medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay. The achievement upended the US's streak of winning gold in the event for...More
With the athletics competitions of the Paris Olympics in full swing, US sprinting star Erriyon Knighton stands on the brink of a potentially career-defining moment. Knighton, current world record holder for the 200 meters in both the junior and youth categories, was embroiled in a doping scandal after...More
The Chinese economy maintained stable expansion in the first half of 2024, with more than half provincial-level regions across the country showing a stepped-up recovery trajectory over the period - which was fueled by robust industrial growth, new drives from the creation of new quality productive forces and...More
The Third Plenum of the 20th the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, convened in July, said that the government will take multiple measures to support the job market. Analysts said that China has a solid foundation to ramp up employment as the ongoing economic upgrade and...More
The Sirajganj photovoltaic (PV) power station, the largest solar power project under construction in Bangladesh, has been connected to the power grid, Power Construction Corp of China said on its official WeChat account on Saturday. It is an important step for Bangladesh in the development of renewable energy...More
China's largest aviation and aerospace exhibition will for the first time add a dedicated area for unmanned systems amid fast development and military applications of drones, with experts saying on Monday that China's drone technologies and industrial capabilities have reached a very high level. The 15th China International...More
New data from South Korea show that China was again the top destination for South Korean exports in the first seven months of 2024, thanks to rising shipments of semiconductors, which showed the limitations of the relentless US chip ban against China, experts said on Sunday. While the...More
Recently, the US deployed the Typhon Mid-range Capability (MRC) missile system in the Philippines, and announced its decision to deploy land-based intermediate-range missile in Europe. This marks a substantial step forward taken by the US on deployment of land-based intermediate-range missiles since its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear...More
China is ramping up efforts to promote free trade cooperation by accelerating talks and upgrades of free trade agreements (FTAs) and enhancing the development of its free trade zones (FTZs), the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said at a press conference on Friday. The acceleration of free trade cooperation...More
In the early morning of Sunday, Beijing time, in the women's singles final of the Paris Olympic Games, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen defeated her opponent, making history in Chinese tennis and winning the first gold medal for a Chinese and even Asian athlete in the Olympic Tennis event. Previously...More
Chinese enterprises, industry associations and localities are moving to boost the low-altitude economy through a wide range of measures amid the sector's rapid expansion. As the low-altitude economy integrates a wide range of industries and application scenarios, observers noted that the emerging industry will play a vital role...More
The ominous clouds looming over the US economy are growing darker, resulting in a significant drop in the stock market on Friday. Is there a storm on the horizon? US hiring slowed to 114,000 jobs in July, the US government said on Friday, missing expectations. The unemployment rate...More
Editor's Note: As the Chinese economy has faced challenges in recent years, some Western officials and media pundits have stepped up their smear campaign against China. They cherry-pick information and distort facts to hype their narratives such as "Peak China," but they always turn a blind eye to...More
Following a significant finding by Chinese researchers that for the first time in human history hydrated mineral containing molecular water was found in lunar soil, Chinese netizens started heated discussions over the possibility of growing a variety of vegetables, fruits and flowers on the moon, with the hope...More
The US is once again feeling anxious about supercomputers, a strategic emerging industry. The Wall Street Journal recently published an article stating that China is getting "secretive" about its supercomputers. According to the article, Chinese scientists have become more secretive and have stopped participating in the TOP500 forum,...More