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Positive signs rise for China’s economic recovery, as top meeting set to boost confidence

GT staff reporters December 14, 2023

Positive signs rise for China’s economic recovery, as top meeting set to boost confidence

Positive factors are emerging in China, including better-than-expected economic indicators and increasingly clear signals of more policy efforts to boost growth, portending that the nation's economic recovery is most likely to cap the first year of post-pandemic rebound on a solid note and kick off 2024 on an...More

China’s top economic conference expected to prioritize stable growth, tackling risks in 2024

Wang Cong, Tao Mingyang and Li Xuanmin December 13, 2023

China’s top economic conference expected to prioritize stable growth, tackling risks in 2024

As the world continues to face a severe economic downturn and various economic indicators in China reflect both a steady recovery trajectory as well as ups and downs in the Chinese economy, global attention is turning to an all-important end-of-year meeting to see how top Chinese policymakers view...More

My memory of a few interactions with Kissinger

Wang Jisi December 08, 2023

My memory of a few interactions with Kissinger

When the tragic news of Dr. Henry Kissinger's death came, I was very sad, but not shocked. More than 20 hours before, I had heard that his condition was getting critical. On October 11, I was invited to visit Dr. Kissinger in his office in New York. He...More

China a ‘contributor, advocator, practitioner’ of global human rights

Cui Fandi and Wang Zixuan December 08, 2023

China a ‘contributor, advocator, practitioner’ of global human rights

During a seminar held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies on Monday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the society's president Padma Choling highlighted China's role as a contributor, advocator and practitioner of the declaration over the years. While some...More

Night school boom reflects Chinese youth’s pursuit of personal fulfillment, defying ‘lying flat’ narrative

Lin Xiaoyi and Xie Wenting December 07, 2023

Night school boom reflects Chinese youth’s pursuit of personal fulfillment, defying ‘lying flat’ narrative

Working during the day and acquiring new skills at night is becoming a new way of life for young people in China. From dancing to vocal training, from traditional handicrafts, beauty, and fitness classes, to wine tasting and vlog filming, the list of possibilities for new learning experiences...More

Understanding China Conference addresses understanding deficit, calls for correcting misperception toward China

Ma Ruiqian, Bi Mengying in Guangzhou and Chen Qingqing in Beijing December 06, 2023

Understanding China Conference addresses understanding deficit, calls for correcting misperception toward China

The 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou), which concluded on Sunday, has become a major platform to address a significant "understanding deficit" between different countries and civilizations and to help fostering mutual trust. As the key to understanding China is understanding Chinese modernization, which is different from Western modernization,...More

China holds first supply chain-themed expo, timely response to global needs

GT staff reporters November 29, 2023

China holds first supply chain-themed expo, timely response to global needs

The first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will kick off on Tuesday, gathering a number of Fortune Global 500 companies. The supply chain-themed expo is a timely response to the urgent needs of China and the world, aiming to promote cooperation in single fields such as trade...More

Chinese fashion designers innovate on traditional aesthetics for Paris show

Li Hang and Lou Kang November 24, 2023

Chinese fashion designers innovate on traditional aesthetics for Paris show

Editor's Note: How can art and culture from the past survive in today's globalized world? Inheriting a treasure trove of art and culture from the past thousands of years, young Chinese have created a new trend - Guochao, or China Chic. It refers to a movement started off...More

Xizang in the New Era: GT’s exclusive visit to Xizang’s Cona after its upgrade from county to city

Shan Jie, Fan Wei, Cao Siqi and Yang Ruoyu in Cona November 24, 2023

Xizang in the New Era: GT’s exclusive visit to Xizang’s Cona after its upgrade from county to city

In April, Cona, located in the southeastern part of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, upgraded from a county to a city, attracting domestic and international attention. This strategically important city, bordering Bhutan to the west and India to the south, once witnessed great battles to protect the homeland....More

China’s economy to keep moderate growth rate for at least 5-10 years: policy adviser

Chi Jingyi November 16, 2023

China’s economy to keep moderate growth rate for at least 5-10 years: policy adviser

China's economic growth will remain at a moderate rate for at least the next five to 10 years, Liu Shijin, former vice minister of the Development Research Center of the State Council and member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China, told the Global...More

Detente climate poisoned as US congressional report hypes China, Russia’s ‘nuke threats’

Wang Qi October 22, 2023

Detente climate poisoned as US congressional report hypes China, Russia’s ‘nuke threats’

Despite a recent climate of detente between China and the US, a US report by a congressionally mandated panel hyped "threats" from China and Russia, urging Washington to prepare for possible simultaneous wars with Moscow and Beijing and enhance its already formidable nuclear arsenal. Analysts said Friday that...More

A strategic nightmare sneaks into Washington’s political agenda: Global Times editorial

Global Times October 21, 2023

A strategic nightmare sneaks into Washington’s political agenda: Global Times editorial

A simultaneous war with China and Russia is a strategic nightmare that sober American strategists such as Henry Kissinger have been warning the US to avoid at all costs, and it is also a topic that some US media outlets have become more and more fond of talking...More

Taiwan ‘self-developed’ AI language model says ‘the island belongs to China’

Global Times October 12, 2023

Taiwan ‘self-developed’ AI language model says ‘the island belongs to China’

An artificial intelligence (AI) language model which was claimed to be self-developed by the island of Taiwan replied to users that Taiwan island belongs to China, the Global Times reporters found on Monday. Academia Sinica in Taiwan released the AI language model last Friday which can answer all...More

Xi addresses welcoming banquet, says Asian Games carries aspirations for peace, solidarity and inclusiveness

By Deng Xiaoci September 24, 2023

Xi addresses welcoming banquet, says Asian Games carries aspirations for peace, solidarity and inclusiveness

Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a warm welcome to international dignitaries attending the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at a welcoming banquet on Saturday noon in Hangzhou, East China's Province of Zhejiang Province. China will deliver a great event that is distinctly Chinese, uniquely Asian and...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