GT staff reporters August 24, 2023
Editor's Note: How can art and culture from the past survive in a globalized world? Inheriting the treasure 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 by...more
The worst flood that hit the Haihe River Basin in North China since 1963 has exposed weaknesses in monitoring and forecasting capabilities for floods, said China's Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) on Monday. From July 28 to August 1, some 22 rivers in the basin experienced above-warning level...more
Starting in 2023, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has been practicing new methods of drone combat, including remote controlled takeoffs and landings and jointly operating with other military services and branches. In a recent exercise held in the deserts of Northwest China, a GJ-2 armed...more
China has overtaken Greece as the world's largest maritime fleet owner in terms of gross tonnage (GT), global shipping information provider Clarksons Research said on Saturday. Greece held that position for a decade, but China's position as the world's manufacturing hub, its resilient cargo trade and strong financial...more
Less than one month before the 96th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on August 1, President Xi Jinping stressed breaking new ground in enhancing the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over the armed forces to provide a strong political guarantee for...more
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
The transformation of capitalism into socialism is to be accomplished through state capitalism. 1. In the last three years or so we have done some work on this, but as we were otherwise occupied, we didn't exert ourselves enough. From now on we should make a bigger effort....more
China has urged World Health Organization (WHO) officials to return to science and fairness and not to be subject to or willing to descend to become a tool of politicization of certain countries, after some in the international organization smeared China for lacking transparency in sharing data about...more
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns blatantly criticized China when he addressed the 22nd Annual Appreciation Dinner American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham China), causing dissatisfaction among AmCham China staff and industry representatives there. Some executives from the US-China Business Council said it will reconsider whether to invite Burns...more
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese government has given high priority to the preservation and promotion of their intangible cultural heritage. The legal and fiscal means are adopted for it. The trainings are being conducted for the local people by the...more
Editor's Note: For the Chinese people, the past decade has been epic and inspirational. The country, under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, has made great endeavors in boosting its economy, deepening reforms, improving the rights of its people and...more
Editor's Note: Over the last decade, China has witnessed tremendous changes, which could not have been achieved without the hard work of its people. There are many ways to record the last decade, but the story that, at times, leaves a mark on each person is surely the...more
Editor's Note: Who is the Communist Party of China (CPC)? What is the CPC's role in the new era? The CPC has grown into one of the largest parties in the world in the process of leading the Chinese people to seek liberation and happiness, making China as...more
