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Leading experts hail China’s initiative on AI governance, call for global efforts in enhancing communication and ensuring safety

Leng Shumei November 30, 2023

Leading experts hail China’s initiative on AI governance, call for global efforts in enhancing communication and ensuring safety

Editor's Note: The year of 2023 has witnessed important moves taken globally to deal with the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subsequent impact. On November 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden agreed to establish China-US government talks on AI. Earlier this...more

China issues 25 measures to boost financial support for private firms

GT staff reporters November 30, 2023

China issues 25 measures to boost financial support for private firms

China's central bank and other government agencies on Monday announced 25 measures to step up financial support for the country's private sector, including efforts to diversify financial channels for private businesses, in yet another crucial step to boost the private economy amid challenges. The latest measures came as...more

Left Review Online November 30, 2023

Beijing's taxi drivers are a distinguished part of the capital city's rich tapestry. They may come from the working class, but once inside their cabs, the Shifu - a respectful term used to address workers meaning "master" in Putonghua - are ready to share their views on current...more

Precious gifts stand witness to great journey, brilliant diplomacy achievements of New China

Shan Jie November 29, 2023

Precious gifts stand witness to great journey, brilliant diplomacy achievements of New China

As a Chinese say, "A gift may be small, but its symbolic value is significant," exquisite gifts from around the world not only represent the culture and craftsmanship of their countries of origin, but also bear witness to the historical friendship between China and these nations. The Central...more

China releases 10-year vision, action plan for BRI, focusing on green, digital development and supply chain

GT staff reporters November 29, 2023

China releases 10-year vision, action plan for BRI, focusing on green, digital development and supply chain

China on Friday published a document entitled "Vision and Actions for High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Brighter Prospects for the Next Decade," which specified the key areas and directions for Belt and Road cooperation in the next 10 years. The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has injected...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

Archeology professor turns to vlogs to raise young people’s interest in history of food

Wu Jie November 24, 2023

Archeology professor turns to vlogs to raise young people’s interest in history of food

The Chinese started eating lamb kebab about 2,000 years ago. The invention of instant noodle was a fluke by a calligrapher in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Deep-fried dough sticks have something to do with a treacherous chancellor from the Song Dynasty (960-1279)." These are some of the inspiring remarks...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

APEC economies aspire to expand business with both China and US, do not want new cold war: US scholar

Global Times November 24, 2023

APEC economies aspire to expand business with both China and US, do not want new cold war: US scholar

Editor's Note: The China-US summit meeting and the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco attract widespread attention, which will help stabilize China-US relations and inject new impetus into the economic recovery in the broader Asia-Pacific region. What does the high-profile China-US summit mean to bilateral economic...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

US, UK forcing Chagossians out of homeland a crime against humanity

Global Times November 24, 2023

US, UK forcing Chagossians out of homeland a crime against humanity

Editor's Note: For Olivier Bancoult (Bancoult), no road leads home. Bancoult is from Chagos, a small archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean, formally known as the British Indian Ocean Territory. Bancoult lived in Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. More than 50 years...more

Containing China through an economic war is a terrible and naïve idea: Jeffrey Sachs

Global Times November 24, 2023

Containing China through an economic war is a terrible and naïve idea: Jeffrey Sachs

Editor's Note: The 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is underway in San Francisco. Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden will meet during the event, which has already attracted great attention from worldwide. Will it become a turning point of the China-US relationship? How will the...more

As ties stabilize, US must address core issues

Anthony Moretti November 23, 2023

As ties stabilize, US must address core issues

US President Joe Biden likes baseball, and that means he knows that when a batter gets his pitch - the ball can be hit a long way - he shouldn't miss. In the aftermath of his high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week, it is...more

Hope the US gesture of cooperation can be reliable: Global Times editorial

Global Times November 23, 2023

Hope the US gesture of cooperation can be reliable: Global Times editorial

This year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Informal Dialogue, hosted by the US, has received a relatively unanimous positive assessment from APEC economies and the broader international community. This is not easy. Many people were previously concerned that the US might stir up division and advocate its...more

Xinjiang becomes a gateway for westward opening-up with surging agricultural produce and vehicle exports

GT staff reporters November 23, 2023

Xinjiang becomes a gateway for westward opening-up with surging agricultural produce and vehicle exports

As trains and trucks line up to run across various ports in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the region is transforming from a relatively closed inland area to becoming the forefront of China's westward opening-up. Amid the soaring foreign trade in the region, vehicle and agricultural produce...more