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A balanced policy toward India and China serves Nepal’s best interests

Zhang Jiadong June 7, 2023

A balanced policy toward India and China serves Nepal’s best interests

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda, concluded his four-day visit to India on Saturday. This visit has continued a tradition of new Nepalese leaders making New Delhi their first foreign port of call after assuming office. This is the fourth visit of Prachanda to India as...more

New regulations prevent art of Chinese masters from traveling abroad

GT staff reporters June 6, 2023

New regulations prevent art of Chinese masters from traveling abroad

A notice introducing a restriction on the overseas travel for artworks created by late Chinese masters was recently issued by China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Aimed at art pioneers who passed away after 1911, the notice encompasses all the artworks created by 41 big name artists including...more

Xinjiang residents benefit from strong healthcare through disease screening campaign

Lin Xiaoyi in Kashi June 6, 2023

Xinjiang residents benefit from strong healthcare through disease screening campaign

What additional support and care can be given to one of the most vulnerable groups on China's frontiers? In Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the "Journey for Angel - Xinjiang Congenital Heart Disease Screening and Assistance Action" event by the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF), along with...more

Xiconomics in Practice: Xi leads China in boosting tech self-reliance, fostering new growth drivers amid fierce global competition

Wang Cong and Chi Jingyi June 5, 2023

Xiconomics in Practice: Xi leads China in boosting tech self-reliance, fostering new growth drivers amid fierce global competition

Editor's Note: Since 2012, China has witnessed an extraordinary economic transition, with historic achievements in all aspects of the economy from its size to quality. Such an unparalleled feat does not just happen, especially during a tumultuous period in the global geo-economic landscape and a tough phase in...more

China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission, launch scheduled on May 30

Deng Xiaoci June 4, 2023

China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission, launch scheduled on May 30

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the crew of upcoming Shenzhou-16 manned spaceflight mission on Monday. Veteran taikonaut Jing Haipeng, who will visit space for the fourth time during the mission set to be launched on Tuesday at 9:31 am, will serve as the mission commander and...more

GT investigates: ‘democratic’ Japanese govt deaf to public demands to halt nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping plan

Xu Keyue and Xing Xiaojing in Iwaki June 4, 2023

GT investigates: ‘democratic’ Japanese govt deaf to public demands to halt nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping plan

Editor's Note: The Group of Seven (G7) summit, under Japan's rotating presidency, is scheduled to be held later this week in Hiroshima, which suffered a lot from the atomic bombings in World War II. But the Japanese government has seemingly failed to learn from history and insists on...more

GT investigates: Fish have no voice, so we fishermen have to speak out for the ocean, Fukushima fishermen say

Xu Keyue and Xing Xiaojing in Iwaki June 3, 2023

GT investigates: Fish have no voice, so we fishermen have to speak out for the ocean, Fukushima fishermen say

Editor's note: Located at the confluence of cold and warm currents, the coastal area of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, has a rich variety of sea life and a long history of local fishing. In the 12 years since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the fishing...more

GT investigates: Fukushima greets summer with dread as nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping approaches

Xu Keyue and Xing Xiaojing in Iwaki June 2, 2023

GT investigates: Fukushima greets summer with dread as nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping approaches

Editor's Note: The Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is known as "the island of happiness," which embodies people's longing for a better life. Summer began in Fukushima in early May when locals normally look forward to intimate contact with the sea. However, despite strong opposition at home and...more

US foreign policy is advanced smartphone with weak battery

Andrey Kortunov June 2, 2023

US foreign policy is advanced smartphone with weak battery

A couple of days ago, a Quad summit meeting in Sydney scheduled for May 24 was abruptly canceled. The US president had to pull out of his long-anticipated trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea. Instead, the heads of the four Quad member states got together on the...more

Resurgence of rural narratives as TV programs highlight serenity

Global Times June 2, 2023

Resurgence of rural narratives as TV programs highlight serenity

China's entertainment industry has witnessed a flourishing trend in TV storytelling and variety shows in recent years, characterized by intense plots and fast-paced narratives. However, amid this prevailing trend, another genre of film and TV programs has emerged, celebrating the intricate details of rural life and promoting the...more

Ukraine slaps WSJ in the face; spreading misinformation only disrupts peace efforts

Global Times June 1, 2023

Ukraine slaps WSJ in the face; spreading misinformation only disrupts peace efforts

On the day that Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui visited Moscow on the last leg of his European trip, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ran an article that completely contradicted the facts and even fabricated stories. Such behavior that attempted to impose...more

What I see first-hand in Xizang: The region is flourishing with ecological and economic development

Roland Boer June 1, 2023

What I see first-hand in Xizang: The region is flourishing with ecological and economic development

When one walks or drives around Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang Autonomous Region in China, one notices a unique phenomenon. Teams of workers are on the slopes of the mountains to the north and south of the river valley in which Lhasa is located. And what are...more

We morally, emotionally support India’s decolonization: Global Times editorial

Global Times June 1, 2023

We morally, emotionally support India’s decolonization: Global Times editorial

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's new parliament building on Sunday. The old parliament, built almost a century ago during the British colonial era, will be converted into a museum. The new building is considered the core project of the Modi administration's Central Vista Redevelopment Project,...more