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Australia’s FM to kick off visit to China in ‘ice-breaking’ diplomatic activity

Yang Sheng and Zhang Changyue December 22, 2022

Australia’s FM to kick off visit to China in ‘ice-breaking’ diplomatic activity

Australia's Foreign Minister is scheduled to visit China from Tuesday to Wednesday, with analysts viewing it as an "ice-breaking" diplomatic activity, as this is the first time a ministerial-level senior official from Canberra will visit China since 2019. They noted that China appreciates Australia's attitude to correct the...more

Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with COVID-19 surge

GT staff reporters December 22, 2022

Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with COVID-19 surge

Chinese cities and medical institutions are ramping up efforts to expand intensive care units (ICUs) and boost their reserves of medical resources and treatment facilities for severe COVID-19 cases in a bid to strengthen medical treatment capabilities to cope with the COVID-19 peak. Observers said that as the...more

Chinese vessel sails through territorial strait for international navigation rather than entering Japan’s territorial waters: expert

Guo Yuandan December 22, 2022

Chinese vessel sails through territorial strait for international navigation rather than entering Japan’s territorial waters: expert

A Chinese Navy survey ship sailed through the Tokara Strait, a strait for free international navigation, rather than Japan's territorial waters, the Global Times learned on Monday after Japan had accused the Chinese vessel of entering its territorial waters. Japan's Ministry of Defense said on Monday that "it...more

How long for a new China-US coexistence mode to be built?

Global Times December 22, 2022

How long for a new China-US coexistence mode to be built?

Editor's Note: The 2023 Global Times Annual Conference themed on "China and the World after the 20th CPC National Congress" was held in Beijing on Saturday. To understand the importance of China's stability to the changing world and explore what China should do to better grasp opportunities amid...more

GT Voice: Vigilance against protectionism needed in EU’s carbon border tax

Global Times December 21, 2022

GT Voice: Vigilance against protectionism needed in EU’s carbon border tax

EU member states on Sunday reached a deal to overhaul the bloc's carbon market while finalizing the details of the world's first major carbon border tax and introducing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will force foreign importers to cover the cost of their carbon emissions starting...more

Australia must assert itself before the US, not just taking orders

Bruce Haigh December 21, 2022

Australia must assert itself before the US, not just taking orders

I have been asked to write an op-ed on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia, an event which I remember gave many people in Australia great satisfaction. I was a new Third Secretary on a posting to Islamabad, Pakistan, when I...more

Smearing China won’t help restore Washington’s diminishing prestige

Bradley Blankenship December 21, 2022

Smearing China won’t help restore Washington’s diminishing prestige

The US is prepared to help China deal with a surge of COVID-19 infections if Beijing requests assistance, the White House hypocritically said on Wednesday. The US and the West, from day one, have constantly attacked and badmouthed China's fight against the pandemic. They have constantly hyped up...more

Portuguese youth development expert devotes himself to soccer in China with passion, professionalism

Shan Jie December 16, 2022

Portuguese youth development expert devotes himself to soccer in China with passion, professionalism

Editor's Note: China's modernization has been an epic journey over the last few decades. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China has become an attractive destination for many foreigners. Many such expats in the country have fulfilled their career aspirations, while some have found...more

Former German soccer player promotes Bayern Munich’s philosophy in China, brings soccer culture to people

Shan Jie in Beijing and Yu Xi in Shanghai December 16, 2022

Former German soccer player promotes Bayern Munich’s philosophy in China, brings soccer culture to people

FC Bayern Munich is one of the most successful soccer clubs in the world and has a legion of fans in China. In recent years, the club has not only brought its greatest players to China to meet fans, but also been exporting its excellent soccer philosophy to...more

Chinese cities issue consumption coupons to boost spending; rapid recovery expected

GT staff reporters December 16, 2022

Chinese cities issue consumption coupons to boost spending; rapid recovery expected

Ahead of the annual Double 12 shopping festival and a number of holidays, various Chinese cities have taken proactive measures, including issuing coupons, to boost consumer spending, aiming for a rapid consumption recovery after China optimized its anti-COVID-19 measures. Suzhou in East China's Jiangsu Province kicked off the...more

Biden’s bullish view of US economy “false”, laying bare its downward pressure: analysts

GT staff reporters December 16, 2022

Biden’s bullish view of US economy “false”, laying bare its downward pressure: analysts

US President Joe Biden has been peddling bullish views of the US economy, which he claimed could grow “faster than the Chinese economy this year”, the first time since 1976. But some Chinese observers pointed out that his rhetoric is false, based on the manipulation of “nominal GDP”,...more

China pulls off new record in grain output, expected to remain cornerstone of global food security

GT staff reporters December 16, 2022

China pulls off new record in grain output, expected to remain cornerstone of global food security

China pulled off a new record in grain output in 2022, official data showed on Monday, defying the uncooperative weather at home and the ripples of the Ukraine crisis. The difficult feat attests to the country's targeted and effective response to a conflux of headwinds, as food security...more

US cannot be ‘double-faced’ if it really wants to fix China ties: Global Times editorial

Global Times December 15, 2022

US cannot be ‘double-faced’ if it really wants to fix China ties: Global Times editorial

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng held talks with US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, and Laura Rosenberger, senior director for China affairs of the White House National Security Council, in the city of Langfang, Hebei Province from December 11 to...more

Meng’s case shows US’ hypocrisy and Canada’s complicity

Jia Zuping December 14, 2022

Meng’s case shows US’ hypocrisy and Canada’s complicity

A few days ago, a US court announced the dismissal of all charges against Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies. So far, this act of hostage and coercive diplomacy jointly carried out by the US and Canada has been completely morally bankrupt ....more

China-Arab summits constitute the real wealth of global political civilization

Global Times December 14, 2022

China-Arab summits constitute the real wealth of global political civilization

The Middle East region just witnessed the holding of three high-level events with China, two of which are the first of their kind in history, in terms of the magnitude of the event and the partnerships promised for all participating parties. President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia...more