In many countries, a growing trend to push for the withdrawal of stationed foreign troops from their territories can be observed in recent years. For instance, the South Asian island nation of the Maldives is ordering Indian troops out of its territory. This appears to be the beginning...more

The US has shown a biased approach to dealing with the Palestine-Israel conflict, and its failure to address the symptoms of the Red Sea crisis led to the current stalemate in the region. Against this backdrop, it wants to prove its leadership to the world, but it can...more

From a high altitude overlooking Tong'an Bay in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province, patches of greenery are embedded like emeralds in the azure sea on both sides of the bay's top bridge. Walking on the plank road in the Xiatanwei Mangrove Park, the largest artificially reconstructed mangrove-themed ecological...more

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region has entered the local "two sessions"period as the regional committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened on Monday. For the first time, international representatives and foreign media outlets were invited to sit in on or cover the "two sessions,"...more

China is intensifying its efforts to crack down on hidden corruption, as it risks undermining already realized national anti-corruption achievements and creating greater systemic financial risks at a larger scope as experts have warned. "New-type and disguised corruption" was recently included in the list of the top 10...more

Editor's Note: The United Nations Human Rights Council began the 45th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland, this week. On Wednesday, several Chinese scholars discussed the issue of Chinese modernization and human rights protection during a side event of the session...more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on US local time Sunday that he is ending his White House bid and endorsing former president Donald Trump. Analysts said this further secures Trump's bid to become GOP nominee to run against Joe Biden this year, as US media had seen DeSantis...more

As the US grapples with a series of crises in the Middle East and Eurasia, its Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Africa. He is expected to visit Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola, in an attempt to prove "the US is a key partner...more

Food has always been the most direct link between people and culture. It bypasses all layers of consciousness, directly impacting the body, sparking one's love for a certain long-standing civilization in just a few seconds. So, when traveling, we are always persistent in searching for local delicacies. The...more

China's economic growth rate is expected to reach around 5 percent in 2024, reversing a continuous trend of decline in GDP growth seen since 2009, Li Daokui, director of Tsinghua University's Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking, told the Global Times on Saturday. "Two highlights for...more

The vast and diverse landscape of China offers unique travel experiences ranging from the snowy landscapes of the north to the sunny beaches of the south. In 2024, the trend of South-North cross travel saw a wave of enthusiasm for winter tourism in China, showcasing the diverse tourism...more

China's economy overcame numerous internal and external challenges last year, achieving 5.2 percent expansion and surpassing the target set at the beginning of the year. In the face of tests such as weak external demand, it wasn't easy for the Chinese economy to reach this level of recovery...more

"It is idiotic to waste our dwindling carbon budget on war," researchers from the US and the UK warned in a recent report revealing that the US and the UK militaries owe huge sums in climate compensation as they continue to involve themselves in wars and conflicts globally....more

NATO is mobilizing some 90,000 troops to hold its largest exercise since the Cold War this week, which is scheduled to run through May, prompting Russia to say that the scale of the exercises marks an "irrevocable return" of the alliance to Cold War schemes, according to media...more

In the heart of Cambodia, a nation scarred by the remnants of war, Liu Wenzhi, a retired military veteran turned demining specialist, has embarked on a dangerous, yet fulfilling mission of landmine elimination. For the veteran demining specialist, once in Cambodia, Liu found himself immersed in a landscape...more