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Xie, Kerry hold 4-hour talks on climate; observers warn of US exerting pressure on China over the issue

GT staff reporters July 19, 2023

Xie, Kerry hold 4-hour talks on climate; observers warn of US exerting pressure on China over the issue

China's special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua and visiting US climate envoy John Kerry held talks that reportedly lasted about four hours on Monday, which are seen as the latest effort to revive climate cooperation between the two countries and a positive signal for bilateral relations, currently...more

Exclusive: FISU acting president looks forward to successful hosting of upcoming Chengdu Games

Lin Xiaoyi July 19, 2023

Exclusive: FISU acting president looks forward to successful hosting of upcoming Chengdu Games

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder believes the upcoming Chengdu World University Games will feature well-organized competitions as well as cultural experiences as he looks forward to the great Games. "Based on the intensive preparation work and the regular exchanges between the organizing committee and...more

Fighting for the Russian World

Gennady Zyuganov July 15, 2023

Fighting for the Russian World

The crisis of the liberal model of running the world was inevitable. I warned of its results and alarming challenges that would fill the new century twenty years ago. My book “Globalization and the Destiny of Humankind” which was published at the time has been translated into many...more

Young Turkish students visit National Art Museum of China for cultural exchanges

Li Hao July 6, 2023

Young Turkish students visit National Art Museum of China for cultural exchanges

Editor's Note: A delegation of 33 members from the China and Turkey Stars of Hope visited the National Art Museum of China on Friday. The Turkish youngsters had the chance to explore the museum's exhibition series commemorating its 60th anniversary, as well as engage in Chinese calligraphy practice....more

China to impose export controls on key materials for chipmaking as West’s ‘chip war’ escalates

Global Times July 6, 2023

China to impose export controls on key materials for chipmaking as West’s ‘chip war’ escalates

China will impose export controls on gallium and germanium, both used in the making of semiconductors and other electronic components, starting next month to safeguard national security and interests, two ministries announced on Monday. "In order to safeguard national security and interests, with the approval of the State...more

US will only turn itself into a global ‘drug den’ by scapegoating China

Global Times July 6, 2023

US will only turn itself into a global ‘drug den’ by scapegoating China

The "American disease" of drug abuse is not without solutions, but laying the blame on China is definitely the most ineffective. Nonetheless, US politicians deliberately ignore this. "Buck-passing" drama needs a script, a stage and actors. When all is ready, the drama is on. According to Politico, in...more

China ends 12-year wait to become women’s basketball Asia Cup champions

Wu Jie and Lou Kang July 6, 2023

China ends 12-year wait to become women’s basketball Asia Cup champions

China lifted its first Women's Basketball Asia Cup since 2011 after fighting back to earn an epic 73-71 victory over arch-rivals Japan on Sunday, ending the five-time reigning champions' stranglehold on the Asian title. Trailing nine points at halftime, it looked like China would submit for a third...more

Exclusive: Okinawa must never again become a battlefield, says Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki

Xing Xiaojing July 6, 2023

Exclusive: Okinawa must never again become a battlefield, says Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki

Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki is scheduled to visit China as part of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade on Monday. During his visit, he will hold meetings with government officials and representatives from the business community in Beijing. During a recent visit...more

Italy needs a clear strategy to catch the tide of BRI: Italian expert

Global Times July 6, 2023

Italy needs a clear strategy to catch the tide of BRI: Italian expert

Editor's Note: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI - how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and countries along...more

African countries welcome Chinese investment in new-energy development

Tu Lei in Changsha July 6, 2023

African countries welcome Chinese investment in new-energy development

Africa, a promising continent with abundant resources like solar and wind energies is well on its way to developing a world-class new-energy industry, and now, many African countries are opening arms to welcome Chinese investment to the emerging sector. African officials and delegates who participated in the Third...more

Designs of ‘windmills’ amid blowing winds of history actively debated at World Peace Forum

Andrey Kortunov July 5, 2023

Designs of ‘windmills’ amid blowing winds of history actively debated at World Peace Forum

I've finally got back to Beijing after a four-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Four-year is not a lot of time in the long history of the city, but some recent changes are hard to miss. For the first time I entered China through a new gateway...more

Witness to history: Chinese tourists recall harrowing moment of bus attack in Marseille amid French riots

Hu Yuwei and Zhang Changyue July 5, 2023

Witness to history: Chinese tourists recall harrowing moment of bus attack in Marseille amid French riots

Editor's Note: The death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was shot by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on June 27, has prompted violent protests in many regions across France as people have taken to the streets in consecutive nights of protests, setting cars alight,...more

GT survey: Over 80% of respondents think Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water dump plan ‘irresponsible’

GT staff reporters July 5, 2023

GT survey: Over 80% of respondents think Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water dump plan ‘irresponsible’

More than 80 percent of respondents in 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region except for Japan said Japan's plan of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is "irresponsible" and nearly 90 percent of respondents showed negative sentiments such as worries and shock toward the plan, and 94 percent...more

Yellen’s China visit ‘a positive sign’ to address practical issues despite still low expectations

GT staff reporters July 5, 2023

Yellen’s China visit ‘a positive sign’ to address practical issues despite still low expectations

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China later this week and is scheduled to talk about a series of macroeconomic and financial issues between the two countries, which is seen as a positive sign of stabilizing China-US relations following the recent visit by US Secretary of State...more

Parents greet students after 2023 senior high school entrance examinations in Beijing

Li Hao June 30, 2023

Parents greet students after 2023 senior high school entrance examinations in Beijing

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