Global Times April 12, 2023
Editor's Note: There have been debates of whether China and the US have entered a new cold war, and there has been much hype of a potential hot war between the two major powers. Is there a real risk that bilateral relations will descend into war? During the...more
For the last decade, the US has unleashed a new type of warfare, involving a hybrid methodology with economic, political, military, cultural, and ideological dimensions. Economic sanctions, support for proxy military forces, and ideological distortions are its calling cards. It is utilized against nations that refuse to subordinate...more
China's population had fallen by 850,000 in the year of 2022, with the national population growth rate being minus 0.6 per thousand, the country's National Statistics Bureau announced on Tuesday. Demographers whisked away negative mood on the declining numbers, saying that it is time to improve the quality...more
A Chinese political advisor will raise a proposal to gradually open egg-freezing access to unmarried women and include infertility treatment in the public health insurance system, as the country has seen a negative population growth for the first time in 61 years. "I wish some breakthrough can be...more
As recession warning signs continue to flash for the global economy, particularly in some advanced economies, Chinese and overseas markets and businesses are turning their eyes to one of China's most important political events scheduled to start later this week, searching for positive signals from the world's second-largest...more
The escalating wrangling between the West and Russia over the Ukraine crisis may continue to cast a shadow on the upcoming meeting of G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi, India, on the heels of the finance ministers' meeting in Bengaluru, where a joint communiqué failed to be issued....more
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns blatantly criticized China when he addressed the 22nd Annual Appreciation Dinner American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham China), causing dissatisfaction among AmCham China staff and industry representatives there. Some executives from the US-China Business Council said it will reconsider whether to invite Burns...more
Honduras on Sunday signed a joint communiqué with Beijing on the establishment of diplomatic relations shortly after it announced to sever so-called "diplomatic" relations with the Taiwan island. This is the ninth so-called ally that Taiwan authorities have lost at a rapid pace since the Democratic Progressive Party...more
Prokofiev, Korsakov, Tchaikovsky… Russian music filled the iconic classical music hall at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on Monday during a performance by veteran Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra, one of the oldest musical ensembles in Russia. At a press conference before...more
While stressing that the so-called treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant still contains radionuclides that are not able to be removed, a renowned Japanese environment economist said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times recently that we must persistently demand that the Japanese government and...more
Editor's Note: Industrial modernization and decarbonization of economy are the engines that drive China's high-quality development, Denis Depoux (Depoux), global managing director of Roland Berger, an international management consultancy headquartered in Munich, Germany, told the Global Times (GT) on the sidelines of the 2023 China Development Forum (CDF)...more
Editor's Note: This March marks the 10th anniversary of the concept of "a community with a shared future for mankind," which was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Over the years, the concept has evolved into a vision with global significance and has been recognized by an increasing...more
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has made smooth progress in mooring trials ahead of its expected maiden voyage later this year, analysts said on Monday, after the latest reports showed the ship has seemingly already tested its auxiliary power systems. The report by China Central Television (CCTV)...more
China will further adjust the issuance of visas and measures targeting foreign visitors entering the country starting from 12 am on March 15 following a nearly three-year suspension. China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that foreign visitors holding valid visas issued before March 28, 2020 can now enter...more
Editor's Note: In the face of the outcry from the international community, serious concerns expressed by neighboring nations and strong opposition even from the Japanese society, Japan remains headstrong in carrying out its plan to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. This irresponsible and selfish decision has...more