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Marcos’s visit expected to usher China-Philippines ties into ‘golden era’

Xu Yelu January 7, 2023

Marcos’s visit expected to usher China-Philippines ties into ‘golden era’

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Thursday, which experts believe will promote China-Philippines relations to enter a "golden era" and fully demonstrates that China and the Philippines have embarked on...more

China’s top economic planner vows more efforts to boost private sector recovery in 2023

Ma Jingjing January 7, 2023

China’s top economic planner vows more efforts to boost private sector recovery in 2023

China will unswervingly deepen economic reform and focus on solving prominent problems faced by private enterprises in order to promote the growth of the private economy, said a leading official with the country's top economic planner, as government agencies express support for the healthy development of the private...more

Shanghai detects Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases

Du Qiongfang January 7, 2023

Shanghai detects Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases

Shanghai has detected the Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB that have been prevailing in some overseas countries but experts said the two mutant strains were found in imported cases placed under closed-loop management which has not caused local transmission, saying there is no need to hoard Montmorillonite powder...more

China is fighting a war of preparedness to protect people’s lives: official

GT staff reporters January 7, 2023

China is fighting a war of preparedness to protect people’s lives: official

Officials from the National Health Commission (NHC) said that the government has anticipated increased demand for medical treatment while optimizing epidemic prevention measures, and is trying to delay peak infections as much as possible by increasing the number of fever clinics and medicines. The remarks were made as...more

Chinese-built airport inaugurated in Nepal in fresh sign of growing bilateral cooperation

GT staff reporters January 7, 2023

Chinese-built airport inaugurated in Nepal in fresh sign of growing bilateral cooperation

Echoing increasing cooperation between China and Nepal, a new international airport built by a Chinese company with Chinese loans was inaugurated in Nepal on Sunday, with officials from both countries hailing the project as a major success of bilateral cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The...more

Labeling TikTok ‘digital fentanyl’ absurd, showing dysfunction of the US’ politics

Global Times January 7, 2023

Labeling TikTok ‘digital fentanyl’ absurd, showing dysfunction of the US’ politics

According to a CNN report, the incoming chairman of the new House Select Committee on China GOP Rep Mike Gallagher in a media interview labeled TikTok as "digital fentanyl" China's government is providing to Americans. Even though it has already been politically correct to be anti-China in Washington,...more

US should also provide stable expectation for China-US ties in 2023: Global Times editorial

Global Times January 6, 2023

US should also provide stable expectation for China-US ties in 2023: Global Times editorial

With the advent of 2023, whether China-US relations, one of the most important bilateral ties in the world today, can stabilize after the ups and downs in the past year has drawn worldwide attention. At the beginning of the New Year, Chinese Foreign Minister Ambassador Qin Gang held...more

Marcos’ visit to reinvigorate ‘strongest partnership’

Herman Tiu Laurel January 6, 2023

Marcos’ visit to reinvigorate ‘strongest partnership’

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will be going to the People's Republic of China on January 3, 2023 on his first state visit reaffirming Philippine ties with China which he has described the "strongest partner" of his country. In 1974,he accompanied mother First Lady Imelda R. Marcos...more

Major powers should strategically take the lead in stabilizing 2023

Global Times January 4, 2023

Major powers should strategically take the lead in stabilizing 2023

Editor's Note: From many perspectives, the world is in danger of being drawn into long-term trouble right before our eyes. Greater risk of outbreak of new conflicts bubbles amid a lingering pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the plague of soaring inflation and an energy crisis. Against this...more

Rule spearheaded by top leadership yields remarkable outcome in weeding out corruption, hedonism, wins support

Hu Yuwei January 2, 2023

Rule spearheaded by top leadership yields remarkable outcome in weeding out corruption, hedonism, wins support

Editor's Note: Who is the Communist Party of China (CPC)? What is the CPC's role in the new era? The CPC has grown into one of the largest ruling parties in the world in the process of leading the Chinese people in seeking liberation and happiness, making China...more

PLA drills around Taiwan break August record targeting US move

Liu Xuanzun January 2, 2023

PLA drills around Taiwan break August record targeting US move

The joint drills by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan on Sunday in response to the recent escalation in the US-Taiwan collusion were record-breaking, surpassing even the peak number observed in the large-scale PLA drills held in August following US House Speaker Nancy...more

China’s vast rural areas facing growing challenges for population flow in holidays

GT staff reporters January 2, 2023

China’s vast rural areas facing growing challenges for population flow in holidays

China's vast rural areas are facing increasing challenges as people are returning home from cities for the upcoming new year and Spring Festival holidays, while the country is fighting a COVID-19 infection surge. To deal with possible impacts on rural areas, Chinese authorities have ramped up efforts to...more

Beijing to distribute COVID-19 drug Paxlovid to community health centers to help key population amid approaching peak caseload

GT staff reporters January 2, 2023

Beijing to distribute COVID-19 drug Paxlovid to community health centers to help key population amid approaching peak caseload

Beijing plans to distribute Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid to community health centers in a bid to help treatment of key populations as the city's peak caseload approaches, the Global Times learned from an online training session for doctors and nursing staff about how to direct patients to...more

US, Europe to greet 2023 in chaos

GT staff reporters January 2, 2023

US, Europe to greet 2023 in chaos

When a powerful and deadly storm swept North America, blacking out cities and freezing Christmas enthusiasm, Europe is engulfed by strikes due to skyrocketing prices as well as more crises including hate crimes and unemployment. The West is set to conclude 2022 and greet 2023 in a gloomy...more

US’ Afghanistan playbook bodes ill for Ukraine

Left Review Online January 2, 2023

US’ Afghanistan playbook bodes ill for Ukraine

Just before disbanding for the Christmas holidays, the US Congress passed a $45 billion "aid" package for Ukraine. Before Zelensky's speech on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced another $2.2 billion that will immediately go to Kiev, mainly as weapons and ammunition. This includes a single battery of...more