Last week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for the European Parliament to be abolished. The reason is the scandal known as "Qatargate," which relates to accusations of corruption which have rocked the European Parliament in recent weeks. Orbán proposed creating a new European Parliament, consisting of national...more

The task ahead is "Herculean," said John Lander when asked what he thought Penny Wong's chances of pulling off a reset in the relations between China and Australia. In a recent interview to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Australia, John Lander, former Deputy...more

When China carried out dynamic zero-COVID approach, some Western media had been calling for China to reopen. But when China recently eased its COVID-19 measures, not surprisingly, they badmouth China's move. Some Western media have recently slandered China's adjustment of the epidemic prevention and control policy from various...more

From populous metropolises to small inland cities, different localities across China are striving to accelerate the pace of resuming work and production against the backdrop of major changes in COVID-19 response under the principle of the “10 new measures.” Local authorities have rolled out policies to reduce enterprises’...more

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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