China to establish powerful State-media conglomerate unifying three heavyweight broadcasters
Experts say a massive new overhaul of China's publicity system will improve China's influence overseas and promote the nation's international image.
Xinjiang police deal with heavy workload protecting region from terrorism
Deep into the night after the city has quieted down, police officers at the Liudaowan police station in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, are still on high alert.
Newly passed Taiwan Travel Act stirs up public discussions about unifying by force
China can also take other measures to counteract the issue. "For example, if the US were to make any moves to elevate its relations with China's Taiwan, the mainland would have no choice but to respond with counter moves that will deeply impact the US," Liu Weidong, a research fellow at the Institute of American Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times.
Indian scholars become masterminds behind new wave of 'China threat' theory
Furthermore, "China's relations with India's neighbors (Pakistan to the north, Bangladesh and Burma to the east, and Sri Lanka to the south) makes New Delhi cautious to be alienated and lose its influence in strategically important areas," Sun noted.
China to build first panda national park, help enhance residents' livelihood in adjacent areas
China is enhancing the charm of pandas on its poverty alleviation mission by building a national park for giant pandas in Southwest and Northwest areas where many local residents have lower living standards.
The two sessions' most-talked proposals concern ordinary citizens' well-being
During China's annual two sessions – the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), lawmakers and political advisers submitted thousands of proposals and motions concerning every aspect of the country's development and the people who are living through it. The Global Times selected nine hot topics that we believe most concern ordinary Chinese people.
Lectures on the amended Constitution organized for groups including school children and pensioners
Apart from Party members and government officials, ordinary people across China are showing great enthusiasm in understanding and studying the revised Constitution, the country's most important legal document, after its amendment at the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC).
China can live up to Stephen Hawking's expectations for space exploration: experts
As Chinese netizens flooded Steven Hawking's Chinese social media site to mourn his death Wednesday, many believe China is the nation that can realize the legendary scientist's expectation for lunar and space exploration.
China to improve welfare for veterans to enhance troop morale
China's plan to establish a ministry of veteran affairs as part of its institutional restructuring, announced on Tuesday at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), will help boost the overall motivation and loyalty of the Chinese army as external military friction increases, experts say.
Sino-Russian cooperation and exchange under the Belt and Road Initiative increases
Sino-Russian cooperation and large joint projects under the Belt and Road Initiative have stepped up across the energy, finance, high-speed rail, infrastructure and science and technology sectors over the past decade, which turns the rhetoric of partnership between China and RFE into tangible benefits.
Chinese PhD candidates to Australia suffer from politically motivated application setbacks
When Wang posted a message seeking help on the official Twitter account of Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, a netizen replied that "there are many Chinese 'students' in particular who are simply spies stealing patentable ideas from hardworking Aussies and their disgusting and corrupt teachers at our hopeless universities."
Morbid or memorial? New trend in China sees dead pets stuffed and mounted
If your beloved pet were to die one day, what will you do with them? Guo Sheng, a taxidermist in Beijing, provides pet owners an unconventional solution: Have them stuffed, so that they can accompany you even after death.
China's anti-graft sky net spreads out to Latin America, Caribbean
Anti-graft issues continue to be a hot topic as China enters into the "two sessions" period in the first week of March. Overseas cooperation with the Chinese government's anti-corruption drive has left no way out for those corrupt suspects who harbor dreams of fleeing.
China's movie industry undergoes a patriotic makeover in the New Era
Following Beijing leadership's call that promoting socialist core values is fundamental to artists, China's filmmakers are now churning out patriotic films that reflect the country's recent achievements, from its military power development to rapid economic growth.
Yoga and Bollywood movies help India polish its image in China
Chinese people's impression of India, however, is not always that upbeat. Overwhelmed by negative news about rapes, slums and sewage, the Chinese used to see India as a dirty, disorderly and backward third-world nation. But the situation is dramatically changing, as more and more Bollywood films win the hearts of Chinese audiences and erase some misunderstandings, presenting a more wholesome glimpse into modern India.
Feminists urge ban of Chinese bridal hazing customs featuring sexual farces
Hu Shenzhi, a Chinese psychologist, attributes such cases to sexuality repression among Chinese in their 50s. He sees bridal hazing as an outlet to release people's hidden sexual desires, disguised as an outpouring of joy, with no guilt attached.
Chinese tea exports promote Belt & Road ties and alleviate poverty
Now, things have changed. For Long, the plantation has become a "gold mountain" for Niujiao village that has helped lift villagers out of poverty while also helping drive the country's Belt & Road Initiative.
Chinese NGOs in Africa save local girls from female genital mutilation
Huang Hongxiang, founder of China House, who has stayed in Africa for 4 years, told the Global Times that China's presence in Africa is not only about investment; there is also a growing trend that Chinese are getting involved in local social work.