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Hainan FTP launches phased zero-carbon industrial park initiative

South China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has initiated a plan to develop zero-carbon industrial parks, as outlined in a ...

Embassy issues safety reminder after Chinese national injured in Cambodia-Thailand border conflict

A Chinese national in Cambodia's Battambang Province sustained minor injuries after being caught in artillery fire related to clashes along ...

National Cultural Heritage Administration probes artifacts management at Nanjing Museum

China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) has formed a working group to investigate issues related to the management of cultural ...

Kuaishou reports to police after a surge in explicit livestream content, saying it was targeted by illegal and malicious groups
Kuaishou, one of China's popular short-video platforms, reported the issue to police after explicit content appeared in its livestream channels ...

OP-ED

'Chinese brands' should not be used as a pretext for protectionism by Germany: Global Times editorial

The future of the German automotive industry does not depend on keeping competitors out but rather on whether it can regain the spirit of self-negation on the new track and rebuild genuinely competitive industrial advantages on a global ...

What lies behind the record-breaking 25-billion-yuan box office of animated films in China?

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GT Voice: China visa boost opens new door, calls for practical steps from India

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Chinese-built logistics hub in Tanzania streamlines regional trade across East Africa
On the second floor of the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center (EACLC) on the outskirts of Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam, bolts of neatly arranged clothing line the shelves as customers drift in from different corners of the East African nation and beyond.
Sending obscene content in private or allowing chat group sharing illegal under China's revised law to be effective since 2026
Family to seek medical review after 5-month-old's death following surgery in Ningbo
China launches Long March-12A Y1 rocket, second stage enters planned orbit
China launched the Long March-12A Y1 carrier rocket on Tuesday from northwest China. Its second stage entered the designated orbit, but the recovery of its first stage failed.

5 confirmed dead in northeast China coal mine accident
The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Japan approves restart of world's largest nuclear power plant more than a decade after Fukushima nuclear disaster despite public concern
Despite persistent concerns among local residents, Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Monday approved the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's largest, more than a decade after the Fukushima ...

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Cross-year consumption drive propels China's economic sprint
Foreign firms eye opportunities in Hainan FTP after special customs operations launched
Hainan FTP launches phased zero-carbon industrial park initiative
South China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has initiated a plan to develop zero-carbon industrial parks, as outlined in a joint notification from five provincial government departments, including the Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Industry and Information Technology.
Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-speed Railway in South China starts operation on Monday
The high-speed railway (HSR) connecting southern China's Guangzhou with the coastal city of Zhanjiang was put into operation on Monday, according to a report by the Xinhua News Agency. ...

Southwest China's Chongqing issues nation's first L-3 autonomous driving license plate
China's first official license plate dedicated to Level-3 (L3) autonomous driving, "Yu-AD0001Z," was issued by authorities in Southwest China's Chongqing city, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday, a swift move ...

Hainan Sanya airport sees total number of passengers reach 21.85 million so far in 2025, setting new record
The total number of passengers at the Hainan Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province in 2025, has set a new record high on Saturday, the state ...

LIFE

China-Italy world heritage sites partnerships hold great potential: Italian villa director
Partnerships between Chinese and Italian UNESCO World Heritage sites help deepen mutual understanding and hold great potential beyond co-hosting exhibitions, including sharing conservation experience and expanding academic exchanges, said Elisabetta ...

People across China hold diverse events to mark Winter Solstice
Children display dumplings they have just made at a kindergarten in Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 18, 2025. People all over the country held diverse events on Thursday ...

Guests attending 4th Shanghai Int'l Literature Week visit cultural sites
Guests attending the 4th Shanghai International Literature Week visit the West Bund Museum in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 17, 2025.
Drone-augmented Liuyang fireworks: mutual enhancement of high tech and traditional feats
Among the many descriptions of China seen from the outside, the country has gained an increasingly prominent image for itself in 2025 as a “cool” place to visit and live, as reflected in multiple global surveys and in foreign vloggers' videos and comments. As the year draws ...
Chinese tennis player handed 12 years ban for match-fixing
Concert celebrating 26th anniv. of Macao's return to motherland held in Macao