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Iran claims strike on F-35 as US wavers over ground troop deployment; Washington appears to be sliding into very scenario it long sought to avoid: expert

As the US-Israeli war against Iran approaches its fourth week, an unexpected progress has emerged on the battlefield. Despite ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit highlights confidence in China

Several foreign firms have recently announced plans to expand their presence in China, as senior executives traveled to the ...

Trump's Pearl Harbor remarks put Takaichi in an 'uneasy' spot; Japanese PM under criticism from public over flattering attitude

As US President Donald Trump invoked Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, which propelled the US into World War ...

PLA expels Philippine aircraft intruding into airspace over waters adjacent to China's Meiji Jiao
Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command (STC), said that the naval and air forces ...

OP-ED

Sanae Takaichi's US visit is a high-cost 'political show': Global Times editorial

Takaichi's approach will only send Japan further down the path of decline, and may even turn it into a "landmine" for regional peace and stability. In the end, it is the Japanese people who will suffer most.

Why can't Japan reflect on its war guilt like Germany?

Tang Zhiyuan

GT Voice: What signal does China-S.Korea FTA negotiation direction send?

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CHINA

China approves Meishan as national historical and cultural city
China's State Council has approved Meishan City, located in Sichuan Province, as a national historical and cultural city, according to a notice on the website of the Chinese government released on Thursday.
Japan flaunts loot as 'war merits,' sidesteps plunder truth and China's repatriation calls
AI-generated performers spark concerns over portrait rights, industry ethics and job security
Chinese FM responds US Treasury Secretary Bessent's claims that US may lift sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea
Energy security is vital to the world economy, and all parties have a responsibility to ensure stable energy supply, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday in ...

Armed confrontation will only breed new hatred, parties should immediately pause military operations: Chinese FM on Middle East situation
In response to a foreign media question concerning the current Middle East situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that the current conflict in the Middle East ...

Macao SAR Legislative Assembly passes bill for safeguarding national security committee
The Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) held a plenary session on Thursday, during which it passed the bill for the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of ...

SOURCE

Nvidia's Huang claims keeping top chip for the US while sending the rest to China; experts say unfair strategy has proven a failure
China ready to boost energy coordination with Southeast Asia, FM says on Philippine claim that China assures no fertilizer export restriction
86% of Canadian firms rank China as top or No.1 priority as stabilizing ties boost business confidence
Canadian companies are increasingly elevating China as a priority market and expressing stronger confidence in their business prospects, even as geopolitical tensions and external uncertainties persist, according to a latest business survey pointing to a pragmatic recalibration and improvement in bilateral economic engagement.
Hong Kong IPOs rise 537% year-to-date, with tech, medical firms leading rush
The IPO market in Hong Kong has remained on a fast track since the beginning of 2026, with total funds raised so far exceeding HK$97.16 billion ($12.4 billion), a year-on-year ...

China-US reach new consensuses and consultations will continue, MOFCOM spokesperson says on Paris trade consultations
When asked by foreign media for comment on whether the China-US economic and trade consultations in Paris discussed rare earths or controls on rare earth exports, and whether there were ...

S.Korea sends delegation to China to study autonomous-driving policies
The South Korean government has sent an inter-agency research delegation to China to study autonomous-driving policies, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday. The visit will run from Wednesday to ...

LIFE

Star-studded China Open Swimming Championships starts
The 2026 China Open Swimming Championships kicked off on Thursday in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, bringing together approximately 500 athletes for four days of high-stakes racing.

Archaeological site with 'destroyed weapons' burial ritual discovered
Chinese archaeologists have uncovered Western Zhou Dynasty (1046BC-771BC) remains at the Jiangliu site in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, revealing burial customs that embody the ancient Chinese philosophy of "zhigeweiwu," which ...

6,000-year-old workshop proof of early large-scale production
Archaeologists have uncovered a 6,000-year-old stone spindle whorl workshop that provides new evidence of early large-scale production, according to the Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Natural beauty and local culture make Xichang a standout destination in Daliang Mountains
Located in Sichuan's far south, at a relatively high elevation, Xichang enjoys a mild and sunny climate, in stark contrast with the more humid conditions of the Sichuan Basin. The climate of Xichang rivals that of Kunming in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, which is known as a "spring ...
Coping with peak cypress and willow pollen across cities
Fujian, Hunan, Zhejiang found to have most covered bridges