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New Year on the Frontlines: Farmers turn 'snow into gold' at ski resort

Editor's Note: This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ...

Vance's remarks on Eileen Gu's decision to compete for China in Olympics draw attention, fuel controversy on both US, Chinese internet

Eileen Gu has added two more silver medals to her collection at the ongoing 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano ...

S.Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection; expert calls it harshest realistically enforceable penalty

The ruling represents the harshest punishment South Korea's judicial system can realistically enforce, aiming to establish a firm ...

Seedance 2.0 debuts at 2026 Spring Festival Gala, highlighting Chinese AI model stepping onto broader stage of applications: Chinese expert
China's much-anticipated Seedance 2.0, the latest AI video model developed by ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, made ...

OP-ED

The Spring Festival brings a touch of warmth to the world: Global Times editorial

The reason the Spring Festival can open doors across different cultures is that it touches the softest, most universal human longing for a better life deep in our hearts.

From hometown flavors to global feast: two decades of change on Chinese festival dinner table

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GT Voice: Deeper co-op with China a pragmatic choice for EU industrial revitalization

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CHINA

No matter what pretext Japan uses to exercise 'collective self-defense' to intervene in Taiwan question, China will resolutely respond: Chinese envoy to UN
No matter what pretext Japan uses to exercise "collective self-defense" to intervene in the Taiwan question, it would constitute aggression against China, and China will resolutely respond, China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said on Wednesday local time.
New Year on the Frontlines: Farmers turn 'snow into gold' at ski resort
New Year on the Frontlines: Young guys plant coral on the seafloor
Second Takaichi cabinet cannot 'do as it pleases', Chinese and Japanese scholars say, citing three major challenges
Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), secured appointment in the powerful lower house as Japanese prime minister without a runoff vote on Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency ...

Japan's $36b US investment, part of $550b deal, seen as political 'pledge of allegiance': Chinese expert
Japan plans to invest $36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects, the first tranche of its $550 billion commitment under the trade agreement it struck with Washington, ...

Chinese Consulate in Vietnam's Da Nang urges Chinese to avoid gambling after citizen jumps to death
The Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang on Sunday evening issued a reminder urging Chinese nationals visiting the city to stay away from gambling, after a Chinese citizen reportedly died ...

SOURCE

China aims to build 1.5 trillion-yuan tea industry by 2030
How the Spring Festival channels mobility, time and consumption
Qingdao Port in east China ensures efficient operations during Spring Festival holiday
A drone photo taken on Feb. 18, 2026 shows a container vessel loading and unloading containers at Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port has witnessed a bustling scene. Qingdao Port coordinated ...
China's SOEs administered by central government expand R&D investment
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government stepped up investment in research and development (R&D) in 2025 as part of efforts to advance innovation-driven development, data from ...

China's top market regulator rolls out guidelines on antitrust compliance for internet platforms
China's State Administration for Market Regulation released guidelines on antitrust compliance for internet platforms on Friday, a move designed to help operators guard against compliance risks, foster innovation and advance ...

Chinese travel to BRI partner countries surges during Spring Festival, showing stronger ties, growing synergy
The upcoming Spring Festival is expected to see a surge in Chinese citizens' travel to destinations in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, according to data released by various ...

LIFE

From lion dances to ice festivals, diverse regional customs reflect both deep heritage and contemporary reinvention
Editor's Note: From tech-enabled flower fields to ice kingdoms, and from intangible cultural heritage traditions like the lion dance and Zigong Lantern Show, China's Spring Festival unfolds ...

China's Sun Long wins silver in men's 1,000m short track speed skating at Milan-Cortina
Chinese short track speed skater Sun Long clinched silver in the men's 1,000 meters event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Thursday, earning the Chinese delegation its fourth ...

At the dawn of Spring Festival, Pakistan renews its resolve to working even more closely with Chinese friends: Pakistani envoy
On the joyous occasion of the Spring Festival, I extend my warmest greetings to the people of China and to the readers and viewers of Global Times. ...
Box office revenue for 2026 Spring Festival film season reaches 2.53 billion yuan
As of 1:00 pm on Thursday, the total box office revenue for the 2026 Spring Festival film season reached 2.53 billion yuan ($366 million). Among the Chinese films for 2026 Spring Festival season, the Shanghai-produced film Pegasus 3 box office exceeded 1.297 billion yuan (including pre-sales), becoming the ...
Yuen Woo-ping and Wu Jing highlight wuxia spirit as film 'Blades of the Guardians' launches global release
Trotting through 5,000 years: Horse in cultural heritage, a symbol of China's eternal spirit of vitality and progress