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China, EU reach consensus on areas including hybrid vehicles, rare earths after Beijing talks

China and the European Union (EU) reached a 16-point consensus spanning trade and investment, export controls, intellectual property rights and ...

Beijing condemns Tokyo's use of AI to whitewash war crimes

China's Foreign Ministry on Friday slammed Japanese right-wing forces for using artificial intelligence (AI) to distort historical facts and whitewash ...

Botswana's president to pay state visit to China; China-Botswana cooperation offer lessons for African nations to advance economic transition: expert

President of the Republic of Botswana Duma Gideon Boko will pay a state visit to China from October 12 to ...

China rolls out 19 measures for new quality productive forces
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council have issued guidelines to accelerate the ...

OP-ED

The louder protectionism roars, the more precious China-EU dialogue becomes: Global Times editorial

At a time when global challenges continue to emerge, the significance of China-EU relations has long extended beyond the bilateral sphere.

How China achieved its photovoltaic turnaround

Dang Haoming

From Northern Myanmar to the world, an anti-fraud dragnet is tightening

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CHINA

GT on the spot: How do Yangshan Port immigration officers pair AI screening with sniffer dogs to keep the world's busiest gateway moving?
Shanghai Port has topped global container throughput for 16 straight years. Much of that moves through Yangshan Deep Water Port, 28 million+ TEUs in 2025. How does it stay both secure and fast?
Chinese national killed in attack on construction site in Nigeria's Kebbi State: report
Chinese woman's A$50 thrift-store 'blind box' yields currencies from around the world
Staff say bear at E.China's Shandong zoo mistaken for being trapped by neck 'was resting'
A video recently posted online showed a bear hanging motionless near a fixture at a wildlife park in Linyi, East China's Shandong Province, prompting concerns that it was in danger. ...

Elephant dung gets second life as notebooks, fridge magnets at Xishuangbanna scenic spot
Visitors to Wild Elephant Valley in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, have discovered an unusual line of souvenirs: notebooks, postcards, fridge magnets and gardening products made from elephant dung. Videos ...

Taxi driver returns 100,000 yuan, lost phone and even 10,000 yuan reward in three trips
A taxi driver in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, has won praise after returning 100,000 yuan in cash to a passenger, delivering the man's forgotten phone the following day, and ...

BUSINESS

Chinese semiconductor firms report strong performances
Tourism spending up 4.3% during National Day holidays: ministry
China rolls out 19 measures for new quality productive forces
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council have issued guidelines to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, setting out 19 key measures to strengthen technological innovation, deepen its integration with industry and improve institutional support for high-quality development. The ...
China's annual per capita express delivery usage exceeds 140 items, averaging 540 million parcels per day
China has built the world's largest postal and express delivery network, with the widest coverage and the largest number of users, the State Post Bureau announced on Friday, World Post ...

Chinese expert elected inaugural chair of new IEC subcommittee on advanced manufacturing
A Chinese expert has been elected the inaugural chair of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Subcommittee on Smart Manufacturing and Enterprise Applications, marking another significant achievement in China's assumption of ...

China, EU ramp up engagement as trade chiefs meet in Beijing
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a meeting with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Thursday in Beijing, according to a statement released by China's ...

LIFE

Salon Photo & Video opens in Paris
Photo taken on Oct.8, 2026 shows the scene of the Salon Photo & Video in Paris, France. The Salon Photo & Video opened in Paris on Thursday, featuring equipment displays, ...

Teenage rider Sun Shengbo makes history as first Chinese ESBK Talent champion
After becoming the first Chinese racer to win the Talent category title at the 2026 Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK), teenage motorcycle rider Sun Shengbo told the Global Times during a ...

China sports authority urges action to prevent unhealthy fan culture from harming minors
In response to recent incidents involving some extreme fans repeatedly verbally abusing, spreading rumors about, and personally attacking national team coaches and players, the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) has ...
An authentic glimpse of Yunnan beyond its better-known destinations
For many first-time visitors to Southwest China's Yunnan Province, Qujing may not be a city that immediately comes to mind when planning one's trip. Yunnan offers well-known destinations such as Kunming, the provincial capital; Dali old town, the nearby Erhai Lake; and Lijiang, famous for its historic ...
How a Chinese grocery store owner found her way to promote rural reading
2026 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Canadian writer Anne Carson