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Chinese leaders attend New Year gala featuring traditional opera

Chinese leaders attended a 2026 New Year gala featuring traditional opera on Tuesday evening in Beijing.

Central rural work conference maps out 2026's work priorities

The annual central rural work conference was held from Monday to Tuesday in Beijing, mapping out priorities for the country's ...

PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills to north and south of Taiwan island

The "Justice Mission 2025" joint military drills continued into the second day on Tuesday.

Beijing Tongzhou Railway Station opens, boosting Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei connectivity
Beijing Tongzhou High-Speed Railway Station, a key node in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei rail network and located within the capital's southeastern integrated ...

OP-ED

In 2026, the world can continue to place expectations on China: Global Times editorial

A more confident and open China, bearing the weight of its abundant harvests and firm conviction in the future, strides toward 2026.

Insights from China-US economic and trade ties: Boosting global prosperity through self-development

Zhong Sheng

GT Voice: Look back at China's economy in 2025 speaks volumes about its resilience

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British vlogger amazed by China's wind power ubiquity, hails Chinese people's willingness to embrace changes for greener future
Editor's Note: 2025 marks the final year of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and the blueprint for the 15th (2026-2030) is already unfolding. In the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for ...
China enhances 'problematic maps' oversight and global geodata sharing during 14th Five-Year Plan period
Serbian president reaffirms one-China principle during inspection of Chinese-built Danube Corridor: media
Wherever the 'Taiwan independence' separatists are, PLA's firepower package will be delivered there: National Defense University professor
"Fire! Fire! All rounds hit target!" On Tuesday, the PLA Eastern Theater Command released footage of the live-fire drills conducted in the afternoon. The live-fire drill was the highlight of ...

Man detained by police for verbally harassing woman at restaurant
A man from Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, has been placed under administrative detention for verbally harassing a female customer at a noodle restaurant, according to a statement local police ...

'Dialogue and negotiation the only viable path out,' says Chinese FM over reported Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence
In response to a question regarding Russian media reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine fired 91 drones at a state residence of the Russian President Putin from ...

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China's vice commerce minister meets South Korea's trade negotiator, discussing steps to advance phase II FTA talks
Chinese carmakers reported to top 2025 global sales for the first time, overtaking Japan; projection reflects 'inevitable' trend: expert
A-share, Hong Kong stock markets witness year-end IPO surge, with tech and new consumption leading the way
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) witnessed a rare spectacle as six companies listed simultaneously on Tuesday, the second to last trading day of 2025. On the same day, three companies debuted on the A-share market, while China's science- and technology-focused equity market welcomed its 600th listing. ...
Unitree to open its first physical robot experience retail store in Beijing
Unitree's first nationwide physical experience store, jointly operated with JD.com, began trial operations on Tuesday ahead of its official opening on Wednesday at JD Mall (Shuangjing) in Beijing, where Unitree's ...

CNOOC's offshore energy production around Hainan island exceeds 10 million tons in 2025, setting new records: company
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) announced on Tuesday that its offshore gas platforms around South China's Hainan Island have produced oil and gas totaling more than 10 million tons ...

China issues first production certificate for manned airship in boost for low-altitude economy
China's domestically developed AS700 "Xiangyun" manned airship on Tuesday obtained the country's first production certificate (PC) for a homegrown manned airship, marking a major breakthrough in China's low-altitude aviation sector. ...

LIFE

Number of participants hits record highs at youth skiing events in China
The number of participants in multiple national youth skiing championships in China has hit record highs in the 2025-26 season, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

New discoveries confirm prehistoric human activity during early Yangshao period
Recent archaeological excavations at the Qishe site in Yongji, North China's Shanxi Province have uncovered remains dating to the middle and late Yangshao culture, the early Shang Dynasty (c.1600BC-1046BC), and ...

Young 'theater commandos' ignite innovation by embracing tradition onstage
Starting from early December, 25-year-old illustrator Cheng Yue was busy traveling. She first arrived at Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to watch her long-awaited musical Phantom of the Opera. Barely pausing to ...
Underdog football team unites city by winning provincial league
After nearly four months of competition across 98 matches between 14 cities in Central China's Hunan Province, Yongzhou defeated Changde 1-0 to lift the championship trophy for the 2025 Hunan Football League (nicknamed the Xiangchao) on Saturday in Changsha, capital of Hunan.
Homegrown films, global blockbusters drive Chinese box office
Cast shares stories behind shoot on the Roof of the World