Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli has arrived in Beijing on a four-day official visit on Monday, the Kathmandu Post reported. The “tradition-breaking” visit has drawn much attention from Indian media outlets, as the Nepali leader would usually visit ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Senior Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Tuesday, calling for further synergy of development strategies and enhanced cooperation.
China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that lack international law basis and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday in response to the European Union reportedly is proposing to ...
Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticized as "woefully insufficient," Reuters reported. Chinese ...
Following the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday that on the question of Palestine, China always stands on ...
In response to the US and the Philippines signing a security agreement that allows the two countries to exchange highly confidential military intelligence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that no military agreement, or defense and security ...
Australia, Japan and the US on Sunday committed to closer military cooperation in training their forces, agreeing to the regular deployment of Japanese troops in northern Australia's Darwin.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the new Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Rear Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta, to lead the naval force, amid tension in South China Sea, according to media reports. Chinese observers said the new ...
The PLA Air Force, Navy, and Army, along with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, held a joint press conference in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on Wednesday during Airshow China, marking the first joint press conference by the three ...
The world's first electric running humanoid robot "Tiangong" went open source on Monday, a move that is expected to facilitate secondary development of humanoid robots and accelerate robots' integration into human life.
Imposing sanctions and engaging in trade wars does not align with China's interests, nor with the EU's interests, a Chinese observer said on Sunday, describing the complexity of China-EU relations like that of a "wrangling married couple."
A Chinese research team collaborates with Chinese tech giant Baidu, integrating brain-language output systems with Ernie Bot large language model. This framework utilizes a “single brain-computer interface (BCI) system” to flexibly adapt to various application scenarios, enabling users to truly ...
Protests have erupted in Israel following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's abrupt firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Times of Israel reported Wednesday.
President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Sam Hou Fai in Beijing, who was newly elected as the chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and recently appointed by the central government.
The National Bureau of Statistics is set to launch a nationwide sampling survey on 2024 population changes beginning on Friday, with multiple regions recently releasing specific survey procedures.
Israel passed a law on Monday banning the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact its work in war-torn Gaza, Reuters reported.
Israeli overnight attacks on military sites in Iran captured global attention, prompting concerns over escalation of conflict and the potential for a full-scale regional war. Chinese observers said further conflict would not benefit anyone involved,as neither US, Israel nor Iran ...
An AI social simulation platform developed by Chinese scientists was unveiled on Friday at a forum, capable of integrating multidimensional data to support social governance through early warning and analysis, particularly in areas such as intelligent transportation, public safety, and ...
Bill Nelson, head of US space agency NASA, has revealed that in order to join world scientists in analyzing rocks retrieved by China from the moon, he has engaged with American lawmakers to dismiss "national security" concerns and believes that ...
As leaders of the BRICS members are about to gather in Russia's Kazan for the 16th BRICS Summit, one trend that has been under spotlight and expected to be of a key agenda during the summit is the growing waitlist ...
China has officially launched a fresh round of population and family development survey aimed at understanding family dynamics and reproductive behaviors, ultimately providing data to enhance fertility support policies.
The central ministries and their affiliated branches are about to start recruiting civil servants from Tuesday. This year the quota is of 39,700 jobs, and being skilled in political literacy is a prerequisite for candidates to be considered.
Up to now, the registered users of the large generative AI models in China have surpassed 600 million, the latest data released from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed. Observers said on Sunday that the technology has become ...
Human scientific research may have reached a pivotal moment where scientific research landscape may adopt a new paradigm — the AI-driven research paradigm, Chinese scientists said on Thursday after the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry were announced.
Chinese remote-sensing commercial satellite manufacturer Changguang Satellite Technology is scheduled to launch its "Jilin-1" platform 02A03 satellite in October at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which is capable of supporting multiple payloads, the Global Times learnt from the satellite manufacturer ...
The carriages of trains sped through the tunnel in front of Zechim Yoindain as he raised his hand in salute. Before him stood the Yangbajing Tunnel of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway, a structure he has diligently guarded in the past ...
Two Chinese nationals were killed and one was injured after a convoy carrying Chinese staff of the Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited was attacked near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Sunday around 11 pm. The attack also ...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used as a tool to maintain hegemony.
A report, released by a US House committee claimed that hundreds of millions of dollars in US federal research funding over the last decade has contributed to China's technological advancements and military modernization, to which Chinese observers on Tuesday slammed ...
The heads of state of China and Nigeria recently decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and build a high-level China-Nigeria community with a shared future. Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar told the Global Times in ...
“Mutual respect is the foundation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and China to conduct cooperation.” Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, DRC state minister for Foreign Affairs, told the Global Times in a recent interview that the tangible impacts of ...
China passed the revision to the Law on National Defense Education on Friday, stressing national defense education on campus and the assisting role of military organs in students' military training.
The anti-terror body under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday outlined practical cooperation for the next steps in fighting the "three forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism in Beijing.
The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded in Beijing on Friday with significant achievements made. In addition to reaching a clear political consensus on enhancing all-round cooperation, China and African countries drafted a blueprint for future ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the “stellar example” of China-Africa relations as China rolled out the red carpet for African leaders attending a grand summit expected to further elevate ties.
After China and Nigeria elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Uba Sani, the governor of Nigeria's Kaduna State, said he is thrilled to see his state partner with China in a "smart city" project, which aligns with the ...
China is actively taking responsibility in addressing the challenges of cyberspace governance, playing a crucial role in narrowing the technological gap among countries, scholars attending a seminar in Beijing said on Tuesday.
After decades of hard work, China has solved the issue of feeding 1.4 billion people. As food shortage has been a major problem plaguing African countries for a long time, we empathize with pursuit of the African people to achieve ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday started holding bilateral events with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), set to run from Wednesday to Friday in Beijing.
Several national leaders of African countries have arrived in Beijing to attend the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) which will be held in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, as analysts from both China and Africa ...
China urged some politicians from the West to stop political manipulation of the judiciary under the pretext of “press freedom” after they made irresponsible remarks regarding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) court's trial of the criminal case involving ...
Learning Chinese and Chinese culture contributes to achieving the "Nigerian dream" of the young generation in Nigeria, allowing them to better align with national development, Nigerian teachers and students told the Global Times, emphasizing the broad prospects of China-Africa education ...
How to "enlarge the economic pie" and provide a solid wealth reserve for all public policies addressing population aging and negative population growth is the fundamental solution to the population challenges facing China, a renowned Chinese demographer told the Global ...
The joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by China and Africa has provided a high-level cooperation platform for Africa's development.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29, Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Saturday, and the two sides will hold a new round of China-US strategic communication.
China on Friday urged the US to stop official exchanges with China's Taiwan island and cease support for any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, after top officials from the island reportedly made a secret trip to the greater Washington ...
Amid a collection of robots that bear an uncanny resemblance to humans at the grand entrance of the World Robot Conference 2024, a reporter inquired of a young boy, “Can you tell which one is human?”
African scholars emphasized the importance of creating a comprehensive and unbiased narrative that portrays the stories of China-Africa cooperation at a forum in Beijing on Wednesday, noting that misleading Western voices have hindered the African people from getting to know ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka in Beijing on Tuesday, after the leader from the Pacific Island country (PIC) has traveled in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, and in East China's Fujian ...
Vietnam's top leader To Lam will make a three-day state visit to China starting Sunday, his first overseas trip since becoming the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.
The public debut of giant pandas has ignited a fresh wave of "panda-mania" as California Governor Gavin Newsom called it, with throngs of media gathered and numerous visitors waiting to see the fuzzy ambassadors in person.
The entry of Chinese tech company ByteDance into the text-to-video industry underscores the intense competition between Chinese and US companies in the rapidly evolving field of AI, particularly after the US-based OpenAI boasted its standout creation, Sora.
The Palestinian political group Hamas called for prayers for its political chief Ismail Haniyeh and declared a "day of furious rage" on Friday over his killing and the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Analysts said that the assassination of ...
Since China announced its commitment to gradually raising the retirement age in a flexible and voluntarily manner, which is currently one of the lowest levels globally, many have hailed the policy as it allows people to work for more years ...
Copyright infringement cases related to artificial intelligence(AI)-generated content are becoming increasingly common as AI technology has been largely incorporated into various sectors. Recently, a Chinese online novel platform had to retract its proposal to request the permission of the creators ...
Former President Donald Trump, in his address at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, officially accepted his party's nomination for a third consecutive presidential election, boasting about how good the US economy will be and highlighting the lack of ...
China highly values its relations with Iran and stands ready to work with its new government for the continued advancement of the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday after President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran "looks ...
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is set to adopt the "Hong Kong version of ChatGPT," also known as the "civil servant document assistance system," in the city's government departments within this year.
China urged Japan to play a constructive role in maintaining and promoting peace, stability, development, and not act as a "vanguard" of NATO's Asia-Pacific expansion, following Japan's new defense white paper, which delivers its strongest words yet on Taiwan island.
The Supreme People's Court (SPC), China's top court, on Wednesday issued its first batch of typical cases for clarifying and applying extraterritorial laws after the country in 2023 adopted judicial interpretations on the applicability of international treaties and practices in ...
China is mulling over establishing a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) standardization technical committee under its Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), aiming to guide enterprises to enhance industrial standards and boost domestic innovation.
The US' recent move targeting investments in artificial intelligence (AI) in China is not helpful to the healthy development of the technology and will lead to divisions in global governance, China's envoy to the UN said, after the UN adopted ...
One year after China implemented its revised Counter-Espionage Law, the country's national security agencies have successfully thwarted a number of espionage activities carried out by foreign entities, such as the notable British MI6 spy case, effectively safeguarding national sovereignty, security ...
Following San Francisco-based OpenAI announcing plans to suspend services to Chinese developers, AI developers are turning to domestic alternatives. Industry observers warned that the US government engaging in strategic competition with China is escalating the "de-coupling" situation and hindering cooperation ...
After a two-year hiatus, the country's highest science and technology awards were announced in Beijing, with two scientists, Li Deren and Xue Qikun, winning the national top sci-tech award for the year 2023.
Chinese authorities on Friday issued a set of guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard "Taiwan independence" separatists for conducting or inciting secession, which allows death penalty and a trial in absentia in relevant cases and stipulates that those who ...
While it may seem harmless to upload a photo and have it processed with deep synthesis algorithms to copy the style of a famous individual, there are risks involved.
Amid laughter and joy, local kids danced and sang to celebrate the 86th birthday of Hongkonger Chow Chi-ming at a nursing home in Zhaoqing, South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday.
Plagiarism by an artificial intelligence (AI) team at Stanford University shows the need for open-source development of artificial intelligence, the CEO of the Chinese company whose work had been plagiarized said on Friday.
During the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays from June 8 to 10, cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area showed a trend of "two-way travel" and "two-way consumption."
Artificial intelligence (AI) education in China has been flourishing. Starting from September this year, Shanghai-based Fudan University will launch at least 100 AI courses during the upcoming academic year, with no less than 60 courses being offered in the fall ...
The Chinese mainland will suspend tariff concessions on 134 import items from the island of Taiwan starting in mid-June, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities bear full responsibility for the move, as it has long imposed unilateral trade restrictions ...
Giant pandas are returning to Washington DC! Panda enthusiasts from both China and the US are excited about the news, with many looking forward to the pandas returning to the US capital to pour in new impetus to people-to-people exchanges ...
Before this year's International Children's Day, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China on Thursday issued for the first time a set of guiding cases on judicial protection for minors. On the same day, the SPC also released opinions over ...
"China's version of Neuralink unveiled" - that's how observers described Neucyber, an invasive implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, independently developed by Chinese scientists.
During a series of live demonstrations, GPT-4o's remarkable capacity for understanding, rapid responsiveness and human-like ability to empathize and convey emotions left audiences in awe. Within 24 hours, Google released its main updates including the launch of Gemini 1.5 Flash ...
Scheduled high-level talks between China and the US over the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and global governance are widely seen by Chinese experts as a positive sign for the two major powers to mitigate misunderstandings, close the gap in ...
China and the US agreed on climate change cooperation including deploying emission reduction technologies for methane emissions control and reductions, following talks between China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Podesta ...
China and France released on Monday Paris time a joint declaration on artificial intelligence (AI) and global governance during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to France, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Chinese bicycle producers are showcasing their latest products at the nation's largest bicycle industry expo in Shanghai, aiming to solidify their position as the industry's leading force in terms of global supply. With reliable and comprehensive supply chains, as well ...
The Beijing Internet Court ruled on Tuesday that a software company had infringed upon a person's rights after the company used an AI-powered tool to replicate her voice, without her consent, and sold it to other platforms.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a meeting with Prime Minister James Marape, confirming mutual interests of speeding up cooperation in broad fields, which analysts said will inject more vitality into ...
A Beijing-based research institute is set to officially unveil the world's first prototype of intelligent humanoid robot TongTong, also known as “Little Girl.” Once activated, it can be customized to provide warm companionship in households and nursing homes.
China is emphasizing biosecurity as a crucial component of its national security system during the celebration of National Security Education Day that fell on Monday. Customs in numerous cities have launched a series of events to raise public awareness about ...
As of the end of 2023, China is leading the world with 26 nuclear power units currently under construction, with a total installed capacity of 30.3 GW. However, a report released by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) highlights a ...
After seven months of conflict in Gaza, a cease-fire still seems distant. Meanwhile, the Palestine-Israel conflict is causing ripple effects across the region, and has led to major humanitarian crises. The international community, including China, is making efforts to alleviate ...
Despite calls to decouple from China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to embark on a three-day visit to China with the aim of shoring up ties with the country, fostering areas of practical cooperation, Chinese observers noted as the ...
Changsha, the capital city of Central China's Hunan Province, has captured hearts of Hong Kong residents, following the introduction of direct trains, making travel to the mainland city more convenient.
The Philippines and other related countries should return to the commitment to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) by refraining from actions that could complicate the situation and exacerbate disputes, said Chinese and ...
As the tension between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea heightens and the overall situation in the region becomes more complicated, a panel of observers called for more concrete cooperation and effective management of conflict during a ...
Against the backdrop of recent terrorist attacks in Russia and Pakistan, diplomats and representatives from international and organizations are convening in South China's Hainan to discuss the importance and potential impact of China-proposed Global Security Initiative (GSI) on global peace ...
Cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea is needed "as soon as possible" in the face of various challenges and crises, including geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions, Lee Hee-sup, Secretary General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) told the ...
Experts have expressed excitement about the potential for artificial intelligence (AI), at the Boao Forum for Asia in South China's Hainan Province. Zhang Keke, director of the Macau Institute of Space Technology and Application, told the Global Times that Mars ...
High-level Chinese officials on Monday met with heads of global organizations and business leaders as the China Development Forum (CDF) concluded in Beijing, reaffirming China's pursuit of high-quality development and high-level opening-up to create more opportunities for the world.
On Saturday, Chinese scholars unveiled a preliminary proposal draft in Beijing that could potentially shape the nation's forthcoming artificial intelligence (AI) law.
The European Parliament voted Wednesday to adopt the long-awaited AI Act, which it has dubbed “the world's first comprehensive AI law.” Chinese observers said the Act sets out a risk-based framework for AI which will help to prevent the fast-growing ...
There are new dangers of an escalation in the Ukraine crisis as media claimed that NATO members are mulling deploying ground troops to join the war and the West continues to send weapons to fan the flames of the conflict. ...
According to Wang, in the Year of the Dragon in 2024, a year traditionally associated with an increase in birth rate due to cultural beliefs, and with the government's ongoing efforts to improve fertility support measures, it is expected that ...
International media outlets and foreign diplomats are paying high attention to the ongoing two sessions as they are eager to learn - from the country's annual political events - the latest information about China, a vibrant powerhouse for the global ...
China should establish a national team to address the country's supercomputing bottleneck, a political advisor told the Global Times on Tuesday. He said he believed this initiative is crucial for China to achieve sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) development.
Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui arrived in Moscow on Saturday to begin the second round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis. Chinese analysts say China can play a better role in promoting dialogue ...
China's cybersecurity technology ranks in the "top tier" globally, and in the realm of security and defense it can now stand on par with the US. However, there remains a gap between China and developed countries such as the US ...
A Chinese lawmaker has proposed implementing a fertility policy specifically designed for the rural population to address the growing dilemma in rural regions where there is a trend of people not getting married, mirroring the situation in urban areas.
As the two sessions approach, political advisors are considering more supporting measures to support childbearing women.
Donald Trump, the former president, emerged victorious in the Republican Presidential Primary in South Carolina, triumphing over Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, in her home state. Analysts believe the results means Trump is now a ...
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) released its third episode of serialized comic on Sunday, revealing the story of a team member of the Secret Special Investigation Division (SPD) who goes undercover at a consulting company to investigate the “black ...
San-Francisco based OpenAI made its big drop as China was enjoying the last days of Spring Festival holidays. The up-to-one-minute-long realistic videos created by the text-to-video AI generator Sora are so remarkable that they resulted in people imaging the boundless ...
Chinese researchers released an artificial intelligence (AI) governance index on Monday, which shows that the US and China are leading in terms of overall quantity in AI development and China ranks in the first echelon, second only to the US ...
China has rolled out an ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces (BCI) aiming to better guide the compliant development of BCI research and prevent ethical risks in the process of research and technological applications.
While the Philippines has been provoking tensions in the South China Sea, Enrique Manalo, the country's foreign sffairs secretary, has presented himself as a proponent of peace during an international forum, aiming to garner support from European nations to further ...
Days before China rings in the Spring Festival, emergency authorities have discouraged cities to take a 'one-size-fits-all' approach on fireworks ban. The reminder from the Ministry of Emergency Management came amid recent debate over how to balance the age-old tradition ...
More than 1,200 APT attacks from 13 foreign APT organizations targeting China were detected in 2023, according to a newly released annual cybersecurity report by Chinese firm 360 Security Group on Tuesday. The report showed that cyberattacks affecting China occurred ...
A new batch of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) was recently incorporated into regulations, underscoring the country's dedication to both expediting the implementation of vertical AI models and effectively governing AI development.
Recognizing the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI), Chinese provincial lawmakers and political advisors are actively brainstorming innovative ideas to seize the opportunity for growth in the AI sector in their respective provinces. As an important driving engine for the development ...
A cybersecurity report for 2023 released by a Chinese company on Thursday said that global advanced persistent threat (APT) activities remain at a severe level. APT organizations are primarily distributed in countries and regions such as the US and India, ...
Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities recently convened their local “two sessions,” with provincial-level lawmakers and political advisors putting forward a number of proposals to contribute to encouraging larger families in the face of low population growth. Luo Haining, a member ...
A blue book on China's overseas security risks released on Wednesday predicted that the global security situation in 2024 will see a return to geopolitical games, with the risk levels of 29 countries and regions, including the US, classified as ...
A comic released by China's Ministry of National Security on its WeChat account on Sunday showed safeguarding the security of key mineral resources is an important part of national security and that infiltration, bribery, and espionage activities have been involved ...
While leaders from across the globe gathered at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to discuss "Disease X" - an imaginary virus that is hypothetically 20 times more lethal than COVID-19, Chinese experts called for ...
Chinese demographers on Tuesday proposed reshaping fertility support policies to support childbearing women to give birth and promote high-quality population development in response to the established reality of long-term negative population growth in the country.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can complete image creation and document writing in seconds, bringing novelty but also causing more anxiety for creators.
Tilting social welfare policies in favor of young people to encourage new births in the face of a low birth rate has been a common view in Chinese society. However, the idea of offering a house as a gift to ...
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday disclosed a case in which the British Secret Intelligence Service (known as MI6) has used foreign personnel from "a third country" to engage in espionage activities against China.
China's Ministry of National Security unveiled its first national security-themed comic series on Sunday, which is adapted from real cases of counter-espionage operations cracked by frontline officers.
The US federal government's public debt has skyrocketed to an unprecedented $34 trillion on this week, marking a historic milestone. Simultaneously, the federal government finds itself on the brink of a funding battle. Chinese experts have cautioned of a possible ...
The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement. This has once again brought attention to the issue of non-transparent data collection by US tech companies in training their chatbots. Chinese industry ...
The US is acting out an old trick of "a thief crying stop thief" in its propaganda by accusing China of stealing its secrets to empower intelligence operations through artificial intelligence (AI), , which according to Chinese AI experts on ...
The speed of development of China's large model is already a miracle. The world needs to be patient with China's large models.
China has introduced a four-tier classification mechanism in a draft regulation to address possible data security incidents. Industry observers believe the draft highlights the country's comprehensive security strategy, focusing on promoting industry development and the bottom line of ensuring security.
Chinese mainland has detected seven cases of contracting COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 in about one month. The possibility of the variant becoming a dominant strain in the country cannot be ruled out, according to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration.
China's elderly population aged 60 and above reached 280.04 million by the end of 2022, accounting for 19.8 percent of the total population, according to the latest report released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Demographers say China has paid ...
China held its 10th national memorial ceremony on Wednesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. During the day, former curator of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders called for the ...
While OpenAI has been continuously iterating and gaining widespread attention in the past few months, Google finally dropped a bombshell by unveiling its long-awaited multimodal model, Gemini, which Google itself touted as “the most capable model” they've ever built.
Given Israel's military has been pushing its operations deeper into southern Gaza, intensifying its airstrikes and even reportedly considering flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater to drive out Hamas fighters, some Chinese experts raised concerns over the worsening humanitarian crisis. They ...
Hong Kong, a rising star in innovation and technology, is witnessing the creation of a surge of world-leading projects at the Hong Kong Science Park. As the sun rises in the morning, researchers and scientists flock to the park, eager ...
Within days, Sam Altman, who had been ousted from OpenAI's board, will be back in charge of the company. “Even Netflix couldn't write this,” some Chinese netizens joked, having let their imaginations run wild while watching the internal power struggle.
The first cat to be cloned using only Chinese equipment, reagents and consumables throughout the entire process was born in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province. A researcher on the project said the process will increase efficiency in cloning animals, while ...
For the first time, Chinese scientists have developed a model of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in dogs by using gen-editing technology, a breakthrough that will provide a new avenue for developing medicines in treating the brain disease, the Global Times ...
Hong Kong possesses all the ingredients to become an international innovation and technology (I&T) center and within one or two years, fruitful scientific results are expected, said Timothy Tong Wai-cheung, chairman of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum.
A world-class forum that has invited more than 200 scientists from different countries officially kicked off in Hong Kong on Monday, contributing to the city's endeavors to become an international innovation and technology center.
China together with some 28 countries and regions, including the US and Europe, were present at the UK AI Safety Summit which was held on November 1 and 2 signing the Bletchley Declaration and the event was splashed all over ...
"I take pride in the fact that my course has helped a wide range of individuals transition their careers in the face of AI's growing influence," said Liang Jie (pseudonym). In 2022, Liang made a career shift from an internet ...
China and Europe are partners, not rivals, and their common interests far outweigh their differences. It is hoped that the EU will carry out cooperation with China in a more pragmatic and rational manner, avoid external interference, ensure mutual openness, ...
Joe Biden's attempt to use his trip to the Middle East to intervene in the Israel-Palestine conflict was always going to be a gamble, and the deadly bombing of a hospital that killed hundreds of people, about which both sides ...
As US President Joe Biden is about to travel to Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a show of support to Israel as it prepares for a ground offensive in Gaza and with the aim to mitigate the expansion of the ...
Sina Weibo, China's equivalent of X (formerly known as Twitter), reportedly will start to publish the real names of online influencers on their front account page by the end of October, a move that experts believe is being made to ...
Representatives of the Afghan Taliban government are expected to attend the upcoming Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation in Beijing, according to Reuters.
Multiple countries are looking to cooperate with China in the field of meteorological technology to address the climate change challenges that have gripped countries around the world.
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad officially kicked off his first official trip to China in almost two decades on Thursday. Chinese observers believe that his visit will push bilateral relations to a new level and a string of practical cooperation projects ...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to China this week, where he is expected to engage in a bilateral summit as well as other high-level meetings. It is the first time the Syrian president has visited China since the start ...
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and Secretary Nikolai Patrushev of the Security Council of the Russian Federation jointly held the 18th round of the China-Russia strategic security consultation in Moscow on Tuesday, during which they exchanged in-depth views on a ...
The week saw a packed new round of diplomatic activities for China, with fresh outcomes achieved on Friday as China and Zambia announced they were lifting their ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership during Zambian president's ongoing China visit. ...
The State Council, China's cabinet, released a new document on Tuesday that outlines supporting measures to develop East China's Fujian Province into the first home for Taiwan compatriots and enterprises in the Chinese mainland.
With the first phase of dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Fukushima scheduled to end on Monday and the second phase possibly set to start as early as late September, Japan's prime minister tried very hard to whitewash the dumping issue and ...
After a three-hour drive from Sanya, Global Times reporters, along with approximately 200 officials and scholars, arrived at the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in South China's Hainan Province on Tuesday morning. This facility is the base for the Linglong-1 - ...
International nuclear power industry representatives are eyeing the application of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to address climate change targets and diversify the energy structure within their own countries, with many favoring technology from China.
The total number of internet users in China has reached 1.079 billion, with internet usage increasing to 76 percent, according to a new report released on Monday. Observers said China's digital infrastructure, especially generative artificial intelligence (AI), is greatly empowering ...
North Korea will allow its citizens abroad to return home, the country's state-owned media reported, as they have been stranded overseas for over three years after North Korea closed its border in January 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
An upcoming global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) has led to sparring between the UK and Japan over whether to invite China, a leading power in this field, as one of the participants.
A photo exhibition titled "China in Frames: A Photographic Tribute" was officially launched in Beijing on Friday, presented by Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque. The ambassador said the exhibition expressed his deep affection for China.
The first offline BRICS Summit held in over three years will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa next week, and Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the country and join other BRICS leaders to discuss issues ...
Though a slew of efforts have made to win back foreign tourists, Myanmar has been spurned due to rising security concerns caused by high profile telecom fraud cases and domestic political turmoil. Bookings for five-star hotels in the country still ...
In half a month, two super economic provinces in East China scrapped their household registration limits, leaving many to wonder what the lifting of rule which once restricted migration between rural areas and cities signals for the country? Will the ...
Verdant villages prospering in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, Yangtze finless porpoise, also called the "panda in the water" for its rarity, being spotted more often in rivers, scientific expedition team members seeing lakes on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau with clearer water… ...
Chinese regulators have required apps and WeChat mini programs by domestic developers to register via the same system as domestic websites. Experts said the move will help optimize registration and management procedures and mechanisms for apps and mini programs while ...
China on Monday criticized the Philippines for disregarding China's repeated negotiations and requests to stop bringing construction materials to its "grounded" warship and stop intruding into the waters around Ren'ai Reef . China also urged the Philippines to remove the ...
Two people were found dead in the western Beijing district of Mentougou following days of unrelenting heavy rain, the People's Daily reported on Monday afternoon. Since Sunday, Mentougou, along with other outlying districts of the Chinese capital, has experienced one ...
Beijing authorities and residents have been on high alert on Sunday for potential city inundation and flooding and debris flows in suburban areas, after a rare red alert for extreme weather was issued in the Chinese capital on Saturday.
One of the favorite classes for Cheng Ning (anonymity) is the weekly information technology class on which shegetsto experience paintingandplaying jigsaws with computers. This would be the first lessons to get the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) for the nine-year-old.
China and the US continue to maintain the momentum of high-level engagement, with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo unveiling plans to visit China "later this summer," media reported, following successive visits by high-level US officials to Beijing. However, US Secretary ...
The "top celebrity in South Korea" Fu Bao-the first evernatural-born giant panda in South Korea - is celebrating her 3-year-old birthday on Thursday, with visitors flocking to Everland's zoo and Chinese netizens joining in online to send their greetings.
A ceremony was held on Thursday to commemorate the completion of the largest single sewage treatment plant in South Asia - Bangladeshi Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant, which was undertaken by Chinese enterprises and will benefit 5 million residents in Bangladesh.
Many cities in China have been opening air-raid shelters for local residents to escape heat waves in some areas which have seen temperatures soaring past 40 C, leading to chickens and pigs in farms perishing from the heat. Temperatures inside ...
Pakistan is looking forward to taking the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into the next phase with greater vigor and hopes to see fruits of the CPEC benefit not only China and Pakistan, but the whole region, said Minister of ...
Burgeoning anger and criticism from South Korea on Japan's plan to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean cannot be ignored, as not only a large-scale rally from civil groups were once again organized over the weekend, but officials from Democratic ...
The Special Commemorative 12th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is to be held on Tuesday in Beijing, as the two countries celebrate a decade of achievements linked to the project, the Global Times learnt ...
China is ramping up efforts to combat flooding and geological disasters, sending special working groups to guide the rescue and prevention work and allocating funds to help the affected people rebuild their homes, after torrential rains left 15 people dead ...
Renmin University of China (RUC) has acknowledged that some students' information were illegally acquired, it has contacted the police as it takes such matters very seriously, a notice released by the university on Sunday said.
China's internet governance and artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on meeting people's pursuit of a better life and providing affordable information services. This is in stark contrast to some countries who have politicized internet development, a Chinese scholar said at a ...
The artificial intelligence (AI) is now the most active frontier of global digital technology innovation, a new track for the digital economy and a new hot spot for international competition. But how to cope with the challenges it has brought ...
There's nothing to worry about China's drop in population as the decisive factors for the country's long-term economic growth lie in how to boost and take advantage of sufficient manpower rather than the total size of the population, leading Chinese ...
On my flight from crowded Beijing to Guizhou, a province located in Southwest China, I watched out of the window and my eyes fell on a vast green landscape that had me thinking I was reaching a sort of natural ...
A draft artificial intelligence law will be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review in 2023, according to the State Council, China's cabinet. If the draft is adopted, it will be China's first national legislation ...
China is "so advanced" on ecological civilization and now is working with Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to bring this type of development to help regional countries to develop, said Manasa R. Tagicakibau, Fiji's ambassador to China.
As World Environment Day was celebrated on Monday, more than 20 diplomats from 19 nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) paid a visit to Southwest China's Guizhou Province to have a closer taste of China's ecological progress and achievements. ...
Guizhou is a good example to learn from in digital economy development, said diplomats who are now visiting the southwestern province in China to study the region's development achievements in ecological civilization and scientific and technological innovation.
Diplomats from 19 countries and a senior official from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) were given a warm welcome by locals as they began their five-day visit to Southwest China's Guizhou Province on Saturday.
Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai met with Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister of Myanmar Soe Htut for the second time in two months on Wednesday to further coordinate their positions on cracking down on telecom fraud, which ...
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with visiting Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Frederick Shava in Beijing on Monday. Observers said Shava's visit sends a signal that China-Africa cooperation and relations are as ...
Netizens warmly welcomed Ya Ya's return to the Beijing Zoo and expressed their affection for her return.
China has developed and officially registered 1,050 irradiation induced-mutant varieties across 46 plant species, highlighting the country's contribution to the peaceful use of nuclear technology to address challenges such as climate change and food security.
A report released by China Nuclear Energy Industry Association on Wednesday called for nuclear technology application to be elevated into China's national strategy and integrated into the overall national economic and social development blueprint.
Getting married and childbearing in college is not something unusual in the modern world, but a student raising a child on campus still being a holder of multiple scholarships is mind-boggling.
China is happy to witness Arab countries taking new steps on the path of unity and self-development with new achievements being made, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory letter sent to the Arab League Summit, which kicked off ...
John Shing-Wan Leung, a Hong Kong resident, was convicted of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment, deprivation of political rights for life, and confiscation of personal property of 500,000 yuan ($71,700), the Suzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu Province announced ...
From anti-terror robot, bullet-proof vehicles, to handheld explosive drug detectors, China's most authoritative police equipment exhibition held in Beijing featured a range of the country's cutting-edge technologies to promote the modernization of police equipment.
Chinese immigration authorities announced to fully resume quick customs clearance procedure at ports and roll out measures to make traveling between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) easier, starting from Monday, in a ...
The Philippines is trying to strike a balance between China and the US and ease concerns of regional countries over the deteriorating situation in the Taiwan Straits, but given the unequal relationship between the Philippines and the US, there is ...
Three mild injuries were reported in the city of Baoshan, Southwest China's Yunnan Province after a magnitude of 5.2 earthquake hit the region late Tuesday, as early warning messages appeared on phones and televisions, averting casualties.
Washington is expected to use the strengthening of the US- Philippines military alliance as a lever to further tighten its grip over the Philippines, but such acts will only harm interests of the Philippines and endanger stability and peace in ...