Four people were killed on Sunday in an accident caused by a sudden rupture of a penstock pipe used for power generation at a hydropower station in Fuling district, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The rupture triggered a massive discharge of ...

As poplar and willow catkins begin drifting across many urban roads in Beijing this spring, the city has launched prevention and control efforts using a combination of technological measures to reduce disruptions to daily life, including the use of the ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to publish a new set of rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures.

When asked about China's assessment of the current China-Russia relations and the arrangements for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to China starting on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that China and Russia have established ...

The root cause of disruptions to navigation in the strait lies in the conflict involving Iran, and the way to resolve this issue is to achieve a ceasefire and end hostilities as soon as possible. All parties should remain calm ...

Tariff wars have no winners, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday in response to media inquiry regarding that US President Donald Trump claimed to threaten 50 percent tariffs if China is found supplying Iran weapons.

When asked to comment on Hungary's parliamentary elections on April 12, in which Tisza party leader Peter Magyar has declared victory, while Fidesz party leader Viktor Orban has conceded defeat and extended congratulations to Magyar, and on China's expectations for ...

China has always adopted a prudent and responsible approach to arms exports, implementing strict controls in accordance with its domestic export control laws and regulations as well as its international obligations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday ...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of the Turkmen side, from April 15 to 17, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang will ...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to China from April 14 ...

From April 9 to 12, the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea, Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, said in a release published ...

On a balmy spring weekend, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, currently on his fourth visit to China within four years, was spotted by tourists visiting Beijing's Drum Tower, the Summer Palace and Shichahai lake. Experts said the visit underscores the ...

Authorities on the Chinese mainland unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures to boost exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Straits, including pushing for resuming regular direct flights and facilitating the entry of Taiwan's agricultural and fishery products. The ...

Standing inside her newly finished home in Huishui County, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, an elderly local woman told the US visitor Robert Lawrence Kuhn with satisfaction, “I've grown quite used to life here. It's much better than in our old ...

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a visit to China.

The Global Times has learned from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) on Sunday that the first 5-meter-diameter composite material power cabin product it developed has officially been unveiled. According to a CALT statement, it represents the largest ...

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a visit to China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will visit China from April 12 to 14.

With peonies in full bloom, the 2026 Heze Peony International Communication Forum opened on Saturday in the city of Heze, east China's Shandong Province, bringing together guests from China and abroad to discuss how the flower can serve as a ...

Authorities on the Chinese mainland have put forward a package of 10 policies and measures to boost exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait.

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, observed advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation-driven growth in Beijing, highlighting the potential for cross-Strait cooperation.

China on Saturday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

Five Chinese national authorities, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, on Friday issued interim measures to regulate AI-powered anthropomorphic interactive services, explicitly banning virtual companion services for minors, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

In a recent Gallup global poll, China surpassed the US in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36 percent approving of China's leadership, compared with 31 percent for the US, and the five-percentage-point advantage over the US ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China is willing to work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, ...

This year marks the ninth anniversary of the establishment of the Xiong'an New Area. Since China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area in April 2017, the city has evolved from a blueprint into a vibrant city. However, some ...

At the first glance, the Mo's Chicken Hot Pot restaurant originally appeared no different from other neighborhood eateries in Shunde, South China's Guangdong Province, with just over a dozen tables and a steady flow of regular customers. That changed rapidly after ...

Negotiations between Iran and the US are set to take place from Saturday in Islamabad. They will be the first talks between both sides since the war began. Some media outlets shed light on the uncertainty and deep mistrust looming ...

The probe for China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission has been safely transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China's Hainan Province, and pre-launch testing and preparations will now proceed as scheduled, according to a release issued by the China ...

Guangdong police on Friday issued an official statement on the online abuse against Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, noting that the individual responsible for making insulting comments has been punished with 10 days of administrative detention and a fine, CCTV ...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday blamed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's fallacious remarks on Taiwan question for being the root cause of the current state of China-Japanese relations, urging Tokyo to reflect on and correct its mistakes following reports ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that, facing the international situation characterized by intertwined changes and chaos, China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should further enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China is willing to work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, ...

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to an event commemorating the 55th anniversary of China-U.S. Ping-Pong Diplomacy.

China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe is scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026, the China Manned Space Agency said Friday.

China has already published some news releases on Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the DPRK, and if there are further updates, they will be released in a timely manner, and the media may stay tuned, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...

We have noted that some US lawmakers recently visited Cuba and opposed the US hostile policy toward Cuba. The US government should heed the voice of justice and immediately stop its blockade and sanctions against Cuba, as well as any ...

China's latest overseas study and talent return report, released at the 2026 China International Education Exhibition Tour on Friday, shows safety and trust have become key for Chinese students choosing study destinations, while their willingness to return for work is ...

The so-called "select committee" has gone to a nearly hysterical extent in its efforts to suppress and contain China," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a media inquiry on China's comment on that according ...

Ceasefire arrangements should help quell the war and restore peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in response to a question about a question about despite the temporary ceasefire announced by the US and Iran, Israel continues ...

The root cause of the current state of China-Japanese relations lies in Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's fallacious remarks on Taiwan question, which constitute a breach of faith, undermine the political foundation of bilateral relations, and challenge the post-war international ...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Namibia's Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi will pay an official visit to ...

The Philippines has accused China of "bullying" after alleging that Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft over the South China Sea, where the plane was conducting what Manila described as a "routine" patrol mission.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday paid tribute to the graves of the martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers located in Kangdong County.

China launched an "artificial intelligence (AI) empowering education" action plan in which AI will be incorporated into teacher qualification exams and certification, and efforts will be accelerated to expand AI education among primary and secondary school students, the Ministry of ...

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing.

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit ...

The fragile calm that followed the US-Iran ceasefire began to unravel almost as soon as it took hold, raising fresh doubts about the durability of the agreement. On Wednesday local time, Israel launched what appeared to be its most extensive ...

In a recent exclusive interview, Nurlan Yermekbayev, secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), told the Global Times that China's 15th Five-Year Plan is largely consonant with the SCO Economic Development Strategy for the period until 2030. Both programmatic ...

Imagine seeing a doctor before you even step into a hospital.

The Type 056 corvette China provided to Cambodia, which has reportedly arrived at the Ream Naval Base, is part of an existing cooperation program between militaries of the two countries, a spokesperson for Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday ...

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT), continued her mainland visit in Shanghai on Thursday, leading a KMT delegation on a tour offering a firsthand look at the mainland's smart economy and urban development — from visiting Yangshan Port ...

The Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in China hosted the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka 32) in Beijing on Tuesday. Under the theme “Remember-Unite-Renew,” the ceremony hosted around 150 guests. Following the ceremony, ...

The Delegation of the European Union in China hosted the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition Past Forward: European Heritage, Global Connections, in Beijing on Thursday. The exhibition was organized within the framework of EUPOP China and in cooperation with the ...

Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Cai Wei held China-Russia Consultations on the United Nations and Security Council Affairs with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alimov Alexander Sergeevitch in Beijing on Wednesday. The two sides conducted in-depth exchange of views on ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the strategic guidance of top leaders of the two parties and countries is the greatest political advantage and strongest guarantee for the development of relations between China and the Democratic People's ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to continue consolidating the positive momentum in the development of China-DPRK relations.

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Thursday.

In response to a media inquiry regarding a report by The Guardian that Pakistani officials said China had directly encouraged Iran to accept a ceasefire and promised to act as a guarantor of Iran's safety in any talks — including ...

China firmly opposes the dissemination of speculative and insinuating disinformation targeting China by relevant parties, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Thursday, in response to a reporter's inquiry regarding reports that claimed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) had ...

Since the eruption of the war, China has remained in communication with all relevant parties and has been actively promoting peace and preventing escalation of the war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing on ...

In response to a media inquiry for more information of the visit by Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, to the DPRK at the invitation of ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that Lebanon's sovereignty and security should not be violated, and the lives and property of civilians must be protected. Mao was asked to comment on Israel's launch of large-scale air strikes ...

A joint study by Chinese and international scientists has for the first time identified nitrogen-bearing organic matter in lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions and revealed the organics' evolutionary processes in the solar system, the Institute ...

Recently, the Philippine side has intruded into the airspace over and the waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao and the islands and reefs of China's Nansha Qundao, deliberately charged into the exercise and training zones of the Chinese side, ...

Japan's reckless and dangerously accelerated push for remilitarization is spiraling out of control. This is a complete betrayal of its pacifist Constitution and exclusively defense-oriented principle, laying bare its ambition for military expansion. The proliferation of neo-militarism in Japan has ...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of the Myanmar side, President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Jiang Xinzhi will attend the inauguration of President Min Aung ...

China's farthest offshore wind project starts turbine installation on Thursday

125 suspects previously apprehended by Sri Lankan police have recently been repatriated to China, against the backdrop of deepening international law enforcement cooperation between the two countries and intensified efforts to combat cross-border telecom fraud, according to the information released ...

China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai in east China on Thursday after a 160-day-long voyage which formed part of the country's 42nd Antarctic expedition.

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit ...

China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for striving to break new ground in the high-quality development of China's service sector, according to the Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday.

Making his fourth visit to China in four years, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will pay an official visit to China from Saturday, marking another in a series of successive visits to China by European leaders since the beginning of ...

America's ability to understand and manage its most consequential strategic relationship is eroding. Fewer than 2,000 Americans per year are currently estimated to be studying in China compared to 11,000 in 2019, according to a latest report released by the ...

"A Shared Voyage: China-US Youth Friendship Program," a people-to-people exchange that gathered 20 young participants from China and the US on a research voyage, concluded on Wednesday along Shanghai's iconic Huangpu River.

China's railway authorities officially launched on Wednesday an upgraded high-speed rail "Pet Travel" service, which offers two options: "traveling with pets" and "pets traveling alone," according to a release on China Railway's official WeChat account.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged efforts to deepen political rectification in the military to maintain the purity and glory of the people's armed forces.

China maintains that the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Gulf countries should be fully respected, and the safety of shipping lanes and energy infrastructure must be ensured. The root cause of the obstruction to navigation in the Strait of ...

In line with the consensus reached during earlier interactions between Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Afghan Foreign ...

A reliable security guarantee mechanism involving the UN Security Council, China, Russia and other major powers, as well as Pakistan, needs to be established to safeguard overall stability in the Middle East, the Iranian ambassador to China said at a ...

When asked about Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Wednesday that China and the DPRK are friendly neighbors connected by mountains ...

When asked what China's stance is regarding reports that Iranian Ambassador to China claimed that he hopes China can be a guarantor of security in the Middle East, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said at a regular ...

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on April 8. A Sky News reporter from the UK asked: US President Donald Trump said that he believed China had persuaded Iran to negotiate over the current ceasefire ...

The General Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, has issued new guidelines to strengthen basic-level firefighting work, mandating improved investigation mechanisms and promoting a shift in fire safety governance toward prevention, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.

The swimming management center of General Administration of Sport of China on Wednesday issued a statement condemning online abuse targeting Chinese Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, vowing zero tolerance for cyberbullying and defamation that harm athletes' well-being and tarnish the ...

At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will pay an official visit to China from April 11 to 15, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit the DPRK from April 9 to 10, Chinese Foreign ...

Following the tragic death of a Chinese scholar who allegedly committed suicide the day after being questioned by US law enforcement personnel, a spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy in the US told the Global Times on Wednesday that the embassy ...

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT), led a KMT delegation on Wednesday morning to pay homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for striving to break new ground in the high-quality development of China's service sector.

Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, with no room for external interference. The so-called “joint statement” makes irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question and interferes in China's internal affairs, which we firmly oppose, Zhu ...

In a stunning turn of events closely watched by the world, the US-Israeli operation against Iran that had dragged on for over a month has dramatically reversed, ushering in a significant de-escalation of tensions. Hours after US President Donald Trump ...

Both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China. People on both sides are Chinese and part of one family. Affairs across the Straits are family matters of compatriots on both sides and should naturally be discussed and resolved ...

​The UN Security Council on Tuesday local time failed to adopt a draft resolution that "strongly encourages" states interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate efforts of a defensive nature to contribute ...

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Wednesday morning to pay homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

The UN Security Council's actions must not grant a license to the use of force, let alone further exacerbate tensions and add fuel to the fire, said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree enacting new regulations aimed at safeguarding the country's industrial and supply chains. The rules were released on Tuesday and took effect immediately.