A federal judge late Thursday ruled that the federalization of parts of California's National Guard by US President Donald Trump was “illegal,” and ordered Trump to return control of the Guard to state Gov. Gavin Newsom “forthwith,” CNBC reported.

Iranian state media confirmed on Friday the killing of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami in an Israeli strike, Reuters reported on Friday.

An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline and police said.

When asked to comment on Japan's representations to China regarding Chinese aircraft carrier-based fighter jets approaching and intercepting a Japanese patrol aircraft performing surveillance missions, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Japan stated that the training conducted by the ...

Global Times reporters interviewed several industry insiders to review the global competition surrounding the key single crop - soybean, as well as the role of foreign investment in this invisible soybean war and the experiences China has explored.

The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opened on Thursday in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, highlighting the commitment of the world's largest developing country to strengthening ties with Africa, the continent with the largest number of developing nations.

China's Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Commerce on Thursday responded to the first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism that recently concluded in London, highlighting the consensus reached at the meeting and new progress made while calling ...

When asked to comment on the US' review of the AUKUS submarine pact with the UK and Australia, and the possibility that it could be abolished, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said that China has repeatedly stated its stance ...

China has added Indonesia to its 240-hour visa-free transit program, bringing the total number of countries eligible for the policy to 55, immigration authorities announced on Thursday.

China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that lack legal basis under international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

When asked to comment on foreign media reports that Chinese tech, gaming and cultural products have gained global popularity, making China "cool", enhancing its international image, and a latest poll showing a steady rise in China's global favorability over the ...

The remains of Ragdi, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, were cremated in Beijing on Thursday.

When responding to a Global Times question regarding Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan expressing concerns over US' imposition of partial travel restrictions on citizens of 7 countries, including Turkmenistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that ...

As a general principle, this is Iraq's internal affair, Lin said. China supports Iraq in maintaining peace, stability and development.

China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction that lack legal basis under international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press briefing on Thursday, in response ...

When asked to comment on US' review of AUKUS submarine pact and the possibility to abolish the pact, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said that China has repeatedly stated its stance on the US, UK and Australia's formation of ...

On Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian presided over the regular press conference. An AFP reporter asked about Japan's claim that a Chinese fighter jet had an "abnormal approach" to a Japanese military patrol aircraft over the Pacific – to ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry urged Japan to cease its dangerous close-in reconnaissance activities on Thursday, after Japan's Defense Ministry claimed an "abnormal close encounter" between the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Shandong and a Japanese patrol plane over ...

As tens of millions of college graduates are projected to enter China's workforce market in June this year, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) reminded new graduates of the traps set by foreign spies by luring them with particularly high ...

A total of 49 senior officials of 42 departments and units under the State Council, China's cabinet, pledged allegiance to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China at a ceremony on Wednesday. Premier Li Qiang oversaw the ceremony and ...

China and Spain are ready to work together to further advance their comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a meeting in Madrid on Wednesday.

The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism that was held in London has led to new progress in addressing each other's economic and trade concerns, according to a release by the Chinese side.

A tropical depression intensified into the first typhoon of this year, Wutip, on Wednesday morning, which is expected to bring heavy squally showers to the coastal areas in the southern part of China, as it gradually edges closer to and ...

We, the representatives of the People's Republic of China, 53 African countries and the African Union Commission, guided by the consensus reached by our leaders during the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), gathered in Changsha ...

"I noticed that Mr Chen arrived in Shanghai yesterday. I wish him a smooth and pleasant trip," said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday at a press conference, when responding to a ...

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted waters off Taitung County, Taiwan, at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

In this issue, Global Times reporters Xu Liuliu and Liu Yang (GT) spoke with Colombian Ambassador to China, Sergio Cabrera Cardenas (Cabrera), about bilateral cooperation and exchanges, as well as his insights on the GDI, the GCI, and the GSI. ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso sent congratulatory letters separately to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso on Wednesday sent separate congratulatory letters to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation ...

In response to a question regarding Panama Canal Authority administrator saying that planned ports sale by Hong Kong's CK Hutchison has potential risk of capacity concentration, harm Panama's competitiveness in the market, and could upset the canal's principle of neutrality, ...

In response to the US State Department spokesperson's blatant support for anti-China and Hong Kong-disrupting figure Joshua Wong, as well as the malicious smearing of the Hong Kong police's legitimate law enforcement actions and the open interference in affairs of ...

Compatriots on both sides of the Straits share the same language, ethnicity and cultural roots, which naturally leads to an emotional resonance with outstanding film and television works from both sides, and TV dramas, movies, and documentaries produced on the ...

“We will continue to take effective measures according to the law to pursue relentlessly and never to treat lightly,” Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday in response to inquiries on ...

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, announced on Wednesday that former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party Ma Ying-jeou will lead a group of young visitors from the island of Taiwan to Fujian and Gansu ...

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Wednesday reminded the public to be vigilant against overseas organizations recruiting volunteers to illegally collect information on China's biological species, in order to safeguard biological security.

In response to an inquiry regarding reports that the mainland's J-10C fighter jets and PL-15 missile demonstrated overwhelming advantages during an India-Pakistan air conflict, which has sparked heated discussion in Taiwan with some commentary noting that it shatters the DPP ...

The Chinese Consulate in Chicago told the Global Times it has taken note of the US authorities' arrest and prosecution of a second Chinese scholar who was planning to carry out a research project at the University of Michigan on ...

China is rolling out extended marriage leave in at least 27 provincial-level regions as part of ongoing efforts to foster a more family-friendly society.

China and the United States have over the past two days conducted professional, rational, in-depth and candid exchanges, said a senior Chinese official on Tuesday.

China international trade representative says it is hoped that progress made at London meeting will be conducive to strengthened trust between China, U.S., better development of economic, trade ties

A Japanese civil group said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times on Tuesday that Japanese junior high school history textbooks contain inaccurate descriptions regarding the causes of World War II. The group warned that Japan's current lack of ...

China proposes to advance dialogue among civilizations through safeguarding equity, facilitating exchanges and promoting progress, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday, during which Xi said that China and South Korea should lift their strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level, so as to deliver more ...

Formations of PLA Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning and Shandong have recently conducted training in Western Pacific and other waters to test the forces' capabilities in far seas defense and joint operations, said Senior Captain Wang Xuemeng, a spokesperson for the ...

The Chinese Embassy in India confirmed that 14 Chinese crew members, including six from the island of Taiwan, were onboard the container ship that exploded near India's Kerala on Monday local time.

A Chinese research team has recently developed the world's first robotic hand system that combines full-hand high-resolution tactile perception with complete motion capabilities - the F-TAC Hand. This innovative design enables the F-TAC Hand to mimic the human palm by ...

Editor's Note: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945) and the World Anti-Fascist War. Winning the war is a great victory of the national spirit with patriotism at ...

Chinese researchers have released the world's first fully automated processor chip design system based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, making AI-designed chips a reality. With its designs comparable to the performance of human experts across multiple key metrics, the system ...

China will enhance its childcare service system to provide affordable and reliable care for infants and toddlers, according to a press conference held by the National Health Commission (NHC) on Tuesday. The plan aims to cover more than 80 percent ...

China proposes to advance dialogue among civilizations through safeguarding equity, facilitating exchanges and promoting progress, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

In response to a question that Japanese Ministry of Defence claimed two Chinese aircraft carriers have been seen operating in the Pacific at the same time for the first time, whether Chinese side can provide more details, Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

Xi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

Xi made the remarks during his talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung over phone.

Xi talks with South Korean president over phone

Can artificial intelligence (AI) recognize and understand things like human beings? Chinese scientific teams, by analyzing behavioral experiments with neuroimaging, have for the first time confirmed that multimodal large language models (LLM) based on AI technology can spontaneously form an ...

Regarding the ongoing law enforcement operations in multiple areas of the Los Angeles region, the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles immediately activated its consular protection emergency response mechanism. It has not received requests for assistance from Chinese nationals ...

An academic symposium on "one country, two systems" was held in Beijing on Monday, focusing on a five-year review and outlook on the implementation of the Hong Kong national security law.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has stressed the need to break through bottlenecks in the transformation of sci-tech achievements, and promote innovation-driven development.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday laid out four proposals on sustainable ocean governance while addressing the general debate at the ongoing third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Monday that China is willing to strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic communication and coordination with France, and inject new impetus into the development of China-France relations.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Sunday that China is willing to take the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations as an opportunity to deepen cooperation with the organization, jointly uphold genuine multilateralism, and make new ...

The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism opened in London on Monday, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Tear gas, rubber bullets, standoffs and arrests … clashes triggered by immigration raids have continued in Los Angeles on Sunday local time between protesters and law enforcement officers along with similar protests in more cities across the US, according to ...

Victor Wembanyama, a player for the San Antonio Spurs, had reportedly shaved his head and would begin a 10-day seclusion practice at China's Shaolin Temple. A Chinese media outlet confirmed the news from the Temple, but said related matters were ...

When asked to comments on US arms sales to the island of Taiwan and US military personnel operating on the island, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday that the Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this ...

As the craze for the trendy Chinese toy Labubu intensifies, prices for the mischievous-looking vinyl figure have soared to around 34,000 yuan ($4,730) on some e-commerce platforms, three times the original price, the Global Times has learned.

Having kicked off on Monday in Nice, France, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) is focusing on three core objectives: conserving marine biodiversity, eliminating harmful fisheries subsidies, and advancing the global "30x30" target, which is a bold goal by ...

China is a reliable partner for Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, committed to fostering mutual development and upholding global fairness, Director-General of the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Foreign Ministry Zhang Run ...

He Lifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, met with British finance minister Rachel Reeves in London on Sunday. Both sides held in-depth exchanges of ...

China began implementing the trial visa-free policy on Monday for ordinary passport holders from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, adding new members to China's growing unilateral visa-free “circle of friends.”

Amid the trade frictions the US has sparked with multiple countries, soybeans have emerged as a key point of contention. This crop, originally from China, is now one of the US' main exports to China. However, due to tariffs and ...

The Liaoning Provincial Archives unveiled more than 1,200 historical files related to Japan's invasion during World War II on the International Archives Day on Monday, offering fresh evidence into Japan's military aggression and occupation of China over eight decades ago, ...

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday held talks in London with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on enhancing economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism opened here in London on Monday.

At the regular press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry hosted by spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday, a reporter from a Japanese media raised a question for China's response about the Japanese government confirming the activities of the Chinese aircraft ...

China on Monday issued a set of guidelines on further safeguarding and improving public well-being, and resolutely addressing the most pressing concerns of the people.

In view of the recently ongoing protests and riots across the US, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a statement on Monday reminding Hong Kong residents who are already there or intend to visit the US to attend ...

The Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, and is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations.

Regarding the ongoing law enforcement operations in multiple areas of the Los Angeles region, the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles reminded Chinese citizens in the area to closely monitor official announcements and media reports, enhance safety awareness and ...

The White House has reportedly warned Downing Street against allowing a Chinese embassy to be built near sensitive London financial centers, according to UK media. A Chinese expert said that the warn appears more like an emotional response to the ...

Chinese Vice Premier was scheduled to set off for London on Sunday, where the Chinese side will hold the first meeting of the economic and trade consultation mechanism with the US side, according to a diplomatic schedule published by the ...

Interactions between China and Europe continue to garner global attention as officials from both sides held talks on key trade issues, including Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) imports to the EU and China's anti-dumping investigation into brandy originating from the EU. ...

NASA and Pentagon officials moved swiftly this past week to urge competitors to Elon Musk's SpaceX to more quickly develop alternative rockets and spacecraft after US President Donald Trump threatened to cancel Space X's contracts and Musk's defiant response, The ...

Several Chinese universities have recently launched AI-powered counselors, enabling students to instantly receive answers with just a few taps on their phones. These 24/7 digital assistants, nicknamed "electronic colleagues" by their human counterparts, are transforming student services, according to China ...

A bilingual report on the maritime community with a shared future and sustainable ocean development was released in Shanghai on Sunday, also World Oceans Day, with experts, industrial representatives and international students from over 20 countries gathering to engage in ...

Dubbed "a train-forged city," Suifenhe, located in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, was originally established in the late 19th century when Russians built train maintenance workshops and other facilities there following the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway in 1903.

The remains of China's former senior military official Xu Qiliang were cremated in Beijing on Sunday.

Starting Saturday, over 13 million Chinese students entered examination halls to take their final step toward college. Every year, China's largest nationwide annual exam, gaokao has consistently drawn significant attention from public, particularly the essay topics in the Chinese course ...

Official media on Sunday unveiled details of the FTC-2000G and the L15, which are two types of Chinese export-oriented combat trainer aircraft that an aviation expert said are highly competitive in the global market due to their high cost-effectives dual-role ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the friendship and shared history between China and the Philippines on Saturday evening during a lighting ceremony in Manila to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

China is a leading force promoting ecological civilization in both thinking and action, U.S. and European experts told Xinhua on the sidelines of the ongoing International Forum on Ecological Civilization.

At the invitation of the UK government, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng will visit the UK from June 8 to 13. While in the UK, he ...

Former world snooker champion Neil Robertson has become the latest elite athlete to make Hong Kong his home, having secured residency through the city's Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, according to Hong Kong media reports.

The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition, to recent groundless remarks by certain foreign politicians on the national security law of Hong Kong ...

On June 6, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot at the latter's request.

Grape planter Li Haohua enjoys strolling around Château Yuanshi, drinking in people's amazement when they visit the stylish wine-tasting hall, which was converted from a once-scarred quarry.

China's 2025 national college entrance exam, known as the gaokao, commenced on June 7, with 13.35 million students participating. In Beijing, the exam will run from June 7 to 10 in Beijing, and 78,900 candidates have registered, with 18 examination ...

In response to a media query regarding accusations that Chinese students smuggled dangerous fungus into the US, the spokesperson of the Chinese Consulate-General in Chicago said in a statement on Saturday that “We saw the news from US media reports ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call on Friday with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.