Following the UK government's potential move to raise visa compliance thresholds in pursuit of admitting “genuine students,” some institutions plan to enroll more Chinese students, who are seen as having strong visa compliance records, the Times reported.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.

In response to a question about how the situation of Chinese nationals being trapped in scam compounds in Cambodia has affected bilateral relations and what measures China expects Cambodia to take, as well as an inquiry to confirm the reports ...

China has repeatedly elaborated its position on the Greenland issue on many occasions. International law, based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, is the foundation of the current international order and must be upheld. We urge the ...

China's Yangtze River Delta railway network plans to temporarily suspend some passenger train services from Sunday to Wednesday in response to snow and other severe weather brought by the ongoing cold wave, according to a release from China Railway Shanghai ...

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Editor's Note: “When the happy hum of daily life fills every home, the big family of our nation will go from strength to strength.” These words from President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message embody sincere and profound care for ...

In the 18th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Li Junru, former vice president of the Party School of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, elaborated his thoughts on the relationship between "small family" and "big family" in the ...

In the 19th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" column, Global Times reporters visited Lhaze county in Xigaze, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, to document how quake-affected people celebrated their first New Year in new homes. It shares stories of how ...

US President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries unless Denmark accepts a deal over Greenland has drawn swift rebukes from Nordic capitals and major European leaders, fueling calls for an EU-level response, and casting fresh ...

An explosion at a plate manufacturing plant of Bao Gang United Steel company in Baotou city, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday afternoon has resulted in two deaths and five people missing, with another 66 injured and taken ...

China's national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief on Sunday activated a Level IV emergency response for freezing rain and snow on Sunday evening in Anhui, Henan, Hunan and Guizhou provinces, urging heightened coordination, protection of key sectors and ...

Following Washington's blatant interference in UK's internal affairs a few days earlier, Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has reportedly claimed during his visit to the UK that he personally is concerned about the Chinese “super-embassy” ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to make his first visit to China since taking office from February 24 to 27, multiple German media outlets reported. A Chinese expert said on Sunday that as Berlin faces challenges at home and ...

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Sunday disclosed a construction project case in which the state security department eliminated security risks by revising planning for an urban village renovation project with significant information leakage concerns, effectively safeguarding a nearby ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday hailed the progress made in Canada-China relationship, saying the relationship that had been "distant and uncertain for nearly a decade" is now changing, following his four-day visit to China that yielded a series ...

Regarding the unfounded smear in an article published by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) concerning the Jimmy Lai case, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, has written a letter to the ...

Following the passing of renowned Chinese Weiqi legend Nie Weiping, relevant leaders of CPC Central Committee expressed condolences in various forms and extended sympathies to his family members, Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.

China's first domestically developed tandem high-energy hydrogen ion implanter (POWER-750H), independently developed by the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), successfully achieved beam extraction recently, with key performance indicators reaching internationally advanced levels, according to the CIAE's official Wechat account ...

Beijing's plain areas continue to see light snow on Sunday morning, with yellow alerts in place for icy roads and prolonged low temperatures, according to the Beijing Meteorological Service. The snowfall came a day after many districts in the capital ...

China seeks to speed up agricultural modernization over the next five years by establishing demonstration zones that leverage deepened reforms and technological innovation to enhance production capacity, as well as the quality and efficiency of agricultural output.

The Chinese U23 football team advanced to the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup on Saturday after defeating Uzbekistan 4-2 by penalty shootout, marking the first time China has reached the last four of the continental tournament.

A woman from Central China's Henan Province has drawn public attention after posting daily videos on short video-sharing platform Douyin apologizing to her unfaithful husband for five consecutive days since Monday. The husband's company responded to public concern in a ...

From January 16 to 17, the US guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn and the oceanographic survey vessel USNS Mary Sears transited the Taiwan Straits. The PLA Eastern Theater Command deployed naval and air assets to monitor and track the US ...

The Southern Theater Command has in recent days organized drone flight training in the airspace near China's Dongsha Island, which was entirely legitimate and lawful, said Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, on Saturday.

China's polar research icebreaker Xuelong, also known as Snow Dragon, currently on the country's 42nd Antarctic scientific expedition and en route to the Amundsen Sea, deployed the voyage's first expendable conductivity-temperature-depth probe on Friday ship time, marking the official start ...

The Chinese Consulate-General in Chicago on Saturday issued a reminder urging Chinese nationals in Minnesota, to strengthen safety precautions, according to a statement released on the consulate's website.

In the heart of Germany, a traditional Chinese herbal product has secured a lasting place on the shelves of the renowned Bahnhof-Apotheke pharmacy chain for over six years, with nearly 200,000 bottles of Shufeng Jiedu granules sold to date.

The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has urged Cambodian authorities to strengthen protection for Chinese nationals following multiple cases in which Chinese citizens went missing or lost contact in the country, the embassy said on Saturday.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Saturday at its official website that 69 officials at provincial- and ministerial-level or above were punished in 2025.

Durable peace is not forged through power projection or unilateral pressure, but through dialogue and diplomacy, said Sun Lei, charge d'affaires of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, on Friday.

The Sina Weibo accounts of internet celebrity Luo Yonghao and the founder of the well-known Chinese restaurant chain Xibei Jia Guolong were suspended on Friday night, domestic media outlets reported, after Jia announced on his personal Sina Weibo account at ...

Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chris Tang Ping-keung on Friday commended the police officers who opened fire the previous day in Tuen Mun to apprehend a knife-wielding man who had taken a passerby hostage, ...

Playing dead in the blink of an eye when encountering adults and bouncing around energetically in the presence of children—this is the trick of a 10-day-old lamb in Pingluo county, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

In a village dubbed a "short drama filming base" in Central China's Henan Province, ordinary livestock have become sought-after "supporting actors," with a single donkey commanding a daily pay of up to 500 yuan ($71.7), the Zhengzhou-based Dahe Daily reported.

"Full marks for this cultural export!" This is how some netizens have praised a group of Chinese travelers leading foreign tourists move by move in practicing Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese fitness exercise, in the departure lounge of Cairo Airport in ...

“My family is planning to slaughter two pigs at home, is anyone willing to help hold down the pigs? I'll treat you to feast soup,” after a girl named Daidai (pseudonym) from Hechuan, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, posted on social ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on Friday for the second time in less than three months, in a bid to chart the course for bilateral ties that began to thaw last year, Xinhua News ...

Recently, the phrase “Love you, good old self, and see you tomorrow” has become a viral buzzword on Chinese social media platforms, drawing widespread attention.

China always firmly opposes countries having diplomatic relations with China negotiating and signing any agreement of sovereign implication or official nature with China's Taiwan region, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping often quotes an ancient saying on many diplomatic occasions: “No mountain or ocean can separate those who share the same aspirations.” This powerful message underscores the undeniable force of friendship and cooperation in ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday local time. The readout released by Japan on Friday claimed that the two sides agreed to reinforce the deterrence capabilities of the US-Japan ...

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) said via its official WeChat account on Friday that it opposes the use or threat of force in international relations and calls for resolving the current situation peacefully through political and diplomatic channels.

The Shenzhou-20 crew - Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie -made their first official public appearance on Friday in Beijing after they returned safely to Earth by "transferring" to the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft 63 days ago. They briefed the press ...

The research center of China's overseas cultural relics of high platform has completed evidence-based research proving that a precious cultural relic currently in Japan belongs to China, and has urged the Japanese government to promptly return it, peopleapp.com reported on ...

On Friday, concrete pouring began for the nuclear island of Unit 1 at the Xuwei Nuclear Heating and Power Plant in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, a project developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). As the first nuclear power ...

At the invitation of His Excellency Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, paid an official visit to China from 14-17 January 2026. During the ...

In response to the agreement recently signed between Japan and the Philippines to enhance military logistical mutual assistance and Japan's claim that it will provide millions of US dollars in security assistance to Manila with the aim to strengthen so-called ...

For us, to deal with the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces is like catching a turtle in a jar, and all options that can punish the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces remain on the table, Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of ...

A growing number of people with insights in Japan have realized the serious danger and damages caused by the Japanese government's erroneous actions. In recent years, Japan's increasingly arrogant right-wing conservative forces have been pushing for greater military buildup and ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on China and Canada to advance the building of a new strategic partnership with a sense of responsibility toward history, the people, and the world.

At the invitation of the World Economic Forum and the government of the Swiss Confederation, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng will attend the World Economic Forum ...

Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeenbek Kulubaev speaks during the annual foreign ministry press conference for 2025 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin) The year 2025 was a fruitful and successful one for the relations between Kyrgyzstan and China, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping received the credentials of 18 new ambassadors to China in Beijing on Friday.

A recent official media program unveiled some of the equipment and tactics used by a special forces unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in a nighttime hostage rescue training drill against terrorists. An expert said that the exercise ...

Through studying the observation data of China's gigantic radio telescope located in the country's southwestern Guizhou Province, an international research team has uncovered compelling new evidence supporting a binary-system origin for at least some fast radio bursts (FRBs), one of ...

While meeting with Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Zhang Jianwei expressed sincere condolences over the casualties caused by the catastrophic crane collapse on a high-speed railway project. The ambassador said that ...

Force cannot solve problems; it will only make them more complex and difficult. Any military adventurism will only push the region into an unpredictable abyss, a Chinese diplomat said at the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s emergency meeting on Iran on ...

China and Sri Lanka on Wednesday jointly launched a project aiming at the digital transformation of general education in Sri Lanka. The China-Aid Digital Transformation Project of General Education in Sri Lanka was unveiled by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya ...

China on Friday sent a sea-launched rocket from the waters near the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of satellites into planned orbit.

Chinese embassy in Myanmar on Thursday warned Chinese nationals against cross-border marriage scams and illegal work disputes, urging them not to trust online matchmaking promotions or the idea of “buying a foreign wife.”

A Chinese domestically developed 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine successfully completed its ignition test by achieving stable ground operation at minus 30 C in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Thursday, the Science and Technology Daily reported. The test marked the ATP120A ...

China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Canada in areas such as clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and finance, to foster more new drivers of economic growth, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said when holding talks with ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called for peace and restraint in Iran situation as tension between the US and Iran keeps simmering. China opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed out, "to understand China today, one must learn to understand the Communist Party of China (CPC)." With the rapid development of China's economy and society, and the steady advancement of Chinese path to modernization, ...

The Philippines will grant visa-free entry to Chinese nationals for up to 14 days starting January 16 in a bid to increase Chinese trade, investments and tourists, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.

A total of 45 university students from nearly 20 countries and regions, including Ghana, South Africa, Algeria, Madagascar, Brazil, and India, are taking part in a one-week training program from Monday to Sunday in China organized by the International Association ...

Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed out, “to understand China today, one must learn to understand the Communist Party of China (CPC).” With the rapid development of China's economy and society, and the steady advancement of Chinese path ...

Against the backdrop of tense transatlantic relations and US pressure on Europe regarding the annexation of Greenland, the European think tank European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) released a global survey on Thursday, saying that China's global influence is continuously ...

Two videos comparing how law enforcement personnel interacting with people in China and the US posted recently on X by a US journalist has sparked discussion among netizens about differences in policing practices, and more broadly different law enforcement philosophy ...

In another move that risks undermining regional peace and stability, Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food, and other necessities when their forces stage joint training, with ...

China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Canada in areas such as clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and finance, to foster more new drivers of economic growth, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said when holding talks with ...

Chinese FM calls for peace, restraint in Iran situation

Chinese FM says China opposes using or threatening to use force in int'l relations

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Wednesday that several countries were “actively” engaged in talks with Pakistan for its JF-17 fighter jets, Pakistani media the Dawn reported. A Chinese expert named the China-Pakistan co-developed aircraft's capabilities, which were demonstrated ...

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Information Support Force is reportedly developing more than 10 types of experimental equipment, aiming to boost the combat capability of new qualities using quantum technology and supercomputing. A Chinese expert said on Thursday that ...

China completed 127 million mu (8.47 million hectares) of land greening in 2025, including 53.45 million mu of afforestation and 73.9 million mu of degraded grassland restoration. The country's forest coverage rate has reached 25.09 percent, with total forest stock ...

When asked about Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks during his meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing—where Wang said China is willing to work with Canada to eliminate interference—how much of interference were caused by the US ...

"This is Japan's internal affair. I will not comment on it," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Thursday, in response to a TV Tokyo reporter's question about reports that Japan's Komeito party is considering forming a new party ...

In response to the prosecution of a French professor who has been charged with allowing a Chinese delegation to visit sensitive sites in a case of "suspected espionage," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that she has ...

A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on parties to the Yemen conflict to engage in political dialogue to settle disputes.

A speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at the Central Urban Work Conference will be published on Friday.

China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada, to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here ...

Chinese scientists have for the first time directly observed the Migdal effect in neutron–nucleus collisions in an experiment, confirming a quantum-mechanical prediction made 87 years ago of Migdal effect and providing crucial experimental evidence for the search for lighter dark ...

A success to celebrate or a heavy cost the US is paying? The recent US military strike against Venezuela and the forcible seizure of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have triggered two sharply opposed and deeply irreconcilable narratives within ...

A number of European countries have increased military presence to protect Greenland as the Trump administration ramps up pressure to take the island with anything less than that "unacceptable." The move came amid a high-level meeting among the US, Denmark ...

Iran reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure amid concerns about possible military action between the US and Iran that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Iran reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure amid concerns about possible military action between the US and Iran that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Hong Kong will make all-out efforts to handle the aftermath of the deadly fire at the residential complex and launch systematic reforms to improve building safety and fire control, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ...

Chinese Weiqi legend Nie Weiping, one of the most influential figures in the modern history of Weiqi, or often being referred as Go, has passed away at the age of 73 on Wednesday night, his daughter Yunfei wrote in an ...

Global Times releases the full text of the “Global Survey on Impression and Understanding of China (2025).” The survey shows the impression, perception and evaluation of China by people from 46 countries. Check out the full text here:

He Jiaolong, director of the agricultural products brand development and production-sales service center of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, passed away late Wednesday at the age of 47 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a work-related accident, according to an ...

Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have now been deployed in China's anti-corruption campaign to help root out corrupt officials, as showcased in the fourth episode of an annual anti-corruption documentary series produced by China's top anti-corruption watchdog, which ...

As the New Year's Day holidays have just passed and the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese households are preparing for winter meals and festive gatherings with little concern about food availability or prices. From large supermarkets in major cities to neighborhood ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday. This marks the first trip to China by a Canadian Prime Minister in eight years.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday bowed farewell to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who was seated in his vehicle, after they toured a World Heritage temple in Japan's Nara Prefecture. However, analysts and some media believe that despite ...

The US State Department is pausing all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen, Fox News reported Wednesday.

Amid mounting US-Iran tensions, US President Donald Trump has further escalated rhetoric about potentially striking Iran, threatening to "take very strong action" in a CBS News interview broadcasted on Tuesday night.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

Though Taiwan-born Mandopop superstar Jay Chou Chieh-lun has expectedly suffered a first-round exit to Australian player Petar Jovic with an ace serve at an Australian Open promotional event, his designation as CHN, the sports code for Chinese mainland, at the ...