China's Qingzhou experimental cargo spacecraft enters long-term operation phase, releases first batch scientific results
China's Qingzhou experimental cargo spacecraft, which was successfully launched on March 30, released on Wednesday to the public its first batch of scientific and engineering experimental results. The spacecraft has successfully completed flight control tests, actively raised its orbit to 600 kilometers and officially entered the long-term operation phase, Global Times learned from the spacecraft's developer, Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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International polls find climbing approval of China; boosted by tangible perception via real experiences: experts
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 in terms of the global median approval rate is the widest Gallup has recorded in China's favor in nearly 20 years, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
China willing to work with DPRK to promote practical cooperation: Chinese FM
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, and to promote practical cooperation, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Xiong'an at nine: four ways to explore 'the city of the future'
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 Western media have put forward false narratives about the city, with some even claiming it is an “unfinished” project. To explore the real Xiong'an, Global Times reporters Feng Fan, Tao Mingyang and Pang Yue recently visited the city, which reveals itself not as one, but as four: a city of harmony, ecology, technology and culture. Nine years after its establishment, Xiong'an is rapidly developing into “a city of the future.”
TCM-driven trend highlights wisdom of China's dietary therapy
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 a short food vlog went viral at the start of April, drawing more than 900,000 likes and turning the previously low-key eatery into a trending destination. Crowds soon gathered, with long queues forming outside the restaurant.
The owner's remark in the video - saying he was "unwilling to continue operating" and advising customers not to come - unexpectedly amplified public attention, further fueling the surge in visitors. Meanwhile, it once again turned dampness-dispelling chicken hot pot into a trendy form of dietary therapy.
Ceasefire arrangements should help quell the war, FM says as Iran-US talks in Islamabad set to take place
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 over the talks with unresolved differences over some key issues related to the conflict.
China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe arrives at Wenchang launch site: CMSA
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 Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Friday.
31-year-old man fined, detained for 10 days for making insulting remarks about Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan: Guangdong police
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 News reported on Friday.
China blames Takaichi's Taiwan remarks for strained ties with Japan, urges Tokyo to correct mistakes after Japan downgrades description of China in annual diplomatic report
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 that the latest Diplomatic Bluebook released by the Japanese government on Friday has downgraded the description of the bilateral relations between China and Japan from the previous "one of the most important bilateral relations" to "an important neighboring country."
China, DPRK should enhance communication in int'l, regional affairs: Chinese FM
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 FM says China willing to work with DPRK to promote practical cooperation
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, and to promote practical cooperation.
Top DPRK leader meets Chinese FM
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.
Xi sends congratulations to event commemorating 55th anniversary of China-U.S. Ping-Pong Diplomacy
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 to launch Chang'e-7 lunar probe in second half of 2026
China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe is scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026, the China Manned Space Agency said Friday.