Politics
Chinese officials and international experts called for a clearer understanding of international law and the scientific use of legal means to protect China's maritime sovereignty and rights, amid the complex situation in the South and East China seas, at the International Symposium on Maritime Dispute Settlement and International Law, which was held in Beijing.
By Hu Yuwei | 2023/11/29 0:47:32
MORE
  • Xi stresses foreign-related legal system development

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed the need to strengthen foreign-related legal system development, as he chaired a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday.

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/28 13:30:35
  • China issues 25 measures to boost financial support for private firms

    China's central bank and other government agencies on Monday announced 25 measures to step up financial support for the country's private sector, including efforts to diversify financial channels for private businesses, in yet another crucial step to boost the private economy amid challenges.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/11/27 21:47:04
  • Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi will chair a UN Security Council high-level meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 29 hosted by China

    As the rotating president of the UN Security Council for November, China will hold a Security Council high-level meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 29. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, will travel to New York to chair the meeting, Chinese FM spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/27 15:37:54
  • S.Korea urged to respect China's core interests before top diplomats' meeting in Busan

    The top diplomats from China, Japan and South Korea are reportedly gathering this weekend in Busan, South Korea. Analysts noted that while high-level exchanges among the three neighbors are crucial to maintaining regional stability, the South Korean government needs to act prudently and stop pointing fingers at China's internal affairs to foster amicable momentum for the long-delayed meeting of the three nations.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/11/24 22:46:22
  • Xi sends congratulatory letter to World Conference on China Studies -- Shanghai Forum

    Xi sends congratulatory letter to World Conference on China Studies -- Shanghai Forum

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/24 9:25:51
  • Taiwan-born woman becomes vice governor of Fujian Province

    Jiang Erxiong, who was born in the island of Taiwan, was appointed on Thursday as vice governor of the Fujian Provincial People's Government, according to media reports.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/23 23:42:08
  • Xi sends congratulatory letter to second Global Digital Trade Expo

    Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the second Global Digital Trade Expo, which runs from Nov. 23 to 27 in Hangzhou, the capital of east China's Zhejiang Province.

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/23 10:37:52
  • Chinese Embassy in Belgium calls for end to spreading China-related lies and rumors

    A spokesperson for the Embassy of China in Belgium on Wednesday expressed strong discontent over the disinformation about China's consular assistance volunteer service by individual media and “non-governmental organization,” urging relevant parties to stop spreading disinformation.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/23 10:34:31
  • China opposes any external forces interfering in internal affairs of Central Asian countries: Chinese top diplomat

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the first China-Uzbekistan foreign ministers' strategic dialogue with Uzbekistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov on Tuesday in Beijing, in which the two sides held comprehensive and in-depth communication. Wang said that China opposes any external forces interfering in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries under any pretext.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/22 11:44:13
  • Lai hypes Taiwan-related content of San Francisco summit to whitewash separatist image: spokesperson

    Lai Ching-te, deputy regional leader of Taiwan island, and some individuals in the island of Taiwan have taken content out of context and hyped media reports which claimed that the mainland “has no plans to attack Taiwan in the coming years.” Lai attempted to downplay and deny the harmfulness and danger of "Taiwan independence" activities, and whitewash their image of troublemakers and war instigators disguised as “pragmatic worker for Taiwan independence," Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in a statement on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/21 18:58:38
  • Measures taken by China against dumping of nuclear-contaminated water by Japan are entirely reasonable and necessary: FM

    ​The current measures taken by China and other relevant parties in response to the dumping of nuclear-contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea are completely justified and necessary, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday said in response to whether the two countries would have the dialogue to address the issue.

    By ​Global Times | 2023/11/20 22:38:50
  • China facilitates evacuation of certain countries' citizens from Myanmar to avoid conflict: Chinese FM

    China has facilitated the evacuation of some certain countries' citizens from northern Myanmar through China to avoid a conflict, and will continue to maintain communication with relevant countries and provide assistance, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday, in response to the question about citizens from some other countries such as Thailand are being evacuated through China.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/20 18:17:59
  • China labels Canadian side 'thief crying stop thief' after media exposes rift between 'two Michaels'

    The Chinese Embassy in Canada said on Monday that Canadian side hyping up of so-called "arbitrary detention" of "two Michaels" is purely a case of a thief crying stop thief and it fully exposed Canada's hypocrisy, after the Canadian media the Globe and Mail revealed that one of the two Canadians blamed his fellow inmate for sharing intelligence on North Korea with Canada and allied spy services.

    By Chen Qingqing and Wang Tianmi | 2023/11/20 12:53:06
  • Rescue operations continue after Chinese fishing boat capsizes near Kagoshima, 5 still missing

    Together with Japanese authorities and the China Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC), the Chinese Consulate-General in Fukuoka have launched a rescue operation for Chinese fishermen in the East China Sea west of Shimoshima, Kagoshima, where a Chinese fishing boat capsized on Saturday.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/19 15:13:31
  • Xi puts forward proposals on APEC cooperation in next "golden 30 years"

    Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members to stick to innovation, openness, green and inclusive development in promoting regional cooperation and for the region to usher in another "golden 30 years."

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/18 8:51:30
  • Xi, Biden conclude 'strategic, historic and directional' summit

    After four hours of face-to-face, in-depth and comprehensive talks, the Chinese and US leaders concluded a significant China-US summit on Wednesday local time that is seen as strategic, historic and directional, forming a forward-looking "San Francisco vision" and setting the direction for a healthy, stable, and sustainable development of US-China relations.

    By Chen Qingqing, Xie Wenting, Shen Weiduo, Bai Yunyi and Xing Xiaojing in San Francisco and Yang Sheng in Beijing | 2023/11/16 20:34:14
  • China and the US release joint statement on enhancing cooperation on addressing climate crisis ahead of COP28

    China and the US issued a joint statement on Wednesday the Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis, stating China's and the US' reaffirmation of their commitment to work together with other countries to address the climate crisis, with a working group to be operationalized to focus on areas including energy transition, methane, circular economy and resource efficiency, low-carbon and deforestation, according to China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/15 13:42:33
  • All Chinese citizens have safely left Gaza, said Chinese FM

    All Chinese citizens have safely left Gaza, said Chinese FM

    By Global Times | 2023/11/14 16:00:18
  • China-US high-stakes summit highly anticipated

    The world is anticipating the most significant diplomatic event in the coming days as the Chinese and US presidents are set to meet on the sidelines of the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco this week, an interaction between the two largest economies that analysts regard is crucial for world peace and development, as well as the collective future and destiny.

    By Chen Qingqing, Bai Yunyi, Shen Weiduo and Qian Jiayin | 2023/11/12 20:15:32
  • 399 candidates determined to be validly nominated for 2023 HK District Council Ordinary Election

    All 399 candidates seeking to run in next month's District Council Ordinary Election met the legal requirements and conditions for upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and were determined their nominations as valid, according to the government of HKSAR on Friday.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/11 14:48:18
  • CPC Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements

    Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has practiced a people-centered approach to development. With a strategic vision to rejuvenate the Chinese nation, and to ensure that the Xizang Autonomous Region will realize moderate prosperity and modernization together with the rest of the country, the CPC Central Committee has attached great importance to the development of Xizang and focused its attention on the people in the region.

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/10 10:17:39
  • China's methane emission reduction plan based on own devt, marks positive response to climate change

    China's release of an action plan to reduce methane emissions reflects China's positive response to climate change and marks the country's contribution to global climate actions, said China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on Thursday. Experts said the release of the plan is in accordance with China's pace of reducing emissions and should not be interpreted as tactics to reach a climate agreement with the US.

    By Zhao Yusha | 2023/11/9 23:49:09
  • China releases research paper on developing responsible generative AI

    The 2023 World Internet Conference (WIC) on Thursday issued the "Developing Responsible Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Paper and Consensus" in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang Province, summarizing the development of global generative AI to date as well as opportunities and risks brought by the emerging technology.

    By Li Xuanmin and Liu Yang in Wuzhen | 2023/11/9 23:31:09
  • China firmly opposes any individual or force attacking, smearing China under the pretext of human rights in Xinjiang: Chinese FM

    China firmly opposes any individual or force attacking and smearing China under the pretext of human rights, pointing fingers at the human rights situation in Xinjiang, Chinese Foreign Ministry said in response to the joint declaration issued at the “International Uyghur Forum” against China on human rights situation in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/8 17:59:19
  • China rejects bloc confrontation, zero-sum approach toward maritime disputes: Wang Yi

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a global maritime forum on Wednesday that disputes over maritime territory and rights and interests that are left from history should be resolved through friendly consultation between parties directly concerned, stressing that bloc confrontation and a zero-sum approach at sea must be firmly rejected.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/8 16:58:22
  • Xi addresses World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit via video

    Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday addressed the 2023 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit via video.

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/8 9:41:46
  • Fury over US' support for Israel may 'add uncertainty to 2024 election'

    The mounting disappointment and fury over the Biden administration's one-sided support for Israel may add more uncertainty to the 2024 US election, with US President Joe Biden's support among Arab Americans reportedly plummeting to an all-time low. Analysts said that the Palestine-Israel conflict has accelerated the split in the US and also highlighted its crippled and falling strategy and credibility in the Middle East.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/11/6 21:35:26
  • GT investigates: US reports accusing China of 'manipulating information' spark criticism with de facto faults

    The proverbial thief crying out "stop thief" seems to be a norm in the US' cognitive warfare against China. The US, as a veteran of public opinion attack and a major source of disinformation in today's world, has consistently attacked China for "manipulating information," an ironic and ridiculous indictment.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/11/6 20:52:08
  • China calls on Myanmar to maintain border stability, safeguard citizens' safety: Chinese senior official

    China called on Myanmar to cooperate with China to maintain the stability of the China-Myanmar border, effectively protect the safety of Chinese citizens and property along the border, as well as strengthen the security measures to Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Myanmar, said Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong, during the visit in Myanmar from November 3 to 5, according to China's Foreign Ministry.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/6 13:39:40
  • How a tweet from a separatist exposes again CIA's long interference in China's Xinjiang

    "It's been two years since I've arrived to the US to work for the CIA." This is a recent tweet posted by Arslan Hidayat on the X platform (formerly Twitter), accompanied by a photo of him in front of Capitol Hill in Washington. Under this tweet, some people questioned whether Hidayat really works for the CIA, while others pointed out that the notorious "East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM)" is indeed supported by the CIA.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/11/6 12:59:54
  • HKSAR govt condemns US for intimidating national security defenders

    The Hong Kong regional government on Friday strongly condemned some US lawmakers for trying to intimidate the city's national security defenders, saying these US politicians deliberately ignored the well-being brought by the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong, and calling the so-called sanctions political grandstanding filled with ill intentions.

    By Global Times | 2023/11/3 20:26:24
  • Remains of Li Keqiang cremated in Beijing

    The remains of Comrade Li Keqiang, who was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) central committees and former premier of the State Council, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on Thursday.

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/2 15:01:28
  • Chinese national flag flies at half-mast to mourn death of Comrade Li Keqiang at Tian'anmen Square

    A Chinese national flag flies at half-mast to mourn the death of Comrade Li Keqiang at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2023.

    By Xinhua | 2023/11/2 8:45:23
  • UNSC seeks 5th attempt on resolution for cease-fire while US' one-sided support of Israel hints at a blow to international efforts

    After four failed attempts to come to an agreement on a resolution regarding Gaza, the UN Security Council (UNSC) met again in an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis to seek a binding resolution that demands Israel to accept a humanitarian pause in Gaza. But the US' biased backing of Israel might once again undermine international efforts to press for a ceasefire, and its connivance with Israel's excessive military actions in Gaza will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/10/31 20:00:08
  • Remains of Li Keqiang to be cremated on Nov. 2

    The remains of Comrade Li Keqiang will be cremated in Beijing on Thursday.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/31 10:01:42
  • Xi stresses organizing, motivating women to contribute to Chinese modernization

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday called for efforts to organize and motivate women to contribute their strength to Chinese modernization.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/30 19:38:38
  • China to continue providing assistance to UN agency for Palestine refugees, improving humanitarian situation in Middle East: Chinese special envoy

    China has consistently supported the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and is willing to continue providing assistance within its capacity to the agency, while seeking to promote the international community's increased assistance to Palestine through UNRWA, further improving the humanitarian situation in Palestine, said Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun on Sunday in the Amman, capital of Jordan.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/30 17:10:10
  • US, China cannot adopt 'lying-flat' attitude, otherwise worst-case scenario is likely to occur: former Chinese diplomat

    The majority of people in both China and the US have realized that if conflict and confrontation occur between China and the US, the world would undoubtedly face catastrophe. However, this does not mean that we can automatically avoid this worst-case scenario by adopting a “lying-flat” attitude, Chinese former ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai told at a high-level dialogue at the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Sunday.

    By Guo Yuandan | 2023/10/29 15:22:40
  • 405,000 officials at all levels punished from January to September: CCDI

    A total of 405,000 officials at all levels were punished over the first nine months of this year, according to a statement posted on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China and the National Supervisory Commission on Sunday, adding that 34 of them were senior officials at provincial or ministerial levels.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/29 13:32:07
  • Li Keqiang passes away

    Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) central committees and former premier of the State Council, passed away on Friday in Shanghai. He was 68.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/27 8:26:38
  • Xi stresses forging strong sense of community for Chinese nation

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation to promote the high-quality development of the Party's work on ethnic affairs in the new era.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/28 13:36:10
  • US 'unsafe interception' claim refuted as PLA fighter jet's act 'legitimate and reasonable'

    China will continue to take resolute measures to safeguard its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, after the US military released a video of a Chinese fighter jet intercepting a US Air Force B-52 bomber.

    By Wang Qi and Guo Yuandan | 2023/10/27 21:43:48
  • Albanese's US visit 'awkward, disappointing'; Washington finding it 'hard to collude'

    "It's a state visit of awkwardness and disappointment," a Chinese analyst said of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's US visit from Monday to Thursday, pointing out that the two allies apparently found it hard to yield substantial results during the trip, although the Biden administration is wooing Canberra to closely follow its strategy to suppress Beijing. US President Joe Biden sought to prove he can keep the longer-term goal of countering China in his sights as the Israel-Palestine conflict grinds on, hosting the Australian prime minister at the White House for a series of high-level meetings, the Wall Street Journal revealed.

    By Xu Keyue | 2023/10/27 0:47:28
  • US House elects new speaker amid divided, polarized domestic political situation

    After three weeks without a speaker in the House following the ousting of Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected as the new speaker on Wednesday local time.

    By Yang Sheng | 2023/10/27 0:38:10
  • National security authorities refute speculations that China's Counter-Espionage Law poses data security risks

    China's Ministry of State Security issued a release on Thursday refuting claims that China's Counter-Espionage Law will pose data security risks for enterprises and individuals. The ministry has refuted speculation concerning the revised Counter-Espionage Law, for the fourth consecutive day. This speculation includes the “generalization of national security,” “impacting overseas companies,” “leading to rising risks for foreigners in China.”

    By Global Times | 2023/10/26 14:15:43
  • China willing to maintain growth momentum in trade, investment cooperation with Russia, deepening energy sector cooperation: Chinese premier

    China is willing to maintain growth momentum linked to trade and investment cooperation, deepen cooperation in the energy sector, and enhance connectivity and trade liberalization facilitation, with Russia, according to Chinese Premier Li Qiang, when meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States, on Wednesday, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/26 10:54:58
  • China vows to swiftly carry out 1t yuan bond plan, in bid to further consolidate economic recovery

    Chinese officials on Wednesday vowed to swiftly carry out a plan to issue an additional 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) in special treasury bonds in the fourth quarter, which marks only a few times in history that China has issued special treasury bonds, maintaining that such a move will help further consolidate the positive recovery trend of the Chinese economy, while ensuring the country's debt level is still controllable.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/10/25 22:43:02
  • National security authorities refute speculation that China's Counter-Espionage Law harms foreigners' safety

    China's Ministry of State Security issued a statement on Wednesday refuting claims that China's Counter-Espionage Law will harm the safety of foreigners in China.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/25 16:22:34
  • Hong Kong to finalize legislation of Article 23 by 2024, set up patriotic education working group, John Lee says in policy address

    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Chief Executive John Lee delivered the 2023 policy address on Wednesday at the Legislative Council with the core idea of implementing the One Country, Two Systems, developing economy and improving people's livelihoods. The city will also finalize the legislation of the Article 23 of the Basic Law within 2024.

    By Chen Qingqing | 2023/10/25 14:52:08
  • Foxconn probe is normal law enforcement action; stance of supporting Taiwan companies in mainland unchanged: spokesperson

    Chinese mainland authorities conduct law-abiding investigations into all companies in an equal and fair manner, which is a normal law enforcement action, and the mainland's stance of respecting, caring for, and benefiting Taiwan compatriots will not change, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday, refuting hype into an investigation into Foxconn subsidiaries in the mainland.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/25 14:27:10
  • China and Bhutan hold boundary talks, ink agreement on joint technical team responsibilities

    China and Bhutan held the 25th Round of Boundary Talks in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, with the two sides inking a cooperation agreement on the responsibilities and functions of the joint technical team during the talks, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/25 10:59:57
  • Top legislature adopts regulations on protection of minors in cyberspace

    Draft bills and revised laws, including China's first regulations on the protection of minors in cyberspace, were passed by Chinese lawmakers as the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/24 22:19:39
  • Li Shangfu removed from position as China's Minister of National Defense

    President Xi Jinping signed a presidential decree Tuesday to remove Li Shangfu as China's State Councilor and Minister of National Defense.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/24 19:13:57
  • Xi congratulates ACFIC on 70th anniversary

    Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday stressed rallying individuals in the private sector around the Party more closely and breaking new ground in the work of federations of industry and commerce.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/24 14:58:27
  • The only way to solve Palestinian issue is to implement two-state solution: Chinese FM Wang Yi

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with foreign ministers of Palestine and Israel on Monday, respectively. Wang said that all countries have the right to self-defense, but they should respect the international humanitarian law and protect the safety of civilians.

    By Global Times – Xinhua | 2023/10/24 11:26:59
  • China releases white paper on development of distant-water fisheries

    China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday released a white paper titled "Development of China's Distant-Water Fisheries."

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/24 10:18:22
  • Taiwan authorities hype Foxconn probe to save diving support

    Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) said on Monday that it will cooperate with the relevant departments on the related work and operations as "legal compliance is the basic principle for the group's operations around the world" through a website statement.

    By Wang Qi | 2023/10/23 22:11:59
  • Five Eyes accustomed to fabricating, spreading lies about China: Chinese FM

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday refuted the Five Eyes' remarks hyping the “China espionage threat.” The so-called accusations are groundless, and full of slander and smears against China, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular press briefing on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/23 19:26:04
  • Smearing China's law revision as 'generalization of national security' is act of 'thief crying to stop thief': ministry

    In response to false remarks on the revised Counter-Espionage Law, China's Ministry of State Security on Monday refuted the claims as a despicable trick of measuring others by their own yardsticks and the act of “the real thief crying stop the thief,” by smearing the normal legislative activity of amending the Counter-Espionage Law as China's “generalization of national security.”

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/10/23 13:07:01
  • GT Exclusive: Mainland tax, natural resource authorities inspect Foxconn companies in several provinces

    Chinese mainland tax authorities have conducted tax inspections on key enterprises of Foxconn in Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces, among other places, in accordance with the law. The natural resources department has also conducted on-site investigations into the land use of key enterprises of Foxconn in Henan and Hubei provinces, the Global Times has learned exclusively from sources on Sunday.

    By Liu Xin, Yang Sheng and Xing Xiaojing | 2023/10/22 22:05:42
  • Xi calls on returned scholars association to pool talent, strengths for development

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the Western Returned Scholars Association to rally talent from around the world and pool strengths of creativity for the development of the cause of the Party and the country.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/21 14:51:00
  • Book on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy published

    A book on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy has been published.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/21 14:02:53
  • Economic agenda against China could emerge from US-EU summit

    Economic policies related to China could be rolled out of the US-EU summit, which kicks off on Friday (US time) at the White House, Chinese analysts said. They warned that China will definitely respond if the two produce any content that is in violation of WTO rules.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/10/20 22:02:42
  • Chinese embassy in Israel advises citizens to leave soon via commercial flights

    China has no plans to evacuate citizens from Israel at the current stage as there are still commercial flights operating between Chinese cities and Israel. Meanwhile, Chinese companies in Israel are making arrangements for employees to take those commercial flights out of the country in an orderly manner, the Global Times learned from a source.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/10/20 19:52:17
  • Draft revision of infectious diseases prevention law submitted to improve epidemic reporting system in China

    The draft revision to the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases has been presented to the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for review on Friday. The draft plans to improve the country's epidemic reporting system including establishing an incentive and exemption mechanism, and prohibiting interference, according to media reports on Friday.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/20 15:04:30
  • Playing 'a-thief-crying-stop-thief' trick, Pentagon hypes 'China-threat' with new images of PLA's legitimate intercepts of US surveillance aircraft

    Playing “a-thief-crying-stop-thief” trick, the Pentagon on Tuesday released previously nonpublic videos and photos of more than a dozen “risky or reckless” maneuvers by Chinese fighter jets to get close to US surveillance planes over the East and South China seas. Such accusations, which are inconsistent with the facts, were rejected by Chinese analysts on Wednesday, who said that as the Pentagon prepares to unveil its annual report on China's military power, this is no doubt another US attempt to spread false information to serve its anti-China Indo-Pacific strategy as well as the US “China-threat” narrative.

    By Deng Xiaoci | 2023/10/18 23:34:04
  • Biden's Israel visit likely to end up a lost cause

    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 have made accusations and counter accusations, makes his hopes even more difficult. Analysts condemned the bombing as “appalling” and said that Biden's goal of demonstrating the US' international leadership as an effective mediator at this volatile time is likely to end up a lost cause.

    By Liu Caiyu and Zhang Changyue | 2023/10/18 23:13:55
  • Xi announces major steps to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation

    Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday announced eight major steps China will take to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/18 10:08:07
  • China to put forward Global Initiative for AI Governance for sound, orderly, secure AI development: Xi

    China to put forward Global Initiative for AI Governance for sound, orderly, secure AI development: Xi

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/18 10:44:42
  • China to hold 1st Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange: Xi

    China to hold 1st Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange: Xi

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/18 10:42:36
  • Two Chinese policy banks to each set up 350 billion yuan financing window for BRI: Xi

    Two Chinese policy banks to each set up 350 billion yuan financing window for BRI: Xi

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/18 10:41:56
  • Additional 80 billion yuan to be injected into Silk Road Fund: Xi

    Additional 80 billion yuan to be injected into Silk Road Fund: Xi

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/18 10:39:46
  • Biden to travel to Israel in show of solidarity

    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 conflict between Israel and Hamas, analysts urged the US to shoulder its responsibility as a major power to act as a fair and impartial mediator and bring the two-state solution back on track. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who announced Biden's trip to Tel Aviv, described it a demonstration of “US solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security.” During the meeting with Israelis, Biden also plans to hear what Israel will need to safeguard their security, Blinken said.

    By Liu Caiyu | 2023/10/17 22:03:47
  • Chinese citizens in Israel advised to take commercial flights to return home: FM

    Commercial flights between China and Israel are still operating, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday, advising Chinese citizens to use commercial flights to return home as soon as possible.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/16 17:09:31
  • China proposes Belt and Road Initiative not to crush others, but offers opportunities: Putin

    Some perceive the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as China's attempt to crush someone under itself, but it's not the truth, the BRI is a desire to cooperate on the global arena, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with China Media Group (CMG).

    By Global Times | 2023/10/15 20:40:04
  • Chinese Police offer $68,400 reward for telecom fraud ringleaders in northern Myanmar

    ​Chinese police are offering a reward of 100,000 to 500,000 yuan ($3,680 to $68,400) for clues leading to the arrest of two key ringleaders of a criminal syndicate in northern Myanmar that has been targeting Chinese citizens in telecommunications and online fraud.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/12 22:17:34
  • China, Philippines maintain close cooperation in crack down on cross-border crimes: Chinese embassy

    The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines maintains close communication and cooperation with the Philippine side in operations to crack down on cross-border crimes, cracking down on three illegal offshore gambling parks and promptly repatriating nearly 400 Chinese citizens back to China after identity verification so far this year, a spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in the Philippines said on Wednesday.

    By Global Times | 2023/10/11 16:52:23
  • Xi inspects Jiujiang in east China's Jiangxi Province

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of Jiujiang in east China's Jiangxi Province on Tuesday.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/11 14:13:50
  • Tsai's speech calling for peace a 'self-boasting show'

    Taiwan island's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday said that despite “external challenges,” she's willing to develop with the Chinese mainland based on a mutually acceptable foundation for interaction and maintain peaceful and stable cross-Straits relations in her “Double Tenth” speech.

    By Wang Qi | 2023/10/10 21:31:43
  • Xi Jinping Thought on Culture put forward at national meeting

    Xi Jinping Thought on Culture has been formally put forward at a two-day national meeting on the work of public communication and culture, which was held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/9 13:17:16
  • Xi Jinping Thought on Culture put forward at national meeting

    Xi Jinping Thought on Culture has been formally put forward at a two-day national meeting on the work of public communication and culture, which was held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday.

    By Xinhua | 2023/10/8 19:02:45
  • China calls on all relevant parties amid Israel-Palestine tensions to remain calm and restrained, to cease hostilities immediately

    China is deeply concerned about the current escalation in tensions and violence between #Israel and Palestine and calls on all relevant parties to remain calm and restrained, to cease hostilities immediately, to protect civilians, and to prevent the situation from deteriorating further: Chinese Foreign Ministry

    By Global Times | 2023/10/8 11:46:08
  • Ex-deputy sports minister Du expelled from posts for disciplinary, law violations

    Former deputy minister of the General Administration of Sport of China Du Zhaocai has been expelled from the membership of the Communist Party of China and public office for serious disciplinary and violations of the law, including taking bribes and confronting organizational investigations, China's top disciplinary watchdog announced on Saturday.

    By Lu Wenao | 2023/10/7 19:55:35
  • Xi pays tribute to national heroes on 10th Martyrs' Day, encourages martyrs' children to be loyal guardians of the people

    Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state attended a ceremony on Saturday morning in Tian'anmen Square in down Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes to commemorate China's 10th Martyrs' Day.

    By Global Times | 2023/9/30 22:36:33
  • Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day

    Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attended a ceremony on Saturday morning in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

    By Xinhua | 2023/9/30 10:33:08
  • Xi says confidence 'more valuable than gold' in march toward rejuvenation

    President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the nation to firm up confidence and strive in unity in the relentless endeavor toward building a strong China and realizing national rejuvenation.

    By Xinhua | 2023/9/28 19:40:39
  • Xi to attend Martyrs' Day event to pay tribute to fallen heroes

    Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state will join representatives from all walks of life in presenting flower baskets to fallen national heroes on Saturday morning in Tian'anmen Square.

    By Xinhua | 2023/9/28 16:51:33
  • China gears up for record-breaking Golden Week boom

    As the 8-day Golden Week holiday approaches, tourists are swarming to China's famous landmarks like Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, the Bund in Shanghai, and West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province. The vibrant atmosphere, buzzing with excitement and activities, serves as a vivid reflection of the unwavering confidence of the Chinese people in the country's economy and bright future.

    By Qi Xijia, Liu Lici and Wang Cong | 2023/9/27 20:45:40
  • China willing to play a constructive role in ensuring success of APEC meeting: Chinese Foreign Minister

    When asked whether the Chinese leader would attend the upcoming APEC meeting in the US later this year, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told at a press conference on Tuesday that as the world's largest developing country and an important member of APEC, China is willing to meet the expectations of the international community and play a constructive role in ensuring the success of this year's meeting.

    By Chen Qingqing | 2023/9/26 13:00:51
  • China releases a white paper on its proposals and actions on building a global community of shared future

    The Chinese government released a white paper on Tuesday to introduce the theoretical base, practice and development of a global community of shared future, as by presenting China's vision of the course of human development, it counters the hegemonic thinking of certain countries that seek supremacy.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/9/26 10:01:39
  • Japanese citizen placed under compulsory measures in line with law for suspected engagement in espionage activities: Chinese FM

    A Japanese citizen who is suspected of engaging in espionage activities, violating China's Criminal Law and the Counter-Espionage Law, has been placed under compulsory measures by the relevant authorities in accordance with the criminal procedure law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday's routine press briefing, commenting on whether China will formally arrest a Japanese citizen suspected of engaging in espionage activities.

    By Global Times | 2023/9/21 18:04:43
  • Xi inspects Jinhua in east China's Zhejiang Province

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of Jinhua in east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday morning.

    By Xinhua | 2023/9/21 15:08:52
  • China-Europe seminar on human rights held to dispel misunderstanding

    When scholars and politicians from China and Europe gathered on Wednesday in Rome, Italy, to discuss important issues in the arena of human rights, they expressed their worries over the alarming tendency of some countries to weaponize and politicize human rights, and called for joint efforts to promote global human rights governance via cooperation and dialogue.

    By Liu Xin and Fan Lingzhi in Rome | 2023/9/20 21:55:30
  • China, Russia and Mongolia agree to cooperate further, jointly maintain regional stability

    Northeast Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world and also one of the regions with concentrated global security hotspots, which offers important development opportunities as well as severe challenges, said Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in a high-level representatives' meeting on security affairs with Russia and Mongolia in Moscow on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2023/9/20 19:56:33
  • China's Ministry of State Security reveals US' infiltration of Huawei traced back to 2009

    The US' infiltration of Huawei headquarters' servers can be traced back to 2009, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said in an article released on Wednesday. The Chinese ministry disclosed despicable methods of cyber espionage adopted by US intelligence agencies, which include establishing cyberattack arsenals, coercing technology companies to cooperate, and distorting the truth to accuse others.

    By Global Times | 2023/9/20 13:55:05
  • S.Korea's Yoon approves motion to request parliamentary consent to arrest opposition leader as partisan conflicts worsen

    South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday approved a motion requesting parliamentary consent to arrest opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who has been on a hunger strike for 20 days. The extreme and rare protest has further revealed that the partisan conflict in the country is deepening and polarizing, said experts.

    By GT staff reporters | 2023/9/19 22:17:34
  • Xi replies to letter from chairman of Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Tigers veterans

    Chinese President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from Chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation Jeffrey Greene and Flying Tigers veterans Harry Moyer and Mel McMullen on Tuesday last week.

    By Xinhua | 2023/9/19 11:57:13
  • Wang-Sullivan talks last more than 12 hours; Taiwan question takes up longest time, Chinese FM official told GT

    Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held multiple rounds of meetings in Malta from Saturday and Sunday. A senior official from Chinese ministry of foreign affairs who participated in the talks told the Global Times that the two sides held multiple discussions on topics including China-US relations, Taiwan, the Asia-Pacific situation, and the Ukraine crisis, for over 12 hours. The talks were candid, substantive and constructive.

    By Bai Yunyi | 2023/9/18 18:25:28
  • Xi replies to letter from faculty, students at Northeastern University

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the faculty and students at Northeastern University to make greater contributions to the full revitalization of northeast China and Chinese modernization.

    By Xinhua | 2023/9/16 13:28:51
  • Higher education exchanges between China and UK should not be easily cut off by politics: analysts

    The expansion of university enrollment, including those in the UK, especially the recruitment of more international students, is determined by the trend of globalization and internationalization, and cannot be cut off for political reasons and racial discrimination, analysts said.

    By Wan Hengyi | 2023/9/13 23:17:36
MORE