A heated debate over the boundaries of commercial marketing on public morality and family values has gone viral online in China in recent days, triggered by a Mother's Day advertisement by Chinese smartphone brand OPPO, which issued public apologies twice as it found itself at the center of controversy due to its copywriting featuring the phrase “My mom has two 'husbands.'”

China on Monday successfully launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, carrying not only supplies for the Chinese space station, but also an unprecedented study on the development of "artificial embryos" in space. The mission marks the world's first attempt to investigate how embryo-like structures develop under real microgravity and cosmic radiation conditions, the Global Times learned from the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Tuesday.

At 2:28 pm on May 12, 2008, a devastating earthquake struck Wenchuan county, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, leaving mountains shattered, towns buried in ruins and countless families forever changed. 18 years later, on the anniversary of the disaster on Tuesday, many Chinese netizens once again returned to the memory of that afternoon, mourning those who lost their lives while reflecting on how places once covered in rubble have gradually been rebuilt with new life, light and hope.

China holds variety of activities to mark National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day

Northern China is expected to experience several days of hot and sunny weather from Monday to Thursday, with many places likely to see their first high-temperature day of the year, while southern China braces for a new round of heavy rain and severe convective weather, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday.

When asked to comment on that the registration for 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) has concluded on May 10 and the Taiwan region again cannot participate in it, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that this situation is entirely created by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, resulting from their political manipulation over the participation of the Taiwan region in this year's WHA and marks the failure of their attempt to seek "Taiwan independence" under the pretext of health affairs. It once again proves that the international community's adherence to the one-China principle is unshakable.

China's Ministry of Public Security announced on Monday that its Drug Control Bureau and the US Drug Enforcement Administration have jointly solved a drug smuggling and trafficking case involving five suspects, including two Chinese nationals and three Americans.

The 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit opened on Sunday in Deqing, east China's Zhejiang Province, aiming to drive the high-quality development of Chinese brands and promote mutual learning and exchange among global brands.

China's National Administration of State Secret Protection issued a warning case on Monday, stating that employees at government organs and institutions are frequently targeted by overseas espionage agencies due to their unique positions within the government and their access to sensitive information, according to an official WeChat account under the administration.

The cargo craft Tianzhou-10 successfully docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of China's space station Tiangong, on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Early on the Monday morning, sunlight spilled over the Wenchang Space Launch Site located in the South China's tropical island province of Hainan, glinting off the towering combination of the Long March-7 Y11 rocket and the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft atop the launcher.

China plans to launch the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan around 8:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

One year after China enacted the revised marriage registration regulations allowing couples to register their marriage at any eligible registry nationwide, authorities in localities handled 682,000 cross-region marriage registrations and 247,000 interregional record transfers, and established 1,330 outdoor marriage certificate issuance sites, marking a transition in marriage registration services from being “regionally restricted” to “nationwide accessible.”

Officials, scholars, business leaders, representatives from 14 countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and South Korea, as well as representatives of international organizations, highlighted the urgency of enhancing the cooperation of blue economy between China and ASEAN countries under the framework of RCEP during a forum held in Haikou, South China's Hainan Province on Sunday.

A week after Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te staged what many viewed as a political "smuggling" stunt by visiting Eswatini, he on Friday paid tribute to the statue of Yoichi Hatta, a Japanese hydraulic engineer during Japan's colonial rule over the Taiwan region, at a commemorative event in Tainan. Per video clips, Lai crouched down to place a flower in front of the statute, which looks very similar to kneeling down on one knee; his actions and fawning-Japan remarks drew criticism from the island for betraying the Taiwan compatriots who suffered under Japanese colonial rule and setting a new low in shamelessly fawning over Japan.

Chinese sports authorities have spoken out against a growing trend of lavish fan-led birthday celebrations for national team athletes, such as putting up promotional images on shopping mall screens and organizing offline fan gatherings, saying that such activities consume significant resources and risk disrupting competition preparations, following Chinese table tennis star player Wang Chuqin's own plea for fans to instead focusing on his on-court performance.

Seven central ecological and environmental protection inspection teams have all completed their deployment for the sixth batch of the third round of inspections, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Saturday.

The numeric combination “520” sounds similar to “wo ai ni” – the Chinese phrase for "I love you." That's why countless couples ready to seal their lifelong romantic bond choose to tie the knot on May 20. Even though this love-filled date is still less than two weeks away, booking slots at marriage registration centers in many Chinese cities have already been snapped up, according to media reports.

Chinese authorities have issued implementation guidelines to promote the standardized application and innovative development of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, amid the country's accelerated push to advance the "AI plus" action.

Visitors eagerly leaned forward to experience the C919 simulator cockpit, danced interactively with embodied intelligent robots, and watched rich hand gestures on brain-computer interface screens that illuminate the lives of people with disabilities. These vivid scenes capture the atmosphere of the 28th China Beijing International High-tech Expo, where people are witnessing countless visions of future life gradually turning into reality.

China's State Council has established an investigation team to probe into a fireworks plant explosion in central China's Hunan Province, authorities said on Friday.

Minqin County, located in the northeast of the Hexi Corridor and sandwiched between the Tengger and Badain Jaran deserts, was once one of the most severely desertified counties in the country. This spring, tens of thousands of volunteers set out from all corners of the country to head to Minqin County in central Gansu, all to plant a tree with their own hands. Nearly 80% of them are young people aged 20–35. They shared their experiences and impressions on social media, pushing Minqin—a northwestern county with a permanent population of 170,000—into the spotlight.

The combination of the Tianzhou-10 cargo craft and a Long March-7 carrier rocket was vertically transferred to its launch site on Friday, and the cargo spacecraft will be launched at a proper time in the near future, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Friday.

China's first domestically developed “ternary mixed gas” shield tunneling pressurized operation system has officially been put into use in the 16.18-kilometer Jintang undersea tunnel, the world's longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel, across the waterway between Ningbo and Zhoushan in East China's Zhejiang Province, Science and Technology Daily reported on Friday.

China has no natural hosts of the hantavirus strain involved in this outbreak, and no human infection cases have been reported in the country, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday.

A fireworks plant explosion on Monday in central China's Hunan Province has killed 37 people and left one missing, local authorities said on Friday.

The combination of the Tianzhou-10 cargo craft and a Long March-7 carrier rocket was vertically transferred to the launch site on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

China has unveiled assessment measures for the building of a Beautiful China, aiming to promote green and low-carbon development and achieve overall improvement in ecological and environmental quality, according to an official document made public recently.

A Chinese quantum technology company, CAS Cold Atom Technology from Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, on Thursday unveiled the world's first dual core neutral atomic quantum computer, the "Hanyuan-2," marking China's neutral atomic quantum computing technology entering a new stage of dual core collaboration from the previous single core era, according to a report from the Science and Technology Daily on Thursday.

"Wish we could wear these beautiful costumes in daily life, they're absolutely stunning. As a foreigner, I'm totally obsessed with traditional ancient Chinese outfits - Hanfu, qipao, and all ethnic minority costumes. They're all incredibly gorgeous!" The comment came from a post on Chinese lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, by an Italian girl named Lucrezia, which she edited on Thursday alongside 11 photos of herself dressed in traditional Miao ethnic clothing in the Xijiang Qianhu Miao village in Leishan county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, the Global Times reporter noted.

The most important legacy left to posterity by the Tokyo Trial is the verdict of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (hereinafter the verdict). Opening this more than 1,200-page verdict is like pushing open a heavy iron gate into history. Behind the gate lie a series of aggressive wars committed by Japan against China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific region and other regions from 1928 until its defeat and surrender in 1945, as well as the numerous crimes committed by the 25 Class A war criminals. Today, we follow the verdict's chapters to understand it gradually.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, which is also known as the Tokyo Trial. Eighty years ago, judges from 11 countries presided over 818 hearings over two and a half years, 419 witnesses testified, 4,336 pieces of evidence were examined, and more than 48,000 pages of trial records were produced. In the end, 25 defendants were found guilty, and seven of them, including Hideki Tojo, were sentenced to hanging. This was a just reckoning with the crimes of Japanese militarism, and a warning to anyone attempting to revive militarism. As the largest international trial in human history, the Tokyo Trial carries profound historical significance. Together with the Nuremberg Tribunal, they established through international judicial practice for the first time that "a war of aggression constitutes a crime" and that individuals must bear criminal responsibility for it. They sent a clear message to the world that "aggression will be punished and atrocities will be held to account," laying an important cornerstone of the post-war international order. Looking back on the century-defining trial, its historical weight has not diminished in the slightest with the passage of time.

Hong Kong police recently conducted an interdepartmental counterterrorism exercise during which some photos released online showing that the domestically produced CS/LS7 submachine gun made its appearance, according to local media reports. The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) confirmed with the Global Times on Thursday that the police force selected and procured the domestically made CS/LS7 submachine gun, which will initially be deployed for use by the Counter Terrorism Response Unit and the Airport Security Unit.

Nestled within the lush tea fields of karst landscape, a two-day “Friends of Global Civilization” on-site research program concluded on Thursday in the small village of Meizizhai, Yingde, South China's Guangdong Province. Hosted by the Global Times and co-organized by Beijing Culture Review magazine and Tencent's Sustainable Social Value Organization (SSV), the program brought together experts and international students, combining field visits and roundtable discussions to explore how a once-hollow village of just 29 households has grown into a popular common-prosperity showcase, and how its replicable approach offers insights for Global South countries.

China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel formation 1306 on Thursday conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of the Diaoyu Dao. The patrol was a rights protection operation carried out by CCG in accordance with the law, according to an official release from the CCG's WeChat account.

From camping and hiking to mountain climbing and birdwatching, engaging with nature has become a popular remedy among young Chinese to relax and refresh. Yet nature does not necessarily to be far from the city and busy daily life, as even an ordinary roadside tree can provide a moment of relief.

Chinese police have detained a man surnamed Xing for illegally using an AI-generated digital avatar based on the likeness of Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in livestream sales, according to a notice released Thursday by the cybersecurity bureau of China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft has re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 7:49 a.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

"We will never allow diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatists and their family members to profit from investment or business activities in the mainland. Nor will we allow those who support 'Taiwan independence' and undermine cross-Straits relations to make money in the mainland while backing separatist activities," Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday.

China' s Supreme People' s Court (SPC) on Wednesday issued a new judicial interpretation aimed at strengthening protections for victims of “dooring accidents,” as they have become increasingly common in China, with questions over legal liability remaining unclear.

Twisting off the bottle cap, a foreign woman sniffed lightly at the mouth of the bottle, then took a sip. When asked if it tasted good, the woman nodded with a smile and said, "It's great!" She then held up the drink to show the camera – aged vinegar cola, a specialty of Datong, North China's Shanxi Province.

When asked to comment on that Yesh Atid lawmaker Boaz Toporovsky had once again made a provocative visit to the Taiwan region, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Israel said on Wednesday that Toporovsky, together with several other lawmakers, had once again colluded in a provocative visit to Taiwan and made wrong remarks on the Taiwan question, seriously violating the one-China principle and severely undermining the political foundation of China-Israel relations. The Embassy strongly condemns this, according to the official WeChat account of the Embassy.

No rocket science degree required. No need to train like an astronaut or endure crushing G-forces. If you're a healthy Chinese man between 30 and 55 years old, you can literally help advance China manned space development by spending weeks lying down, and you can get up to 70,000 yuan ($9,800) for the endeavor.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a prominent right-wing figure who has repeatedly offered tributes at the notorious Yasukuni Shrine which enshrines Class-A war criminals directly responsible for wars of aggression during the WWII, surprised many during her recent visit to Australia, during which she knelt on both knees in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier to lay flowers at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

A tourist died en route to the hospital on Sunday after being injured on the waterfall swing at an adventure park in Huaying, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said on Tuesday. The park has been closed for rectification, and investigations into responsible institutions and personnel are under way in accordance with the law.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed seven cases - two laboratory confirmed cases and five suspected cases - of hantavirus as of May 4 after a suspected outbreak on a cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean. The outbreak has resulted in three deaths, one critical illness ⁠and three mild cases.

After netizens voiced concerns over suspected moldy spots on the bamboo leaves fed to giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, staff from said that they had received relevant feedback, promptly contacted the appropriate departments, and are currently verifying the situation, Jimu News, a new media affiliated with Hubei Daily, reported on Tuesday.

Changsha municipal authorities held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the latest rescue progress of the Liuyang fireworks plant explosion. The press conference started with a collective moment of silence to pay tribute to those affected by the accident, Xinhua live coverage of the press event showed.

The fireworks plant explosion on Monday in central China's Hunan Province has left 26 people dead and 61 others injured, authorities said at a press conference on Tuesday.

A Chinese national was tragically killed in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday local time, the Chinese Consulate General in Barcelona said on Monday, noting that it has immediately activated the emergency consular protection response mechanism and urged local police to conduct a thorough investigation.

"I am not a revenge seeker. I have no intention of charging the Japanese people with the blood debt owed by Japanese militarism. However, I believe that forgetting past suffering may lead to future disasters." On the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE, also known as the Tokyo Trial), Mei Xiaokan - daughter of Chinese judge Mei Ru'ao at the Tokyo Trial and China's first female Doctor of International Law - shared these words, written by her father and long since woven into her very being, during an exclusive interview with the Global Times. Her words reflected not only a profound tribute to her father, but also a steadfast commitment to safeguarding historical memory.

Twenty-one people have died and 61 have been injured, according to Xinhua News Agency's latest update at 8 am on Tuesday on the explosion that occurred at a fireworks plant in Liuyang, Central China's Hunan Province around 4:40 pm on Monday. After the explosion, Hunan Province immediately activated its emergency response plan, urgently dispatching five rescue teams totaling 482 personnel to the site for emergency operations and full-scale search and rescue efforts, per Xinhua.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured after an explosion at a fireworks plant in central China's Hunan Province caused heavy casualties on Monday afternoon.

China on Monday handed over two batches of humanitarian aid to the Lebanese government to assist people affected by the ongoing conflict.

Explosion at Liuyang fireworks company kills 3, injures 25 An explosion at a fireworks company in Liuyang, Central China's Hunan Province, claimed three lives and left 25 others injured, two of them in severe conditions, as of 7 pm on Monday, Xinhua reported. The blast occurred at around 4:43 pm the same day, according to the local emergency management bureau cited by Xinhua. Rescue operations are ongoing. Global Times

A traffic accident in Dandong, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sunday, has so far resulted in 8 deaths, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday, citing Dandong authorities. The specific circumstances and cause of the accident are under investigation, Xinhua said.

During the Labor Day holiday, Hangzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, deployed a fully operational "robot police squadron" to key areas, bolstering the city's traffic management capabilities.

Zhang Yuhong is a senior researcher specializing in agricultural products and food science in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

In southwest China's Guizhou Province, Tang Hanlin, chairman of a data asset operation and digital-intelligence services provider, has witnessed a dramatic surge in just four months.

A 6-year-old boy trapped in a narrow crevice between the rocks just half a meter above a river was rescued before the tide rose at the Paotai Mountain in Longwan, East China's Zhejiang Province.

The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) had about 78.34 million members by the end of 2025, with about 9.14 million newly increased members last year, the CYLC Central Committee said on Sunday.

Earlier, as relevant countries adhered to the one-China principle, Lai Ching-te's attempt to visit Eswatini by chartered plane had to be called off. Unwilling to accept defeat, Lai nonetheless stooped to sneaking out of Taiwan island in a disgraceful manner to reach Eswatini, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks on Saturday, in response to Lai's reported travel to Eswatini on its King's private jet.

In response to criticism on inappropriate interactions of its NPC (non-player characters) performer with tourists, Gexian Village Resort, in East China's Jiangxi Province, issued a public apology on Saturday, saying it takes the matter very seriously and extends its sincerest apologies to internet users and visitors.

In response to Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's travel to Eswatini on its King's private jet on Saturday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that just hours within the Yilan earthquake, Lai ditched the people in Taiwan who were still reeling from the disaster and sneaked onto a foreign plane to “smuggle” himself out of the island, squandering taxpayers' money and performing a laughable stunt in front of the world. That just added yet another episode to the scandalous “Taiwan independence” separatism.

A fire broke out on Saturday morning at a foot massage parlor in Lingbao, Central China's Henan Province, leaving six trapped people dead after unsuccessful emergency treatment in hospital, according to a statement published by the local fire department on Saturday.

On the first day of the May Day holiday, China's first formally organized traffic management robot squad was officially deployed along West Lake scenic area and surrounding key road sections in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, thepaper.cn reported on Friday.

5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off China's Taiwan region: CENC

Chinese internet police have recently launched a targeted campaign against vulgar and violent “brutality PK” livestreams that endanger personal health and poison the online environment, with 13 people detained in a cross‑regional case in East China's Zhejiang Province, the cybersecurity authority of the Ministry of Public Security said in a release in its official WeChat account on Thursday.

China's national railway officially kicks off the annual May Day holiday travel rush on Wednesday, unleashing a sweeping nationwide travel frenzy. Soaring air and road passenger flows, red-hot travel service reservations, robust hotel and scenic bookings, as well as booming catering and retail spending, all serve as tangible barometers of thriving domestic demand.

Chinese and international participants attending the exchange event marking the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials lay flowers in tribute to the victims of the Nanjing Massacre in front of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on April 29, 2026, in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province. Photo: VCG

The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders officially added 18 rare archival items related to David Nelson Sutton, a US assistant prosecutor at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, to its collection on Wednesday.

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, together with 10 other government departments, has jointly issued a policy document to promote the development of mutual-aid eldercare services, aiming to encourage neighbors or residents within villages and communities to better support older people through voluntary and non-profit services, according to an official statement released on the ministry's WeChat account on Wednesday.

Local authorities released an investigation report regarding an online claim that mercury had been found in a milk tea purchased from a CHAGEE store in Dangshan County in Suzhou, East China's Anhui Province, stating that foreign substance in the drink was placed there by the customer. Relevant evidence has been secured and sent for testing, and the individual involved has been taken into custody by the police, according to the official WeChat account of the Dangshan County People's Government.

China's new-generation "artificial sun," HL-3, is accelerating toward industrialization as nuclear fusion has been identified as one of the future growths frontiers.in the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, with key technological breakthroughs bringing the prospect of clean and potentially abundant energy a step closer to reality.

A car carrier with a maximum capacity of 10,800 car equivalent units, described as the world's largest of its kind, was delivered Tuesday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

From having affordable and nutritious lunches at a "Happiness Canteen" to attending weekly vocal music and dance classes, elderly residents in Zaolinxi Community in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, are enjoying fulfilling lives.

When asked to comment on activities marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on April 23, during which Chinese naval vessels were opened to the public in cities including Qingdao, and the events attracted media reporters, commentators, influencers, and many residents from the Taiwan region who praised the achievements of the PLA Navy and said that only with the protection of the Chinese armed forces can the residents of Taiwan be free from foreign intimidation, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the sincere remarks made by visitors from Taiwan island reflect the shared sentiments of people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.

Eight suspects have been subjected to criminal coercive measures for throwing hot pot seasoning into a swimming pool in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, local police announced on Tuesday.

Model workers awarded the national May 1 labor medal pose for a group photo in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 28, 2026. Photo: VCG

The Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Tuesday unveiled an integrated large model system, delivering tailored AI models for specialized disciplines including mathematics, physics and astronomy, thereby advancing the development of AI for science and delivering benefits to humanity including implements of real-time astronomy monitoring and evaluation on efficacy of immunotherapy in cancer patients, according to a press release that the institute sent to the Global Times.

China's Ministry of Education released the 2026 catalog of undergraduate majors for colleges and universities, adding 38 new majors that will be included in 2026 college entrance examinations, or gaokao. 11 existing majors such as Future Robotics and Interdisciplinary Engineering with four newly added majors like Embodied Intelligence and Brain Computer Science and Technology are for the first time incorporated under the “interdisciplinary studies” category in the catalog.

China's state security authority on Tuesday exposed anti-China forces who have been fabricating narratives such as “class solidification” and that “hard work is useless,” laying bare overseas organization-backed anti-China forces of funding internet influencers and spreading “lying-flat” content to lure Chinese youth to “let it rot” and to erode their mindset.

Northwest China's Gansu Province has released an investigation and assessment report on the mountain torrent disaster that occurred in Yuzhong county on August 7 last year, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.

A 14-year-old male student has been convicted of intentional homicide and rape targeting his female classmate in the first instance on Tuesday by the Intermediate People's Court of Qujing, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, and sentenced to life imprisonment with lifelong deprivation of political rights, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported.

Chinese authorities have decided to award the country's highest youth honor to 29 individuals and 30 organizations for their exemplary roles.

Chinese cardiologist Pan Xiangbin has been granted the Sitara-i-Pakistan award in recognition of his contributions to medical assistance in the country.

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show is in full swing, drawing major industry players from Germany, France and Italy, after around 700 Chinese companies appeared at Hannover Messe, the world's leading manufacturing trade fair which concluded Friday. Yet even as China and EU businesses deepen cooperation, the European Commission (EC) is pressing ahead with protectionism, shaping what analysts call an increasingly "non-level playing field."

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's ongoing China visit in Central China's Hunan Province is packed with high-level meetings with provincial leadership, impressive industrial tours, and concrete cooperation agreement as the two countries mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.

Kindergarten children actively participate in woodworking and clay sculpture on April 27, 2026, experiencing the charm of handicrafts in celebration of theupcoming May Day,in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu Province. Photo: IC

On a warm and pleasant Monday in Shanghai, a conference brought together 90 experts and scholars from China and Russia for in-depth, productive exchanges on the potential for bilateral cooperation. Many participants expressed interest in China's AI technology, particularly its open-source models in interviews with the Global Times, with some sharing that under GPU-related sanctions, Russia sees lessons in how China has optimized AI model training despite constraints.

Police in Shanghai's Pudong district handled an incident in which a tourist assaulted another visitor after being dissuaded from smoking inside the Shanghai Disney Resort, according to a police statement released on Monday. The smoker has since apologized to and compensated the victim, and both parties have reached a mediated settlement.

From Sunday morning to Monday, heavy rainfall swept most parts of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with Qinzhou among the hardest hit, according to Guangxi Weather's official WeChat account. Local authorities have responded promptly to the large-scale rainfall, issuing multiple notices and warnings through official channels to urge the public to take precautions and ensure safety.

China has awarded the country's highest honor for women to four female athletes in recognition of their outstanding performances at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the All-China Women's Federation announced on Monday.

As some internet users use location spoofers to fake their GPS location on social media, for example showing location in the Maldives while actually working in the office, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) warned on Monday that virtual location-spoofing apps could be exploited by foreign intelligence agencies as a method of data theft, posing risks to state security.

Chinese authorities have decided to award the country's highest youth honor to 29 individuals and 30 organizations for their exemplary roles. The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Youth Federation announced the decision to confer the 2026 China Youth May Fourth Medal in a statement on Monday. The awardees include a critical care medical expert, an aviation technology specialist, a grassroots Party official, a border control officer and a physics researcher, among others from various walks of life. Among the awarded organizations are a large-model incubator in Shanghai, a railway logistics team and a team dedicated to polar research.

On February 25, the Information Office of the Guangdong Provincial People's Government held a press conference at the International Conference Hall on the third floor of Guangdong Hotel to introduce the development of Guangdong's Lifelong Learning Public Service System. Hu Jinjun, member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangdong Provincial Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, was the keynote speaker.

Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari listens to a briefing on machinery, equipment and production capacity during his visit to SANY Heavy Industry in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, on April 26, 2026. Photo: VCG

From a humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing to the global spotlight of the Beijing Auto Show and the debut of DeepSeek-V4, Chinese technological milestones have dominated international headlines over the past week.

Attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time in years, US President Donald Trump joined the press corps on Saturday evening. However, the event was abruptly cut short before the first course could be cleared when gunshots rang out.

Chinese netizens have accused of French fashion brand Lemaire of misappropriating the historically humiliating symbol of “forced hair-cutting and clothing change”from the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) after the brand released a promotional campaign for its Objets Senteur fragrance objects featuring a long braid recently. Although Lemaire issued an apology admitting it had “not sufficiently considered differences in perception and sensitivity across cultural contexts,” on Monday, the brand failed to quell public outrage.