Pangolin decoction pieces remain ineligible for medical insurance coverage and drugs containing pangolin ingredients must not be newly included in medical insurance coverage, according to a recent notice by three central departments in China to strengthen pangolin protection and management efforts and enhance their conservation.

13 workers are missing following a sudden ground collapse at a railway construction site in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province late Wednesday, with an investigation into the accident currently underway, according to a statement released by local government on Thursday morning.

Chinese researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in orthopedic treatment with a new implant material designed to accelerate bone healing and minimize infections. This innovation could revolutionize the way bone diseases are treated, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Wednesday.

Renowned author and producer Chiung Yao committed suicide on Wednesday at the age of 86 at her home, multiple Taiwan-based media outlets, including TVBS, reported on Wednesday. On her Facebook, she posted a suicide note and a farewell video. Below is the English translation of the note.

China's Ministry of State Security revealed on Wednesday that foreign intelligence agencies are using crowdsourcing to gather sensitive data in China, posing a covert but serious threat to national security. The ministry urged the public to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities.

Recently, Party and government officials of various regions of China including Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Suzhou, and Nanjing have been focusing on soccer development, either by attending matches in person or by conducting research.

China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center announced on Tuesday that the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping Base of the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve is currently under close observation, and plans are underway to move the panda back to the inner enclosure for a comprehensive examination after abnormal behavior was observed on Tuesday morning. And updates on Fu Bao's condition will be provided promptly.

Chinese researchers have developed a biodegradable sponge capable of removing up to 99.8 percent of microplastics from water. Containing low-cost and easily accessible raw materials for producing it, the sponge is expected to be applied widely in efficient microplastic removal from aquatic bodies, a major breakthrough in combating a pervasive environmental problem.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) held in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.

The Chinese Ministry of Education has issued a notice to strengthen AI education in primary and secondary schools. The notice specifies that younger primary school children should focus on exploring and experiencing AI technology, while older primary school children and middle school students should concentrate on understanding and applying AI concepts, and high school students should engage in project creation and advanced applications.

The human resources and social security authority in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, recently released a list of employers offering jobs suitable for women who have to juggle work, motherhood and housework, a latest move for the city to promote a child-bearing friendly society.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed comprehensively advancing high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

China on Sunday implemented a new policy allowing Shenzhen residents to obtain multiple-entry permits to neighboring Hong Kong, a move widely anticipated to enhance mobility within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Khunjerab Pass in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is the only land port between China and Pakistan, has officially transitioned from seasonal access service to the full-year service starting from Sunday, according to the customs of the port, as reported by the Xinhua News Agency on Sunday.

China's first commercial space launch site, the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, carried out its maiden mission on Saturday, with the Long March-12, a newly developed carrier rocket in the series, successfully delivering two satellites into designated orbits.

Metro operators in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, have initiated an investigation into a wild boar incident in the city's subway tunnel that has caused subway delays and raised public concerns. Experts attribute the recent events caused by boars in 26 provinces to improved environmental conditions and a reduction in the population of boars' natural predators.

The 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities closed on Saturday evening in Sanya, Hainan Province, with organizers conducting the handover ceremony to the delegates representing next host Hunan Province.

At 22:48 on Saturday night, the first launch of China's first commercial space launch site, Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, was successfully completed. The new carrier rocket Long March-12, which carried out the first launch mission, successfully sent the two experimental satellites into their planned orbits.

If the US restricts Chinese companies from participating in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), these actions could create further challenges for the US market and consumers, a Chinese expert said, following a report exposed that Chinese tech workers report US visa issues despite CES invitations.

China's National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) put forward three requirements for domestic online live-streaming programs on Friday, emphasizing the need to strictly prevent negative trends such as celebrity hype and excessive entertainment. It also stressed the importance of promptly prohibiting programs that harm the physical and mental health of minors.

China's State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled "China's Rural Roads in the New Era" to outline the achievements and vision of rural road development in the new era and to share China's experience.

The Global Times interviewed people working in the emerging environment-related professions to share their stories of contributing to a greener China.

Customs authorities at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) recently apprehended a foreign citizen who smuggled 123 cocaine pills weighing a total of 1,580.44 grams by concealing them inside his body. This is the largest case of body-packing drug smuggling intercepted during travel inspection by Beijing customs in the past five years, according to the WeChat account of the General Administration of Customs on Friday.

In response to an inquiry on reports that a Beijing court sentenced Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said at Friday's press conference that China upholds the rule of law and Chinese judicial authorities handle cases in strict accordance with law.

An organ transplantation research team from Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan has achieved a major breakthrough, with a gene-edited pig kidney surviving in a macaque for an unprecedented 184 days. This marks the first step toward successful xenotransplantation in China, according to a release sent to the Global Times by the hospital on Friday.

China's State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled "China's Rural Roads in the New Era" to introduce the achievements and vision of rural road development in the new era and to share China's experience.

Chinese mainland authorities said on Friday that Shenzhen residents can apply for multiple-entry permits to Hong Kong from December 1, allowing them unlimited entry within a year with stays of no longer than seven days each time.

The Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of Death," has been completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt stretching 3,046 kilometers, said local authorities in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The 11th batch of remains of Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who died during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea will return to China on Thursday as South Korea hands over the remains of 43 martyrs and their belongings. China will pay the highest respect to these heroes upon their return.

China's state security departments recently handled an administrative case of a domestic individual's defection to an overseas espionage organization through fabricating classified documents to seek refuge, according to the official WeChat account of the Ministry of State Security on Tuesday.

China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO) on Thursday released major plans for the next stage of Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), featuring cutting-edge technologies and enhanced services. The plan includes the launch of three pilot test satellites around 2027 and the completion of the system by 2035.

China is planning to develop the next-generation BeiDou system that is technologically more advanced, functionally more powerful and offers higher quality services.

The remains of 43 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) were returned to China on Thursday from the Republic of Korea (ROK).

The remains of 43 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who lost their lives during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea have been handed over to the Chinese side by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and will be returned to China on Thursday, according to China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs. From 2014 to 2023, the two countries, in accordance with international laws and humanitarian principles, successfully handed over the remains of 938 CPV martyrs, along with related artifacts.

When Chinese scholar Li Xiuzhen first saw the Rhine River while studying in the Netherlands in 1996, she was deeply impressed by the river's crystal-clear waters, similar to that of China's Yangtze River. Although Li had never seen the Rhine before, this famous European river made the then young woman, who later became a well-known expert in wetland ecology, feel so close.

An invited mainland delegation arrived on the island of Taiwan on Wednesday, where they were heartily welcomed by people from all walks of life. The delegation will kick off their nine-day journey with a wide range of exchange activities. Among the most popular members of the delegation are six-time Olympic table tennis gold medalist Ma Long and Tokyo Olympic shooting champion Yang Qian.

East China's Zhejiang Province has initiated a campaign to promote bamboo as a replacement for plastic products in offices, meetings, cafeterias, and other scenarios across government bodies, public institutions, and state-owned enterprises.

International political figures and business leaders gathered on Tuesday at the opening of a supply chain expo in Beijing, calling for enhanced cooperation to better face global challenges amid rising geopolitical tension and growing trade protectionism.

Severe illegal operations, chaotic safety management, and inadequate safety supervision by the parent company led to the coal mine accident in Shuangyashan city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province last November which killed 11 people and injured six, with 46 individuals held accountable.

As over 1,300 participants from over 100 countries and regions as well as international organizations attended the opening ceremony of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called for promoting win-win cooperation, optimization and upgrading as well as green transition of global industrial and supply chains.

A 76-year-old woman surnamed Hu in Huangxing village of Langao county in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province was attacked by a wild boar on Sunday. Hu died despite rescue efforts by the county hospital's emergency center, according to a statement from the Langao county's forestry bureau on Tuesday.

After being transported to a launch pad at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on Tuesday, a new member of China's Long March carrier rocket family, the Long March-12, has been scheduled to undertake its maiden flight in the next few days.

A team of 11 Chinese champions from the Paris Olympics kicked off their five-day lecture trip to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday to share with the local residents their Olympic experiences and sporting spirit, according to the local government on Tuesday.

Students and teachers from seven universities in Chinese mainland, invited by the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, will arrive in the island of Taiwan on Wednesday to begin a nine-day journey, mainland and Taiwan media reported. Olympic champions Ma Long and Yang Qian will also be part of the delegation, sparking excitement among the Taiwan public, according to media reports.

Liu Liange, former Party chief and chairman of Bank of China, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in a first-instance trial on Tuesday for accepting large sums in bribes. The sentence was delivered by the Jinan Intermediate People's Court in East China's Shandong Province, according to China Central Television (CCTV).

China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS), together with three other government agencies, announced on Tuesday the release of the “joint punishment measures for telecom and internet fraud and related crimes” to support the implementation of the Anti-Telecom and Online Fraud Law.

Chinese authorities have recently released guidelines to regulate CEO romance micro dramas, emphasizing the need to avoid promoting ideals that glorify marriage with the powerful, wealthy individuals or families. Additionally, they warned against the intentional creation of eye-catching content by flaunting wealth and showcasing power, as Guangdianshijie, a WeChat account affiliated with China Press and Publishing Media Group Co. Ltd reported on Monday.

China aims to achieve a 5G user penetration rate of more than 85 percent by the end of 2027, as the world's second-largest economy accelerates the large-scale applications of 5G technologies.

At the Axi Ranch, 4,000 meters above sea level in southwest China's Sichuan Province, herder Tashi chats with family by video while tending his livestock - a scene unthinkable just years ago in this remote corner of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture.

China will continue to take concrete actions to ensure stable and unimpeded global industrial and supply chains, Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

China has announced an action plan to reduce food loss and waste, aiming to establish a more sound long-term mechanism by the end of 2027.

With simulated lunar soil bricks sent to Chinese space station aboard the Tianzhou-8, the development team responsible said in an interview on Monday that it is considering shaping the bricks into mortise and tenon joints – a traditional Chinese construction technique – to build an egg-shaped house on the moon, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

China's recent expansion of its visa-free policy has captured wide attention from various countries involved, as numerous local media have covered the surging interests. Concurrently, there has been a marked increase in search queries, propelling Chinese destinations to the forefront of searches of the travel platforms.

The Arabic language version of a book featuring discourses on Chinese modernization by President Xi Jinping has been published by the Central Compilation and Translation Press.

Before the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy formation comprising the Hainan and the Changsha concluded the visit to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday, the troops organized national defense lectures for Hong Kong youth, which inspired patriotism among the youngsters, according to PLA Daily. An expert told the Global Times that more prominent ships are anticipated to visit Hong Kong in the future, in response to local netizens' desire.

China's top court and the women's organization released five judicial cases on Monday, which marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to raise awareness of domestic violence prevention and victim protection.

A fleet of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels is heading to the Beibu Gulf on Monday to conduct the second joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf of the year with the Vietnam Coast Guard. This marks the 28th joint patrol conducted by the maritime law enforcement agencies of China and Vietnam since 2006, according to a statement from the CCG on Monday.

At 8:47 am on Monday morning, a bus driver in Neijiang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province suffered from a sudden illness, which caused the vehicle to lose control, resulting in one death and four injuries, according to a statement from local police.

Three books containing problematic maps with mistakes such as wrongly labeling the island of Taiwan as a “country” and misdescribing the names and sovereignty of the Diaoyu Dao (Diaoyu Islands) and its affiliated islands were intercepted by the customs staff in East China's Fujian Province recently, China Customs announced on its official WeChat account on Sunday.

Several Chinese regulatory bodies announced plans to launch a joint campaign to purify the online environment and enhance governance over key algorithm issues on major network platforms from Sunday until February 14, 2025

In response to a video circulating online showing "a police officer assaulting a student" in Zhangyi town, Yuanzhou district of Guyuan, NW China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, local police released a briefing on Sunday regarding related investigation. According to the briefing, the involved police officer's administrative position has been revoked.

Chinese scientists found for the first time a meteorite crater on a mountain ridge, the discovery of which enriches human's understanding of the planetary collision history and provides a new perspective for exploring the crater formation mechanisms behind the unique terrain and landforms in China and researches on the impact or shock metamorphism of materials.

A video clip on social media on Thursday, showing a Lalamove driver in Shanghai accusing employees from Porsche's partner project team of withholding a 600-yuan ($82.92) payment and lodging a complaint that led to his account suspension at Lalamove.com, went viral among netizens.

A total of 17 suspects from a fishing boat, suspected of illegal operations and resisting law enforcement violently, were recently apprehended by the Beihai branch of the China Coast Guard (CCG) during a patrol mission in the central part of the Yellow Sea, the CCG said on its official WeChat account on Saturday.

Fifty outstanding foreign nationals from 18 countries who live and work in were honored with the 2024 “Shanghai Magnolia Silver Award” for remarkable achievements in their own fields and important contributions to Shanghai's development and international relations, the Shanghai municipal government announced on Saturday. Forty-six award winners and their families gathered in Shanghai to celebrate the event and expressed their hopes to help build the city into a more attractive international metropolis with global influence.

With 21 Chinese cities ranking among the 100 most advanced cities in science and technology innovation (STI) globally, China has become one of the two unshakable poles in the global landscape of STI centers only after the US, which has 27 cities listed on the list, according to a recent ranking released on Saturday.

The one-China principle is a basic norm in international relations and prevailing international consensus. The Lai Ching-te authorities' political manipulation activities and provocations using trips to countries having so-called “diplomatic ties” with Taiwan will lead nowhere, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday, in response to reports that Taiwan regional leader Lai will visit three Pacific island nation “allies” at the end of this month in his first overseas trip since taking office.

Out of boredom, a man in Changzhi city, North China's Shanxi Province, released a “wanted notice” on the internet for himself, causing significant social disruption. The man is now placed under police custody for possible criminal offenses.

Central China's Henan police recently cracked a case in which three people were suspected of intentionally staging traffic accidents to defraud insurance payouts. While committing the crime, one suspect was accidentally killed.

A woman pregnant with nine babies in East China's Jiangxi Province decided to reduce seven embryos and keep two for her safety and the well-being of the two remaining babies.

“I made it finally,” a man said as he came ashore on Shanghai's Chongming Island on November 16, symbolizing the conclusion of his rafting trip traveling more than 3,500 kilometers along the Yangtze River.

A foreign graduate of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (HUCM) recently successfully rescued a female tourist in shock by using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) methods including patting her cubital fossa and splashing cool water.

An international academic conference on the ideas of human rights in ancient Chinese classics was hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Hunan Provincial Committee and Hunan University at the historic Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province on Wednesday. More than 200 scholars, officials and representatives from think tanks from China and several countries, including the US, Canada, Italy, Japan and Pakistan, attended the event and shared their perspectives on human rights.

China has offered full visa-free access to 25 countries, signing mutual visa-free agreements with six countries, including Singapore, Thailand and Kazakhstan, Tong Xuejun, an official from Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday at a press conference. The official also said the ministry will continue to launch visa facilitation initiatives to create more convenience for Chinese and foreign business people.

The 2024 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference began on Thursday in North China's Tianjin Municipality. The conference showcased China's achievements and experiences in skill development, discussed and adopted the "Tianjin Consensus on the Development of World Vocational Education," serving as a new platform for global collaboration in vocational education.

International students experience traditional Chinese medicines' cupping therapy at a teaching and research base at Southwest University in Chongqing Municipality on Novemeber 21, 2024. Photo: VCG

A total of 763 Chinese nationals suspected of cross-border telecom fraud have been transferred from Myanmar to China after being apprehended in Myanmar's Tangyan region, marking another significant breakthrough in China's cooperation with Myanmar, according to China Central Television (CCTV) on Thursday.

China's manned space program has released a promotional video showcasing a series of recent advancements, including the first animated demonstration of taikonauts' “adventure” on the moon by 2030, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.

The urban management authority of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, has started soliciting public opinions on converting some men's toilets into unisex toilets to deal with the problem of long queues outside of women's toilets and the unreasonable ratio of male and female toilets. The plan has drawn a lot of attention from the public.

In another step closer to realizing the goal of sending Chinese to the moon by 2030, China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, slated for a future crewed lunar landing, has completed a fairing separation test, marking another solid step forward in the rocket's prototype development, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday.

Following Jimmy Lai's trial on Wednesday, coupled with the sentences of 45 people convicted of "conspiracy to subvert state power" on Tuesday, certain countries have targeted China. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) all strongly opposed such attempts.

China's concept of human rights stems from the evolution of Chinese civilization and centuries of cultural exchange. Drawing on classic Chinese texts, Chinese and international scholars explore and elaborate on the principles of human rights development at an international conference held in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province on Wednesday, promoting civilizational exchange and contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to the global human rights advancement.

While India and China still make up over half of all international students in the US, India has overtaken China as the top source for international students in the US for the first time in about 15 years, according to new data released on Monday.

The 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit kicked off on Tuesday in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang Province, with representatives from high-tech companies and participants from China's digital sector praising the WIC as a critical platform to showcase China's technological outcomes, digital market prospects and openness.

The "Haiwei GD11000," China's first and the world's only all-depth optical cable winch system, jointly developed by Dalian Maritime University and other technology companies, recently completed its first deep-sea survey in the South China Sea, demonstrating its full capabilities for maximum-depth ocean research, Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday.

Responding to the tiger attack incident in Boli county, the Forestry and Grassland Administration in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province convened an emergency meeting on Monday to implement protective measures and ensure the safety of both the residents and tigers.

The local government in the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, Northwest China's Gansu Province, has recently introduced an incentive scheme offering families with two or three children a cumulative subsidy of up to 100,000 yuan ($13,823).

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Tuesday vowed "zero tolerance" for crimes against students and pledged to deter major violent crimes, extreme crimes, and crimes that endanger public safety.

An incident involving a car ramming pedestrians occurred near Shuangtan Road and Yuxia Street, Dingcheng District of Changde city around 7:37 am Tuesday, according to a notice released by district police bureau. The injured were promptly taken to the hospital for treatment, and currently, none are in life-threatening condition.

"No one can engage in illegal activities under the guise of democracy and attempt to evade legal punishment," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at Tuesday's routine press briefing in response to the sentencing of 45 separatist activists in the Hong Kong case of conspiracy to subvert state power. "The central government firmly supports HKSAR in safeguarding national security," Lin said.

The deaths of four black swans at the two locations in Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, resulted from animal bites, and human involvement has been ruled out, the management department announced on Monday following public concern on social media over their sudden deaths, and vowing to intensify patrol of stray animals.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stepping up international governance and cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), to make sure that AI is for good and for all, not a game of the rich countries and the wealthy.

The Forestry and Grassland Bureau in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday held an emergency meeting and decided to send a working group to assist the local government after a tiger bit a local villager in Boli County, Heilongjiang.

A stampede occurred on Monday afternoon at a middle school in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, leaving three students seriously injured and 11 others with minor injuries, according to Xinjiang Daily.

China's continuous improvement of air quality and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has benefited not only the country itself, but also the rest of Asia and the world, foreign scholars said Monday at an event held in Beijing, calling for more success stories like “China Blue” to spread across the Asian region and help countries reduce air pollution.

China issued a judicial interpretation on Monday specifying the determination of the crime of refusing to execute judgments and rulings to hide or transfer property before the verdict takes effect, in an effort to ensure that the judgments and rulings made by courts are enforced in accordance with the law and the legitimate rights and interests of the individuals concerned are effectively safeguarded.

A villager in Boli county in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, was bitten on the left hand by a tiger and is currently being treated at a medical facility. The injured has stable vital signs. Relevant departments have arrived at the scene and are tracking the tiger's movements, according to a statement published by the local forestry and grassland bureau on Monday.

Chinese researchers are working on the development of future hexapod robots, aiming to achieve a qualitative breakthrough in the robot for lunar exploration. The six-legged robot offers enhanced stability, smoother motion, and superior load-bearing capacity, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday.

Part of the roof of a skating hall in Baicheng city, Northeast China's Jilin Province, collapsed at 7:35 am Monday morning, and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far, according to CCTV.

Part of the roof of a skating hall in Baicheng city, Northeast China's Jilin Province, collapsed at 7:35 am Monday morning, and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far, according to CCTV.