Among the three most prevalent pathogens detected in respiratory samples collected from influenza-like illness cases at sentinel hospitals nationwide over the past week, COVID-19 continues to rank first, with a positivity rate of 20.3 percent, an increase of 4 percentage ...

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Saturday strongly condemned and firmly opposed the US decision to add more than 40 Chinese entities to the so-called “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” (UFLPA) Entity List, saying the move is ...

From the "old three" exports of clothing, furniture, and appliances, to the "new three" of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar cells, China's industrial evolution has now entered a new era defined by its newest industrial champions: robotics, artificial intelligence ...

With the arrival of summer, melting Arctic sea ice has created favorable conditions for polar maritime traffic, prompting Chinese shipping firms to roll out their official 2026 sailing schedules and ramp up large-scale capacity deployment for the open season.

China's State Council, the country's cabinet, on Friday unveiled exit-entry administration rules to regulate exit and entry administration, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of individuals exiting and entering the country, and uphold the country's sovereignty, security, and development interests.

All flights on 12 China-Japan air routes were canceled in July, and a total of 1,195 flights between the Chinese mainland and Japan were canceled during the month, representing a cancellation rate of 31.4 percent, the Global Times learned from ...

Recently, the case study of State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company's service to Donglin village in Chengxiang town, Taicang city, in creating a zero-carbon village was included in the book "Real Management Wisdom: Tsinghua University MBA Case Studies."

“I'm not aware of the specific situation you mentioned. As a matter of principle, we consistently oppose overstretching the concept of national security and discriminatory actions targeting China,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday, in response to ...

In response to some Western media reports claiming that Tesla is considering selling its China business to pave the way for a potential SpaceX merger, Tesla China clarified with the Global Times on Friday that this is fake news. On ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Friday that it will extend its anti-dumping investigation into pea starch imports originating in Canada to February 12, 2027, citing the complexity of the case.

Ford is preparing for the possibility that Chinese automakers could enter the US market within the next five to 10 years, CEO Jim Farley told employees, Reuters reported on Thursday. The assessment shows that even as Washington erects higher barriers, ...

The total market capitalization of Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT briefly exceeded 4 trillion yuan ($592.13 billion) on Friday morning, with its share price surging to 60 yuan per share, maintaining its position as the largest company in the A-share market. ...

On July 23, in the laboratory of the Suzhou Smart Energy Joint Research Center, a new type of power module made of gallium nitride (GaN) material had just completed testing. This is the latest achievement of the research center.

China's humanoid robotics giant Unitree Robotics said on Thursday evening that it plans to open subscriptions for an initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai's STAR ⁠Market on August 10, after the company's IPO application was approved for registration by the ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also China's lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Thursday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday. ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also China's lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Thursday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

After two years of improving attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI), Americans are becoming more skeptical of the technology - a trend that could pose longer-term challenges for the country's AI development. A Bentley University-Gallup survey released on Tuesday found that ...

A wave of Chinese entrants into Britain's ‌car market is piling pressure on traditional manufacturers, Mike Hawes, CEO of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the country's main automotive industry body, said on Thursday. Yet, he also acknowledged that ...

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee analyzed and studied the current economic situation and made arrangements for economic work in the second half (H2) of this year at a meeting held in Beijing on ...

China's power mix shifted further toward cleaner sources in the first half of the year, with renewables supplying more than 40 percent of its electricity for the first time. Meanwhile, coal-fired power accounted for less than half of total generation ...

The US has again erected market barriers against Chinese robotics products under the pretext of national security. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday urged Washington to immediately withdraw the measures, calling them discriminatory and aimed at suppressing Chinese companies ...

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China are stepping up their involvement in the construction of Xiong'an New Area, as Air China said on Thursday that it had established a business department in the new economic zone, located about 100 kilometers southwest ...

Air India is expected to resume non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai in September 2026, Global Times learned from the carrier on Thursday. The move is the latest effort by Indian airlines to enhance personnel exchanges between the two countries. ...

A bipartisan group of US senators has reportedly urged Apple to abandon plans to buy memory chips from Chinese suppliers ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC), warning that the iPhone maker risked becoming reliant on a ...

In psychology, there is a concept known as "attribution theory": People tend to attribute their successes to internal factors, such as their own efforts, while attributing their failures or problems to external factors.

Regarding the recent progress of the intensive consultations between China and the EU, China's Ministry of Commerce Spokesperson He Yadong said at a regular press conference on Thursday that at the first meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation ...

Former Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Wednesday that he would seek to arrange an early delegation visit to China after taking the helm of a major Japanese trade promotion organization, adding to a growing chorus of Japanese business ...

China Media Group (CMG) has launched the inaugural World Robot Mount Tai Challenge, bringing robots to one of China's most iconic mountain routes to test the limits of embodied intelligence in a real-world environment, CCTV News reported on Wednesday.

China urges the US to immediately revoke the measures that added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic equipment to the “Covered List,” and stop such erroneous actions. If the US persists in going its own way, China will resolutely take ...

China's steady first-half growth in 2026 underscored the resilience of the world's second-largest economy and the growing role of new growth drivers as it embarked on a new five-year development period, Chinese officials said.

Amid ongoing debate over China's exports, some Western media outlets and think tanks have advanced the so-called “China squeeze” narrative, claiming that China is squeezing the industrialization space available to developing economies. But a closer look at the evidence raises ...

Amid ongoing debate over China's exports, some Western media outlets and think tanks have advanced the so-called “China squeeze” narrative, claiming that China is squeezing the industrialization space available to developing economies. But a closer look at the evidence raises ...

First-half GDP figures have been released by 31 Chinese provincial-level localities, with economic powerhouses such as South China's Guangdong and East China's Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang provinces continuing to play a vital role, while certain provinces such as East China's ...

China has launched the 2026 innovation task program in the industrial and information technology sector, targeting key technology breakthroughs in areas including artificial intelligence (AI), humanoid robots and computing power, as the country accelerates efforts to build new industrial strengths ...

China and Germany need to enhance communication and cooperation to achieve common development, jointly keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded, and contribute to world development and prosperity, Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, told a ...

Major airlines from both China and abroad are doubling down on their commitment to routes between China and Europe, with no signs of a slowdown in expansion despite shifting global dynamics.

Chinese robot maker AgiBot has released a three-episode martial arts series in which its full-size humanoid A3 spars with action stars Louis Fan Siu-wong and Zhang Lanxin, in what the company describes as the first martial arts bout staged between ...

Leading Chinese display chip designer Chipone announced on Wednesday that its independently developed ICNA3611 — China's first OLED touch and display driver integration (TDDI) chip — has entered mass production for mainstream models made by a major domestic smartphone brand. ...

Chinese autonomous driving solutions provider Momenta has received a testing permit from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority, allowing it to conduct Level-4 self-driving tests on public roads across the country, according to information the company provided to Global Times on ...

China and Germany should strengthen communication and collaboration, achieve common development, jointly safeguard the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains, and promote global development and prosperity, Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, told a press ...

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday slammed the US' ban on imports of humanoid robots, stressing that protectionism will only harm the interests of US businesses and consumers, and China will continue to take necessary measures to ...

FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China is closely following developments in the Red Sea. China believes that the sovereignty and security of all countries in the region should be respected, and that the safety and smooth flow ...

"Since the China-Russia mutual visa exemption arrangement was reached, it has played a positive role in facilitating personnel exchanges between the two countries and promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday at a ...

July 23, the day of the Major Heat solar term, saw blazing sunlight sweep across Shangcheng County in Xinyang, Henan Province, as the entire region grappled with sustained high temperatures. Amid the surging summer heat, air conditioners hum softly in ...

At the Electrek American Solar Challenge, the answer goes beyond speed.

The US unveiled new bans on imports of advanced robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, and foreign media said the move effectively bars Chinese-made robotic models from the US market. Chinese analysts said on Wednesday that this is ...

China's household consumption logistics remained resilient in the first half of this year, with online consumption emerging as the primary growth drive, according to data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Wednesday.

China is highly concerned about the nationalization of British Steel and urges the UK to abide by relevant international rules, fulfill its obligations under the China-UK investment protection agreement, prudently resolve the issue and provide a sound business environment for ...

China's first C919 high-altitude aircraft took off from the fourth runway of Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 7:59 am on Wednesday for its maiden flight test, China Media Group reported.

China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the US Department of Defense's sanctions on certain Chinese research institutions, said a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday, vowing “necessary measures” to safeguard legitimate rights and interests of Chinese research ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Tuesday welcomed the WTO panel's ruling that Turkey had violated WTO rules in a dispute case brought by China over Turkey's restrictive measures on electric vehicles and other vehicles, and urged the Turkish side ...

A robot working six arms at once, another scaling vertical walls to grind and weld, and a third repairing live power lines 10 meters above the ground took center stage in Beijing on Tuesday, as China puts a generation of ...

South Korea's latest tourism data points to the continued appeal of cross-border travel, while also prompting a closer look at how travel between China and South Korea could evolve. The Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday that foreign arrivals exceeded ...

Harmony between humanity and nature, as proposed in the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, constitutes an important dimension of advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization. Chinese modernization is ...

Volkswagen on Monday issued a statement denying media reports claiming that Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume had urged the EU to impose higher tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid cars. Blume did not explicitly advocate for tariffs, but rather called for ...

A media report claiming that China has started mass production of its homegrown deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, a key chipmaking tool, has sent shockwaves through Western media, technological and financial circles, triggering a major sell-off in Western chip stocks, ...

On the afternoon of July 25, dozens of young people from China and abroad gathered at the Party and Mass Service Center in the Pingjiang Road Historical and Cultural District of Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, creating a lively atmosphere. ...

A fully AI-produced short drama has made what appears to be a first-of-its-kind debut on a Chinese provincial satellite TV channel, drawing widespread attention and debate online, according to domestic media outlets including China Youth Daily and anjinger.com on Tuesday.

China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday released a document titled "China's Position on the So-called Excess Capacity Issue."

The US Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced on Monday the launch of the “Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security.” The move is an attempt by Washington to seek to blunt China's influence over the ...

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian addressed remarks alleging that “foreign investors are exploiting or plundering Indonesia's resources,” by stating, "We have previously responded that these remarks were not directed at China.

"China is not the root cause of Europe's economic and trade problems, but a partner that can help solve them. Protectionism leads nowhere; win-win cooperation is the right path," Lin Weilong, an official of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), said ...

An official from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Tuesday rejected a US Section 301 investigation into the so-called "overcapacity" issue, saying on Tuesday that the move was a typical act of unilateralism that seriously undermines the international economic order.

International submarine cables are important international civilian infrastructure that support global network connectivity and serve the vital interests of people in all countries. Politicizing and over-securitizing submarine cable issues will only undermine normal international market rules, threaten global data connectivity ...

The Global Times and Shenzhen-based tech startup GenTrack.ai signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement at a signing ceremony held in Beijing on Monday, aiming to leverage their respective strengths to build a more effective international communication system in the age ...

Consumption growth has slowed somewhat in China. In June, total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.269.1 trillion yuan, up 1.0 percent year-on-year, compared with a decline of 0.6 percent, in the previous month. Investment declined, with national fixed-asset investment, ...

​The latest tax data released by the State Taxation Administration (STA) reflect the robust and accelerating development momentum of China's new quality productive forces in the first half of the year, officials from the STA said at a press conference ...

China-Europe freight train services have completed more than 130,000 trips carrying goods worth over $520 billion over the past decade, an official said at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, as the rail link increasingly serves as a buffer ...

China released a position paper addressing the so-called "overcapacity" issue on Tuesday. As global competition intensifies and supply chains reshape, some countries have politicized trade issues by hyping China's so-called "overcapacity" and imposing protectionist measures. China believes capacity issues should ...

The data on China's national economy for the first half of 2026 were recently released. China's GDP reached 69.6 trillion yuan in the first six months, up 4.7 percent year-on-year, with an increment of 3.6 trillion yuan that set a ...

As Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI's newly released model Kimi K3 gained wide attention, the company on Monday released its model weights and technical report, and open-sourced the key infrastructure technologies that supported its training, in a bid to accelerate ...

For some time, certain Western politicians and media outlets have repeatedly hyped up the narrative of a "China Shock 2.0." They distort China's industrial upgrading and foreign trade growth in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), new energy vehicles (NEVs), ...

China's GDP grew 5.0 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, 4.3 percent in the second quarter, bringing growth for the first half of 2026 to 4.7 percent. The release of China's mid-year economic report has drawn close attention to the ...

Some Western media outlets have often hyped an artificial intelligence (AI) showdown between the US and China these days, with some even peddling the so-called "China AI threat" narrative. Beneath such coverage lies the assumption that technological progress is set ...

The US recently imposed tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent on goods from 60 countries and regions, using alleged “forced labor” concerns as a pretext. The tariffs apply to Washington's major trading partners, including a number of emerging ...

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) made a landmark debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market on Monday, with its shares soaring on the first trading day and drawing broad market attention after setting multiple records in China's ...

A total of 57 countries and three international organizations have confirmed participation in the Country Exhibition of the 9th China International Import Expo, with Moldova, Romania and the UN Development Programme set to make their debuts, an official of the ...

Canadian media outlet CJME News reported on Sunday that Saskatchewan's Minister of Trade and Exports Warren Kaeding said the province had recently completed a trade mission to China and hoped to further expand exports of canola, peas, and other agricultural ...

On a sweltering summer day at the Humanoid Robot Data Training Center in Beijing's Shijingshan district, a humanoid robot extends its arms, slowly picks up a medicine box, adjusts its orientation and places it in a designated spot.

At this year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, an unseen yet ever-present force — tokens — became the common thread running through the conference's forums and exhibition booths.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday slammed the US' plan to investigate and potentially sanction Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms, stressing that such moves lack factual basis and legal justification, and that China will take all necessary measures to ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday voiced firm opposition to the US' decision to initiate a so-called Section 301 investigation and impose unilateral tariffs under the pretext of "forced labor," calling the move a typical act of unilateralism and ...

China's relevant measures are taken in response to the EU's wrongful action of sanctioning Chinese enterprises and do not target any specific country, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. Specific inquiries concerning export control issues should be ...

China-Africa trade was “full of highlights” in the first six months of 2026, with total imports and exports reaching 1.41 trillion yuan ($208 billion), the highest level recorded for the same period in history, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said ...

Profits of China's industrial firms above designated size increased 18.7 percent year-on-year in the first half, with the growth rate accelerating by 3.2 percentage points from the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. Experts noted ...

The US is pushing Mexico to impose Section 232-style duties on steel and aluminum imports from outside North America, aiming to create a unified regional tariff barrier against Chinese products amid a review of a regional trade deal, Bloomberg reported.

The Macao Municipal Affairs Bureau announced on Saturday that one batch of infant formula under Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina was found to contain lead exceeding the Macao food safety standard. The company said in a statement on Monday that all ...

The share price of Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) surged more than 471 percent to 49.50 yuan ($7.31) per share on Monday's opening, the first day it debuts on Shanghai's STAR market.

​China's electric vehicle maker Zeekr has revised its cross-border vehicle-running policies after a car-owner experienced smart infotainment system restriction of up to 30 hours while overseas, sparking public debate over remote control mechanism in smart vehicles.

With just 100 days remaining until the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicks off on November 5 in Shanghai, preparations have entered a critical phase.

As competition over AI technology intensifies globally, the development of China's western cities offers a new perspective on high-standard digital cooperation. The Xinhua News Agency reported that several participants at the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting and a series ...

The total trade of the “13+2” provinces, autonomous regions, and cities along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor via the corridor reached 517.23 billion yuan ($76.38 billion) in the first six months this year, exceeding 500 billion yuan for the ...

In Yiwu, the world's largest small commodities trade hub and a major global center for Christmas goods, the export season is already in full swing. Local merchants told the Global Times that overseas buyers are placing orders earlier each year, ...

When Marco Bianchi, a 34-year-old software engineer from Rome, stepped out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 20, he expected the usual summer heat. However, he was greeted by something far more surprising: shaded sidewalks, air-conditioned metros, misting fans ...

China's largest memory chip producer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), will debut on Shanghai's STAR Market on Monday marking a historic shift for the country's memory chip industry from technological catch-up to large-scale expansion, experts said.

South Korea is taking intensive measures to demonstrate its determination to seize opportunities in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).

China's first multi-functional long-endurance drone, TP200, completed its maiden flight in Yantai, East China's Shandong Province on Sunday, China Media Group (CMG) reported.

From four-legged inspection robots operating in European nuclear power plants to automatic coffee-making robotic arms serving travelers at airports and transit hubs around the globe and smart AI systems supporting local Chinese teaching in Thai schools, these varied overseas applications ...

According to a Sunday report by CCTV News, China's passenger vehicle sector has achieved full carbon footprint coverage for the first time. Experts said the milestone marks a new stage in the large-scale and systematic development of China's automotive carbon ...

China is fostering a new batch of core strategic industries – artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and innovative drugs, dubbed the "next new three," emerging as new growth drivers, Yin Hejun, minister of Science and Technology, told a recent policy briefing ...