On Tuesday morning, Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu, issued a statement refuting claims that its abbot, Shi Yongxin, has passed on his role to his son, Shi Zheng'en. Recently, some self-media accounts alleged that Shi Yongxin had transferred his responsibilities to his son, showing a photo of the two standing together. Shaolin […]
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday revealed a crackdown of a foreign espionage case, in which a spy tried to lure an employee from a Chinese high-tech company into giving state secrets online. After uncovering the case, the employee was given a reward for proactively reporting his suspicion to the agency. The staffer […]
Editor's Note: Over the last two weeks, while the Chinese people were celebrating the Spring Festival holidays, several Philippine vessels illegally intruded into the waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao, also known as Huangyan Island. Despite repeated warnings from the China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine vessel persisted in its activity. The CCG had to […]
Editor's Note: The end of the year and the start of a new one is a time for reflection and anticipation. Throughout 2023, the Chinese society has undergone various developments and changes, behind which manifest the exploration and practice of the Chinese path to modernization. In light of this, the Global Times has launched a […]
After a 9-hour and 11-minute flight, the UK's only pair of giant pandas, Yang Guang and Tian Tian, safely arrived at the Chengdu Shuangliu Airport at 6:50 am on Tuesday. After three years of the pandemic, many pandas, whose returns were delayed due to epidemic prevention, have boarded planes back home this year. Statistics show […]
This year's 41st Beijing Marathon was held on October 29, and Greece, the cradle of the Marathon run, took part in the Beijing Marathon for the first time. Greek Ambassador to China, Eugenios Kalpyris, was among the seven dignitaries who gave the signal for the start of the race at 7:30 am, at the Tiananmen […]
China's investment in high-tech industries in the first two months this year rose 9.4 percent year-on-year, with investment in high-tech manufacturing growing by 10 percent and high-tech services rising by 7.8 percent, Liu Aihua, a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said on Monday, underscoring the nation's ramped-up efforts in propelling new quality […]
The claim by the Globe and Mail, a Canadian media outlet, that there is "forced labor" used in China's seafood industry is irresponsible and full of ideological bias. The media is trying utmost to make something out of nothing in a bid to distort public opinion, the Chinese Embassy in Canada said on Monday. The […]
Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring responded on Thursday to the online controversy over the packaging design of its Oriental Leaf Green Tea drink, stating that the architectural pattern on the packaging is inspired by Chinese temples, not Japanese ones, and that the text on the bottle is about Japanese tea culture originating from China. […]
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday delivered the Government Work Report to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). It set a number of key economic goals, including setting this year's GDP growth rate at around 5 percent while outlining a clear blueprint for China's economic work this year. I am impressed […]