Readers' Reflections: China’s new development path balancing economy and ecology offers valuable solutions to Global South

Editor's Note:The year 2026 marks the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan dedicates a chapter to “accelerating the green transition across the board and building a Beautiful China.” From the guiding philosophy that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets,” to the strategic guidance of […]

Summer Davos reaffirms openness and cooperation amid global uncertainty

The opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026, commonly known as Summer Davos, was held in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Wednesday. The need for greater openness and cooperation resonated throughout the lively discussions among Chinese and international participants. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered an address at […]

Nepal hopes to build strong relations with China, advance cross-border joint projects: Nepali FM tells GT

Nepal is grateful for assistance from the Chinese government and hopes to build a strong relationship with China, Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the Global Times in Beijing on Tuesday, identifying connectivity and infrastructure as top priorities for bilateral cooperation with China. Khanal is visiting China from Sunday to Wednesday. As his China visit […]

Images show survey mission completed, scientific expedition around China’s Huangyan Dao yielding fruitful results in ecological protection

Days after the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced a scientific expedition in the waters around Huangyan Dao on June 10 and deployed a floating in-situ sampling and experimental platform in the area, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Jay Tarriela once again released a post on X on […]

China completes maritime traffic law enforcement, survey operation in waters east of Taiwan island after Japan-Philippines delimitation talks plan

A special maritime traffic law enforcement and hydrographic survey operation carried out by China's Ministry of Transport in waters east of Taiwan island concluded successfully on Wednesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.   From June 6 to 10, China's Ministry of Transport organized multiple departments, including the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration (MSA), the Guangdong MSA, the […]

Honoring sincere China-LAC friendship: Awarded ambassadors hail bilateral cooperation

Two ambassadors to China who were awarded the Outstanding Diplomat Medal shared with the Global Times their feelings of receiving the honor, as well as their observation of Chinese modernization, noting China's experience offers valuable reference to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. On May 18, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held […]

China urges EU to view China-EU trade ties in ‘objective and rational’ way

As Brussels pushes further into "de-risking" and weighs tougher measures that could reshape China-EU business ties, many European firms in China are choosing a more pragmatic path: stay, expand and localize. That disconnect between political rhetoric and business reality captures Europe's policy dilemma: whether its expanding toolbox will reduce risk, or merely split markets and […]

HIT adds tech-powered romance to campus wedding with 1-carat diamond rings

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) recently held a group wedding for 187 couples, offering its own version of tech-powered romance by presenting the newlyweds with one-carat diamond rings made of diamonds independently developed by the university's research team, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Tuesday. The ceremony, HIT's 11th group wedding for doctoral students, […]

Xi says China-DPRK relations face new opportunities, missions

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday he looks forward to meeting with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to discuss the traditional friendship between […]