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 […]
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. […]
China's private Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) recorded a month-on-month expansion in February, pointing to robust business activities among small and private enterprises. The official manufacturing PMI, also released on Friday, indicated a better production outlook following the Chinese New Year holidays. As the first major economic barometer in February, the PMI showed that […]
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Ahn Duk-geun, the South Korean minister for trade, industry and energy, held a telephone conversation on Tuesday. In their conversation, Ahn expressed willingness to enhance industrial cooperation with the US and called for more support over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), CHIPS Act subsidies and other trade issues. […]
China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Monday blasted the US government's distortion of facts by claiming that China's justified trade measures are "economic coercion," saying that China is firmly opposed to the US unilateralism and its bullying practice. Recently, the US Trade Representative Office published a report on China's WTO compliance, which denies China's achievements in […]
US chipmaker Nvidia has reportedly identified Chinese tech company Huawei as a top competitor in several categories including artificial intelligence (AI) chips, a move which industry observers said underscored the rapid climb-up of Chinese companies' tech prowess, fueled by their stepped-up research and development (R&D) investments and the explosive demand in homegrown markets. The naming […]