Global Times: A French girl living in Beijing's hutongs
BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). A new year begins with new resolve and new momentum. The...
Global Times: 'Sister Wu' sells vegetables by 'slow train'
BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "Sister Wu, can live chickens be taken on the train?" At daybreak in the Miaoling Mountains, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, vegetable vendor Sister Wu began her day amid a flurry of flapping wings and...
Global Times: Xi visits people in Beijing ahead of Spring Festival, extends greetings to all Chinese
BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Beijing during a two-day inspection tour from Monday to Tuesday, extending Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people at home and...
Global Times: Feng Jicai: My thoughts on the 'Bingwu' Year of the Horse
BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- I was born under the Chinese zodiac sign of the Horse, a sign that revisits me every 12 years in a cycle as constant as the seasons. The year 2026 is the seventh Year of the Horse that I have welcomed. Already,...
Global Times: China's No.1 central document in starting year of 15th Five-Year Plan sets agricultural modernization roadmap, turning rural potential into growth momentum
BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China unveiled its "No.1 central document" for 2026 on Tuesday, outlining plans to advance agricultural and rural modernization and to promote all-around rural revitalization, according to the Xinhua News...
Global Times: Why is legislation needed for reading in China?
BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A reader of people.com.cn recently asked: February 1 marked the official implementation of the Regulations on Promoting National Reading. Reading books and newspapers is largely a matter of personal interest, so...
Global Times: My 'Chinese time' and why 'I want to be Chinese' : foreign content creators
BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the viral hashtag #IWantToBeChinese on TikTok has revealed a fascinating global perception of China. Rather than being captivated by iconic landmarks, a growing number of foreign creators are drawn to...
Finding each other through the algorithm: one year as a 'local' on China's social media: Global Times
BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Many American users who initially joined Xiaohongshu, a Chinese app for sharing daily life, a year ago following a looming TikTok ban - often referred to as "TikTok refugees" - have become what they now call...
Global Times: China's GDP expands 5% to hit 140-trillion-yuan mark in 2025, meeting growth target despite serious headwinds
BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China's GDP grew at 5 percent year-on-year to 140.19 trillion yuan ($20.13 trillion) in 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday, meeting the annual growth target of around 5...
Global Times: How Xiaomi's EV factory becomes a 'must-see' for global visitors
BEIJING, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Molten aluminum glows briefly before disappearing into a steel mold. Seconds later, a single, solid vehicle structure emerges - still hot, still humming. This is die casting, a manufacturing method long used in...