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...
Global Times: 'China has become the center and focus of international attention'
BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To continuously observe how China is perceived by the world, the Global Times once again launched the "Global Survey on Impression and Understanding of China," covering 46 countries and about 51,700...
Achieving common prosperity through stable cooperation: Global Times
BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Why has a Hollywood movie grossed far more in China than in North America? The currently screening animated Hollywood film Zootopia 2, as of press time, has taken in over 3.9 billion yuan in box office revenue...
Global Times: Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era receives high recognition from intl community: 2025 Global Survey on Impression and Understanding of China
BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2025, the world is undergoing accelerated transformation amid rising turbulence and uncertainty. The interconnectedness between China's development and the global landscape continues to grow, with China...
Global Times: Xi hears reports from HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives
BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai, in...