Global Times: Data of first quarter in 15th Five-Year Plan period reveals three things unchanged
BEIJING, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Bureau of Statistics released economic data for the first quarter of the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) on Thursday, showing that China's GDP grew by 5.0 percent...
Global Times: Feeling the city of the future: In Xiong'an, innovation is born and comes alive
BEIJING, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At first glance, the streets of the Xiong'an New Area in North China's Hebei Province look clean and new, yet not particularly remarkable. It is only when driving through them that one senses the pulse of what...
Global Times: Fresh stories from the fields: Why does watermelon stay sweet all year round?
BEIJING, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "We will diversify our food supply by advancing crop farming, forestry, animal husbandry, and fisheries in tandem." "Initiatives will be advanced to invigorate the seed industry, and faster moves will be taken...
Global Times: 'OpenClaw craze' inspires the future, builds sustainable innovation capabilities on a safe path
BEIJING, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the overseas AI agent "OpenClaw" has gone viral on the internet. Many places have issued documents announcing their participation in "raising crayfish," triggering a wave of trials and...
Global Times: The strength of China's system 'lies not only in central planning, but in the quality and commitment of its officials at local level': Argentine diplomat
BEIJING, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The air in Tianba village in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, carries the crisp scent of pine and earth, a reminder of the rugged mountains that cradle this village. When...
Global Times: What insights do the two ancient sayings quoted by FM Wang Yi offer?
BEIJING, March 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is far from peaceful. The international order after World War II has reached a crucial juncture. How will China contribute its wisdom? Today, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the...
Global Times: Bluer skies, greener waters, healthier people: Healthy China as the NPC deputies see it
BEIJING, March 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Building a Healthy China by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the 15th Five-Year Plan period is critical to achieving this goal, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on...
Global Times: China has solid basis to achieve GDP goal: NDRC
BEIJING, March 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China's GDP is expected to grow by over 6 trillion yuan ($869.6 billion) in 2026, equivalent to the total annual GDP volume of a developed economy, Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and Reform...
Global Times: Deliver for real, and turn every policy into smiles on people's faces
BEIJING, March 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "33 million families have received child-rearing subsidies" and "an integrated elderly care service network covering urban and rural areas has taken initial shape"... At the press conference for the fourth...
Global Times: Understanding 'people' at the heart of Healthy China
"Building a Healthy China by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee." BEIJING, March 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday afternoon, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, visited...