Global Times: China-Germany open cooperation promotes mutual and global development
BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Wednesday with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the first foreign leader to pay an official visit to China in the Year of the Horse. President Xi made three...
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...