Global Times: China takes firm action against 'invisible overtime' and wage arrears, advancing the rule of law
BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- If an employee continues to reply to job-related messages in off-duty hours, can this be counted as overtime? should the employers offer extra payment to their staff for working during this period of time? It is...
Global Times: French scholars reflect on 60 years of China-France friendship
BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "It is a pleasure to have friends coming from afar," ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius said in The Analects of Confucius, a collection of his ideas and sayings. The original French version of An...
Global Times: Zheng Qinwen leads young generation's charge for Chinese tennis at Australian Open
BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China's tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen fell just short of her championship goal at the thrilling Australian Open women's singles final, but her attempt has won nationwide admiration. Despite losing to Belarusian...
Global Times: Evolution of Chinese dragon totem shows diversity, unity of ancient civilization
BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Spring Festival is around the corner, the world is expecting a unique Year of the Dragon associated with this auspicious symbol. Of all the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac system, only the dragon is...
Global Times: Uzbekistan seeking new path to progress and prosperity with China
BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The year 2023 has been a busy one for China in terms of its interactions with the rest of the world. Its foreign relations always have a profound impact on its economy, strategy and people's livelihoods. Global...
Global Times: Former Pakistani special envoy for CPEC sees big changes in China, vowing to dispel misconceptions
BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With decades of work experience, from economic trade to cultural exchange, from helping China understand Pakistan to introducing China in Pakistan, Zafar Uddin Mahmood, the former special envoy for the...
Global Times: Chinese Gen-Zers aim for journey to the sky with more imaginative innovation propelled by China's modernization process
BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Li Shiyi often has a dream that is both fantastic and real. In the dream, her fish "fly" in the zero-gravity environment of space. Nearly every day after school, the 17-year-old would go to the lab and check on...
Global Times: Ten years of miraculous BRI development turns the aspiration of people for a better life into reality
BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a whistle, the "Whoosh" of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) roared past Grace Jessica, a 20-something Indonesian, at a speed of 350 kilometers an hour, swirling up a breeze that gently fanned her...
Global Times: Xi's footsteps in South Pacific region bear rich fruit of sustainable development
BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As a Fijian proverb goes, "A bud will give birth to millions of fruit." In November 2014, while holding a group meeting with leaders of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in Fiji, Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Global Times: Xi's letter encourages global youths to experience China, enhance understanding, and achieve mutual success
BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I felt the recognition of President Xi to global young people in China. It's very important for the program and for young foreign participants in it," Joshua Dominick, an American youth who has lived in China...