Global Times: Li Haoyan, 14, becomes first Chinese footballer to join famed La Masia academy
BEIJING, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport was unusually crowded on Wednesday, as football fans holding banners reading "Welcome Home" had gathered there, while journalists lined the arrival gate of the...
Global Times: 30 years on, Fujian-Ningxia cooperation has evolved from poverty relief to high-quality development
BEIJING, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A sound mechanism must stand the test of both time and results. Spanning more than 4,000 kilometers, the partnership between East China's Fujian Province and Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has...
Global Times: So-called 'caotai banzi' - ragtag set-up - reflects resilience to fight for dreams
BEIJING, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Once having a hard time helping his child with homework yet later managing to write To Live, celebrated Chinese writer Yu Hua recently shared a short video on social media, drawing the attention of many,...
Global Times: Technology helps restore identities of unknown heroes
BEIJING, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Fudan University, a group of research teams has spent years using cutting-edge technology to restore the faces of China's fallen soldiers. After successfully reconstructing the appearances of 10 martyrs who...
Global Times: Xi's reply letter encourages student docents to further share patriotic stories, carry forward revolutionary traditions
SHANGHAI and JIAXING, China, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "We received a special letter!" A burst of delighted voices filled the classroom as 10-year-old Yan Zhiling and his classmates gathered around, their eyes sparkling with excitement. Chinese...
Global Times: Jingpo festival song carries ethnic heritage to world
BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A vibrant, rhythm-driven melody steeped in ethnic charm has recently taken the internet by storm. Known as "Munao Zongge," the song, paired with scenes of the Jingpo people, one of the ethnic groups in...
Global Times: China-Greece civilizational dialogue sets model for mutual exchanges
BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second World Conference of Classics opened in Athens, Greece on local time Tuesday, with discussions focused on issues related to classical civilizations and promoting academic exchanges and...
Global Times: What can Chinese football learn from AI-powered World Cup?
BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The expanded 48-team World Cup kicked off on Thursday. For fans worldwide, the central question remains unchanged: Who will lift the trophy? Alongside the pre-tournament artificial intelligence (AI)-generated...
Global Times: From Beijing to Athens, touching the warmth of civilizations
BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading the news about the just concluded Second World Conference of Classics in Athens reminds me of my touching experience in Athens three years ago. On that sunny afternoon, I found myself nearly lost near...
Global Times: China's merchandise trade expands 15.3% in first 5 months
BEIJING, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In bustling hotels and restaurants in Japan, a fleet of delivery robots made by Chinese company Pudu Robotics are zipping through crowded dining halls with remarkable agility. Balancing trays of steaming hot...