For the second consecutive year, China has the largest number of the world's top 100 science and technology clusters, according to an early release from the 2024 edition of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s Global Innovation Index (GII) on Tuesday. The figures reflect the nation's technology innovations on the global stage, despite the ongoing […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has reportedly denied media reports that said it will postpone a decision to build a factory in Mexico until after the US election. The move showed that Chinese EV makers are gearing up their global expansion despite external noise and certain countries' so-called "industrial overcapacity" tag that maliciously targets […]
At the Yiwu International Trade Market, in East China's Zhejiang Province, a lively dialogue held in foreign languages unfolds every morning, prior to the market's official opening for a busy day of trading. "How many do you want to order? The more the order, the lower the price," a teacher would explain, as the students […]
Editor's Note: The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The theme of this year's summit is "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future." In light of this, the Global Times launches a series of China-Africa stories, […]
The discovery of the Malangxia Site in Yuyao, East China's Zhejiang Province has contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of the social development and way of life in the Yuyao region from the Shang-Zhou (c.1600BC-256BC) to the Ming-Qing (1368-1911) dynasties, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The site has five distinct cultural strata, with each […]
A cinema received a complaint on Saturday because an 8-year-old was scared by some scenes of the movie Alien: Romulus. The film, R-rated in the US, has not been cut for its release in China, and warnings about its content for minors have been emphasized, as reported by Red Star News. After the incident, large […]
China's General Administration of Sport held a meeting on Wednesday to address the growing issue of toxic fandom culture, or "fan circle" behavior, within the sports industry, reported the China Sports Daily. Director of the administration Gao Zhidan stressed that the crackdown on toxic fandom should be integrated into the broader ideological work of the […]
A Permian-era Diaphanopterodea insect fossil, dating back about 300 million years, has been found for the first time in Yangquan, North China's Shanxi Province, according to a report by local newspaper on Monday. The paper detailing the discovery was recently published in the journal Fossil Record. The discovery represents both the earliest and eastern-most record […]
China is intensifying its crackdown on organized criminal networks involved in medical insurance fraud, as they pose a serious threat to the integrity of the medical system. Experts said that it shows a strong commitment to strengthening fund oversight and control. However, policies should be further enforced and implemented across various stages of medical regulation. […]
China's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are hanging by a thread, as the national soccer team was held to a 1-1 draw against Thailand, despite playing at home in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province. The national team is now sitting in second place with eight points in the four-team group, while […]