China unveiled on Wednesday a report on the development of talent in the cybersecurity industry for 2024, highlighting the strong demand for cybersecurity professionals, as younger individuals are increasingly becoming the backbone of the industry, with over 600 universities in China offering related majors. Against the backdrop of a shortage of cybersecurity talent, the report, […]

As the Philippines reportedly seeks to organize a summit targeting China with at least 20 countries during the UN General Assembly this month, experts said on Wednesday that this is an old tactic used by Manila attempting to mislead the international community by portraying itself as a victim. According to Reuters, the Philippine ambassador to […]

Xi sends congratulatory letter to SCO Forum on Women

Turkey has submitted a request to join the BRICS group of major emerging market nations, the spokesman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party said Tuesday.  Over the years, Turkey's bid to join BRICS has faced numerous twists and turns. As a country with relatively close relations with the West, Turkey's interest in BRICS has […]

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has placed significant focus on security, with experts emphasizing the importance of fostering a comprehensive and developmental approach to security collaboration. A declaration on building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era was adopted on Thursday, along with an action […]

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's Y-20 large transport aircraft has made its first overseas flight performance at the ongoing Egypt International Airshow, with Chinese defense industry also displaying a wide selection of products, a move experts said on Wednesday reflected high levels of military exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and Egypt. […]

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, […]