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Once known as the 'Sea of Death', China's Taklamakan Desert is turning greener with drone technology

For decades, the Taklamakan Desert has symbolised one of nature's harshest environments, a vast expanse of shifting sand where strong winds, scarce rainfall and extreme temperatures make vegetation difficult to establish. Today, however, new technology is changing how restoration is carried out. Across parts of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 strikes China, emergency response underway

China earthquake: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck China's Sichuan region shortly after a landslide. Rescue operations concluded after 33 people were buried in Gansu province. State media reported that the death toll from the landslide rose to 21. All trapped individuals were recovered by early Wednesday morning. Seven people sustained…

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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, including Zhang Xue, a former poor repairman who is…

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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 sacrificed their lives during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression…

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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 Southwest China's Yunnan Province, dancing in elaborate costumes adorned with…

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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 consensus-building in global classical studies, the Xinhua News Agency reported. A gathering of over 200 scholars,…

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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 predictions about the ultimate winners, football is quietly undergoing another transformation brought on by AI. Across…

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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 the entrance of the Center for Mutual Learning of Civilizations…

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Global Times: 'Five reinvigorations' forge consensus on defending multilateralism

BEIJING, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the rotating president of the United Nations Security Council for May, China initiated a high-level meeting themed "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System" on Monday local time. Representatives from more than 100 countries, including…

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My Academic Story with China | Gary Sigley：The strength of China's approach lies in enabling communication among all different civilizations around the world

BEIJING, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Global Times: 【Gary Sigley, former director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Western Australia, professor of the Australian Studies Center, Beijing Foreign Studies University】China is the origin of tea and the origin of tea culture. I would say…

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Global Times: China's development is an opportunity for the world: Tsinghua professor on 15th Five-Year Plan's global significance

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 2026 marks the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). The outline of the Plan sets out the following development goals for the coming five years: significant achievements in high-quality development, substantial improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, fresh breakthroughs…

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Global Times: 'Five-Year Plans are the basis of China's modern development'

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 2026 marks the commencement of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), a pivotal phase in the nation's medium- to long-term development. A successful venture starts with a good plan and clear goals set. At this critical juncture, where a profound restructuring of the global order…

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Global Times: How mutual commitment of Xizang and medical aid workers improves local healthcare

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National support for Xizang's development has yielded remarkable achievements. Over the decades, numerous volunteers from across the country have come to Xizang, making indispensable contributions to the autonomous region's growth. Their efforts focus on various fields such as education, healthcare and infrastructure. Despite harsh…

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Global Times: China adopts a policy because it actually works on the ground

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What does it mean to govern well and how should governance performance be gauged? The answer from the Communist Party of China (CPC) is that a correct understanding of governance performance should proceed from reality, respect objective laws, and, through sound decision-making and hard…

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Global Times: Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization 'provides an invaluable reference for developing countries'

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era marked by ecological challenges, development dilemmas and geopolitical dynamics are increasingly intertwined. Through a series of innovative practices, Chinese modernization offers a "green solution" to some of humanity's pressing questions of survival and development. Rooted in the wisdom of Chinese civilization…

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Global Times: China's green experience in scale and economic integration particularly important

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Global Times: China's green approach presents a development paradigm better suited to the Global South

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Global Times: Energy support enables Xizang to build cleaner, safer system

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Global Times: China's ability to translate long-term strategy into implementation a material asset

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 2026 marks the commencement of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), a pivotal phase in the nation's medium- to long-term development. A successful venture starts with a good plan and with clear goals set. At this critical juncture, where a profound restructuring of the global…

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China tests world's first megawatt-class flying wind turbine — it generated enough energy to power a house for 2 weeks

A pioneering energy-generating device utilizes reliable wind speeds at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters).

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China's coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines

China's coast guard has raised the national flag near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

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All the new weapons unveiled by China at Xi Jinping’s massive military parade

From nuclear-capable ballistic missiles to space defence systems, China showcases its latest weapons and claims the ‘entire world’ is now in strike range. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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China seeks stronger ties with Brazil to resist ‘bullying’ on world stage

China’s top diplomat tells Brazil’s FM Mauro Vieira that Beijing-Brazil ties are at their ‘best in history’.

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China’s Hangzhou makes AI classes compulsory in schools amid nationwide push

Primary and secondary school students to get 10 class hours per academic year

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China state-backed firm is first to 3D print a micro turbojet engine, and not just for show — new design delivers 160 kg of thrust, successfully tested at 13,000 ft altitude

The Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has 3D printed a small turbojet engine and successfully proved its design with a test flight.

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