Global Times

The Global Times (in simplified Chinese: 环球时报; in traditional Chinese: 寰球時報; pinyin: Huánqiú Shíbào) is a daily newspaper in China that operates under the People's Daily. It primarily covers global topics from a communist viewpoint. What sets the Global Times apart from other Chinese publications is its more populist style of reporting and its willingness to engage in contentious issues.

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Shanghai gears up for the 2025 Science Festival; humanoid robots to walk alongside their R&D teams on red carpet

1 day ago | globaltimes.cn | Liu Caiyu

2024 Shanghai Science Festival Photo: file Shanghai is gearing up for the 2025 Science Festival, with nearly 2,000 events expected to take place. Notably, the opening ceremony, scheduled on May 17, featuring an AI-themed science red carpet where humanoid robots will walk alongside their R&D teams, making their debut on the red carpet. This year's festival, under the theme "Technology Makes Life Better," will be launched on May 17 and last for two weeks, covering all 16 districts of the city.
Exclusive: Japanese civil group urges Tokyo to 'face history' through exhibitions of Japanese chemical warfare in WWII

2 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Xu Keyue

Japanese visitors attend an exhibition in Yokohama from May 2-6, 2025 on the Imperial Japanese Army's chemical warfare crimes during the invasion of China.
PLA amphibious warship arrives at Port Ream for China-Cambodia joint drill

2 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Liu Xuanzun

The Type 071 amphibious landing ship Changbaishan (left) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrives at Port Ream in Cambodia on May 12 ahead of the "Golden Dragon-2025" joint exercise.
New Japanese defense white paper draft continues rhetoric against China to justify budget increase: expert

3 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Xu Keyue

People holding placards denouncing the violation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution in Tokyo on December 16, 2022. They also oppose the increase in the military spending budget. Japan approved its biggest military buildup since World War II on December 16.
Ancient village in Guangdong Province being transformed by literature, tourism

3 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Ji Yuqiao

The entrance to China's First Village of Writers in Zhangmutou Town, Guangdong Province. Photo: Courtesy of Cai Zengyu In South China's Guangdong Province lies an ancient Hakka village called "China's First Village of Writers," also known as the Writers' Village. It is the place that gave the renowned Chinese writer Xue Mo endless creative inspiration over the past decade.
Ceasefire appears to hold after India, Pakistan reach agreement following intl brokering

3 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Liu Caiyu

Residents read morning newspapers at a roadside stall in Karachi, Pakistan on May 11, 2025. India and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire on May 10, which was brokered by more than 30 countries including the US, Saudi Arabia and China.
China Pavilion opens at Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

3 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Ji Yuqiao

Photo: Courtesy of the interviewee The Venice Architecture Biennale 2025's China Pavilion officially opened on Saturday under the theme "Co-Exist." Curated by renowned Chinese architect Ma Yansong, the exhibition brings together 12 multidisciplinary participants presenting 10 works that explore how traditional Eastern philosophy, particularly the concept of harmony between humanity and nature, can coexist and evolve with modern technological development in the transition from industrial...
PLA Navy deploys AI in warship degaussing drill for first time: report

3 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Liu Xuanzun

The Type-054A guided-missile frigate Chenzhou (Hull 552) attached to a naval flotilla under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command sails on the sea during a live-fire shooting training exercise on April 13, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Ge Hanqiang) A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy base recently conducted a vessel degaussing exercise that, for the first time, incorporated AI, significantly improving operational efficiency, according to an official media report on Sunday.
Russia commemorates 80th Victory Day anniversary with special media kits for reporters

5 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Liu Xin

As part of the 80th-anniversary celebrations of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, Russia prepares specially curated media kits for journalists covering the event. Photo: Liu Xin/GT As part of the 80th-anniversary celebrations of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, Russia prepared specially curated media kits for journalists covering the event. The kits, designed with a nostalgic military theme, offer a unique glimpse into the nation’s wartime history.
PLA Guard of Honor joins Victory Day parade in Moscow；‘a tribute to China-Russia friendship, affirming commitment to global peace’

5 days ago | globaltimes.cn | Liu Xin

Photo： VCG The Victory Day military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in Red Square in Moscow, Russia on Friday. The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), bearing aloft the five-starred red flags of China, marched proudly across the cobblestone square with powerful, precise steps.