When Karyna Kovalevska, an 18-year-old from Ukraine, first visited China in 2019 as part of a Confucius Institute summer exchange program, she never imagined the country would one day become her second home. The program began in Anhui province, where she eagerly took on the challenge of learning an entirely new language. Chinese wasn’t easy — but it was exciting. “It’s so different from Ukrainian or Russian,” she said. “It felt like stepping into a whole new world.” Kovalevska was amazed by the kindness and generosity she encountered, even though…
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China’s top aircraft manufacturer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), on Wednesday announced that it had hosted first flights of the new year for the J-35 carrier-based stealth fighter jet among other types of aircraft, accompanied by photos and a video. An expert said the move demonstrated China’s confidence in its warplane production capabilities. AVIC revealed in Weibo posts on Wednesday that a J-35 conducted its maiden flight of the new year on Tuesday at the AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. The J-35 carrier-based…
More than three years after what was believed to be their perfect career finale, China’s Olympic champion figure skaters Han Cong and Sui Wenjing, having both indefinitely retired since winning the pairs gold at Beijing 2022, are heading to Milano-Cortina 2026 to embark on their third Olympic campaign, hoping their bold comeback against long odds will give their country’s struggling program a needed boost. Although still rusty in their routines, and apparently not quite in their best shape, the returning veterans have proved that they remain the go-to pair for…
HEFEI — Researchers have identified a method to surpass the plasma density limit in experiments with the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the “artificial sun,” providing a crucial physical basis for high-density operation in magnetic confinement fusion devices. This research was conducted collaboratively by the institute of plasma physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Aix-Marseille University in France, among other institutions. The findings were published in the journal Science Advances on Friday. A…
In 2025, the world is accelerating its evolution amid intertwined changes and turbulences. The interconnectedness of China’s development and the global landscape is continually strengthening, and China’s influence on global growth, technological transformation, and global governance is becoming increasingly profound and positive. The latest 2025 Global Survey on Impression and Understanding of China reveals that nearly 90 percent of respondents have expressed confidence in China’s continued economic growth over the next 10 years. Global public opinion shows strong interest in Chinese culture and tech, with expectations for China to participate…
Looking back at a year of rapidly changing international dynamics, the interactions between China and the US in the economic and trade sphere have consistently drawn global attention. From “conflict” to “dialogue,” and from a seemingly insurmountable impasse to a return to an equal dialogue and negotiation track, the fluctuations in US-China economic and trade relations offer rich insights into how these two major economies can effectively manage their relationship and accurately grasp the trends of the times. International relations have never been smooth sailing. It requires wisdom and responsibility…
China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Friday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space. The rocket lifted off at 7:26 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 17th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit.
In a groundbreaking moment for wildlife conservation, camera traps in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park (NCTLNP) captured the China’s first footage of a wild Siberian tigress with five cubs in November, the Global Times learned from the World Wide Fund of Nature (WWF) on Friday. Wild Siberian tigers typically give birth to one to four cubs, making five cubs an exceptionally rare occurrence even in regions with abundant prey. Experts note that five cubs surviving to this age in a landscape where prey availability is still recovering…
The recently concluded 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games are expected to accelerate improvements in accessibility infrastructure and assistive technology across the region, benefiting people with disabilities, officials said. The games, co-hosted by Guangdong province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, ended with a closing ceremony at Shenzhen Sports Center on Monday night after eight days of competition. The ceremony, simple yet evocative, highlighted the spirit of inclusion between people with and without disabilities. According to the organizing committee,…
In just under two weeks, the animated blockbuster Zootopia 2 has swept across Chinese cinemas with a speed and appetite worthy of its famously bustling fictional metropolis, drawing crowds, driving merchandise frenzies, and reaffirming the enduring emotional bond between Disney’s beloved animal universe and audiences in China. As the film continues climbing the charts with remarkable momentum, its return signals more than just a sequel — it is the revival of a cultural phenomenon once again shaping conversations, consumer trends, and imaginative storytelling nationwide. The total box-office revenue of the…