FOREIGN EXCHANGE

China-Kyrgyzstan joint archaeology underlines millennium of friendship along ancient Silk Road

In downtown Bishkek, a white building at the National Academy of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic stands on the street. Taking the elevator to the third floor and pushing open an unassuming door, sunlight streams through the window and falls on a small bronze mirror lying on a restoration bench. This room, the first cultural relics conservation laboratory established by the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology under its China-Kyrgyzstan joint archaeology project, is one of the quietest yet busiest corners in the building.

2026-08-31 10:00:45
Exclusive: After revisiting desert-turned oasis in China, US educator sends message of friendship to youth of both sides

"Come to China, it is beautiful!" These were the words American teacher Ronald Sakolsky wanted to deliver most to young people in the US as he wrapped up his trip across North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He offered the very same piece of advice to Chinese youth: "Come across the Pacific Ocean, see the American people, the regular people, are good people and they want peace."

2026-08-28 08:45:44
China, Arab states launch a five-year action plan to combat drought, desertification and land degradation

China and Arab states have launched a five-year action plan to combat drought, desertification and land degradation, which expand their cooperation beyond traditional desertification control to technological innovation in areas such as grassland conservation, watershed management and wetland protection, during a UN conference in combating desertification, the Global Times learned from China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) on Sunday.

2026-08-24 09:05:07
Exclusive: Chinese ambassador hails mutual support as Colombian public expresses gratitude for China’s earthquake relief aid

Following the earthquake in Colombia earlier this month, the Chinese government has delivered emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to the country. Chinese Ambassador to Colombia Zhu Jingyang told the Global Times on Saturday that the two countries' support in the face of natural disasters vividly embodies the spirit of a community with a shared future for humanity.

2026-08-24 08:48:22
China, Russia launch fourth joint Arctic scientific expedition, process lasts about 62 days: report

The fourth China-Russia joint Arctic expedition was launched on Thursday in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok. Scientists from both countries will conduct major frontier basic research on the rapid climate changes in the Arctic region, focusing on the area from the Northwest Pacific to the Arctic Ocean, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday. Nine people from China will participate in the voyage.

2026-08-21 09:41:09
From community renewal to sustainable transit: two Latin American scholars draw on the people-centered planning embedded in China’s urban development

Standing before the glass at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, Ecuadorian scholar María Imelda Robalino gently traced the edge of the giant city model with her fingertips, her eyes reflecting the orderly contours of this megacity stretching toward the horizon. The clear lines linking green spaces along the city's iconic Huangpu River, dense residential neighborhoods and industrial parks drew the public administration scholar, who has long studied urban expansion in Latin America, into deep thought.

2026-08-20 09:16:37
PLA Navy Task Force 83 returns after completing far-sea training and visits to Russia, Vietnam, Brunei and Indonesia

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Task Force 83, comprising the training ship Qi Jiguang and the amphibious dock landing ship Kunlunshan, returned to Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Monday after successfully completing its far-sea comprehensive training and visit missions to Russia, Vietnam, Brunei and Indonesia, per official release on Tuesday.

2026-08-19 08:45:56
Interview: Jordanian king looks to advance Jordan-China strategic partnership

Jordan looks forward to expanding cooperation with China into areas such as green energy, scientific innovation, tourism and civil aviation, said King Abdullah II of Jordan.

2026-08-18 16:58:33
China-Europe Arctic shipping route enters regular weekly operation

The China-Europe Arctic container express route entered regular weekly operations for the summer season on Saturday, opening a faster and more resilient logistics link between China and Europe. At around 7 p.m., the container ship Dubai Tower departed from the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province, marking the start of the route's regular seasonal service.

2026-08-17 09:05:38
J-10C fighter jet takes on latest overseas deployment as China-Thailand joint air force exercise officially begins

China has deployed multiple types of aircraft, including fighter jets, fighter-bombers, early-warning aircraft and aerial refueling tankers, as well as ground-based air defense equipment, for the joint air force exercise "Falcon Strike-2026" in Thailand, the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.

2026-08-14 08:57:17