BY GLOBAL TIMES In Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, north China’s Tianjin municipality, the first 20 smart recycling stations built by a subsidiary of China Resources Recycling Group Co., Ltd., have recently entered operation. These multifunctional “smart cabins” combine resource recovery, community services, and emergency power supply, improving front-end urban waste collection and supporting the development of zero-waste cities. Across …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf told Chinese state media. A deal under which Islamabad will take delivery of eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 is “progressing smoothly,” Admiral Ashraf told the Global Times in an interview published on Sunday, adding that the successful launch …

GILGIT: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had brought new opportunities to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). “The CPEC has brought new opportunities for livelihood, trade and connectivity to GB. Our collective task is to ensure that these opportunities reach every valley and every village, creating shared prosperity for all,” he said, while speaking at a …

BY GLOBAL TIMES Altay Prefecture, located in the northwest frontier of China, sits in the northeast part of Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in the north of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. It borders Mongolia to the east, Kazakhstan to the west, and Russia to the north. From the pristine Kanas Lake, hailed as “a pure land on earth,” to the majestic …

BY GLOBAL TIMES Facing mobility challenges recently, I booked a companion service for a hospital visit. The assistant waited patiently, reminded me of my appointment, and efficiently managed the entire process. He clearly explained reimbursement procedures and knew exactly which self-service machines on each floor had shorter lines. This level of professional support significantly enhanced the medical experience. In today’s …

BY GLOBAL TIMES Shanghai continues to make steady strides in building a more open, convenient, and supportive environment for international professionals, ensuring that individuals from around the world can work, live, and pursue opportunities in the city with ease. In September 2025, Anna, a 29-year-old Russian national working at a catering enterprise on the Bund, visited the Bund Service Center …

BY GLOBAL TIMES In 1975, deep in the Qinling Mountains, China’s first fully electrified railway, the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, marked the beginning of a transformative journey toward railway modernization. Half a century later, on the Chengdu Plain, engineers are developing a cutting-edge 400 km/h traction power supply system for the CR450 bullet train, which is expected to establish a new global …

BY GLOBAL TIMES Hami, in eastern part of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has long been a key hub on the ancient Silk Road and is known as the “gateway to the Western Regions.” When Zhang Qian made his first diplomatic mission to the West in the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), Hami was an important stop. The …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s space agency on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of the country’s first hyperspectral satellite (HS-1) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China, scheduled for October 19. Hyperspectral imaging is a type of advanced camera technology used in satellites to study the Earth and space, according to a study published in the Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. …

BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. threats to raise tariffs in response to Beijing’s control measures on rare earths and related items were not the right way to engage, urging Washington to correct its mistakes. The U.S. has recently kept introducing a series of restrictions and sanctions against China, seriously undermining China’s interests, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian …