BY GLOBAL TIMES Active transportation – whether through leisurely walks or eco-friendly cycling – has become an increasingly popular choice in Chinese cities. Urban “slow-traffic systems,” defined as non-motorized networks prioritizing walking and cycling, are expanding nationwide with locally tailored designs. These systems enhance urban livability while reducing environmental impact. At dawn in Beijing, traffic on the Second Ring Road …

BY GLOBAL TIMESBEIJING: A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission from the moon’s far side have unveiled the volcanic activity, ancient magnetic field, water content and geochemical characteristics of the moon mantle, shedding the first light on the evolutionary history of its dark side. For the first time, researchers found evidence …

BEIJING: A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket lifted off on Saturday morning from east China’s Shandong Province, sending the Geely-04 constellation of 11 satellites into planned orbit. The rocket blasted off from sea at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time) near the city of Rizhao. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. It was the 6th flight mission to use …

BEIJING: By the shores of the East China Sea, azure waves surge and roll. When the morning sun gilds the century-old lighthouse, when twilight transforms the “blue tear” beaches into a starry river, and when songs and laughter blend over the offshore mussel farms—this vibrant scroll of island charm is a living testament to the flourishing holistic tourism in the …

By Rizwan Shoukat, Pakistan’s telecom sector stands at an inflection point where urgency, opportunity, and inevitability converge. The shift from traditional Tel-Cos to integrated Tech-Cos is no longer an abstract idea. It is a structural transition already reshaping global telecoms. The question is not whether to move, but how quickly and decisively the move is made. Delayed response risks irrelevance, …

BY GLOBAL TIMES In Lower Saxony, Germany, homeowner Hoffmann has a sizable lawn that needs frequent maintenance. When it came time to buy a robotic lawn mower, he did his research, comparing multiple brands before ultimately choosing China’s ECOVACS. “ECOVACS has already built a robust after-sales network in Germany, and its design suits European users’ habits,” Hoffmann said. “What really …

As we stand on the brink of a new economic era, it is becoming increasingly clear that the next great race is not over land, sea, or oil but over data, connectivity, and digital sovereignty. The digital economy is no longer the future; it is the present and at the center of this transformation stands an emerging alliance between China …

Beijing, China: A new chapter in global digital cooperation is set to unfold later this month as the World Internet Conference (WIC) announced the Digital Silk Road Development Forum, which will be held on July 24 in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Designed to promote international digital trade and deepen global partnerships, the forum will bring together government officials, international organizations, industry …

ISLAMABAD: IN 2024, Ahmed Iqbal and Hanzila Bin Younus, who were studying at Islamabad’s Institute of Space Technology, had to submit a final-year project to receive their bachelor’s degree in space sciences. They had two paths: either treat their project as a mere requirement to earn the degree, or turn it into something that a giant like Google may be …

BY Global Times China: At the second Wuyi Forum, a platform for international academic exchanges, Robert Chard, a sinologist and emeritus professor from the University of Oxford, said that he hopes the West can come to see that China is very cool, very interesting, and very much worth learning from. “Cool” is a term rooted in youth culture, typically associated with …