CHINA CHINA Chinese retirees are turning hard-won time into journeys once confined to maps and documentaries Behind every such journey lies a practical calculation: Is the body ready? Is the expense manageable? Can family responsibilities be set aside long enough? The answers are reshaping both travel products and ideas about life after work. At the farthest ... Chinese scientists develop 'brain-reading' AI model to help predict depression risk, may inspire future emotional-perception humanoids Chinese scientists have developed a “brain-reading” AI model that could help predict the risk of depression among adolescents up to four years in advance by analyzing how humans respond to facial expressions, a technology expected to inspire future development of ... China shares desertification-control expertise at UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia A Chinese delegation proposed establishing an International Grassland Day at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which opened in Ulan Bator of Mongolia on Monday. China also ... MILITARY PLA Navy's first-batch female shipborne pilot trainees pass daytime landing qualification tests, signaling mature pilot training system: expert A state media video released on Sunday showed that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first batch of female shipborne pilot trainees have all passed their daytime shipborne landing qualification assessments and have now entered the night landing training and evaluation phase. CHINA GRAPHIC Highlights of China's landmark Ecological and Environmental Code China's landmark Ecological and Environmental Code took effect on August 15, 2026 on the National Ecology Day. The Code is aligned with China's pledges to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Check the graphic for ... DIPLOMACY US president's order to scale back military exercises with S.Korea signals intention to ease tension on Korean Peninsula, return to 'direct diplomacy' with Pyongyang: experts Just hours before a military exercise between the US and South Korea due to get underway on Monday, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would reduce military exercises with key regional ally Seoul, citing his positive relationship with the ... Female dog spotted living with male wolf at Hubei wildlife park, 'arrangement 3 months in advance to establish a bond for breeding' Chinese FM responds to Trump's order to scale back military exercises with South Korea Aerial view of China's Huangyan Dao Patient with both legs severed at thigh level walks again after doctors perform rare replantation surgery in East China's Jiangsu MORE Japanese scholar uncovers new evidence of Japanese military's human experiments on mentally-ill soldiers during invasion of China New research by Japanese scholar Seiya Matsuno suggests that military doctors at the Japanese Army Medical School conducted human experiments on soldiers with mental illnesses during Japan's invasion of China, deliberately infecting them with malaria. The practice reflected the Japanese ... By Global Times | 2026/8/17 21:09:37 Xi extends condolences to Indonesian president over strong earthquake Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolence to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto over the strong earthquake that struck Indonesia recently. By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 18:57:50 A few Chinese citizens injured in Indonesia earthquake, China ready to provide support based on country's needs: FM A few Chinese citizens were injured in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Indonesia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing on Monday, adding that China stands ready to provide support and aid based on ... By Global Times | 2026/8/17 16:54:34 Chinese FM slams Japanese PM's speech on Aug 15 as downplaying responsibility for aggression, taking major step backward on history “By avoiding reflection on the lessons of history in his speech and downplaying responsibility for aggression, Sanae Takaichi has taken a major step backward on historical issues, once again exposing the sinister intentions of the Takaichi administration to cover up, ... By Global Times | 2026/8/17 16:49:41 China accelerates LEO satellite deployment with two launches in 12 days, but gap remains in launchpad efficiency, rocket reusability: expert Two successful launches among China's recent frequent moves caught particular attention of space watchers – the 24th group of low-Earth orbit internet (LEO) satellites aboard a Long March-12 rocket was sent from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern ... By Sun Langchen | 2026/8/17 15:45:23 HM King Abdullah II of Jordan to Pay a State Visit to China At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, His Majesty King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 24. By Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2026/8/17 15:10:26 Tech exchange drives China-Cambodia industrial cooperation at Phnom Penh machinery show A wide variety of advanced Chinese tech and manufacturing firms showcased cutting-edge machinery, automation, and innovative production solutions at a major international industrial exhibition here in Cambodia's capital. The four-day expo, which runs from Thursday to Sunday, features more than 200 ... By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 13:04:38 China-aided school upgrading project in Laos commences A groundbreaking ceremony for the China-aided upgrading and renovation project of Savannakhet Secondary School in southern Laos' Savannakhet province was held on Friday. By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 10:39:16 Xi urges advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics on birth centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged the whole Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to continuously advance the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics as the country marked the birth centenary of ... By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 10:28:05 Xi addresses commemorative gathering for late leader Jiang Zemin Chinese President Xi Jinping began delivering a speech at a commemoration marking the birth centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin on Monday. By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 10:07:51 China commemorates birth centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin China on Monday held a grand gathering to commemorate the centenary of the birth of late leader Jiang Zemin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 10:02:41 China pilots "quiet communities" to curb urban noise, disputes When 72-year-old Shi Jikun opened his windows at home in Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, he used to hear the repeated thud of balls and blowing of whistles from an indoor sports venue near his residential community. "During the day, I ... By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 9:20:38 Chinese Embassy rebuts Teodoro's renewed allegations against released 70 Chinese workers; expert warns selective enforcement harms ties China's Embassy in the Philippines on Saturday rejected Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s renewed allegations over 70 Chinese workers at a steel plant in Mindanao who were arrested and later released, citing a prosecutorial resolution ordering their release while ... By Feng Fan | 2026/8/16 23:41:38 A new start A farmer plows a field in a county in Ziyang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on August 16, 2026. After prolonged high temperatures caused corn to wither, farmers are rushing to replant soybeans during the sowing season. Photo: VCG By VCG | 2026/8/16 22:44:28 Chinese researchers identify target to develop depression drug using traditional ethnic medicine in Yunnan A Chinese research team has identified a new potential target to develop antidepressant drug from Qingyangshen, or Root of Auricledleaf Swallowwort, a traditional ethnic medicinal plant long used in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, according to Kunming University of Science and ... By Global Times | 2026/8/16 22:27:18 As Japan pours billions into defense dreaming of arms-led prosperity, many warn history's darkest chapters offer a sobering lesson This line of argument, along with Japan's defense policies in recent years, in fact reflects a form of "military Keynesianism" - the use of military spending as a means to stimulate overall economic development. However, this logic of "trying to ... By GT staff reporters | 2026/8/16 21:57:25 Japanese govt mulls using US' AI tool for right-wing narratives: media An investigation published by Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with China Media Group, said on Saturday that Japan's government-run generative AI platform Gennai could become a vehicle for right-wing political narratives in administrative work. By Zhang Wanshi | 2026/8/16 21:34:16 Notorious Yasukuni Shrine visits draw opposition from China and SK, serve as 'mirror' laying bare Japan's resurgence of neo-militarism Against the backdrop of strong opposition from China and South Korea, another senior official from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) visited the notorious Yasukuni Shrine on Sunday, following a string of visits by senior party figures the previous day ... By Zhang Wanshi | 2026/8/16 21:31:20 Political preferences clash with warship building realities as Trump pushes costly Ford class carrier revamp: experts US President Donald Trump's reported push to reshape the US Navy's next-generation aircraft carriers - from moving the island to abandoning electromagnetic catapults in favor of steam-powered systems - could impose heavy engineering, financial and schedule costs, Chinese military affairs ... By Deng Xiaoci | 2026/8/16 21:26:28 Shanghai Port conducts first dual-vessel, dual-fuel bunkering operation at offshore anchorage Shanghai Port has for the first time successfully completed simultaneously the bunkering of two types of green fuel for two international vessels at the offshore anchorage, marking a milestone in the port's ability to provide diversified and large-scale marine fuel ... By Global Times | 2026/8/16 21:25:13 Marriage registration offered at diversifying venues across China As China's traditional Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, is approaching, lovebirds in North China's Tianjin found they can now register their marriage at a local bank, one more new option for local couples to tie the knot. Apart from banks, Chinese ... By Du Qiongfang | 2026/8/16 19:59:52 23 humanoid robot teams compete in firefighting missions at 2nd WHRG, facing real-world complexity beyond dancing in coordination The firefighting final of the emergency management category at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) was held on Sunday in Beijing, putting 23 teams through a simulated rescue operation designed to test whether humanoid robots can move beyond demonstrations ... By Sun Langchen | 2026/8/16 19:46:07 13 drainage teams deployed, local authorities crack down on price gouging in flood-striken Zhoukou in C.China Thirteen drainage teams organized by the Ministry of Emergency Management have been sent to flood-hit Zhoukou, with a combined drainage capacity of about 220,000 cubic meters per hour, while local authorities have ordered a crackdown on price gouging in vehicle ... By Global Times | 2026/8/16 17:20:42 Two foreigners plead guilty in China to trafficking 70 kg of cannabis despite 'in transit' claim In June 2025, customs officers at Beijing Capital International Airport intercepted more than 70 kilograms of suspected cannabis products from four pieces of checked baggage on an international flight transiting through Beijing, the WeChat account of National Narcotics Control Commission ... By Global Times | 2026/8/16 15:38:52 China's Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellite group China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Sunday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island pro…