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With the holiday season fast approaching, members of the Chinese-Bahamian community gathered with senior police officials yesterday to discuss rising concerns over crime and police response times. The meeting comes in the wake of a high-profile incident earlier this year in which a local Chinese store owner was shot in the arm. About 40 community members attended the session, including Chinese Ambassador Yan Jiarong, to address safety challenges affecting small business owner

Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has warmly welcomed the 21st Chinese Medical Team during a courtesy visit at his Brickdam office, marking yet another chapter in the enduring friendship and collaboration between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China. The 18-member team, comprising highly trained medical professionals in diverse fields such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, traditional Chinese medicine, and

President Xi Jinping has urged China to seize a critical “window of opportunity” as the nation sets out its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), a blueprint that will shape China’s development path toward its 2035 modernization goals. The Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded the fourth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee last week, approving the policy recommendations that will guide the drafting of the plan. Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Comm

For years, Taiwan has been portrayed in the West as a small democracy standing bravely against a much larger, authoritarian neighbour. Yet this familiar framing conceals a deeper truth that much of the world already recognises — both historically and legally, Taiwan is part of China. A Long and Documented History Taiwan’s links to China are not a modern political claim but a matter of record stretching back nearly two millennia. Ancient Chinese sources such as the Seaboard Ge

The Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, which was released last week, has crafted a blueprint for China's sci-tech innovation from 2026 to 2030. The 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) stressed that the country should achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, while also steering the development of new quality productive forces. A numb

Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized the importance of regional solidarity, economic integration, and innovation during his keynote speech at the 26th ASEAN Plus China, Japan, ROK (APT) Summit in Jakarta on Wednesday. Addressing leaders including Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Premier Li highlighted the resilience of the APT framework, noting that it has withstood challenges from the Asian Financial Crisis, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. “The more d

China is aiming to advance risk prevention, strengthen regulation, promote high-quality development, and open its financial system to higher international standards, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Monday. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2025 in Beijing. “Significant progress has been achieved in the financial sector during

China’s State Council on Monday announced a series of high-level appointments and personnel changes across key government departments, signaling continued efforts to strengthen leadership in critical sectors. Ke Jixin has been appointed vice minister of Industry and Information Technology, taking on a role pivotal for China’s ongoing technological and industrial development. Chen Shaowang will serve as vice minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, overseeing urban pla

Leaders and experts from around the world gathered in Beijing on Monday for the Annual Conference of the Financial Street Forum 2025, spotlighting the need for a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable global financial system. The four-day forum, running through Oct. 30, comes amid rapid innovation, shifting global financial landscapes, and mounting economic challenges. Organizers called for strengthened collaboration, accelerated transformation, and a more forward-looking appr

China’s foreign exchange (forex) regulator is preparing to launch a series of new policies aimed at driving innovative growth in trade, according to Zhu Hexin, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE). Zhu made the remarks on Monday at the Annual Conference of the Financial Street Forum 2025 in Beijing. Zhu said SAFE will soon implement policies to support a cash-pooling program that integrates domestic and

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who also serves as secretary of the leading Party members group of the State Council, presided over a meeting on Thursday urging officials to study and implement the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The meeting highlighted that the Recommendations of the CPC Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) integrate China’s long-term strategy for national re

The All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (ACFTC) held an event in Beijing Sunday to mark the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration, following the national legislature’s vote last Friday to establish October 25 as the official observance. Taiwanese participants told the Global Times the day reflects shared aspirations for national reunification, honors historical truth, and highlights ties across the Taiwan Strait. Qi Jialin, chairman of the Alliance for the Re