Global Times is a daily tabloid newspaper under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party's flagship newspaper, the People's Daily. It provides commentary on international issues from a Chinese nationalistic perspective.

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The debut of the English edition of Global Times on April 20, 2009 establishes a new reliable channel for Chinese people and the rest of the world to understand one another.

The Chinese edition of Global Times has been devoting itself to the same mission by showing Chinese readers how they are tightly connected to global affairs and introducing an exuberant and intricate China to the world as well. 

Global Times particularly focuses on expressing Chinese people’s real feelings, sharing their opinions and standpoints on significant international issues and promoting their understanding of the global views on China.

Global Times (English edition) is a comprehensive newspaper distributed nationally, featuring 24 pages from Monday to Friday. Our readers include foreigners in China and English-reading Chinese. Readers both abroad and in China may also access the newspaper at www.globaltimes.cn . 

Having inherited the sharp style of the Chinese edition, the English edition does not avoid reporting sensitive issues and it is exploring a broader range of topics for coverage. In our pages you’ll find a dynamic China with the sincere and explicit voices of the public. 


Global Times (English edition) is printed in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an and Wuhan. Please refers to the “How to subscribe” part for subscription information and “Contact us” part for our contact information.

Globaltimes.cn (also en.huanqiu.com)is the website of Global Times. Following the newspaper version, Global Times.cn focuses on expressing Chinese people’s thoughts and feelings, sharing their opinions and views on significant international issues, and promoting their understanding of global views on China.

Global Times has more than 500 special correspondents and contributors posted around the world. Their first-hand interviews and reports help establish the unique and comprehensive voice of the Chinese-language Global Times and their stories will be featured on this website

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