China's national railways transported about 1.67 billion tons of goods in the first five months of 2025, up 1.8 percent year-on-year, according to data released Sunday by the national railway operator. China-Europe Railway Express operations made 9,331 trips, up 21 percent year-on-year. China-Central Asia freight trains made 6,175 trips, up 2.1 percent year-on-year.

Three people were injured during a fire, which broke out at a chemical company in Yanggu county, East China’s Shandong Province on June 13, local authorities said. Local governments have carried out firefighting and rescue operations after the blaze, the Xinhua Daily reported. The injured are currently receiving intensive medical treatment and are not in life-threatening condition. Investigations into the cause of the fire are still ongoing.

The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) officially opened on June 13 with the Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony and red-carpet event at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Cast members and crews from the opening film, nominees in the Golden Goblet Awards and Asian New Talent sections, as well as international jury members, walked the festival's iconic red carpet, drawing global attention. Running from June 12 to 28, this year's SIFF features an extended screening program, showcasing more than 420 films from 77 countries and regions across over 1,600 screenings. Photos: Chen Xia/GT globaltimes.cn/galleries/623…

The China Chamber of Commerce for #Motorcycle issued an industry-wide initiative urging companies to reject involution and strengthen innovation, warning that persistent problems such as product homogenization, price wars and disorderly overseas expansion are undermining the sector's long-term development, according to a statement released on the chamber’s official WeChat account on Saturday. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

The #Japanese government on Friday criticized #US President Donald #Trump’s use of Japanese companies’ intellectual #property, with a top minister warning that the practice could damage the integrity of Japan’s creative exports. She said Japan had conveyed this position to the US, the New York Times reported. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

#Shanghai authorities have recently handled a number of enforcement cases involving local companies, including #Trip.com, over failures to fulfill network data security responsibilities, inadequate security management measures, insufficient data compliance capabilities in backend processing, and inadequate compliance audits for cross-border data transfers, according to a news release from the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration on Saturday. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

During the 18th Straits Forum, Chinese mainland actor Zhang Linghe’s speech drew widespread attention. With sincere emotion and personal experience, he called on more Taiwan compatriots to cross the Straits, walk around, and get firsthand experience the vitality of mainland development.

A video showing a man making a slant-eye gesture to a South Korean spectator during a FIFA World Cup match has gone viral on social media on Saturday, triggering heated controversy over the gesture widely seen as racism among Asian people, with calls from some netizens for the man featured in the video to apologize.

A video showing a man making a #slant-eye gesture to a South Korean spectator during a #FIFA World Cup match has gone viral on social media on Saturday, triggering heated controversy over the gesture widely seen as racism among Asian people, with prompting calls from some netizens for the man featured in the video to apologize.#WorldCup globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

A US senior administration official on Friday laid out elements of a potential short-term agreement between the US and Iran, and said the best degree of confidence that the deal will be signed in the near term is 80 to 85 percent, according to multiple media reports on Friday. Some Chinese observers said on Saturday that they believed it’s still too early to call this MoU a decisive factor of ending the hostilities between the US and Iran, but it will surely play a constructive role in easing tensions despite major divergences still existing on key questions such as war reparations, the handling of nuclear materials, the legal status of the Strait of Hormuz, and the unfreezing and return of Iranian assets. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

China's #e-commerce #logistics index extended its recovery in May, pointing to stronger industry activity and improving market vitality, according to data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Saturday. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

China’s railways handled 1.969 billion passenger trips in the first five months of 2026, up 5.7 percent year-on-year and marking a record high for the same period, according to China State Railway Group.

Videos and posts shared online showed that organizers appeared to encounter technical difficulties while attempting to display an oversized trophy during the opening ceremony of 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada on Friday.

A technical malfunction involving a giant inflatable #WorldCup trophy became a talked-about moment of the #FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Canada, sparking widespread discussions and memes across social media on Saturday. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

#GTGraphic #CulturalAndNaturalHeritageDay: Combining digital scanning, #3D modeling, databases and #AI technologies, major Chinese cultural institutions including the Palace Museum, the National Museum of China and Dunhuang Academy effectively preserve cultural relics, interpret historical connotations and share heritage resources worldwide, revitalizing traditional #ChineseCulture.

#Editorial: The three hopes put forward by the JCCIC can be seen as a direct challenge to the Japanese government’s wrong words and deeds, urging Japanese leaders to reflect on and correct their policies. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

Japan’s business community should speak out to the Takaichi government. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

#Opinion: The South Korea-Japan Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement is far more than a simple matter of Seoul seeking logistical support from Japan, nor can it be framed as a technical detail of cooperation. Can a nation that has never fully come to grips with its history of aggression be allowed to rebuild a military network across Asia? globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

As the G7 summit and a key EU leaders’ meeting draw near, a series of communication signals has emerged in China-EU economic relations, even as Brussels weighs tougher trade tools against China and some European politicians sharpen their rhetoric on the bloc’s second largest trade partner. Analysts said the mixed signals show that dialogue is a practical need for both sides. If the EU wants results from engagement with China, they said, it should not allow new protectionist tools and negative political rhetoric to erode the trust needed for those results to emerge. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, kicked off on Thursday. Well before the grand opening, fierce competition had already spread far beyond the football fields. Backed by solid industrial prowess, "Made in China" has become an indispensable part of the world's top football tournament. globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1…