The Global Times was launched in April 2009. From the day it was launched, the Global Times tentatively broke away from the journalistic tradition seen as normal in the Chinese media landscape, which avoids touching upon conflict and confrontation. It, however, distances itself from the other extreme, namely, designed provocation that is common in Western media’s China reportage. Given the circumstances in China, the Global Times takes great pains to present facts and views that could help the readers better understand China.

The media industry itself has experienced transformation in the past few years. The Global Times has developed various platforms to reach our readers and audience that have proved very successful. What remains unchanged is our resolve to be an indispensable tool for readers to digest China’s policies and development trend. For anyone who is interested in China to make out what happens and why it happens in the fast changing nation, it is high time to eliminate the world’s “information deficit” toward China.