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Who first discovered Diaoyu Dao? Centuries before the islands became the focus of today's dispute, Chinese navigators recorded the routes they sailed, the islands they passed and the waters they knew.
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More than 600 years ago, Chinese navigators recorded a sea route from Fujian to the Ryukyu Kingdom. Along the way, they noted an island now known as Diaoyu Dao. What can that ancient manuscript tell us today?
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From the racetrack to the ocean, Chinese teams and individuals have achieved breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. ZXMOTO and rider Valentin Debise competed in the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), demonstrating the capability of Chinese manufacturing.
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"Would you like to adopt a little bear," a shopkeeper at a toy store in Yiwu asks potential customers. Yet she is selling far more than plush toys - she is actually selling companionship. By redefining "purchase" as "adoption", merchants endow goods with companionship value, forging a soft emotional bond between products and people.
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This is Jingdezhen | A thousand-year home for ceramic dreamers
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A small group of islands in the East China Sea has become one of the most enduring sources of tension between China and Japan. Through rare archives, historical maps, personal stories and on-the-ground reporting, CGTN's five-part documentary "Diaoyu Dao: Small Islands, Big Stakes" examines the history, legal debates and contemporary realities surrounding Diaoyu Dao, known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands.
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For generations, fishermen in Nanfang'ao Harbor in Taiwan's Yilan County have sailed to Diaoyu Dao, known locally as Diaoyutai. For them, the islands are more than a fishing ground – they are part of a way of life passed down through generations.
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Join us as we explore this ancient industry's transformation.
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To understand more about the world's "porcelain capital," we meet Liu Wei, a national master of porcelain painting.
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July 26 marks the 81st anniversary of the Potsdam Proclamation, a key document in shaping the post-war international order and an important historical reference for understanding the Diaoyu Dao issue.
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In 1971, Chinese students across the United States pooled their resources to publish a full-page open letter in The New York Times.
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Learn more about Jingdezhen, the world's "porcelain capital" with a history of 2,000 years.
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Join us for a tour of the Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum in eastern China, where devoted artisans demonstrate their expertise and passion for the art form.
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Sitting among the mountains, Jingdezhen in eastern China had limited transportation options in ancient times, with the Changjiang River being the only outlet for its porcelain for 1,000 years.
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The Chinese islands Diaoyu Dao, which Japan calls the Senkakus, are at the center of a long-standing dispute between the two sides. A CGTN documentary explains how the issue emerged, and why it still matters today.
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A scholar searching for answers. A fisherman recalling familiar waters. A map collector preserving historical records. A filmmaker offering an outside perspective. These are some of the voices featured in CGTN's new documentary on Diaoyu Dao, which Japan calls the Senkaku Islands.
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Explore Xu Xiutang's extraordinary artistic journey and enduring commitment to safeguarding the legacy of zisha craftsmanship.
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What brought two of the world's leading historians on Diaoyu Dao together? One was Chinese. The other was Japanese. Both devoted years to studying the history of Diaoyu Dao, known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands.
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A China Coast Guard vessel sets course for Diaoyu Dao on its first patrol mission of 2026. The journey offers a rare look at routine operations in one of the East China Sea's most closely watched waters.
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For more than a century, a small group of islands in the East China Sea has remained at the heart of competing historical narratives, legal debates and tensions between China and Japan. Drawing on rare archives, historical maps, firsthand accounts and on-the-ground reporting, CGTN's new documentary Diaoyu Dao: Small Islands, Big Stakes examines how history continues to shape the present – and why these islands matter far beyond their size. Premieres July 27 on CGTN.
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