Beijing is concerned US is building an Asian version of Nato as Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea join the Nato meeting for the first time.

She is likely to visit the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera after arriving on Thursday, says government source.

Dozens of people were still missing on Wednesday after a Russian missile strike on a shopping centre in central Ukraine two days earlier that killed at least 18.

Hong Kong Observatory warns strong winds and showers are possible with tropical depression heading towards west of Hong Kong and Guangdong province.

Some find it hard to be optimistic, others bank on city’s proven record of thriving despite crises.

A change in quarantine rules comes as the CSI 300 Index is within less than 3 per cent of bull-market status, but opinions differ over how heavily Beijing’s zero-Covid policy still weighs on the market

Officials confirm 2,004 cases on Wednesday, the last time city recorded more than 2,000 infections was on April 9 with 2,535.

Six drivers arrested on suspicion of illegal road racing after Hong Kong police launch blitz

Sales are surging at South Korea’s convenience stores as office workers seeks ways to cut costs amid the biggest jump in the price of restaurant dishes for 24 years.

A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition against mining firms that challenge China’s business interests, cybersecurity firm Mandiant said.

People’s Daily publishes an article titled ‘Unswervingly safeguarding the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong’ ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit.

Russia has been at pains to show it’s not under international isolation despite unprecedented US and European sanctions imposed over its attack on Ukraine.

Scotland’s government drew the battle lines for a historic tussle with London as it announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023.

The victim was a tailor who shared a social media post supporting former BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma, according to local media. A video of his attempted beheading was widely shared online. Two men have been arrested.

Researchers say work will start soon to assemble the three antennas that will make up the Mingantu telescope in Inner Mongolia.

Some are bullish about city’s prospects, others fear its global city status will diminish in future.

The G7’s Global Investment and Infrastructure Partnership, which is seen as an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative, is likely to force Beijing to pay greater attention to the standards of its own investments, analysts say.

Officials said inmates had set mattresses on fire without considering the consequences.

Indonesia’s ‘historical nostalgia’, Cold War neutrality means Russia isn’t all that cut off from the world.

The site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has had to fight for survival after being accused of tax evasion and violating a foreign-ownership ban.

After accounts run by abortion rights advocacy groups found their stories hidden, the Meta-owned platform described the issue as a ‘bug’.

A Lowy Institute Poll found 51 per cent were in favour of Australia using its military forces to defend Taiwan. Just 12 per cent of those surveyed said they trust Beijing to act responsibly in global affairs.

Covid-19 prevention measures also increased despite small number of community infections.

Extensive mass testing for Covid-19 is extracting a huge toll on regional finances, raising questions over the long-term sustainability of China’s zero-Covid policy.

Police in northern China arrested twin sisters under suspicion of swapping passports to visit various countries to skirt visa rules.

On Tuesday, Indonesia had 2,167 new infections, with at least 143 cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 – a number health experts said was ‘the tip of the iceberg’ due to a lack of testing.

Vice-chancellor, whose term has been extended by another three years, says his institution aims to link China and the West, and is committed to joint projects with mainland.

The world’s largest automated port, to be completed by 2040, will double the existing space and feature drones as well as driverless vehicles.

The creatures, including two armadillos, 35 turtles and 50 chameleons, were found in a pair of bags belonging to the two Indian women.

American communities try to balance the benefits of new technology with the threats of a surveillance state.

The breakthrough came before a Nato summit began in Madrid, averting an embarrassing impasse at the gathering of 30 leaders that aims to show resolve against Russia.

The assassination attempt paralysed Reagan’s press secretary James Brady, who died in 2014. It also wounded a police officer and a Secret Service agent.

Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential limousine on January 6, 2021, when his security detail declined to take him to the US Capitol, a former aide testified.

Canberra and Beijing have been at odds for two years, but a leadership change in Australia presents an opportunity for at least a ‘thawing’ of trade ties and diplomatic exchanges with China.

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‘China cannot evade responsibility, given its relationship with Russia, for speaking more clearly to them,’ says US national security adviser ahead of Nato summit.

Ghislaine Maxwell broke her long silence during her sentencing for sex-trafficking, saying sorry, and that the greatest regret of her life was ever meeting Jeffrey Epstein.

Post photographer among those denied permission to cover celebratory events on July 1. Other rejected applicants include photographer from Information Services Department and journalists from Reuters and Agence France-Presse.

A decades-low ebb in the global economic cycle could bring a hard landing to the US economy while destabilising the US dollar’s position and sending the EU into another debt crisis, according to a prominent Chinese economist.

The Group of Seven communique, citing China 14 times, calls on Beijing to urge Russia to halt the war and to refrain from military action against Taiwan.

Around 1.8 billion people face a “significant” risk, including hundreds of millions in the world’s two most populous countries – India and China.

Researchers say new technology could be used for mind-controlled military radar and other devices.

Professor Lo Chung-mau, who will be the new secretary for health on July 1, reveals a ‘5+2’ option is among possibilities being considered.

XD co-founder and CEO Huang Yimeng has told colleagues he is making preparations to move out of China, as a rising number of Chinese middle-class families are contemplating relocation to escape strict Covid-19 control measures.

Four smartly dressed suspects raided The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht and threatened people with what appeared to be handguns.

Maritime authorities look into what actions may be taken according to local and international rules.

Thousands will check into either the Grand Hyatt or Renaissance Harbour View, outgoing leader Carrie Lam checked in on Monday.

The large-scale recruitment drive in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou reflects Apple and Foxconn’s efforts to quickly move past recent supply chain disruptions on the mainland.

Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts said shoppers were visiting stores more often but buying less on each trip as after UK’s inflation reached new highs.

Visitors to pass through metal detectors at entrance and belongings to be scanned; daily shuttle service around West Kowloon Cultural District available.