President Xi Jinping said on Friday China welcomes negotiations over TikTok in a phone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump. According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi said China's position on the popular social media app is clear. He said th...

Premier Li Qiang will attend the United Nations General Assembly next week. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the premier will be on hand for the 80th session of the assembly in New York from September 22 to 26. According to Xinhua News Agency, ...

A rhythmic fitness routine which began as a casual warm-up exercise in schools and workplaces has found its way to the National Games, after amassing a huge following on the mainland. It's called broadcast gymnastics - a form of calisthenics often p...

RTHK has signed a memoradum of understanding with Guangxi Radio and Television to foster further collaboration and exchanges. The signing ceremony, held on Thursday during the China-Asean Expo in Nanning, came after the two broadcasters co-organise...

Defence Minister Dong Jun on Thursday urged greater efforts for global unity, warning against an increasingly divided world "defined by the rule of the jungle". Speaking to formally open the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security, Dong warned of "new t...

The Education Bureau will make an announcement on Monday regarding school arrangements for the following day as super typhoon Ragasa is expected to pose a serious threat to Hong Kong. The announcement was made as Chief Secretary Eric Chan chaired a ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong should work on developing its offshore renminbi trading sector amid the increased international use of the currency. The SAR’s unique contribution to national development is to serve as an int...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said investment in the Northern Metropolis would bring long-term benefits to the public, stressing that such spending would pay off for citizens. Speaking on a TVB programme about his Policy Address, Lee said the g...

Tolls for the Aberdeen and Shing Mun runnels rise from HK$5 to HK$8 from Sunday. In a statement, the Transport Department said the new tolls are to help tunnel operations to "largely attain break-even". The department also reminded the public that ...

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung said on Saturday that police, unlike other disciplinary forces, would not need to face the scrutiny of an independent panel for any serious problems found, as they already have their own body monitoring complaints aga...

The UK is expected to recognise a Palestinian state later on Sunday despite opposition from the US, after judging that Israel has not met conditions it set over the war in Gaza. Though the anticipated move is largely symbolic, the UK hopes that it co...

Can artificial intelligence become the backbone of a nation’s economy and society? China is betting big on it. On August 26, the State Council released a high-level directive about the “AI Plus” initiative, marking the next stage of the country...

An entrepreneur in China, captivated by her young married subordinate, gave him three million yuan (US$420,000) to facilitate his divorce and compensate his wife. However, after living with her lover for a year, she demanded he and his ex-wife return...

Panic, confusion and anger reigned as workers on H-1B visas from India and China were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the US after President Donald Trump imposed new visa fees in line with his wide-ranging immigration crackdown. Tech ...

Hong Kong’s leader has ruled out introducing a suspension mechanism for the city’s labour importation scheme or fining employers for abusing the policy despite calls to further tighten rules to mitigate rising joblessness in some sectors. Chief E...

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.