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Fri, 23 May 2025 19:31:05 +0800Stable China-Germany ties serve both countries: Xi
President Xi Jinping on Friday said that a sound and stable China-Germany relationship will serve both countries' interests, and called on Berlin to clear the path for more two-way investment.
During a phone conversation with German Chancellor Fried...
Thu, 22 May 2025 18:56:04 +0800Beijing clears way for tech firms to list overseas
Mainland authorities said on Thursday the country will provide a more transparent, efficient and predictable regulatory environment, along with funding support, to aid technology firms in listing overseas.
This came as China's technology, banking, f...
Thu, 22 May 2025 17:51:42 +0800Fears for 21 as landslides hit Guizhou
Twenty-one people have been trapped after torrential rain triggered landslides in southwestern Guizhou province on Thursday, with the military deployed to assist in rescue efforts.
One landslide struck Qingyang village trapping 19 people from eight ...
Thu, 22 May 2025 15:39:28 +0800Beijing plans to set up 23 vocational universities
The Ministry of Education in Beijing announced on Thursday a plan to approve the establishment of 32 undergraduate higher education institutions, including 23 vocational universities.
This move highlights China's intensified focus on advancing techn...
Thu, 22 May 2025 15:14:14 +0800Beijing starts online crackdown to help businesses
China's top internet regulator has launched a two-month nationwide campaign to tackle online defamation, extortion and malicious marketing that harm businesses and entrepreneurs.
The Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission said the campa...
Hong Kong Local
Sat, 24 May 2025 12:55:52 +0800SAR table tennis pair take mixed doubles bronze
Hong Kong, China table tennis stars Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem have taken bronze in the mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, after losing 3-1 to Maharu Yoshimura and Satsuki Odo of Japan in the semi-finals.
There is no...
Sat, 24 May 2025 11:46:58 +0800Tourism patterns are changing, says Warner Cheuk
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Saturday that the nine tourism projects the government unveiled this week are designed to meet changing travel patterns.
They include tours of Kowloon City, Central, and factory visits.
Cheuk, who heads...
Sat, 24 May 2025 11:24:41 +0800Digital Policy Office to review AI guidelines annually
Digital Policy Commissioner Tony Wong on Saturday said his office plans to review newly-published guidelines on artificial intelligence use at least once a year.
Last month, the Digital Policy Office released a document on generative artificial inte...
Sat, 24 May 2025 11:01:10 +0800Construction body urges tech solutions to combat fraud
The vice president of the Hong Kong Construction Association says inspectors should use technology to sign off on safety documents to prevent fraud.
Stephen Lee was speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, three days after the ICAC arrested 10 pe...
Fri, 23 May 2025 21:14:26 +0800'Conduct a risk assessment on MTR's rail network'
Transport minister Mable Chan on Friday met with the MTR Corporation's senior management, and demanded the company follow up on the Tseung Kwan O Line disruption.
Thursday's five-hour halt began during the evening rush hour, stranding thousands, wi...
South China Morning Post
Sat, 24 May 2025 16:20:02 +0800Monsoon early arrival in India raises hopes for bumper harvests
This is the rains’ earliest arrival in 16 years and offers the promise of a bumper harvest and relief from a gruelling heatwave.
Sat, 24 May 2025 16:00:07 +0800China therapist collects waste on side, earns more than in clinical position
Full-time rehab therapist finishes day job before sorting, carrying waste metal at parent’s recycling firm, builds strong arm muscles.
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:54:18 +0800Hong Kong eyes pharmaceutical plant tours for ‘industrial brand’ tourism
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says plan part of effort to offer visitors experiences beyond traditional shopping, sightseeing.
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:36:18 +0800Thailand tightens cannabis rule after tourists caught trying to smuggle drug out
The new rules mandating medical prescriptions for sales come after authorities intercept 73kg of cannabis at Bangkok’s main airport.
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:00:35 +0800Israeli army accused of using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza
The practice of using detainees to clear buildings is so widespread that there is even a code for it: ‘mosquito protocol’.
Xinhua China News
2017-05-07China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"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.
2017-04-24Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
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...
2017-04-21Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China
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 .
2017-04-20Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .
2017-04-08Xi, Trump pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences
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.
Xinhua World News
2018-01-24Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
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.
2018-01-03U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
2017-10-28Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest
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.
2017-10-23Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems
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.
2017-10-13Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism
The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.