The Chinese mainland on Wednesday criticised Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for publicly siding with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over her recent remarks on Taiwan, slamming Lai's statements and actions as "disgusting". At a press conference, ...

Two giant pandas were flying home from France to China for retirement on Tuesday, after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure. Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi arrived at the Beauval Zoo in central France in 2012 as part of China's "panda di...

The atmosphere of a phone call between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday was "positive, friendly and constructive," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. Mao told a regular press briefing on Tuesday that the US...

The Shenzhou-22 spaceship on Tuesday successfully docked with the Tiangong space station hours after launch, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the nation's space programme. The China Manned Space Agency had declared th...

Indian airlines Air India and Akasa Air said on Tuesday they were cancelling some flights after ash plumes from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia disrupted operations. Air India said it had cancelled 11 flights on Monday and Tuesday to make precaution...

The Shenzhou-22 spaceship was on Tuesday launched at 12.11pm and is on its way to the Tiangong space station, marking the first emergency launch mission in the nation's manned space programme. Blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said the nation's 15th Five-Year Plan – which outlines the proposals for an even brighter SAR – offers a clear course for Hong Kong's development. Speaking at a seminar at government headquarters to promote th...

China's top science academy chief called for closer regional collaboration within the Greater Bay Area to push for industrial upgrading and high-quality development at a seminar on the fourth plenum on Tuesday. Hou Jianguo, president of the Chinese ...

A Beijing official said on Tuesday now is the best time for Hong Kong to go all in on economic growth, urging the SAR to seize opportunities presented by the country's modernisation and align with its 15th Five-Year Plan. The comments were made by Z...

President Xi Jinping on Monday told his US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone conversation that China and the United States should keep up the momentum in ties, and keep moving forward in the right direction on the basis of equality, respect and mut...

The country's upcoming multi-sport event for para athletes is a stage for them to showcase their perseverance, sports minister Rosanna Law said, as authorities held a flag presentation ceremony on Monday. Chief Executive John Lee presented the SAR f...

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday said conditions were not yet ready for a meeting among the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea. Mao said the blatant and erroneous remarks recently made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi r...

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday said the "extremely erroneous remarks" by Japan's leader have seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and challenge the post-war international order. The dispute between Beijing and Tokyo was triggered ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday stressed that Hong Kong must deeply understand and comprehend the spirit of the Fourth Plenary session in order to grasp the future developmental direction that the country was taking and the opportunities it offere...

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday said that a new "four-party agreement" between the SAR, Guangdong, Macau and the nation's sports agency marks a new stage of cooperation as the three places aim to collaborate on and promote Greater Bay Area sports ...

Premier Li Qiang has called on the G20 economies to promote the widespread application and effective governance of artificial intelligence. The premier made the remarks when attending the second and third sessions of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Japan to reflect on and correct its mistakes as soon as possible, rather than "stubbornly clinging to the wrong path". Wang made the remarks in a media interview after concluding his visit to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan...

A senior central government official overseeing sports on Friday praised this year’s National Games – co-hosted by Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau – as a resounding and unforgettable success. The comment by Tong Lixin, deputy director of Chinaâ...

China and Zambia launched Thursday a US$1.4 billion project to modernise a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export. Premier Li Qiang attended the ground-breaking ceremo...

Trade cooperation between China and Japan has been "severely damaged", the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday. The dispute between Beijing and Tokyo was triggered by comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier this month. She said the...