Hong Kong China

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:37:29 +0800
Heat wave sends Shanghainese looking for cool respite
Thousands of people flocked to one of the world's largest indoor ski resorts in Shanghai, seeking to beat the heat as temperatures hit around 37 degrees Celsius in the mainland city. Visitors snowboarded, skied and had snowball fights on Thursday on...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:02:35 +0800
China says 'peaceful future interlocked for nations'
A senior mainland official said on Friday that Beijing is committed to building peaceful ties with major countries and creating a “community with a shared future for mankind”. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu made the remarks at a pr...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:28:08 +0800
Parade shows China is a world power: historian
Holding a military parade to mark the victory in the war against Japan demonstrates China's strength as a world power amid geopolitical tensions, according to a historian. Lau Chi-pang, who's a history professor at Lingnan University and a lawmaker,...

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:21:47 +0800
China looks to strengthen coordination with Brazil
China is willing to strengthen coordination with Brazil and work with Brics countries to resist unilateralism and bullying, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira over a phone call on Thursday. Wang also said China is w...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:01:25 +0800
War exhibition highlights roles of HK, Guangzhou
An almost year-long exhibition will open on Friday at the Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence in Shau Kei Wan, highlighting the efforts made by the people of Hong Kong and Guangzhou in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Ja...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:03:35 +0800
First tickets for National Games now available
The first batch of tickets for National Games events to be held in Hong Kong are now on sale. Thursday's initial release of tickets covers beach volleyball, men's handball, men's U22 basketball and rugby sevens. Tickets are also available for 13 ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:49:46 +0800
26 foreign leaders to attend 80th V-Day commemorations
Twenty-six foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei announced on Thursday. The leaders include Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:59:20 +0800
Trump defends plan to admit 600,000 Chinese students
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US colleges would struggle without Chinese students, amid backlash from his base after he suggested he could let 600,000 Chinese college students into the country as part of trade talks with Beijing. At...

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:33:37 +0800
Parts of northern China on flood alerts
The Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday activated a level-IV emergency response for flood control in Beijing and neighbouring Tianjin Municipality and Hebei province, in anticipation of heavy rainfall. According to meteorological forecasts, parts...

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:41:57 +0800
Give us magnets or get more tariffs, Trump tells China
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved – even as he kept the door open to steeper tariffs. Speaking to reporters as he...

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:36:04 +0800
1.8m Labubu items seized for suspected infringement
The General Administration of Customs (GAC) said a total of 1.83 million pieces of suspected infringing Labubu products have been intercepted since the beginning of this year. Wang Jun, deputy head of the GAC, told a press conference on Monday the c...

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:52:16 +0800
World's tallest bridge completes load test in Guizhou
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province, set to become the world's tallest bridge, completed a key load test as of Monday, ahead of its scheduled opening in late September. The five-day testing process confirmed that the bridge's struct...

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:55:09 +0800
State labs 'must better align with strategic needs'
State key laboratories in Hong Kong need to better align themselves with the country's strategic needs and bolster the city's push in innovation and technology, the government said on Monday. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Don...

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:54:32 +0800
'State key labs should explore uncharted territories'
A senior Beijing official has called on state key laboratories in Hong Kong to explore "uncharted territories" in technological development while setting their sights on cementing a powerful position in the global race. Minister of Science and Tec...

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:39:27 +0800
Sanya braced for Typhoon Kajiki
The city of Sanya on Hainan Island, renowned for its seafront resorts and sandy beaches, closed tourist attractions, shuttered businesses and suspended public transport on Sunday as it braced for an intensifying Typhoon Kajiki. The tropical cyclone ...

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:00:06 +0800
Largest SCO summit ever to kick off on August 31
Leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organisations will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 to be held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin said on Friday...

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:48:30 +0800
Bowlers get the ball rolling at National Games in HK
The National Games' bowling competition began on Friday at the Kai Tak Sports Park, with bowlers competing as individuals in the first of three days of matches in the mass participation event. Hong Kong has 10 athletes taking part, facing off again...

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:44:29 +0800
CE warns of hegemony risks at war anniversary expo
Chief Executive John Lee on Friday warned that aggression and hegemony have never truly ceased as he called on the public to safeguard national security and development interests. He made the remarks at the launch of a special large-scale exhibition...

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:48:38 +0800
At least 12 dead in Qinghai bridge accident
Twelve people have been killed and four others are missing after a construction cable broke at around 3am on Friday at a bridge under construction on the Qinghai section of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway, according to a Qinghai provincial department. T...

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:37:06 +0800
China to deepen 'all-weather' friendship with Pakistan
China is willing to cooperate with Pakistan in industry, agriculture and mining, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Thursday, according to a readout of the meeting released by the Foreign Ministry. Beijing ...

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