Hong Kong China
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:14:20 +0800'Novel tech' fabrics, apricot wine get fair go in HK
Mainland companies are hoping to tap into overseas markets as they showcase cutting-edge products and technologies at the city's trade fairs amid geopolitical risks and trade uncertainties.
Their remarks came as some 5,600 exhibitors joined seven "m...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:46:46 +0800'Economy off to strong start but challenges remain'
General secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Xi Jinping, on Tuesday presided over a Politburo meeting to analyse and study the current economic situation and economic work.
The meeting heard that the world's second-largest ec...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:33:56 +0800CATL prices shares at low end of range at HK$628
China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) has priced its Hong Kong share sale at the lower end of the indicated range, raising HK$39.19 billion, according to an exchange filing on Tuesday.
CATL, the world's largest EV battery...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:14:02 +0800Meta acquisition of AI startup Manus blocked
China on Monday blocked Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, which has Chinese roots but is Singapore-based.
In a short statement, the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top planning agency, said ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:39:18 +0800Greater Bay Area has 'key role in China's development'
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Monday said the Greater Bay Area would serve an all-round role in the national development process as the country focused on new quality productive forces and reshaping the economic cycle as part of its 15th Five-Year...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:54:37 +0800New world beckons for foreign visitors at Auto China
An American YouTuber is giving foreign visitors a first-hand look at the Chinese high-tech cars many US consumers can only see online.
At the Beijing Auto Show, which opened on Friday, 34-year-old Ethan Robertson shepherded more than a dozen people ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:12:19 +0800Beijing hits out at EU 'Industrial Accelerator' plan
Beijing slammed on Monday a European Union plan aimed at bolstering the bloc's industries against fierce competition from China, vowing countermeasures if it is enacted.
The EU unveiled in March new "Made in Europe" rules for companies trying to acc...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:47:20 +0800Factory profits grow at quicker pace in China
Profits at China's major industrial firms increased 15.5 percent year on year in the first quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday, as economic growth accelerated to 5 percent in the first three months of this year.
For...
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:13:22 +0800Australian minister to head to Asia for energy talks
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Sunday she will tour Japan, China and South Korea this week to shore up trade and energy ties as an oil supply squeeze pressures the Asia-Pacific region.
Iran choked off crude oil shipments through the ke...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:45:48 +0800Electric mood awaits fans, legacy giants at Auto China
The world's biggest car show opened on Friday in Beijing, with hundreds of thousands of auto fans descending on the capital to size up the latest sleek, teched-out models on the market.
The Auto China exhibition, hosted at two side-by-side venues in...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:08:16 +0800China, Thailand vow to crack down on cyber scams
China and Thailand said they attached great importance to tackling cyber scams during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Southeast Asian country.
Wang on Friday held talks with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok.
The tw...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:09:40 +0800Two giant pandas heading to Zoo Atlanta
Two giant pandas will be heading to Zoo Atlanta in the United States as part of a Sino-US agreement on giant panda conservation.
The China Wildlife Conservation Association said the future Atlanta pandas are male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang.
Bot...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:20:54 +0800DeepSeek previews latest upgrade of its hit AI model
Chinese startup DeepSeek released "preview" versions of a new artificial intelligence model on Friday, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals.
The long-awaited DeepSeek-...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:16:49 +0800Five international projects for China's Mars mission
The China National Space Administration announced on Friday the results of its international collaboration selection for Tianwen-3, China's first Mars sample-return mission.
Following a call for co-operation proposals last April, in which the agency...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:39:37 +0800Cambodia scam centres must be eradicated: Wang Yi
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for the complete eradication of scam centres in Cambodia during a meeting with the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh.
According to a Foreign Ministry statement published late on Wednesday, Wang tol...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:25:22 +08006th Asian Beach Games open in Sanya
The 6th Asian Beach Games opened on Wednesday evening in Sanya, Hainan amid fanfare.
State Councillor Shen Yiqin declared the Games open.
Forty-five delegations took part in the opening ceremony at the seaside Yasha Park in Sanya.
A total of 1,790...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:08:31 +0800'China continues to contribute to world development'
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will take proactive steps to deepen cooperation, remain a promoter and contributor to global development, and work with all parties to usher in a new landscape for global development through concrete actions.
He m...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:01:02 +0800Xia Baolong meets senior SAR officials in Beijing
A senior Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has met a delegation of government officials visiting the capital, as part of their study programme to better understand the nation's policies and development strategies.
The Hong Kong and Macao...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:31:28 +0800Beijing warns Japan against resurrecting militarism
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that preventing the resurrection of militarism is Japan's due obligation and the unwavering will of the international community, including China.
Guo Jiakun urged the Japanese side – which earlier in th...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:16:16 +0800Xi: Passage through Hormuz should be maintained
President Xi Jinping on Monday said normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained, and that China advocates a comprehensive ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown ...