The Commerce Ministry on Sunday defended Beijing's export control measures on rare earths and related items as a legitimate action, while urging the United States to properly manage differences through dialogue and on the basis of mutual respect and ...

US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China on Friday, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. Trump said the extra levies, plus US export controls on "any and all cr...

North Korea on Friday staged a military parade in its capital Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of the creation of its ruling Workers' Party, Xinhua news agency reported. Premier Li Qiang attended the celebration ceremony and watched "grand mas...

The Ministry of Transport in Beijing announced on Friday that the country will charge special port fees on ships owned or operated by US enterprises, organisations and individuals from October 14. The fees are a counter-measure against upcoming US ...

The Commerce Ministry in Beijing on Thursday announced it would impose export control measures on technologies related to rare earths, with immediate effect. The ministry also said it had decided that foreign organisations and individuals must obtai...

Nearly 1,000 hikers and support personnel have returned to safety after heavy snowfall stranded them over the weekend near Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported. Tourism in the vast, high-altitude area in China's western edge has increased in ...

The World Bank lifted its 2025 GDP growth projection for China to 4.8 percent and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of slowing momentum next year, citing low consumer and business confidence and weak new export orders. Publishin...

Many mainland travellers wrapped up their visit to Hong Kong on Tuesday ahead of the end of a National Day Golden Week that has seen the tourism sector reporting higher spending this year. The eight-day break for mainland residents ends on Wednesday...

Premier Li Qiang will visit North Korea this week, the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The premier will attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea during his visit from Thursday to S...

Some of the partners of the government's newly established "GoGlobal" task force on Monday said they will consider further increasing manpower to better support mainland firms that are expanding their international footprint. They made the comment ...

The city's finance and commerce chiefs said Hong Kong will roll out a series of new measures to proactively attract more mainland firms to expand into overseas market – by using the city as a "launch pad". Their remarks also came as the SAR govern...

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet had been guided to safety by rescuers, state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. As of Sunday, 350 trekke...

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Matmo lashed China's southern coast on Sunday, state media reported. The powerful storm made landfall at around 2.50pm in Guangdong province, with the National Meteorolo...

Mainland authorities will cancel flights in Hainan on Saturday night before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island. All flights to and from the provincial capital Haikou's inter...

Hong Kong residents flocked to the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base for a second day on Thursday to tour two People’s Liberation Army vessels, saying the event gave them a rare chance to see the country’s military up close. The vessels – training s...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion when he meets with President Xi Jinping in four weeks. "The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because China is, for 'negotiating' reasons only...

With just over a month to go before the 15th National Games begin, the police said they would ensure that all events are carried out in a safe, orderly and secure manner. Ensuring a smooth Games is among the police commissioner's top operational pr...

Hong Kong residents turned up in droves on Wednesday for a close look at two People’s Liberation Army naval vessels docked in the city as part of National Day celebrations, with many saying the ships showed China’s growing strength and military p...

A military expert said the visit by two PLA naval vessels to Hong Kong is a good opportunity to demonstrate China's military advances. The training vessel Qi Jiguang and the landing ship Yimengshan arrived in the SAR on Tuesday for a four-day port c...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Wednesday Hong Kong will actively develop in line with the country’s strategies while leveraging the city’s unique advantages. Speaking at a National Day reception, Lee praised China’s achievements, saying the ...