Tech giant Xiaomi will invest at least 60 billion yuan in artificial intelligence over the next three years, its founder said, as he stressed the need for all companies to adapt to a "new era". The company, one of the world's largest smartphone make...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday said Hong Kong can leverage its research and financial strengths to contribute to the country's tech self-sufficiency push, as the SAR works on drafting its own first five-year development strategy. Speaking...

A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has been revealed to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fuelled speculation that startup DeepSeek was quietly testing its next-...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday called on people to learn more about the nation's development opportunities, as a series of books featuring President Xi Jinping's thoughts and stories were released in Hong Kong. The chief executive and the hea...

Internet giant Tencent on Wednesday reported a 16 percent jump in full-year net profit, with gaming still its main business driver even as the company extends its AI push. Tencent, the world's largest video game publisher, is competing to offer arti...

China said on Tuesday it had "noted" clarifications from the United States about the reasons for a possible delay to US President Donald Trump's planned trip. Trump, who was expected to visit Beijing at the end of March, said on Monday he had asked ...

China called for "calm and restraint" between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, after an air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul killed at least 400 people. Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Tuesday of hitting a treatment centre for dru...

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had asked China to delay his summit with President Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East. Trump had been due to visit Beijing from March 31 to April 2 to reset ties an...

China said on Monday its special envoy had spent a week mediating between Afghanistan and Pakistan and had urged an immediate ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes flared. South Asian neighbours Pakistan and Afghanistan have had a strained rel...

China and the United States said on Monday the two countries held "constructive" trade and economic talks in Paris. China's International Trade Representative Li Chenggang told reporters that the two sides discussed establishing a bilateral working ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on China and Vietnam to "strengthen strategic co-operation" to guard against global turbulence during talks with his counterpart in Hanoi. The two countries have sought to deepen already close economic and security ti...

China and the United States are in communication with each other regarding US President Donald Trump's China visit, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said. "China and the United States are maintaining communication regarding President Trump's visit to...

The mainland housing market showed further signs of stabilisation in February as home price declines in 70 large and medium-sized cities continued to narrow from the previous month, official data showed on Monday. In the four first-tier cities – B...

China's factory output growth quickened in the first two months of 2026 while retail sales rebounded in a steady start to the year for an economy confronting multiple challenges including the fallout from US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Industrial outpu...

US President Donald Trump said he may delay a planned summit with President Xi Jinping, while warning Nato of a “very bad” future if allies do not help open up the Strait of Hormuz, in comments published by the Financial Times on Sunday. "I thin...

China and the Unites States began their latest round of economic and trade talks in Paris on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Vice Premier He Lifeng is heading the Chinese delegation whereas US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leads the American...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said participating in the development of the country is not only Hong Kong's mission and responsibility, but also a huge opportunity for the city. Writing on his weekly blog, Chan said under the leadership of...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan can only be resolved through dialogue and consultation. Wang told his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in a phone call that the ⁠dispute with Pakistan should not ...

Three ministers will be visiting Vietnam from Sunday to Tuesday for the inaugural China-Vietnam "3+3" strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defence and public security. They are Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Defence Minister Dong Jun and Public Security Mini...

Apple has said it will lower commission fees that it collects from its App Store on the mainland in a huge win for Chinese developers following apparent pressure from regulators in the US tech giant's second-largest market. Fees for in-app purchases...