China wishes to strengthen economic co-operation with the United States to avoid "vicious competition", Minster of Commerce Wang Wentao told US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to a readout released on Friday. The two met on Thursday o...

Profits at China's major industrial firms increased 15.2 percent year on year in the first two months of 2026, with emerging sectors such as equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing serving as major growth drivers, official data showed on ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned of immeasurably serious consequences on Thursday if nuclear facilities were targeted in the ongoing Middle East conflict as it would plunge the people in the region into a dire situation. His warning came as he met In...

German chemical titan BASF officially opened a giant, 8.7 billion euro production complex in China on Thursday, a major expansion in the world's number two economy. The complex in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, sprawls over an area of about four square kilom...

China has issued a set of guidelines to accelerate the establishment of a nationwide long-term care insurance system, with the aim of addressing the basic care needs of people who have difficulty in taking care of themselves. The long-term care insu...

Top lawmaker and senior state official, Zhao Leji, on Thursday said overseas firms could gain a competitive edge by investing in China, as he also urged countries to settle their differences via "peaceful means". The remarks came as the chairman of ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday said that the practice of diversifying energy supplies is vital to Hong Kong's carbon reduction goals, and national security. Speaking at the Hong Kong Climate Week 2026, Chan pointed out that energy diversi...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May after delaying an earlier summit because of the war against Iran. Trump said he was looking forward to the "monumental" trip, which was originally due to...

Pop Mart International Group, the Beijing-based maker of collectible "blind box" toys — including the viral, toothy-grinned Labubu — on Wednesday said profits and revenue for 2025 were robust and generally in line with market expectations. The c...

Japan on Wednesday said it conveyed its regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a Japanese army soldier on suspicion of trespass, a day after Beijing protested over a break-in at its embassy in Tokyo. The intruder has been identif...

Air strikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as US President Donald Trump said Washington was in talks with Tehran to end the war. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed...

China has lodged a strong protest and solemn representations with Japan after what was described as a "forceful break-in" at its embassy in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said. Speaking at a regular media briefing on Tuesday, ministry spokesman Lin Jia...

Polytechnic University Council Chairman Lam Tai-fai said on Tuesday that enhancing the country's "soft power" and promoting Chinese culture is not only a national strategy but also the mission of our times for both Hong Kong and the university. The ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong strives to work with Hainan to promote free trade, as the SAR actively expands its global trade network despite heightened trade friction and risks. The remarks came in a speech at the Global Free ...

China's annual Boao Forum kicked off in Hainan on Tuesday, with the forum's secretary-general Zhang Jun saying the event is even more meaningful amid escalating global geopolitical tensions. The four-day forum is themed "Shaping a Shared Future: New...

President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to turn the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development. Xi inspected the Xiong'an New Area on Monday. According to Xinhua N...

China intervened to cushion rising fuel prices on Monday, increasing regulated ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel, but limiting the hike to about ⁠half what would normally be applied under the government's pricing mechanism. The measure...

China on Monday warned that further attacks in the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the region, after US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants. Trump gave Tehran a 48-hour deadline on Saturda...

China will maintain a supportive monetary policy stance to create a favorable monetary and financial environment for stable economic growth, high-quality development, and the smooth operation of financial markets, the central bank governor said on Su...

Hong Kong, being a regional sustainable finance hub, is playing its part to drive green transformation of the world, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday. The city’s finance chief told a symposium at the China Development Forum in Beijing...