Hong Kong China

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:27:01 +0800
UK should treat Chinese firms fairly: Wang Yi
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the UK to provide Chinese companies operating in the country with a "fair, equitable and non-discriminatory" business environment during talks with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in Manila. Wang said Bri...

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:44:36 +0800
Nation to power ahead with renewal energy development
China has officially rolled out its plan for renewable energy development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the National Energy Administration said on Thursday. The document, jointly issued by the energy administration and the Natio...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:28:50 +0800
Wang, Rubio hold 'practical, positive' talks
Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a regional gathering in Manila led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The meeting on Wednesday is expected to set the stage for a visit by Pr...

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:45:19 +0800
New Thai high-speed rail to connect to China
Thailand aims to complete by 2030 the construction of a 250km section of a high-speed rail line that will connect it to China, its government said on Monday, as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul concluded a five-day visit to the country. Thailand's...

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:13:43 +0800
China's economy to grow 4.6pc this year: StanChart
Standard Chartered on Monday maintained its forecast that China's economy would grow by 4.6 percent year-on-year for 2026, with policymakers from Beijing to ramp up fiscal support to aid key infrastructure projects. The prediction came as the countr...

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:28:28 +0800
Explosives used in Chongqing landslip breakthrough bid
Rescue teams in southwestern China used explosives on Monday to blast through heavy boulders hampering efforts to reach 34 people reported missing for three days after a landslide during torrential rain. Eight people died in Friday's disaster in the...

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:58:13 +0800
Damages demanded over British Steel nationalisation
Jingye Steel has urged Britain to immediately stop "trampling on international investment rules" ⁠and to promptly, fully and effectively compensate the company for all investment losses incurred in the decision to nationalise British Steel. The Br...

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:35:46 +0800
Kai Tak tests seen as way to go in Huanggang opening
The government will take reference from tests conducted ahead of the Kai Tak Sports Park opening to prepare for Huanggang port's coming onstream, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Saturday. He was speaking a day after lawmakers passed the Hu...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:56:19 +0800
Beijing welcomes US not extending HK-related emergency
Beijing on Friday welcomed Washington’s decision not to extend a Hong Kong-related national emergency. The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) called the move “an important step in implementing the consensus reached during China-US economic and trade con...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:28:21 +0800
China, Pakistan urge Mideast ceasefire
China and Pakistan have urged the United States and Iran to stop fighting and resume negotiations. The call followed a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Shanghai. The two sides expressed "deep conce...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:37:03 +0800
Huanggang bill passed in joint-clearance first
The Legislative Council passed a bill on Friday that provides the legal basis for implementing a co-location arrangement at the redeveloped Huanggang port. The Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill was introduced to the legislature this week. Dur...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:24:02 +0800
Bejing slams Trump on 'election meddling fabrications'
Beijing accused US President Donald Trump of "fabrications" on Friday, after he said China had meddled in US election data, reviving his long-standing baseless claims of voter fraud ahead of midterm polls many expect him to dispute. Trump said in a ...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:42:24 +0800
Nine rescued as landslide buries houses in Chongqing
Nine people have so far been rescued after a rainfall-induced landslide occurred along a section of the Wujiang River in southwest Chongqing municipality on Friday. None of those rescued sustained life-threatening injuries, according to local author...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:49:59 +0800
Moonshot hits AI mark with Kimi K3 launch
Mainland artificial intelligence startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and delivers performance approaching US giant Anthropic's frontier Fable model. Th...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:51:55 +0800
Legco resumes second reading on Huanggang bill
The Legislative Council has resumed the second reading of the Huanggang port co-location bill. The Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill was introduced to the legislature for first and second readings on Wednesday, and that was followed by a House...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:29:36 +0800
Beijing slams 'forcible' British Steel nationalisation
China said on Friday it firmly opposes and strongly disapproves of Britain's decision to nationalise British Steel and urged fair treatment for Chinese firms there. Britain nationalised British Steel on Thursday, fully taking over the loss-making co...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:09:13 +0800
No single country should dominate AI: Xi
President Xi Jinping said artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country. Delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai on Friday, ...

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:46:36 +0800
Huanggang bill second reading to resume on Friday
A special Legislative Council meeting has been scheduled for Friday on the Huanggang port co-location bill during which its second reading is to resume. That's after the Legco House Committee completed its vetting of the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Por...

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:54:03 +0800
More the merrier for bus industry at Huanggang
An industry representative for non-franchised bus operators has welcomed the government's decision to introduce franchised services at the redeveloped Huanggang port. This came after Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday...

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:01:13 +0800
'Huanggang to boast strong public transport network'
Transport minister Mable Chan on Wednesday said a convenient public transport network at the new Huanggang port would encourage travellers to use private cars less frequently. In a written reply to the Legislative Council, Chan said a public transpo...

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