China on Tuesday urged "parties concerned" to observe the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war, after US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran as well as boats trying to lay mines. "We urge the parties concerned to fulfil their ceasefir...

Telecom giant China Mobile International (CMI) has announced plans to boost investment in Central Asia over the coming years, citing exponential economic growth and rapid digital transformation in the region. “At the current level, I would say it'...

The head of a private equity firm who's part of Chief Executive John Lee's upcoming delegation to Central Asia says he'll be looking to further connect Middle Eastern investors with local businesses. Cliff Zhang, the CEO and co-founder of Templewate...

President Xi Jinping called for greater cooperation with Serbia on artificial intelligence, energy, and infrastructure during talks with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic on Monday. Vucic is the latest in a string of foreign leaders to visit ...

President Xi Jinping on Monday told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif he appreciates Pakistan's constructive role in mediating peace in the Middle East. Xi said China prioritises ties with Pakistan in neighbourhood diplomacy and called Sharif ...

Huawei Technologies expects to design high-end chips by 2031 with transistor density equivalent to 1.4-nanometre processes despite US sanctions that have made it hard for China to build the world's most advanced chips. The projection, made by Huawei...

Hong Kong’s first-ever payload expert in space Lai Ka-ying will operate a locally designed observatory that tracks greenhouse gas emissions during her mission aboard the Tiangong space station. Lai and the rest of the Shenzhou-23 crew docked at th...

The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship - including the Hong Kong SAR's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying - have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew hando...

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the Tiangong space station at 2:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the radi...

The Shenzhou-23 spacecraft – carrying a three-member crew including Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying – blasted off on Sunday evening, opening yet another chapter in China's space programme. The China Manned Space Agency described the laun...

Hours before their mission is set to begin, three Shenzhou-23 astronauts – including Lai Ka-ying of Hong Kong – were given a warm send-off. The ceremony was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Sunday evening. Large crowds were on han...

Three people were killed and another 17 were unaccounted for after heavy rain battered Yongchuan District in Chongqing Municipality starting Saturday night, said local authorities. In addition, two people were also unaccounted for after the rain las...

Chief Executive John Lee held a video call with Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying to wish her success ahead of her historic space mission. Lai has been selected as a payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, which is schedul...

Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut who has been selected to be a payload specialist for Sunday's Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, said on Saturday she felt very honoured and thankful to be chosen. "I will do my best to finish all the work, and...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Saturday, kicking-off his official visit to China until May 26. A spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said that Sharif's visit to China is an important hi...

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is on schedule to launch at 11.08pm on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday. A Long March-2F carrier rocket, which will be...

President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged all-out rescue efforts for those missing and treatment for those injured in a coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi. In a press conference on Saturday night, the mayor of Changzhi City said 82 people were killed, t...

The China Manned Space Agency said on Saturday that Lai Ka-ying, the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has been selected as a payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission. Lai's crewmates will be Zhu...

A female police officer has made history by becoming the first Hongkonger selected for a national spaceflight mission, CCTV reported on Friday. According to the broadcaster’s military channel, the officer will be joining the upcoming Shenzhou 23 ...

Wang Yi will travel to New York and chair a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on May 26, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, before visiting Canada in a first by the country's foreign minister in 10 years. In New York, he will meet UN S...