Xi says one country, two systems has been repeatedly tested and has won the support of residents and the rest of the nation.

Xi’s keynote address came after he officiated the swearing-in ceremony of the new administration led by John Lee Ka-chiu, the city’s fifth chief executive.

Kalwant Singh, who was convicted in 2016 of trafficking heroin into the city state, is expected to be hanged on Thursday.

Increase is largely to do with more imported caseloads and residents do not need to worry, says government pandemic adviser David Hui.

Swimming ban on trans-athletes a controversial decision during Pride Month

Changes based on Omicron’s shorter incubation period seen to promote a more targeted approach to pandemic control, not a shift from zero-Covid.

Observatory spokesman says No 8 warning signal may be raised between 6pm and 9pm.

The US is struggling to catch up with countries such as China, Russia and North Korea which have all been testing high-speed weapons.

Over the years Beijing has become more hands-on in Hong Kong’s governance, and while the city has not won the democracy it sought, its freedoms must remain intact. Hong Kong’s new chief executive needs to build confidence with action, not words.

Thailand scrambled F-16s after a Myanmar jet involved in clashes with guerilla fighters violated its airspace on Thursday.

Victim’s unemployed ex-boyfriend arrested on suspicion of murder after handing over hotel room keys to police.

New foreign affairs secretary Enrique Manalo has served as permanent Philippine representative to the United Nations, and as ambassador in various countries, including Britain.

Fan Sifeng was ordered to pay back taxes, late fees and fines after failing to report his full income, following other live-streaming stars to disappear online after tax controversies.

Chinese vice-president Wang Qishan attended the inauguration ceremony of Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and said the Philippines was a priority for China’s diplomacy.

Britain faces a summer of disruption as workers struggling with the rising cost of living resort to strike action in disputes over pay and conditions.

The US Supreme Court’s decision to limit the powers of the nation’s top environmental regulator undermines President Joe Biden’s plans to tackle climate change and could constrain various agencies on other issues.

Aletai likely entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a low angle and followed a path like a stone skipping across a lake, according to international team of scientists.

The missile strikes on a residential building and two holiday camps came a day after Russian troops abandoned positions on a captured island in a major setback to the Kremlin’s invasion.

Beijing has fallen short in upholding ‘one country, two systems’ arrangement agreed in Sino-British Joint Declaration, says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

China’s Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 51.7 in June from 48.1 in May, data released on Friday showed.

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An elderly woman in China was detained after police used DNA evidence to determine she threw a cob of corn off a high-rise roof that hit a baby below in the head.

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John Lee has been sworn in as Hong Kong’s fifth chief executive by Xi Jinping, flag-raising ceremony proceeds despite bad weather.

In an apparent move to shift blame for a wave of infections, state media cited a soldier and a child, 5, who touched unidentified materials before falling ill.

As coronavirus cases fall and travel restrictions are gradually lifted, China’s tourism sector is rejoicing at what seems like a favourable turn. However, some warn it is too early to judge whether this marks a sustainable recovery.

Both sides taking part in the talks, organised by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, see Taiwan as an increasingly dangerous flashpoint.

The Special Victims Division is accused of shaming and re-traumatising sex abuse survivors and failing to conduct basic investigative steps.

Immediate serious challenge to Beijing unlikely, but provocative acts from a goaded North Korea might pose a problem, analysts warn.

Tory MP Chris Pincher accused of groping two men in front of others at a private members club.

The 51-year-old’s appointment by Biden means white men are not in the majority on the nation’s highest court for the first time in 233 years.

Members of the notorious biker gang, with their leather vests and roaring engines, have long been a fearsome symbol of the outlaw lifestyle.

The Russian president hosted his Indonesian counterpart as Moscow seeks to pivot to Asia and Africa in wake of Western sanctions over his invasion.

China’s quest for a competitive domestic operating system has been going on for decades, but Microsoft Windows remains dominant.

Xi Jinping makes the statement to a group of scientists and R&D talent on visit to park, the city’s largest research and development base, according to a source.

Xi visited Wuhan Huagong Laser Engineering’s manufacturing lines for laser cutting equipment, used in the semiconductor, consumer electronics and autos industries.

After Taiwan’s president heralds trade talks with the United States as a ‘golden opportunity’ to boost economy, some analysts say that reducing the self-ruled island’s exposure to mainland China may be impossible.

All law enforcement agencies have been mobilised to protect Xi and his entourage during two-day visit to mark handover anniversary.

Xi Jinping says Hong Kong has ‘overcome risks and challenges one after another’, adds the whole nation is celebrating the handover anniversary with the city.

She watched Cantonese opera rehearsals and had ‘warm chats with the actors and members of the performance troupe’.

Researchers say a Chinese fossil shows the earliest example of the bears’ false thumb, which the animals use to grab food.

Video gaming technologies are making a contribution to areas outside online entertainment, including culture, science and traditional industries, according to Tencent.

Barricades deployed near Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai; officers patrol area ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival.

Some security personnel were also killed in the attacked in Ajata Aboki village in Shiroro region of Niger state.

Shanghai’s Pudong airport was crowded with students and expats, as it opened to a handful of overseas flights this week after a two-month lockdown and an easing of quarantine rules.

They are now the dominant strains in the US and elsewhere, and many countries are expecting a surge in cases in the coming months.

European officials say they have proposed a number of slots but have not heard back from Beijing.

Production halted at Swiss giant Barry Callebaut’s Wieze factory that supplies chocolate products to many companies, including Hershey and Nestle.

A top student who sat China’s tough university entrance test 3 times and twice declined a place at a top institution after receiving cash payments reignites debate about ‘professional test takers’.