China is highly concerned about the military strikes launched by the US and Israel against Iran, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. Ch...

China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between the two countries after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal ⁠with Beijing during a visit in January. Ch...

China is deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and urges both sides to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. She made the remarks at a regular...

President Xi Jinping on Friday chaired a Politburo meeting to discuss a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan. According to Xinhua News Agency, the meeting noted that the 15th Five-Year Plan period between 2026 and 2030 "will be critical as China...

The national space agency on Friday said it's planning to carry out two crewed spaceflights and a cargo resupply mission this year, while pointing to efforts in meeting the country's goal of sending astronauts to the moon by 2030. Of the missions pl...

Cathay Pacific announced it has suspended all flight operations in the Middle East amid the conflict between Iran and the United States. These include passenger flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh on Sunday, as well as freighter ⁠service at Al Ma...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said he hopes to introduce large-scale international exhibitions that have not been staged in Hong Kong before, to promote the city as an international exhibition hub and drive the local ec...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn on Sunday said dedicated legislation for the Northern Metropolis development would be tabled at the Legislative Council in late March. The law would loosen restrictions and allow flexibility for development,...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said that Hong Kong had sufficient contingency plans regarding the financial turbulence expected from the war in the Middle East. He said the SAR doesn't have much direct trade and investment with Iran, but t...

The Security Bureau on Saturday called on people intending to travel to Iran or Israel to change their plans and avoid non-essential trips to the two countries. A "red" Outbound Travel Alert for the two countries flagged up a "significant threat" to...

For a book on performance appraisals, it contained some surprising language – especially given its author, President Xi Jinping. The volume, published by the Central Party Literature Press, coincided with the launch of an overhaul of the Communist ...

China’s major sportswear makers have shrugged off soft consumer spending and a warm winter, according to analysts. Retail sales in China’s sportswear sector picked up in the first two months of 2026 and beat expectations, helped by fresh policy s...

In China, during the Lantern Festival, a unique folk custom involves the worship of a Toilet Goddess. The unlikely ritual sees people create life-size straw portraits of the goddess and hold ceremonies near toilets, pigpens and kitchens to honour her...

Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US airbase at Bagram. Months of cross-border clashes have flared...

The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as increased trade costs and shifting commodity prices, caused by the joint US–Israel attack against Iran, according to the city’s finance chief. Shortly...

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.