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Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:29:05 +0800
HK 'to widen trade reach to help nation go global'
Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Hong Kong would continue to expand its international trade network to better contribute to the country's overall development. Speaking at the Hong Kong sub-forum of the Hongqiao International Economic Forum ...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:38:34 +0800
Top import expo opens in Shanghai
The ninth edition of the China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai on Thursday amid fanfare. It's the country's largest import expo and the world's first national-level exhibition dedicated to imports. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang delivered ...

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:00:27 +0800
John Lee visits Shanghai to promote SAR businesses
Chief Executive John Lee arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon after visiting Beijing, where he attended the opening ceremony of the 29th Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium. In a Facebook post, Lee thanked representatives from the...

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:00:19 +0800
RTHK signs MoU with Tianjin Haihe Media Group
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tianjin Haihe Media Group, in a bid to boost bilateral collaboration in areas such as talent exchange and events. The MoU was signed during a four-day trip by Dire...

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:25:45 +0800
China 'will continue working with US' after midterms
The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said China was "willing to continue working" with the United States following midterm elections that saw US President Donald Trump's Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. "The midterm elections are ...

Hong Kong Local

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:48:54 +0800
DOJ launches HK$20,000 lawtech funding scheme
The Department of Justice has launched a funding scheme aimed at helping small and medium-sized law firms and newly qualified barristers adopt legal technology. The Funding Scheme for LawTech Solution Subscription, managed by the Law Society of Hong...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:29:05 +0800
HK 'to widen trade reach to help nation go global'
Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Hong Kong would continue to expand its international trade network to better contribute to the country's overall development. Speaking at the Hong Kong sub-forum of the Hongqiao International Economic Forum ...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:09:30 +0800
Wong undermined HK's prosperity and stability: CE
Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Joshua Wong was one of the “primary culprits responsible for undermining Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability” after he was jailed for 10 years for conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or extern...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:05:34 +0800
Road worker killed in Sha Tin vehicle collision
Police said a construction worker died after being struck by a medium goods vehicle in Sha Tin on Thursday morning. The incident happened shortly before 11am on Sha Tin Road near Pok Hong Estate. The vehicle was travelling towards Tai Po at the ti...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:13:51 +0800
Joshua Wong jailed 10 years for foreign collusion
Former activist Joshua Wong was on Thursday jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or external elements to endanger national security. High Court Judge William Tam found the offence was of a “gr...

South China Morning Post

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:59:10 +0000
China proves a cut above with world-first precision laser experiment in space
China’s space scientists have become the first to carry out precision laser cutting in orbit, slicing a piece of “large-scale equipment” with a robotic arm fixed to the outside the Tiangong space station. The official Science and Technology Dai...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:53:12 +0000
Mainland Chinese firm, director admit fraud in HK$52.9m Hong Kong bottled water scandal
A mainland Chinese company and its director have pleaded guilty to fraud after submitting falsified certificates to win a HK$52.9 million (US$6.78 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil servants in Hong Kong. The high-profile procurement...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:52:24 +0000
Cathay Pacific Airways to give eligible Hong Kong staff bonus worth a month’s pay
Cathay Pacific Airways will award eligible Hong Kong-based employees a discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s pay for 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year it has offered the payment. The bonus will be paid on January 7 next year, accord...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:29:20 +0000
China’s Yutong Bus expands overseas as new-energy bus exports surge
China’s Yutong Bus, the world’s largest electric bus manufacturer, is seeing its overseas shipments climb steadily, with demand growing rapidly in countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Morocco. Based in Zhengzhou in central Chin...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:25:07 +0000
Exiled Thai critic mocks authorities after textbook banned on national security grounds
Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the tome’s exiled editor saying on Thursday it was outlawed over its content on the Thai monarchy. The royal family holds revered status in Thai society and is shie...

Xinhua China News

2017-05-07
China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"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.

2017-04-24
Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
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...

2017-04-21
Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China
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 .

2017-04-20
Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

2017-04-08
Xi, Trump pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences
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.

Xinhua World News

2018-01-24
Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
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.

2018-01-03
U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

2017-10-28
Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest
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.

2017-10-23
Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems
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.

2017-10-13
Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism
The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.

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