Official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Sunday showed that the country's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.5 percent year on year in July. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, increas...

China’s on-the-ground climate progress and vibrant sustainable development drive offer strong inspiration for global action, according to a senior United Nations climate official. In an interview, Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framew...

The nation shut ports and ferry routes ahead of Typhoon Dolphin's expected arrival on its east coast as the storm lashed Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings. The storm was about...

A drill involving around 1,000 people will take place at the Hong Kong Port Area of the redeveloped Huanggang port next Thursday to test transport operations, according to Secretary for Security Chris Tang. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Tang not...

Robots, AI-related products and innovative drugs are emerging as new drivers of China's export growth as the country expands into higher-value industries driven by innovation. In July, the country's exports rose 17.8 percent year on year in yuan-den...

Police said on Sunday that they smashed a crime syndicate following an anti-triad operation and arrested 147 people, including the suspected mastermind and key members. They're accused of using stooge accounts to launder HK$600 million between Janua...

The one-month adaptation period for allowing dogs into designated restaurants drew to a close on Sunday, with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) describing the rollout as smooth. The number of participating establishments grew from...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong's mega events have given the local economy a solid lift, with strong visitor turnout and sustained retail growth in the first half of this year. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Chan revealed that over 130 ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said the government was on track to completing the city's first five-year plan, with September the target month for unveiling the blueprint. During the second district consultation session for the five-year plan a...

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Breakthroughs in cheap Chinese open-weight artificial intelligence models have spooked US investors, but analysts argue plummeting model costs will benefit the AI industry in the long run by supercharging global demand for AI systems. Companies acros...

A fire has broken out at a flat in a Hong Kong housing estate, resulting in at least 12 people feeling unwell from the effects of smoke and residents fleeing to the rooftop for safety. The blaze erupted at Begonia Mansion in Taikoo Shing’s Harbour ...

Just outside the Nigerian capital Abuja, where Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (Gawal) is based, locals do not refer to the company by name, instead as the place where the Chinese supply “magic” rice seeds. Ahmed Yusuf, 42, credits the seed...

A 1991 black-and-white portrait photograph has become an iconic symbol of impoverished Chinese students’ yearning for knowledge, profoundly altering the life of its subject. The photograph, titled “I Want to Go to School,” captures a poignant m...

A defence pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan appears to be aimed at deterring Iran and Israel from tearing up the Middle East with their conflict amid Washington’s inability to guarantee regional security, observers say. Under the terms o...

"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.