Defence Minister Dong Jun on Thursday urged greater efforts for global unity, warning against an increasingly divided world "defined by the rule of the jungle". Speaking to formally open the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security, Dong warned of "new t...

Sirens wailed and a bell tolled in northeast China on Thursday to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression. Hundreds of people, including veterans ...

The 22nd China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO) and China-Asean Business and Investment Summit opened on Wednesday in Nanning, highlighting tech and economic collaborations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The five-day event ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the global initiatives proposed by China are totally compatible with the UN Charter. "I think that it is very important to underline that in these global initiatives there is a full respect ...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app's sale from its Chinese owner. The announcement, made through an executive ...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that he's set high standards for a team of officials tasked to boost artificial intelligence usage in government operations, vowing to hold underachievers accountable. In his Policy Address on Wednesday, Le...

The chief executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Eddie Yue, on Thursday said lowering the city's borrowing costs would boost the city's economy, but he also cautioned of uncertainties ahead. His remarks came as the city's de facto central...

Land experts on Thursday called on the government to bring in the private sector to help fast-track the development of the Northern Metropolis. The comments come a day after Chief Executive John Lee said he will set up and lead a high-level committe...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that the Legislative Council will closely oversee the development of the Northern Metropolis, even after dedicated legislation is introduced to speed up the development of the area. He announced in his Pol...

The Standby Signal No. 1 will remain in force for the rest of Thursday, according to the observatory. "The circulation of the tropical cyclone is relatively small and it will maintain a distance of about 300km or more from Hong Kong for most of the ...

Malaysians hoping for a boost from next month’s budget should brace themselves for disappointment, economists warn, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s room to hand out cash and subsidies shrinks with US tariffs starting to bite. Anwar, who is also...

Mainland China’s conventional weapons are “sufficient” to “resolve the Taiwan issue”, but peaceful reunification is still the preferred option, according to a retired general. On Wednesday, Lieutenant General He Lei, the former vice-preside...

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Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show on Wednesday under regulatory threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, rallying behind the late-night comic after his comments about the...

A week after Israel bombed Qatar, Saudi Arabia has signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan in what analysts say will be an extension of Islamabad’s nuclear umbrella over the Gulf kingdom and is a clear signal to the United States for failing to ...

"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.