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Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:17:51 +0800Wong shows he's a real pro after acing Games debut
Hong Kong’s tennis star Coleman Wong kicked off his men’s singles campaign at the National Games on a high note in Zhuhai, cruising past Shanxi’s Duan Hao in a straight-sets 6-1, 6-3 victory to advance to the second round.
The world No 145 ser...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:58:15 +0800Heats go swimmingly for Haughey, Mak in medals charge
Hong Kong swimmers continued to make waves on day five in pool events at the National Games, with Siobhan Haughey and Adam Mak leading the charge.
After winning the SAR’s first swimming gold at the Games on Thursday night, Haughey maintained her e...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:20:28 +0800Mainland industrial output up 4.9pc in October
Industrial output on the mainland expanded 4.9 percent year on year in October, official data showed on Friday.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial output jumped 6.1 percent in the first 10 months of the year compared wi...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:02:15 +0800Shenzhou-20 crew to return to Earth on Shenzhou-21
The Shenzhou-20 crew is scheduled to return to Earth on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.
The spaceship will return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regio...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:05:46 +0800'US firms' China ties remain strong amid tariffs'
American firms have continued to remain deeply engaged in Chinese markets despite intensifying US-China relations due to trade policies, a foreign think tank said on Thursday.
That's according to research conducted by the Bay Area Council Economic I...
Hong Kong Local
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:26:51 +0800'Broad participation key to strong legislature'
Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Friday voting in next month’s Legislative Council elections is important as broad participation holds the key to a strong legislature and Hong Kong’s future prosperity.
He told RTHK Legco’s work directly affec...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:58:15 +0800Heats go swimmingly for Haughey, Mak in medals charge
Hong Kong swimmers continued to make waves on day five in pool events at the National Games, with Siobhan Haughey and Adam Mak leading the charge.
After winning the SAR’s first swimming gold at the Games on Thursday night, Haughey maintained her e...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:39:56 +0800Kowloon Central hopefuls outline people-friendly ideas
Candidates battling in the Kowloon Central constituency in the upcoming Legislative Council elections pledged on Friday to promote childbirth, ease middle-class burdens and fast-track housing redevelopment at a government-organised forum.
Lee Chiu-y...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:25:35 +0800One local, one imported chikungunya cases reported
Health officials on Thursday reported two more chikungunya fever infections, including one domestic case.
The locally acquired case involves a female patient, 68, who lives in Tung Hei Court in Shau Kei Wan. She has not travelled in the past two mo...
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:53:48 +0800Men's rugby squad remains unbeaten, reaches NG final
The Hong Kong men’s rugby sevens team secured a spot in the National Games final on Thursday, guaranteeing them at least a silver medal after a commanding semifinal performance against Jiangsu.
Hong Kong laid the foundation for victory in the firs...
South China Morning Post
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:43 +0000Beijing summons Japanese ambassador in latest protest over PM’s Taiwan comments
Beijing has summoned the Japanese ambassador and lodged “solemn representations” in its latest show of protest over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent provocative comments on a Taiwan contingency.
Sun Weidong, China’s vice-foreig...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:26 +0000China’s tech giants to lead AI growth despite chip challenge: JPMorgan
China’s internet giants are poised to drive the continued adoption of artificial intelligence in the country, with AI chip shortages unlikely to pose significant obstacles for the sector in the short term, according to JPMorgan analysts.
Sustained ...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:14 +0000China law graduate turns delivery driver after ex’s luxury habits drain finances
A law graduate from China’s prestigious Zhejiang University who spent nearly all of his income on his beautiful wife has been dumped by her after he lost his lucrative job.
The story of the 43-year-old man, identified as Qianqian, has trended on ma...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:42:48 +0000South Korean farmers sue state utility, claiming its coal habit ruined crops
Hwang Seong-yeol stood at the edge of a golden field, watching nervously as a combine harvester crawled through his rice, churning up mud and stalks. Its steady hum filled the damp autumn air as grain poured into a truck waiting at the other end of t...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:23:46 +0000Hong Kong renews contract for top market regulator Julia Leung
The Hong Kong government has renewed the contract of Julia Leung Fung-yee as CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to ensure consistent leadership while the market regulator carries out a raft of in-progress reforms.
Confirming the Post...
Xinhua China News
2017-05-07China 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.
2017-04-24Xi, 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...
2017-04-21Feature: 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 .
2017-04-20Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .
2017-04-08Xi, 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
2018-01-24Palestinians 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.
2018-01-03U.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."
2017-10-28Speaker 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.
2017-10-23Typhoon 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.
2017-10-13Spotlight: 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.