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Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:59:21 +0800
Spain's King Felipe makes China state visit
China and Spain signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas on Wednesday as both countries vowed to strengthen cooperation during Spanish King Felipe VI's visit to China. It's the first visit by a Spanish monarch in 18 years, and the fir...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:01:43 +0800
HK rider Annie Ho misses the podium by ranking 7th
Hong Kong rider Annie Ho and her equine partner Lord Sandro K wrapped up their journey at the National Games on Wednesday as they missed the podium by finishing seventh in the Dressage Individual Final in Shenzhen. The pair scored 66.935 points, 0....

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:56:22 +0800
Haughey advances in 200m freestyle with ease
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey made a strong showing in her National Games debut in Shenzhen on Wednesday as she qualified for the semifinals of the women's 200 metres freestyle with the third fastest time overall. The four-time Olympic medallist ...

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:27:37 +0800
Beijing seeks next-level economy with tech push
China is seeking to drive high-quality economic development by exploring further application scenarios for new technologies and products, with the aim of promoting their large-scale industrial application and development, and accelerating the develop...

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:16:08 +0800
China-Canadian ties 'back on right track'
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on China and Canada to properly address each other's legitimate concerns to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations. Wang made the appeal in a phone conversation with ...

Hong Kong Local

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:52:36 +0800
HK's Shoji Chan climbs his way to NG lead final
Hong Kong climber Shoji Chan has earned a place in the men's lead climbing final after a tense preliminary round, clinching the eighth and final qualifying spot. The preliminaries in Guangzhou saw 26 athletes tackle two challenging routes in the cat...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:12:53 +0800
Man arrested over attack on customs officers
Police on Wednesday said they arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing three customs officers during an anti-narcotics operation last Thursday. The officers entered a flat in To Kwa Wan where they found a variety of drugs with a street value of some...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:11:49 +0800
SAR footballers to get HK$1m if they beat Singapore
SAR footballers will share HK$1 million in prize money if they defeat Singapore in their coming Asian Cup qualifying match, the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) announced on Wednesday. A victory in the crucial game, which takes place...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:22:51 +0800
HK triathletes confident on home turf at NG
Hong Kong’s top triathletes say they are feeling confident on home turf and are embracing the pressure of the National Games, believing that a medal is within their reach. The starting horn will sound at Central Harbourfront, with all three legs o...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:01:43 +0800
HK rider Annie Ho misses the podium by ranking 7th
Hong Kong rider Annie Ho and her equine partner Lord Sandro K wrapped up their journey at the National Games on Wednesday as they missed the podium by finishing seventh in the Dressage Individual Final in Shenzhen. The pair scored 66.935 points, 0....

South China Morning Post

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:57 +0000
As China’s central bank projects confidence, are rate cuts on the back burner?
China’s central bank vowed to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance and improve policy transmission to support the “steady” economy in its latest quarterly report, which analysts said signalled a reduced urgency for rate cuts. The Pe...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:49 +0000
Thailand’s top diplomat calls for Asean to rethink non-interference principle
Asean should rethink its principle of non-interference so that the long-held policy does not become “an excuse” for non-action, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has said. The minister, a career diplomat who served in a range of...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:09 +0000
Why in Chinese culture ‘wearing a green hat’ means man has a cheating wife
The colour that Chinese men dislike the most is perhaps green. This aversion stems from centuries of tradition in Chinese history, where “wearing a green hat” signifies that a man’s wife has been unfaithful. Around 2,000 years ago in ancient Ch...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:17:07 +0000
Man arrested after 6-day hunt over knife attack on Hong Kong customs officers
Hong Kong police have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of stabbing three customs officers during a drug raid in To Kwa Wan, bringing an end to a six-day manhunt. The suspect was the fifth person taken into custody in connection with the incident ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:02:15 +0000
Chinese firms in EU report solid performance despite mounting uncertainties
Most Chinese companies are faring well in the European Union despite rising challenges such as higher labour costs, trade barriers and the bloc’s efforts to reduce dependence on Beijing, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) said in its a...

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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