Vice Premier He Lifeng had an "in-depth and constructive" video call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Both sides agreed to promote the stable development of b...

An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concluded his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note in Chengdu after discussions on Ukraine and trade with President Xi Jinping a day earlier. Far from...

President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday agreed to enhance political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and advance the reform and improvement of global gove...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said on Thursday the government would "modernise" its copyright-related rules as it rolled out new schemes as part of measures to tap into the booming intellectual property (IP) economy aro...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday the Tai Po fire had deepened his faith in the Constitution and the rule of law and vowed to translate the hard lessons learned from the disaster into steps to bolster urban safety and overhaul systems. Spea...

Construction Industry Council chairman Thomas Ho called on Saturday for fire safety management plans to be clearly written into all contracts involving building maintenance works to ensure that everyone could be held accountable. Speaking on Commerc...

Hong Kong para table tennis players are set for their mission to win medals in the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games. The table tennis competitions are being split between two parallel event...

The head of the Electoral Affairs Commission, David Lok, has urged voters to turn out in droves for Sunday’s Legislative Council election, saying it is in Hong Kong’s overall interest to elect new lawmakers to drive forward reforms. Speaking on ...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak on Saturday said officials would provide direct support to owners' corporations worried about delays or incomplete repairs following a new safety directive. The government issued on Wednesday an order f...

Executive Councillor Lam Ching-choi on Saturday said the government would ensure that victims of the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po – especially those who lost loved ones – receive urgent mental-health support. Speaking after a Commercial Radio p...

A woman in central China, who borrowed one million yuan (US$140,000) to treat her daughter-in-law, has captured the hearts of millions on social media through her unwavering dedication. For the past five years, she has been providing round-the-clock ...

The American public still wants the United States to be “engaged and take the lead” in international affairs, with support increasing for military intervention if Taiwan were to be attacked, according to a new survey. This view contrasts with US ...

Ten people were injured in a collision between a double-decker KMB bus, a rubbish truck and a taxi in Kwai Chung on Saturday. Police said the drivers of all three vehicles and seven bus passengers sustained injuries. According to the force, the incid...

When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka did not see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology reshaped the battlefield and opened new paths. Last year, she joined the mili...

Funds siphoned off from the Philippines’ flood control projects and converted into cryptocurrency may be linked to online scam syndicates run by offshore gaming operators, an official from the country’s cybercrime unit has revealed. Renato Parais...

"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.