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Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:21:37 +0800
Consumption 'making up 60pc of China's growth'
Consumption has contributed around 60 percent on average annually to China's economic growth over the past four years and its role as the economy's main engine has continued to strengthen, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said on Friday. Retail sale...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:45 +0800
Nvidia boss brands China's supply chain a 'miracle'
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang on Thursday hailed China's supply chain as a "miracle", highlighting China's deep capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science. "The supply chain of China is a miracle. It is the largest and m...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:52:52 +0800
Chinese AI hailed as 'catalyst for global progress'
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang called China's open-source artificial intelligence a "catalyst for global progress" and hailed the country's innovation in the sector as he addressed an expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Addressing the opening ceremon...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:48:43 +0800
He Lifeng warns of 'global changes of a century'
Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Wednesday the world was undergoing "turbulence and transformation" as he kicked off an expo in Beijing. Beijing is using this week's China International Supply Chain Expo as a forum to boost its image as the global def...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:33:10 +0800
China, Russia should bolster mutual support: Xi
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday China and Russia should strengthen mutual support in his meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi said "China and Russia should bolster mutual support with...

Hong Kong Local

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:44:45 +0800
Industrial focus for Lung Kwu Tan reclamation
The government has proposed reserving 301 hectares of land in Tuen Mun for industrial development. The plan includes the reclamation of 145 hectares in Lung Kwu Tan and 45 hectares in Tuen Mun West, as well as 111 hectares of replanned existing lan...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:58:09 +0800
T3 signal looms for daytime on Saturday
The Hong Kong Observatory said it will consider issuing the Strong Wind Signal No 3 during the daytime on Saturday, with Tropical Cyclone Wipha set to strengthen in intensity gradually. The storm will come within 800 kilometres of the city between ...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:44:10 +0800
Lawmakers suggest tweaks to ride-hailing plan
A majority of lawmakers at a Legco transport panel meeting on Friday backed the government’s plan to license ride-hailing operators, although some called for changes. The government wants to introduce a licensing system for ride-hailing platforms,...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:09:39 +0800
Hong Kong braces for heavy rain as Wipha draws closer
The Hong Kong Observatory on Friday issued the Amber Rainstorm Warning signal for around two hours as tropical cyclone Wipha edges closer to Hong Kong and brings along heavy downpours. The forecaster said rain was particularly heavy in Yuen Long an...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:10:57 +0800
TKO line back to normal, signal fault fixed: MTR
The MTR Corporation has announced that services on the Tseung Kwan O line are gradually resuming on Friday morning. "The signalling equipment issue at North Point station on the Tseung Kwan O Line has been fixed," the railway operator said. "Normal...

South China Morning Post

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:25 +0000
Hong Kong committed to having taxis, ride-hailing services coexist: Mable Chan
Hong Kong is committed to resolving the long-standing conflict between cabs and ride-hailing services, the city’s transport minister has said, pledging that the government will seek a solution for taxis and their platform counterparts to coexist un...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:14 +0000
China exposes foreign postal plots to steal rare earths
Foreign spies have been using China’s postal system to “steal” rare earths, the country’s top security agency has warned, adding that it is cracking down on the smuggling channels. In a statement posted on its social media account on Friday, ...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:30:26 +0000
China shores up status as top shipbuilder with Shanghai port expansion
Already the world’s busiest shipping port, China’s financial centre Shanghai is now positioning itself as a world-class shipbuilding hub, with an eye on high-value models such as those designed to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) and contain...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:15 +0000
China cuts US Treasury stockpiles to the lowest level since 2009
China trimmed its US Treasury holdings for a third straight month in May, amid escalating trade tensions with Washington and mounting concerns over a sweeping tax and spending bill. Beijing’s holdings fell to US$756.3 billion from US$757.2 billion ...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:28:33 +0000
Fur real? Indonesia’s ‘first cat’ gets presidential security detail
Indonesia’s “first cat” Bobby Kertanegara is entitled to receive state facilities, a minister has said in response to criticisms after a video of President Prabowo Subianto’s pet being given special treatment went viral. Deputy State Secretar...

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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