China said Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to "explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting that left hundreds of people killed. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a...

Chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, Cheng Li-wun, on Wednesday paid homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing as part of her mainland visit. Paying homage to the mausoleum has long been an important part of visits by the heads of ...

China and Australia have agreed to back regional energy security as the world faced rising oil prices sparked by war in the Middle East. In a phone call between Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the two leaders discuss...

The head of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, Cheng Li-wun, arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday for a visit to the mainland. This is the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the Chinese mainland. During the tour that...

An estimated 845.38 million passenger trips were made across China during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6 percent year on year, transportation authorities said on Monday. The daily average number of trips reached 281.79 million, accord...

The Consumer Council on Thursday warned that Bluetooth trackers are not always reliable when it comes to positioning, regardless of how much they cost. The gadgets can be attached to things like keys and wallets to help locate the items via a smartp...

Customs officers on Thursday said they seized counterfeit goods worth an estimated HK$64 million in an almost three-week operation last month. Most of the haul was being shipped via Hong Kong to other places. Inspector Wesley Yeung said the suspec...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expediting development of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone. The minister on Thursday led a del...

HK Electric said a voltage dip happened on Thursday morning during a fault with an interconnection circuit between the company and CLP Power and apologised for any inconvenience caused. While supply voltage resumed as normal immediately after the in...

Many students arrived early for the second day of Hong Kong’s university entrance exams on Thursday as the test for the first core subject got underway. Though the exam was not scheduled to begin until 8.30am, dozens of secondary school students h...

Japanese rock band One OK Rock has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong leg of its Asian tour in early May due to “unforeseen circumstances”, leaving local fans disappointed. The announcement on Thursday followed a similar move in early March, when t...

China’s exports of energy storage equipment are expected to keep rising as the US-Israeli war in Iran renews global calls for energy independence, industry insiders and analysts said. The total export value of Chinese inverters – key components i...

Investment banking fees across Asia-Pacific excluding Japan reached US$5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with China’s Citic Securities ranking as the region’s top earner. The total in the first three months fell 5 per cent from a year ear...

China’s state assets watchdog has established a new department to oversee foreign investments, as firms continue to expand their global footprint amid an increasingly turbulent geopolitical outlook. The new bureau, launched by the State-owned Asset...

A team of Chinese scientists has found a way to introduce plant-based, light-activated nanoparticles into animal cells to improve their health and lifespan. When the team’s photosynthetic nanoparticles were transplanted into rats and rabbits with d...

"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.