Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan can only be resolved through dialogue and consultation. Wang told his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in a phone call that the ⁠dispute with Pakistan should not ...

Three ministers will be visiting Vietnam from Sunday to Tuesday for the inaugural China-Vietnam "3+3" strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defence and public security. They are Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Defence Minister Dong Jun and Public Security Mini...

Apple has said it will lower commission fees that it collects from its App Store on the mainland in a huge win for Chinese developers following apparent pressure from regulators in the US tech giant's second-largest market. Fees for in-app purchases...

China and the United States will hold a fresh round of trade talks in Paris from Saturday. Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead the Chinese delegation in the sixth round of Sino-US trade negotiations set to last for four days, according to the Commerce ...

The annual National People's Congress (NPC) drew to a close on Thursday, with the legislature's chairman Zhao Leji saying it sets the stage for the "grand opening" of the nation's 15th Five-Year Plan. President Xi Jinping and other Party and state l...

Security minister Chris Tang said the police have in place a special rehabilitation programme for young suspects arrested but not charged over the 2019 protests. "For these young people, police have been running a special project in the past year or...

Police on Sunday said a toddler died after he fell from height in Tsuen Wan. Sources said his parents were arrested on suspicion of negligence. Officers received a report shortly after 10.30am that the boy, who was about 2 years old, was lying unc...

The Transport Department on Sunday urged taxi drivers who have not yet installed electronic payment methods in their cabs to install and familiarise themselves with the payments systems as soon as possible. Taxi drivers will be required to provide ...

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui on Sunday said the turbulent Middle East situation brought Hong Kong both challenges and opportunities. The US-Iran conflict is affecting global energy and capital markets, but the Ho...

The MTR Corporation on Sunday said there were a few teething problems with its new Tsuen Wan Line signalling system, but that trains were running smoothly in general. The system was in operation for the first day after changes were made overnight. ...

Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 member states will huddle in Brussels this week to thrash out a memorandum on critical minerals with the United States. Underpinning the debate will be a tension that girds many elements of the bloc’s dealings in 2026...

Senior officials from China and the United States have started a new round of trade talks in Paris, as the two sides seek to pave the way for US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to Beijing later this month. The delegations – led by Chinese...

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong faces a damp week ahead as humidity is expected to peak at 95 per cent with the arrival of a season...

Hong Kong police seized HK$20 million (US$2.55 million) worth of suspected cocaine in a village house in Sha Tin and arrested a 28-year-old man in an anti-drug trafficking operation on Saturday. Senior Inspector Conrad Chan Yuen-fun, of the narcotics...

A survey showing workers in Indonesia as the happiest in Asia-Pacific has prompted discussions about the factors underpinning their positive attitudes relative to their regional peers. A workplace report published this month by employment marketplace...

"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.