President Xi Jinping on Monday said normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained, and that China advocates a comprehensive ceasefire in the Middle East conflict. Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown ...

China has expressed concern over the "forced interception" by the United States of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday, urging relevant parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement in a responsible manner. "The ...

Orient Securities has announced that it would acquire unlisted rival Shanghai Securities, in a deal that local media said would make it one ⁠of China's 10 biggest brokerages. The deal comes as China's central government, eager to build globally co...

Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) chairman Frederick Ma on Sunday said the city provides essential professional services to mainland enterprises looking to go global under the "GoGlobal Connect" initiative launched last Tuesday. The initia...

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, having lagged far behind a year earlier. The race's ⁠inaugural edition last year wa...

The procession of people returning to devastated Wang Fuk Court continued apace without a hitch on Tuesday, with those who used to live in Wang Sun House returning home hoping to salvage what November's inferno hadn't scorched. A man, Cheung, said ...

Four elite European clubs are set to give fans a glimpse of the beautiful game at the 50,000-capacity Kai Tak Stadium this summer as the Hong Kong Football Festival returns for a second year. The tournament will kick off with a clash between English...

Two pedestrians were struck and killed in separate traffic accidents on Tuesday morning. Police said they were alerted at around 8.51am that a 30-year-old woman was hit by a light goods vehicle when crossing the road near Yau Tong MTR Station. Sh...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that the government has to be cautious about launching basketball betting in Hong Kong. He was speaking after the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau said last week that plans for a launch, following the legalisati...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said the government will closely monitor fuel prices and adjust policies in a "dynamic manner". The remark comes after the government recently announced relief measures in response to surging fuel prices brought a...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a shrine honouring the country’s war dead that has long angered neighbouring countries but did not visit in person, media reports and an unidentified source close to the ma...

Hong Kong police are investigating two separate traffic accidents on Tuesday that led to the deaths of two women. In the first case, police were alerted at about 8.51am to a light goods vehicle driven by a 36-year-old man travelling along Cha Kwo Lin...

The two main ferry operators running daily services between Hong Kong and Macau will raise fares by up to 11 per cent amid surging fuel prices, while a union said bus drivers were reporting lost income as companies cut services. Chief Executive John ...

China’s recent diplomatic efforts in the Middle East have led to speculation over whether its global strategy has shifted. There is consensus that China is stepping into a leadership role and trying to play peacemaker. Meanwhile, a few sceptics poi...

When the Duchess of York gave birth to a baby girl exactly 100 years ago, nobody expected that the young princess would one day sit on the throne. Queen Elizabeth II would eventually become Britain’s longest serving monarch, reigning for over 70 ye...

"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.