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Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:31:10 +0800
Chinese chips firms slam Dutch national security move
China's leading state-backed semiconductor association said on Tuesday it "firmly opposes" Dutch authorities intervening over a European subsidiary of Chinese chip firm Wingtech. The Netherlands invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:16:00 +0800
Five Hanwha units sanctioned over US move on ships
China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five US-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, sending the company's shares sharply lower. The move, announced by the C...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:41:15 +0800
Beijing launches probe into US special port fees
China's Ministry of Transport on Tuesday announced the launch of a probe into how the US Section 301 investigation affects the security and development interests of its shipping and shipbuilding sectors, as well as related industrial and supply chain...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:13:12 +0800
'China informed US about rare earth measures'
The commerce ministry on Tuesday said it had informed the US about the rare earth export controls Beijing announced last week prior to their introduction, adding that working-level talks between the two sides took place on Monday. Reiterating that i...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:46:03 +0800
Xi urges support for women, pledges US$10m UN donation
President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more concrete efforts to support women during a global summit in Beijing, where he announced China's pledge to donate millions of US dollars to a United Nations agency that protects women's rights. Deliverin...

Hong Kong Local

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:22:27 +0800
Anxiety levels hit five-year high as classes restart
A recent survey by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups has revealed a significant rise in anxiety levels among secondary students as the new academic year gets under way. The study, which polled 5,551 students, found that over one in four are e...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:15:34 +0800
National Games cycling race to bring mega bridge curbs
Temporary traffic controls will be implemented on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and surrounding areas on November 8 to facilitate the men's individual road cycling event for this year's National Games. The road race, a unique event spanning Guan...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:25:55 +0800
Govt steps up conservation work amid overtourism fears
Chief Executive John Lee pledged on Tuesday to step up conservation efforts as the government looks to formulate regulations to better protect Hong Kong's countryside amid concerns of ecological damage caused by overtourism. The pledge came in the ...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:09:48 +0800
Officials planning National Games torch relay in HK
Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that torch relays will take place at the beginning of next month, ahead of the National Games to be co-hosted by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong. He said officials are planning a route in Hong Kong which will...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:39:09 +0800
Opting out of Legco race a personal choice: John Lee
Any decision not to seek re-election in the upcoming Legislative Council election is a "personal choice" on the part of lawmakers, Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday, after more than 10 incumbents announced they are standing down. He expresse...

South China Morning Post

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:09 +0000
Trump’s tariffs will slow, not kill, trade growth: DHL-NYU study
Global trade has withstood the test of the Trump administration’s tariff hikes and is expected to continue to hold up in the next few years, albeit at a slower growth pace, according to new research. Global trade volume would grow at an average ann...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:30:17 +0000
‘Stalemate’: is prolonged Pakistan-Taliban hostility new border reality?
Pakistan has vowed to respond to future terrorist attacks launched from Afghanistan with overwhelming military force after deadly cross-border clashes over the weekend, with the conflict setting the stage for prolonged hostilities between Islamabad a...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:30:09 +0000
How India’s purchases of Russian oil are reshaping global energy trade
Western sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have shifted global energy flows, with India and China emerging as prominent buyers of Russian oil. The question is no longer from whom New Delhi and Beijing will purchase energy, but in w...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:22:14 +0000
Hong Kong policeman jailed for 6 months over ‘shocking’ sexual assault
A Hong Kong policeman has been jailed for six months over the “shocking” sexual assault of a female pedestrian earlier this year, with a magistrate slamming him for endangering public safety. Kowloon City Court on Tuesday sentenced Constable Chen...

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:06:31 +0000
Cracks show as Malaysian opposition party sacks MP, 4 leaders ahead of polls
Malaysian opposition party Bersatu on Tuesday sacked an MP and four local leaders for breaching ethics, as splits emerge inside the Malay-Muslim coalition over their candidate for prime minister in national elections slated to be held by 2028. Rumbli...

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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