Hong Kong’s first-ever payload expert in space Lai Ka-ying will operate a locally designed observatory that tracks greenhouse gas emissions during her mission aboard the Tiangong space station. Lai and the rest of the Shenzhou-23 crew docked at th...

The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship - including the Hong Kong SAR's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying - have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew hando...

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the Tiangong space station at 2:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the radi...

The Shenzhou-23 spacecraft – carrying a three-member crew including Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying – blasted off on Sunday evening, opening yet another chapter in China's space programme. The China Manned Space Agency described the laun...

Hours before their mission is set to begin, three Shenzhou-23 astronauts – including Lai Ka-ying of Hong Kong – were given a warm send-off. The ceremony was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Sunday evening. Large crowds were on han...

Three people were killed and another 17 were unaccounted for after heavy rain battered Yongchuan District in Chongqing Municipality starting Saturday night, said local authorities. In addition, two people were also unaccounted for after the rain las...

Chief Executive John Lee held a video call with Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying to wish her success ahead of her historic space mission. Lai has been selected as a payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, which is schedul...

Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut who has been selected to be a payload specialist for Sunday's Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, said on Saturday she felt very honoured and thankful to be chosen. "I will do my best to finish all the work, and...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Saturday, kicking-off his official visit to China until May 26. A spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said that Sharif's visit to China is an important hi...

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is on schedule to launch at 11.08pm on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday. A Long March-2F carrier rocket, which will be...

President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged all-out rescue efforts for those missing and treatment for those injured in a coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi. In a press conference on Saturday night, the mayor of Changzhi City said 82 people were killed, t...

The China Manned Space Agency said on Saturday that Lai Ka-ying, the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has been selected as a payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission. Lai's crewmates will be Zhu...

A female police officer has made history by becoming the first Hongkonger selected for a national spaceflight mission, CCTV reported on Friday. According to the broadcaster’s military channel, the officer will be joining the upcoming Shenzhou 23 ...

Wang Yi will travel to New York and chair a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on May 26, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, before visiting Canada in a first by the country's foreign minister in 10 years. In New York, he will meet UN S...

Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran on Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. The reported visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with...

China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to "stop brandishing the judicial stick" against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island's former leader Raúl Castro on murder charges. The US charges against the 94-year-...

President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a tea chat on Wednesday night at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi said that over the years, he and Putin have maintained frequent and close exchanges, and jointly created...

China will buy 200 Boeing jets, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday, days after President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump held talks in Beijing. Washington will guarantee Beijing a sufficient supply of engines and spare pa...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for driving the development and revitalisation of China and Russia through their comprehensive strategic coordination of even higher quality. Xi made the remarks while holding talks with visiting Russian Pres...

President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin opened talks in Beijing on Wednesday. Prior to their meeting, Xi held a welcome ceremony for Putin, who's on a state visit to China. Xi was seen walking down the steps of the Great Hal...