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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:17:28 +0800US tariffs 'hold back Chinese industries groundlessly'
China on Wednesday denounced US tariffs on semiconductors, saying that "holds back Chinese industries groundlessly".
The comment was in response to the Trump administration's announcement that it will slap tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports f...
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:08:38 +0800Eight killed as SUV plunges into pond in Jiangxi
Eight people, including several children, were killed when a kindergarten director lost control of an SUV and plunged into a pond in southeast China, state media reported on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Pengze county, a r...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:57:39 +0800China launches WTO complaint over India trade measures
China has launched a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Indian measures on trade of solar cells and modules as well as information technology goods, the global trade body said on Tuesday.
The WTO said that Beijing had requested that it...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:20:05 +0800US ban on DJI drones 'flies in face of security needs'
China is firmly opposed to the overstretching of the concept of national security and making up of discriminatory lists by the United States to suppress Chinese companies without foundation, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Lin Jian mad...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:56:08 +0800Over 60 firms have already signed tech hub leases: CE
More than 60 firms have already signed leases in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, just nine months after the completion of three buildings in the tech hub, Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday.
Lee noted that this means 80 ...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:29:20 +0800China mulls law revision to protect air passengers
Chinese lawmakers have begun reviewing a draft revision to the Civil Aviation Law, with new provisions added to strengthen the protection of passengers' rights and interests.
The draft was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing C...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:57:26 +0800China braces for cold front over next few days
A new cold front is poised to sweep across China, bringing strong winds and significant temperature drops over the next three days, along with snowfall in northern regions and rainy conditions in the south, the National Meteorological Center said on ...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:07:46 +0800Beijing lays down law on pricing by internet platforms
China released new rules on Saturday to regulate pricing practices of internet platforms, a move aimed at fostering innovation and promoting the sound development of the platform economy.
The rules, jointly issued by the National Development and Ref...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:19:42 +0800Three killed, five injured in Taipei attack
Three people were killed and five were injured when a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in central Taipei on Friday, before he fell to his death from a building during a police chase, local officials said.
The man had reportedly let off smo...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:29:44 +0800China's green transition has Science, Nature wired up
China's unprecedented renewable energy expansion has drawn global scientific acclaim, with top academic journals Science and Nature highlighting the country's clean power transition this week as one of 2025's most inspiring milestones.
The renewable...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:57:37 +0800China urges US to stop 'dangerous act' over Taiwan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing on Thursday said the United States should immediately stop its dangerous act of arming Taiwan, following Washington's decision to sell US$10 billion worth of weapons to the island.
Speaking at a regular new...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:05:04 +0800Bar chief stresses rule of law in Beijing meetings
The Hong Kong Bar Association’s chairman, Jose Antonio Maurellet, on Thursday said its delegation had shared with Beijing officials why maintaining the rule of law and judicial independence in Hong Kong is essential.
Maurellet was speaking on the ...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:31:31 +0800Hainan turned into special customs supervision zone
China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world's largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, expanding zero-tariff coverage and more business-friendly measures.
The m...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:30:53 +0800CICC surges on deals to forge bigger investment bank
China International Capital Corp (CICC) shares jumped up to 10 percent on Thursday after it detailed plans to buy two rivals in a share-swap deal worth about US$16 billion, potentially creating China's fourth-biggest investment bank by assets.
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:53:23 +0800Judicial independence in HK alive and strong: Bar
Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Jose Antonio Maurellet, said on Wednesday that judicial independence and the rule of law in Hong Kong are “alive and strong”.
Responding to the guilty verdict in former media tycoon Jimmy Lai's national...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:58:33 +0800China, Jordan cement ties during FM's visit
China will remain Jordan's most reliable strategic partner in its development and revitalisation process, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a visit to the Middle East country.
Wang made the remarks in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan on ...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:21:36 +0800Foreign Ministry's HK office condemns smears over Lai
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong on Monday condemned a number of overseas countries and politicians for “smearing” Hong Kong’s judiciary over the national security conviction of former media mogul J...
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:10:56 +0800Para tournaments come to a close in Shenzhen
The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games concluded on Monday evening with a closing ceremony in Shenzhen, capping off the first-ever edition of the Games jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong a...
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:03:21 +0800CE praises historic results in NGD and NSOG
Chief Executive John Lee has commended the city’s delegation for their historic performance at the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG), pledging continued and increased support f...
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:45:58 +0800'Lai's actions harm national security, prosperity'
Jimmy Lai's actions seriously endangered national security and Hong Kong's prosperity, Beijing's national security office in Hong Kong said on Monday, as it voiced support for the ruling that found him guilty of three charges.
The Office for Safegua...