Hong Kong China
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:36:33 +0800'HK's service industry helps mainland firms go global'
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...
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:38:13 +0800Honor robot takes top honours in Beijing half marathon
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...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:55:07 +0800Beijing races to get satellite hub centre up and ready
The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media Beijing Daily reported on Saturday.
Commercial launches now account for more t...
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:34:35 +0800Sounder approach urged for mainland hogs industry
Agriculture Minister Han Jun has urged the hogs industry to meet production-capacity reduction targets and scale the breeding sow herd to a reasonable level as hog prices languished at low levels.
Han met with industry representatives with a message...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:29:06 +0800Beijing sets down policy priorities in economic push
Authorities on the mainland outlined a set of policy priorities aimed at strengthening economic momentum, expanding domestic demand and ensuring stable development on Friday.
A co-ordinated mix of macro policies will be rolled out, with a reserve of...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:56:19 +0800Record set as taikonauts shore up space station
The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The astronauts – Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang – worked for rough...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:55:24 +0800China lays tracks for 'bright spot' in Vietnam ties
China has offered to boost ties with Vietnam on railway infrastructure, from loans and technology to training and industrial capabilities, a joint statement issued by its foreign ministry showed on Friday.
China said it would guide enterprises to pa...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:06:17 +0800Honda 'set to bite bullet by closing Guangzhou plant'
Honda Motor will slash petrol car production in China by shutting down one of its joint-venture plants this year and possibly another next year, said two insiders, highlighting the Japanese giant's troubles in the world's biggest auto market.
Japan'...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:30:51 +0800China GDP growth beats forecasts on domestic demand
China's economic growth topped expectations in the first quarter, official data showed on Thursday, even as the global economy reels from the fallout of war in the Middle East.
Gross domestic product grew 5 percent year on year, data from the Nation...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:28:35 +0800Macao's economy and finance chief resigns
Macao's secretary for economy and finance, Tai Kin-ip, has resigned for personal reasons.
According to the Macao government, the resignation was submitted some time ago.
Macao’s chief executive, Sam Hou-fai, then proposed to the central governme...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:33:26 +0800President Xi meets with Russian FM Lavrov
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing.
The meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
President Xi urged closer and stronger strategic coordination b...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:15:16 +0800China is the guardian of regional stability: Cui
The Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Cui Jianchun, said on Tuesday that China is the guardian of regional stability amid an evolving regional landscape.
He made the comment in a session explaining last month's Two Sessi...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:09 +0800Beijing calls blockade 'dangerous and irresponsible'
China said on Tuesday that a US blockade around Iranian ports was "dangerous and irresponsible", after US President Donald Trump threatened to sink any boats that sought to leave or dock there.
Trump had ordered the blockade of ships entering or lea...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:42:03 +0800Xi sets four-point proposal for Middle East peace
President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal on promoting peace and stability in the Middle East on Tuesday in a meeting in Beijing with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Xi cal...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:27:15 +0800'Respect national sovereignty and fight law of jungle'
China and Spain should strengthen co-operation to oppose a return of the world to "the law of the jungle," President Xi Jinping said in Beijing on Tuesday.
He also called for the national sovereignty of countries in the Middle East and Gulf to be "r...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:56:51 +0800Evergrande founder admits fraud and bribery
The founder of debt-ridden real estate developer China Evergrande pleaded guilty to a series of charges, including illegal absorption of public deposits, fraud and corporate bribery, according to a Shenzhen court statement on Tuesday.
Hui Ka-yan, al...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:05:30 +0800Lavrov in Beijing to step up Mideast co-operation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov touched down in Beijing on Tuesday where he hopes to boost co-operation on issues including the war in the Middle East.
Lavrov arrived in the capital, where he was given a red-carpet welcome, photos by the Russ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:45:37 +0800China's foreign trade up 15pc in the first quarter
China's foreign trade grew 15 percent year on year in the first quarter, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.
The total value of goods imports and exports reached 11.84 trillion yuan, with exports rising 11.9 percent to...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:37:08 +0800China urges 'unimpeded' trade flow through Hormuz
China called for "unimpeded" navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the United States announced the blockade of the crucial waterway had come into effect.
"The Strait of Hormuz is an important international trade route for goods and en...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:31:24 +0800Spain's Sanchez begins China visit
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy.
The trip marks Sanchez's fourth visit to China in four years as he seeks to position Spain as ...