The chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, on Tuesday said a planned increase in the quota for the Southbound Bond Connect trading scheme is necessary. This came after People's Bank of China (PBoC) governor Pan Gongsheng ann...

President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to rescue those affected by floods and disasters, according to CCTV, in the wake of deluges left by Maysak and ahead of the arrival of its super typhoon counterpart Bavi. Xi stressed "the need to go a...

Eight people were killed and another is missing after thunderstorms and gales hit eastern Hubei Province on Monday night. Emergency management authorities in the province said thunderstorms and strong winds hit Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou, and Xianni...

The People's Liberation Army Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine. It said a strategic nuclear submarine launched the missile, which carries a dummy warhead towards high seas in the Pacific Ocea...

Nanning, capital of Guangxi region, raised its flood-control response to the highest level as rivers and reservoirs swelled with the passage of Typhoon Maysak, state media said on Monday. Authorities in Nanning, a city of nearly nine million people,...

Two vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy concluded a five-day visit to Hong Kong on Monday with their officers leaving students with a memorable impression as rain fell. At a farewell ceremony held at the PLA Naval Base on Stonecutters Islan...

China's Tianwen-2 probe has successfully arrived at a distance of 20 kilometres from the asteroid 2016HO3, enabling it to begin scientific exploration after an approximately 400-day journey of about one billion kilometres, the China National Space Ad...

Students on Sunday said they were impressed by the quality of Xinjiang cotton after they learnt about the fibre's production there as part of RTHK's Solar Project, led by Director of Broadcasting Angelina Kwan. More than 100 pupils visited cotton fi...

Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off Qingdao next week, the defence ministry and Russian state media said on Sunday. "Following the exercises, some of the forces from both sides will proceed to relevant...

Visitors on Sunday continued flocking to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Stonecutters Island naval base for a chance to step aboard two ships currently making a port call in Hong Kong. A PLA fleet is visiting as part of celebrations marking the 2...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan is calling on the city to "seize every minute and second" to support the nation's development goals. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday, Chan said he was deeply moved by a recent gathering in the Great Hall of the P...

Flights resumed at Sanya Phoenix International Airport on Hainan at 6am on Saturday as Typhoon Maysak, the 10th typhoon of the year, weakened. The tropical storm made landfall at around 6.20pm on Friday in Yelin Township of Lingshui Li Autonomous Co...

The State Council has issued a plan for building a Beautiful China during the 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030, setting out the overall requirements, targets, key tasks and major projects for comprehensively advancing the initiative. By ...

Tropical Storm Maysak lashed Hainan on Friday, making landfall with maximum winds near its centre of 23 metres per second and forcing flight, rail and ferry suspensions. Maysak hit the island's southeastern coast at around 6.20pm, the National Meteo...

China's national observatory on Friday renewed a yellow alert for Typhoon Maysak, which was expected to bring strong winds and rainstorms to southern China. At 10am on Friday, the 10th typhoon this year was observed some 145 km south of Lingshui on ...

China said on Friday that cooperation between Japan and India "should not target" Beijing. In response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that Tokyo and New Delhi will strengthen cooperation over critical minerals, Foreign Ministry spo...

Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships visiting Hong Kong were thrown open for visits by youth and student groups on Friday. Visitors headed to the PLA Hong Kong Garrison’s naval base on Stonecutters Island – where the guided-missile dest...

Students who were part of the official welcome ceremony for two People's Liberation Army (PLA) vessels to the SAR felt a wave of excitement over their opportunity to see the warships at close quarters before the public. One of them, who is in second...

Chief Executive John Lee said the visit of two People's Liberation Army (PLA) vessels to Hong Kong showcased the country’s technological capabilities in national defence. The two vessels – guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frig...

People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships Nanning and Hengyang entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning for a five-day visit. Both vessels will be open to public visits at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's nav...