Pop Mart International Group, the Beijing-based maker of collectible "blind box" toys — including the viral, toothy-grinned Labubu — on Wednesday said profits and revenue for 2025 were robust and generally in line with market expectations. The c...

Japan on Wednesday said it conveyed its regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a Japanese army soldier on suspicion of trespass, a day after Beijing protested over a break-in at its embassy in Tokyo. The intruder has been identif...

Air strikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as US President Donald Trump said Washington was in talks with Tehran to end the war. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed...

China has lodged a strong protest and solemn representations with Japan after what was described as a "forceful break-in" at its embassy in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said. Speaking at a regular media briefing on Tuesday, ministry spokesman Lin Jia...

Polytechnic University Council Chairman Lam Tai-fai said on Tuesday that enhancing the country's "soft power" and promoting Chinese culture is not only a national strategy but also the mission of our times for both Hong Kong and the university. The ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong strives to work with Hainan to promote free trade, as the SAR actively expands its global trade network despite heightened trade friction and risks. The remarks came in a speech at the Global Free ...

China's annual Boao Forum kicked off in Hainan on Tuesday, with the forum's secretary-general Zhang Jun saying the event is even more meaningful amid escalating global geopolitical tensions. The four-day forum is themed "Shaping a Shared Future: New...

President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to turn the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development. Xi inspected the Xiong'an New Area on Monday. According to Xinhua N...

China intervened to cushion rising fuel prices on Monday, increasing regulated ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel, but limiting the hike to about ⁠half what would normally be applied under the government's pricing mechanism. The measure...

China on Monday warned that further attacks in the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the region, after US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants. Trump gave Tehran a 48-hour deadline on Saturda...

China will maintain a supportive monetary policy stance to create a favorable monetary and financial environment for stable economic growth, high-quality development, and the smooth operation of financial markets, the central bank governor said on Su...

Hong Kong, being a regional sustainable finance hub, is playing its part to drive green transformation of the world, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday. The city’s finance chief told a symposium at the China Development Forum in Beijing...

Premier Li Qiang on Sunday said that protectionism is not a panacea for solving problems, and healthy competition and cooperation could bring a win-win outcome. Li made the remarks in his speech at the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, on Friday said Hong Kong is prepared to help more mainland enterprises go global, as authorities launched a one-stop platform to better match professional services with businesses. The "...

Tech giant Xiaomi will invest at least 60 billion yuan in artificial intelligence over the next three years, its founder said, as he stressed the need for all companies to adapt to a "new era". The company, one of the world's largest smartphone make...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday said Hong Kong can leverage its research and financial strengths to contribute to the country's tech self-sufficiency push, as the SAR works on drafting its own first five-year development strategy. Speaking...

A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has been revealed to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fuelled speculation that startup DeepSeek was quietly testing its next-...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday called on people to learn more about the nation's development opportunities, as a series of books featuring President Xi Jinping's thoughts and stories were released in Hong Kong. The chief executive and the hea...

Internet giant Tencent on Wednesday reported a 16 percent jump in full-year net profit, with gaming still its main business driver even as the company extends its AI push. Tencent, the world's largest video game publisher, is competing to offer arti...

China said on Tuesday it had "noted" clarifications from the United States about the reasons for a possible delay to US President Donald Trump's planned trip. Trump, who was expected to visit Beijing at the end of March, said on Monday he had asked ...