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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:53:34 +0800China 'opposes use of force' amid US threats on Iran
The Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Monday said China opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relations amid signals the United States is considering military action against Iran.
That came after US President Donald Trump said his ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:46:11 +0800From appliances to robots: Chinese firms evolve at CES
Chinese startups once again took centre stage at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, showcasing a range of artificial intelligence applications while the event's organiser called for the easing of trade barriers to facilitate innovatio...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:26:38 +0800Xi highlights people-to-people exchanges with US
President Xi Jinping said fostering friendly exchanges and cooperation is the shared aspiration of the people of both China and the United States.
Replying to a letter from a US youth education exchange delegation from Florida that visited China in ...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:25:30 +0800China inflation almost at a three-year high
Consumer inflation on the mainland reached its highest in 34 months in December while producer deflation eased, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Friday.
The consumer price index rose 0.8 percent in December from a year ear...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:28:00 +0800Venezuela's Rodriguez meets Chinese ambassador
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez met with China's ambassador to the South American country, Lan Hu, she said in a post on Telegram on Thursday.
"We value China's firm and consistent stance in strongly condemning the serious violation of i...
Hong Kong Local
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:35:10 +0800FTU conveys need for urgency on Wang Fuk to officials
Federation of Trade Unions president Stanley Ng said on Monday it had told government officials that they should work out resettlement plans for Tai Po fire survivors as soon as possible.
That urgency was communicated in a meeting that the federatio...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:12:20 +0800Sunday's marathon sees 18,500 international runners
About 18,500 runners from 110 countries and regions, along with nearly 40 elite runners, will join the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday.
They are among the 74,000 runners in total who will participate in the annual event.
At a press ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:41:58 +0800Three Redhill Peninsula owners fined for illegal works
The Buildings Department (BD) on Monday said three homeowners at Redhill Peninsula have been convicted and fined a total of HK$275,000 for knowingly carrying out unauthorised building works.
The owners of three detached houses pleaded guilty at the...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:05:14 +0800Legco establishes group coordinating internal affairs
Unionist lawmaker Stanley Ng and former Legislative Council Finance Committee chair Ronick Chan will head a group coordinating Legco affairs, including who will take up leading roles within the legislature this year.
This came out of a new internal...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:27:18 +0800Wang Fuk Court options 'oriented to owners' needs'
DAB chairman Gary Chan on Monday said rehousing options included in a government survey to gauge the preferences of Wang Fuk Court residents affected by November's deadly fire are people-oriented, detailed and comprehensive amid diverse demands.
In ...
South China Morning Post
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:11 +0000Zhou Qunfei: ex-security guard rises to become world’s richest self-made woman entrepreneur
The rags-to-riches story of how Zhou Qunfei rose from humble beginnings in a poor village in central China to become a highly successful businesswoman has been an inspiration for countless migrant workers across the country.
The 56-year-old founder o...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:31:47 +0000Xpeng’s flying car unit readies Hong Kong IPO for take-off
Aridge, the affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng formerly known as AeroHT, is likely to spearhead a listing bonanza of flying car businesses in Hong Kong as its share offering plan edges closer to the runway.
The Guangzhou-based company,...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:19:37 +00003 homeowners at Hong Kong’s Redhill Peninsula fined for illegal building works
Three homeowners at Hong Kong’s Redhill Peninsula have received fines totalling HK$275,000 (US$35,270) for their involvement in illegal building works.
The Buildings Department said on Monday that the fines were handed down by Eastern Court last Th...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:03:08 +0000Hong Kong Legco president sets up group of coordinators to improve efficiency
Hong Kong’s new Legislative Council president has formed a group of lawmakers to act as coordinators in a bid to make the body more efficient and effective.
The 12-member group will have fellow lawmakers Ronick Chan Chun-ying, who represents the fi...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:35 +0000Did a bowl of millet help end a migrant crisis in China 1,500 years ago?
Human migration is as old as history and as current as today’s headlines of law enforcement operations and tragedy. Amid the encounters, the question remains: how do strangers become a single people?
Today, more than 90 per cent of China’s popula...
Xinhua China News
2017-05-07China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
2017-04-24Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...
2017-04-21Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China
Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .
2017-04-20Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .
2017-04-08Xi, Trump pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.
Xinhua World News
2018-01-24Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.
2018-01-03U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
2017-10-28Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest
Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.
2017-10-23Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems
Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
2017-10-13Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism
The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.