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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:56:08 +0800Xi urges nation to carry on Sun's revolutionary legacy
President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for carrying forward the legacy of Sun Yat-sen, one of the nation's revered revolutionary forefathers, to make joint efforts for national rejuvenation and turn into reality the great dream of all Chinese people...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:25:56 +0800Apec to spotlight Shenzhen's global fintech push
Shenzhen’s financial services sector has been increasingly shaped by the deep integration of fintech and by its expanding overseas reach, according to a senior executive at Ping An Property and Casualty Insurance Company.
Those trends are likely t...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:35:58 +0800CE hails spirits of national rejuvenation
Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said the SAR government was working to enrich resources for patriotic education, providing a broader platform for the younger generation to learn about national affairs.
Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the ...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:46:41 +0800Wang Yi holds 'positive, constructive' call with Rubio
Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a "positive and constructive" call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported, with Beijing expressing willingness to strengthen communication and cooperation with Washington.
The t...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:50:52 +0800Spotlight on tech innovation as SZ gears up for Apec
Shenzhen is promoting its high-tech sector to showcase the nation’s ambitions in innovation and global competitiveness as the city prepares to host Apec.
The city has designated four foundational economic pillars, with the high-tech industry servi...
Hong Kong Local
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:53:34 +080010 arrested in fake concert ticket crackdown
Police on Thursday said they had arrested 10 people in a two-day operation against the sale of fake concert tickets and related money laundering, after mule accounts linked to the cases were found to have handled more than HK$81 million in suspected ...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:58:18 +0800N Metropolis on fast track as dedicated bill passes
The Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday dedicated to accelerating Northern Metropolis development by further easing barriers on planning and land procedures.
The bill was introduced to lawmakers for its first reading in July.
Secretary fo...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:27:04 +0800Teachers face cert, security rules in new schools bill
School teachers in Hong Kong will be required to hold practising certificates and barred from classrooms upon conviction of national security offences under an education amendment bill to be gazetted on Friday.
The Education (Amendment) Bill 2026 wi...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:17:35 +0800Union says 12-hour family care leave is 'good start'
Civil Servants General Union chairman Fung Chuen-chung welcomed on Thursday a plan to give government employees up to 12 hours of family care leave a year, calling it a very desirable step forward in letting staff look after their families while also...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:49:04 +0800Kai Tak site leader charged over bribes
The ICAC has charged a site team leader on the Kai Tak Hospital project with taking HK$75,100 in bribes from five imported electrical workers.
Zeng Chusong, 52, of subcontractor Billion Best (E&M) Engineering, faces 10 counts of an agent accepting a...
South China Morning Post
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:00:21 +0000Retired Chinese woman cares for cancer-stricken ex-colleague for a decade, defying gossip
A retired woman in eastern China has spent 14 years caring for a former colleague with cancer, brushing off gossip to stand by him.
According to Jinan Daily, the story began in 2012, when Zhang Ji, now 76, reconnected with her former supervisor, Zhan...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:00:14 +0000Former ByteDance AI scientist touts drug-discovery model that tops world leaders
A former ByteDance artificial intelligence scientist’s new venture has released a life sciences AI model that the firm claims outperforms state-of-the-art systems, intensifying the increasingly crowded competition in AI-driven drug discovery.
Geode...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:47:30 +0000What to look forward to as Hong Kong’s ‘Symphony of Lights’ takes its final bow
Hong Kong’s “A Symphony of Lights”, launched in 2004 as the city sought to revive tourism after the Sars outbreak, will take its final bow on November 18, 2026 after 22 years of illuminating Victoria Harbour.
The nightly spectacle will give way...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:41:05 +0000Duterte-Carpio impeachment trial zeroes in on US$3,220 Tokyo meal
A six-figure dinner bill in Japan involving Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s family has drawn scrutiny over her perceived lavish lifestyle, as ordinary Filipinos grapple with elevated inflation and a slowing economy.
The 205,007-peso...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:13:46 +0000Hong Kong organiser offers refunds after Yuja Wang’s brief concert appearance
The organiser of Yuja Wang’s Hong Kong concerts has apologised and offered full refunds after a last-minute programme change resulted in the pianist performing for just over half an hour at a concert, leaving audience members feeling short-changed ...
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.