Beijing on Saturday said that top diplomat Wang Yi had said China will "respond resolutely" to any violation by the Philippines of a recent deal to calm tensions between the two countries in the South China Sea. Wang on Friday called on the Philippi...

Typhoon Gaemi made landfall in Fujian province on Thursday night after it swept through Taiwan where it killed three people, triggered floods and sank a freighter. Gaemi is the biggest typhoon to hit China's eastern seaboard this year, with its spir...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit China for five days from Saturday, Beijing said. "At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will pay an official visit to China from July 27 to ...

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Thursday cut a medium-term interest rate, marking the latest move by the authorities to boost economic growth. The country's central bank cut the rate for its medium-term lending facility (MLF) – the interest f...

China's legendary table tennis player Ma Long and artistic swimmer Feng Yu will carry China's flag at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday evening. Ma, who has claimed three team golds and two singles titles in previous Olympic Ga...

Crowds on Saturday flocked to shopping malls to catch the livestream of the first day of action at the Paris Olympics Games. At Kwun Tong's apm shopping mall, a woman surnamed Tong said she became more interested in the Games since fencer Edgar Cheu...

Hong Kong rower Chiu Hin-chun on Saturday narrowly missed out on qualifying for the next round at the Paris Olympics, but moves on to the repechage for another chance. The two-time Olympian finished second-last in his men's single sculls heat, clock...

Authorities on Saturday said there were at least two cases of flooding in Hong Kong after the Amber Rainstorm Warning was issued in the morning. The Drainage Services Department said it has so far confirmed two flooding cases for the day. One of the...

Animal rescue organisations on Saturday said rapid land development in Hung Shui Kiu and Kwu Tung have resulted in a significant rise in stray and abandoned dogs, creating a strain on overcrowded shelters and posing public health risks. Paws Guardi...

Digital Policy Commissioner Tony Wong on Saturday said the newly established Digital Policy Office will aim to help small and medium sized firms (SMEs) adopt new tech to boost competitiveness. Wong said the office, which is under the Innovation, Tec...

Modi’s new budget balances fiscal discipline with job-boosting measures, but its short shelf life makes the true impact difficult to gauge.

Dozens of supporters of a key Islamist party were detained to prevent them from holding a rally in neighbouring Islamabad.

The Belt and Road Initiative is picking up momentum amid increasing synergy with countries in the expanding Brics grouping.

Finance vice-minister Liao Min calls for candid exchanges among major economies ‘with respect to rules of market economy and true facts’.

A Japanese chef has spoken about the open relationship he has with his wife and why he welcomed her latest boyfriend into their marital home.

"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.

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...

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 .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

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.

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.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

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.

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.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.