China said on Tuesday it would protect its rights and interests after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. "We have always believed that there are no winners in a tariff war, and China will...

China said on Monday it has reached a deal with the European Union on exports of Chinese-made electric vehicles to the bloc. The Commerce Ministry in Beijing said the EU will be issuing guidelines on minimum pricing for Chinese auto exporters. It di...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay an official visit to China from January 14 to 17 at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. At a regular news briefing, spokeswoman Mao Ning said this visi...

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 ...

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...

A think tank on Tuesday urged the government to formulate frameworks for using artificial intelligence in schools, after a survey found most teachers and students already rely on AI tools daily. The Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) polled 1,200 teach...

Unions have called for a pay rise of no less than 3.5 percent for local domestic helpers this year and harsher law enforcement against illegal workers. This came as the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions and Home Services Employees As...

Newly elected lawmakers are expected to discuss a government motion on support in the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po blaze at their first chamber meeting on Wednesday. The legislators, who assumed their posts on January 1, will also debate a motion...

A Yau Tsim Mong district councillor said on Tuesday the public shouldn't just rely on the Fire Services Department when it comes to building safety. Wong Shu-ming's warning came after the department conducted checks on 132 structures believed to be ...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that Hong Kong will strive to become a bridgehead for traditional Chinese medicine to reach the world. Lee, who officiated a launch ceremony of the Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Government Chinese Medici...

Grok-generated deepfake images of Japan’s Princess Kako, the niece of Emperor Naruhito, in a bikini circulating online have renewed scrutiny on Elon Musk’s X chatbot. Since the AI assistant started allowing users to manipulate any posted image, a...

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The sileme app, or “Dead or alive” in English, is a wordpl...

Shares of Chinese companies tied to commercial rocket production tumbled after they cautioned that a recent rally had outpaced underlying fundamentals. Hunan Aerospace Huanyu Communication Technology plunged as much as 20 per cent on Tuesday, while C...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes for deeper engagement with South Asia amid heightened global tensions. Merz began his two-day v...

Honduras electoral authorities rejected on Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November’s election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura. Asfura, a conservative businessman, was declared the winner of Honduras’s presidential...

"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.