The chairman of China’s top political advisory body on Wednesday pledged to unite public support and forge consensus to ensure the 15th Five-Year Plan gets off to a successful start. Wang Huning, head of the National Committee of the Chinese Peopl...

There will be more measures benefiting the SAR in the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, according to a spokesman of the National People's Congress (NPC) which will open in Beijing on Thursday. At a press conference ahead of the annual NPC meeting, Lou ...

A spokesman for the National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday said no country should dominate international affairs and impose its wishes as it sees fit, while stressing that maintaining stable Sino-US relations is generally welcomed by the world...

The chairmen of the Chinese automakers Xiaomi and Chery on Wednesday said they eye faster expansion overseas, despite tariff uncertainties and geopolitical risks. The comments came as the entrepreneurs, both also deputies to the National People's Co...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday announced that the purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the country's manufacturing sector stood at 49 in February, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month. The PMI for China's non-manu...

Hong Kong delegates to the nation’s top legislature body on Wednesday said they are ready and well-prepared for longer meetings this year. The National People's Congress (NPC) will hold its annual session from March 5 to 12, with 11 items on the ...

There will be more measures benefiting the SAR in the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, according to a spokesman of the National People's Congress (NPC) which will open in Beijing on Thursday. At a press conference ahead of the annual NPC meeting, Lou ...

Hong Kong unveiled its first-ever action plan for weight management on Wednesday, marking World Obesity Day with a comprehensive strategy built around five key pillars. These include strengthening health education to boost public understanding of pe...

A shipping sector representative on Wednesday said the industry is worried about the impact to the global supply chain brought by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "Some customers in Dubai have already asked manufacturers in Southeast Asia to...

Chief Executive John Lee has told mainland officials that he’s confident more state-owned enterprises will tap into opportunities in the Northern Metropolis. Lee, who's in Beijing to attend the opening of this year's National People's Congress on ...

Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with weak prices, but analysts warn that a spike in oil prices could spark a scenario in which stagnant economic growth collid...

A 75-year-old Chinese actress has ignited a nationwide debate over age representation after portraying a teenage girl and sharing a kiss with a much younger male co-star in a mini-drama. Liu Xiaoqing, a cherished figure in Chinese cinema with over 10...

Beijing has built military capacity and strengthened political resolve but needs to project a more credible deterrence as it steps up unification with Taiwan over the next five years, according to a mainland policy adviser. Li Yihu, dean of the Taiwa...

Sri Lanka rescued 32 “critically wounded” sailors aboard the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank on Wednesday just outside the island’s territorial waters, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said. No information was immediately available on the ...

The pace and size of outlicensing deals between Chinese drug makers and global partners have accelerated this year, highlighted by two agreements announced this week, each worth more than US$1 billion. The string of deals shows how China is becoming ...

"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.