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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:25:30 +0800
China 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 Statistics Bureau (NBS) showed on Friday. The consumer price index rose 0.8 percent in December from a year earlie...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:28:00 +0800
Venezuela'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...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:13:30 +0800
Canadian PM Carney to visit China next week
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17, his office announced on Wednesday, signaling a thaw in relations. The trip, the first to China by a Canadian leader since 2017, aims to "strengthen cooperation in the areas ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:10:53 +0800
Accused scam boss extradited from Cambodia to China
Cambodia said on Wednesday it had extradited three people to China, including an individual named Chen Zhi, after a joint investigation into transnational crime amid international probes into sprawling "scam centres". An interior ministry statement ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:00:50 +0800
'Exports, investments to boost China's GDP growth'
China's economic growth in 2026 is expected to be driven mainly by resilient exports, manufacturing, and infrastructure, Standard Chartered economists said on Wednesday. But the bank's analysts, who had revised their GDP growth forecast for the nati...

Hong Kong Local

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:09:50 +0800
'Kowloon waterfront development to flourish this year'
The Development Bureau has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing waterfront development in Kowloon, with several key projects slated for completion within the year. Writing in her blog on Sunday, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn noted that...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:10:02 +0800
Tour bus, KMB bus involved in Lung Cheung Road crash
Police said a collision between a tour bus and a KMB bus on Lung Cheung Road on Sunday left at least eight people injured. Officers received reports of the traffic accident on the Kwun Tong-bound lanes of Lung Cheung Road at around 11.30am. Police ...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:41:49 +0800
'Public embraces new anti-smoking regulations'
The city’s expanded anti-smoking regulations have been met with public understanding and cooperation since taking effect at the start of the year, according to Director of Health Ronald Lam. Speaking on a TVB programme on Sunday, Lam said that res...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:37:53 +0800
New budget to be announced on Feb 25: FS
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong needs to focus on creating more quality jobs in different sectors, as he announced that the budget would be unveiled on February 25. Writing on his weekly blog, the minister said there was also a need to ...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:16:21 +0800
Hospitals run smoothly with drop in A&E visits: HA
Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority Libby Lee on Sunday said the number of public hospital emergency room visits dropped by 12 percent in the first week of this year following reforms to the city's healthcare service fees. The number of patie...

South China Morning Post

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:16 +0000
China set to supercharge fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter with radar, engine and AI upgrades
China is set to supercharge the advanced J-20 stealth fighter with avionics upgrades on its radar, engines and AI integration to cement the fifth-generation jet’s pivotal position in aerial warfare, a military analyst told state media. The Mighty D...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:11 +0000
China wife shocked to learn that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted murderer
A Chinese woman who thought she married and had a child with a People’s Armed Police (PAP) officer found out seven years later that he was in fact a convicted murderer. In 2014, a woman in northern China’s Hebei province, who uses the pseudonym P...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:58:31 +0000
Gaza clings to Medecins Sans Frontieres following Israeli aid ban
At a hospital in Gaza, wards are filled with patients fearing they will be left without care if Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced out under an Israeli ban due to take effect in March. Last month, Israel announced it would prevent 37 aid organis...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:57:53 +0000
Hong Kong issues 4 tickets from 700 new site inspections under expanded smoking ban
Hong Kong health authorities have issued four fixed penalty tickets in newly designated no smoking areas, including outside hospitals, clinics and tram stops, following more than 700 inspections since the city expanded its tobacco control measures on...

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:12:16 +0000
Hong Kong must issue bonds as public works drive capital account deficit: Paul Chan
Hong Kong’s heavy investment in public works will keep the capital account in deficit, highlighting the need for bond issuances to fund critical infrastructure and long-term development, the finance chief has said as he revealed the annual budget w...

Xinhua China News

2017-05-07
China 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.

2017-04-24
Xi, 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...

2017-04-21
Feature: 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 .

2017-04-20
Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

2017-04-08
Xi, 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

2018-01-24
Palestinians 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.

2018-01-03
U.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."

2017-10-28
Speaker 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.

2017-10-23
Typhoon 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.

2017-10-13
Spotlight: 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.

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