Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday denounced US arms sales to Taiwan and said any attempt to thwart China's reunification is doomed to fail. "In response to the continuous provocations by 'Taiwan independence' forces and large-scale US arms sales t...

The defense ministry said on Monday that joint drills launched by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command served as a stern warning to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence" and to external interference. Zhang Xiaogang...

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said any attempt to thwart reunification is doomed to fail. His comments came as the People's Liberation Army began military drills codenamed "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan. "The Taiwan issue is the core of...

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Monday conducted wide-ranging drills codenamed "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan in a warning to separatist forces. Shi Yi, spokesperson for the theater command, said it was di...

Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday as Beijing seeks to strengthen its role in mediating the two countries’ border dispute, a day after they signed a new ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement signe...

Several specialist outpatient services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be the first to relocate to an incoming medical facility in Kai Tak next year, authorities have revealed. In a paper submitted to the Wong Tai Sin District Council on Tuesday, t...

The government launched its second action plan on Tuesday to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, targeting the hundreds of thousands of residents living with the disease. Data from the Population Health Survey indicates app...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law on Tuesday thanked the tourism sector for their understanding over the cancellation of the New Year's fireworks, admitting that the decision would affect some hotels and restaurants. The minister...

The SAR government on Tuesday said that the assessment methodologies from a World Bank Group pilot report this year might have resulted in "outdated and unfair" comparisons. This came after the group released its second pilot "Business Ready 2025 R...

The Development Bureau said allowing successful bidders of the Hung Shui Kiu pilot area to pay the land premium flexibly will ease their cash flow pressure. Tenders for the 11-hectare site, that includes three residential sites and three "enterpris...

A woman undertaker in China has trended on social media thanks to the stark contrast between her good looks and her job of dealing with the dead. Pan Meili, in her 30s, has been embalming bodies for 15 years since she graduated from the Changsha Soci...

Malaysia’s opposition was thrown into fresh uncertainty on Tuesday by the surprise resignation of its coalition chairman, former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, capping months of internal bickering over leadership with less than two years left bef...

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer, has priced the next batch of units on offer at its massive Sierra Sea residential project about 5 per cent higher than previous phases, signalling a welcome improvement in the city’s ...

The death of a senior public works official alleged to have played a central role in the billion-peso flood-control scandal in the Philippines has cast fresh doubt over the future of a months-long corruption probe, with investigators now facing quest...

From Khalil Fong to “Benz Hung” Hui Shiu-hung and Charles Ho Tsu-kwok, Hong Kong bade farewell to notable figures remembered for soul-stirring melodies, unforgettable screen moments, steadfast public service, transformative business visions and s...

"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.