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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:28:53 +0800
China sends two pandas to the US
China sent two giant pandas to the United States on Sunday after a Washington summit between the two countries. The pandas' transfer had been already agreed but the departure was announced on Thursday during President Xi Jinping's visit to Washingto...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:58:23 +0800
China, US agree to US$30 billion tariff cut
The Foreign Ministry said China and the US have agreed to a US$30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement and to launch a dialogue on AI, under an eight-point consensus reached during President Xi Jinping's ⁠visit to the United States. The...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:18:07 +0800
China and US agree to set up AI incidents channel
The United States and China will set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, according to the White House. President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, concluded a summit on Friday, with their talks focused ...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:46:01 +0800
Xi, Trump agree to anchor ties on strategic stability
President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged to maintain long-term stability by developing a cooperative relationship guided by fairness, mutual respect, and reciprocity. The consensus was reached during a tea chat at the White...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:25:35 +0800
Xi and Trump to meet twice again this year
President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he will meet US President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, doubling the number of face-to-face discussions between the leaders of the wo...

Hong Kong Local

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:40:59 +0800
Lee, Tang capture gold in squash mixed doubles
Hong Kong, China's Lee Ka-yi and Tang Ming-hong on Sunday won gold in mixed doubles in squash at the Asian Games, defeating teammates Toby Tse and Lai Cheuk-nam in an all-SAR final. Lee and Tang rolled to a 2-0 win in the match that lasted for only ...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:52:45 +0800
Race to get ball rolling in Victoria Park court revamp
Sports minister Rosanna Law on Sunday said the government is conducting a technical feasibility study on the redevelopment of the Victoria Park Centre Court. Her remarks came after the latest Policy Address proposed redeveloping it into an all-weath...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:22:24 +0800
IT chief welcomes competition at Northern Metropolis
Technology minister Sun Dong on Sunday said the government would step up communication with companies managing various industrial parks at the Northern Metropolis to avoid any confusion about the scope of their business operations. Speaking on a Com...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:13:42 +0800
Hong Kong requires AI talent: FS
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said artificial intelligence would bring new job opportunities to Hong Kong while boosting economic growth. Writing in his weekly blog, Chan said driven by the demands for AI-related electronic products, the c...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:35:53 +0800
Self-belief helps HK rower win gold at Asian Games
Hong Kong, China rower Chiu Hin-chun on Sunday said that self-belief paved his way to gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya. He topped the podium at lightweight men’s single sculls with a time of six minutes and 50.32 seconds on Thursday. This was hi...

South China Morning Post

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:30:10 +0000
A Hong Kong professor’s sexist views have been laid bare. That’s good
Love is a many-splendoured thing – except when seen through the lens of economists, apparently. Prominent economist Terence Chong Tai-leung, a Chinese University of Hong Kong associate professor, confirmed this in an address last week to the univer...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:06:48 +0000
Why Southeast Asia feels relief and caution after the Xi-Trump summit
Southeast Asia is welcoming the thaw in US-China ties continuing after the Xi-Trump summit, with analysts saying the region could feel less pressure alongside fewer open frictions between the two over the South China Sea. Yet, caution persists as the...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:00:16 +0000
Hong Kong delays AI copyright law to focus on guidelines first
Hong Kong authorities will delay a proposed legal amendment to protect copyrighted works from being used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and will issue operational guidelines first, the South China Morning Post has learned. The Copyright...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:37:54 +0000
Bangkok floods trap residents as PM Anutin cuts UK trip short to tackle crisis
Bangkok residents stranded by neck-deep floodwaters on Sunday appealed for clean water and food, as Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a diplomatic trip to the United Kingdom to monitor the response amid growing criticism online. In th...

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:17:25 +0000
Hong Kong Stadium could host tennis events amid Victoria Park court upgrade: minister
Hong Kong Stadium could serve as an interim home for major tennis tournaments during the redevelopment of Victoria Park’s centre court, the city’s sports minister has said, adding that the government will seek to attract higher-level events even ...

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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