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Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:43:15 +0800China-Japan trade cooperation 'severely damaged'
Trade cooperation between China and Japan has been "severely damaged", the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.
The dispute between Beijing and Tokyo was triggered by comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier this month. She said the...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:45:53 +0800'No market for Japanese aquatic products'
Even if Japanese aquatic products were exported to China, there would be no market for them, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing that Tokyo had previously committed to fulfilling its regulato...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:44:11 +0800'Govt actively building global partner port network'
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mable Chan, on Wednesday said that the SAR government is actively building an international "partner port" network that covers strategic cooperation with ports on the mainland and Belt and Road countries.
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Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:49:31 +0800'China willing to enhance cooperation with Russia'
Premier Li Qiang told Russian President Vladimir Putin during talks at the Kremlin on Tuesday that Beijing is willing to further enhance cooperation with Moscow, enhance alignment of development strategies and achieve more practical results.
A Xinhu...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:44:45 +0800'Japan must immediately withdraw its wrongful remarks'
China's position of safeguarding its core interests and defending international justice has not changed, and Japan must immediately withdraw its wrongful remarks and give the Chinese people a clear account, the Foreign Ministry said.
Ministry spokes...
Hong Kong Local
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:42:14 +0800Child welfare group homes in on wider punishment ban
A child welfare group said on Thursday the government should consider expanding laws to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings, including at home.
People are banned from carrying out such punishment in schools, organisations, child centres and...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:13:53 +0800HK men's epee fencers out of National Games by 1 touch
The Hong Kong men's epee fencing team suffered defeat by the slimmest of margins on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the National Games.
Cedric Ho, Fong Hoi-sun, Anson Ng and Lau Ho-fung were beaten 44-45 by their Shandong opponents at Kai Tak Aren...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:03:11 +0800Arrest warrants issued over election boycott
Arrest warrants have been issued for two people accused of publishing online posts urging people not to vote in the upcoming Legco elections.
The ICAC said in a statement that an investigation found that Keung Ka-wai and Tong Wai-hung, who had left ...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:50:51 +0800Govt unveils outline plan to develop San Tin tech hub
The government on Thursday unveiled a conceptual outline for the development of a 210-hectare technology hub in San Tin, projecting an annual GDP boost of HK$250 billion and 300,000 full-time jobs at full operation.
The outline says San Tin Technopo...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:36:38 +0800HK relay sprinters narrowly miss out on NG final
The Hong Kong men's 4x100m relay sprinters were just half a second from making it to the final of the National Games on Thursday, with the women's team also bowing out in the heats.
The team of Chan Yat-lok, Lee Hong-kit, Alton Kwok and Chung Tsz-si...
South China Morning Post
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:10 +0000China woman makes dresses from peanut shells, kernels, turning farmland into runway
A rural Chinese woman has gone viral online for her creativity, transforming farmland into a dazzling catwalk by designing dresses from natural materials such as peanut shells, corn leaves, red beans, sweet potatoes, and corn kernels.
The blogger, kn...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:45:09 +0000Xiaomi reaffirms safety focus after raising 2025 sales target to 400,000 units
Xiaomi, one of Tesla’s biggest challengers in mainland China over the past year, pledged to focus on the safety and reliability of its cars after its factory reached another milestone.
Founder and CEO Lei Jun said on Thursday that Xiaomi had raised...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:25:35 +0000China’s top science academy chief to promote plenum spirit at Hong Kong seminar
The president of mainland China’s premier science institution will host a seminar in Hong Kong next week to “study and implement” the spirit of the fourth plenum, which sets the tone for the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee’s poli...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:20:42 +0000Hong Kong Primary Three pupils’ English competency rebounds to record high 83.2%
The English competency level of Hong Kong’s Primary Three pupils has reached a record high in a citywide assessment by the authorities, marking a recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Results for this year’s Territory-wide System Assessment, relea...
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:14:32 +0000Python makes itself at home in Malaysian house
A family in Malaysia was alerted to a massive snake when they discovered a broken ceiling in their bathroom on November 12, 2025. They later spotted the five-metre (16ft) python, weighing 60kg (132lbs), after zooming in on the hole with a phone camer...
Xinhua China News
2017-05-07China 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.
2017-04-24Xi, 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...
2017-04-21Feature: 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 .
2017-04-20Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .
2017-04-08Xi, 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
2018-01-24Palestinians 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.
2018-01-03U.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."
2017-10-28Speaker 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.
2017-10-23Typhoon 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.
2017-10-13Spotlight: 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.