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Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:28:11 +0800Fresh Sino-US trade talks to start on Friday
Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead a delegation to Malaysia from Friday to Monday to hold economic and trade consultations with the US side, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday.
The two countries will hold consultations on important issues ...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:48 +0800Trump expects Xi talks to yield wide-ranging deals
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected to reach agreements with President Xi Jinping when they meet in South Korea next week that could range from resumed soybean purchases by Beijing to limits on nuclear weapons.
Trump told reporte...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:24:51 +0800US mulls curbs on software-related exports to China
The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb an array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing's latest round of rare earth export restrictions, according to a US official and three peo...
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:24:55 +0800Airbus flies over trade war fray with Tianjin opening
Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo family of single-aisle jets.
The European planemaker's 10th final assembly line globally, located in the port city...
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:15:36 +0800EU, China to hold talks on rare earth curbs
European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday he had invited Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to Brussels in the coming days to find "urgent solutions" to China's tightening of its restrictions on rare earth exports.
"The Minister Wang Wen...
Hong Kong Local
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:29:07 +0800Liberal Party to put up five candidates in Legco race
The Liberal Party announced on Thursday it's seeking to field five people, including two incumbent lawmakers, in December’s Legislative Council election.
The incumbents are Peter Shiu of the wholesale and retail sector and Michael Lee of the Elec...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:27:02 +0800'Cast your vote in Legco elections to shape future'
Chief Executive John Lee and the head of Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) David Lok on Thursday jointly called on voters to cast their ballots in the Legislative Council elections on December 7, saying the polls will directly affect their daily liv...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:30:29 +0800'Opportunities abound as mainland firms go global'
Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday the ever-changing global trade order is creating opportunities for Hong Kong in helping mainland companies go global as the SAR is the only city that can take advantage of its position as a conduit for both t...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:24:06 +0800Ocean Park may pull the plug on Water World: chairman
Ocean Park's Water World attraction has underperformed since opening four years ago and it might have to be shut down, chairman Paulo Pong said on Thursday.
Pong told RTHK he was satisfied with the park's overall operations, following a growth in r...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:44:59 +0800HK airport closes runway as plane salvage works begin
The Airport Authority said on Thursday that the north runway had been temporarily closed from 8am to facilitate the removal of a cargo plane that veered off course and ended up in the sea after landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) three ...
South China Morning Post
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:41 +0000Indonesia, Brazil boost ties, strike cooperation deals as leaders meet
Indonesia and Brazil agreed to boost ties and struck a series of agreements on Thursday as their leaders met in Jakarta, with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy looking to make further inroads into South American markets.
Brazilian President Luiz Ina...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:38:23 +0000China moves to strengthen regulation of AI safety and ethics
China’s top legislative body said it would require stronger regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) safety and ethics in an amendment to the country’s Cybersecurity Law.
Wang Xiang, spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Natio...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:37:30 +0000Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations
Global cooperation is needed to help smaller and developing nations defend themselves against cyber threats, Singapore has warned, stressing that cybersecurity is “only as strong as its weakest link”.
Speaking on Thursday at the Singapore Interna...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:33:36 +0000Hong Kong wage growth slows from 3.5% to 2.5% in line with Greater Bay Area trend
Wage growth in Hong Kong has slowed from 3.5 per cent in 2024 to 2.5 per cent this year, mirroring a cooling trend across the Greater Bay Area, with salaries declining significantly after the United States launched a trade war in April, according to ...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:31:06 +0000Nexperia China accuses Dutch head office of spreading misinformation to customers
A Chinese firm under chipmaker Nexperia has openly challenged its Netherlands-based head office, accusing it of spreading misinformation to customers and further raising tensions in a dispute that could affect the stability of global industrial suppl...
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.