China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between the two countries after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal ⁠with Beijing during a visit in January. Ch...

China is deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and urges both sides to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. She made the remarks at a regular...

President Xi Jinping on Friday chaired a Politburo meeting to discuss a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan. According to Xinhua News Agency, the meeting noted that the 15th Five-Year Plan period between 2026 and 2030 "will be critical as China...

The national space agency on Friday said it's planning to carry out two crewed spaceflights and a cargo resupply mission this year, while pointing to efforts in meeting the country's goal of sending astronauts to the moon by 2030. Of the missions pl...

The central government has presented the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Commemorative Medal to the SAR, as a museum collection and major exhibit. Deputy director of the Hong Kong and...

Officials said on Saturday that more designated stops were in the process of being set up for the city's five taxi fleets. They will be located at the Palace Museum, M+ Museum, the Convention and Exhibition Centre and the airport. Writing on socia...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday that the range of tax-relief measures being offered in the budget for the coming fiscal year created longer-term benefits for households when compared to one-off financial incentives to encourage childbi...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Saturday said it wasn’t necessary for Hong Kong to have a borrowing ceiling, as the SAR government had a much lower debt burden than other major economies. Appearing on an RTHK programme, Chan was asked whether th...

Rosanna Law on Saturday said the Tourism Board will be able to scale up its annual flagship events this year thanks to increased government funding. The secretary for culture, sports and tourism was speaking days after the board was allocated HK$1....

Five people were injured after a wild boar wreaked havoc in Wu Kai Sha for a few hours on Friday before it was subdued. The police were notified at around 5pm after the animal was spotted inside the MTR station there, as well as a nearby shopping ma...

The Chilean government has turned down a request from a Chinese military hospital ship to treat Chilean residents on board the vessel. The decision reflects Santiago’s tilt towards Washington and US efforts to exert more influence in the western he...

A traditional ceremony in a village in eastern China, where men bow and kowtow in reverence to their ancestors while women watch from the sidelines, has ignited debate over gender roles in cultural practices. In February, a viral video captured a com...

The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday following failed negotiations and a crackdown on mass protests against the Islamic republic. Here are the key actors in the crisis: US President Donald Trump The president has sou...

Alibaba Group Holding plans to launch new smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence assistant Qwen at the coming MWC Barcelona trade show. On Saturday, a company representative confirmed the launch, adding that both online and offline pres...

Cruise ship calls in Hong Kong may exceed 200 this year, the city’s tourism minister has said, as she revealed that authorities will consider measures to create synergy between the terminal and an emerging cultural hub in Kai Tak. Secretary for Cul...

"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.