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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:44:24 +0800
ByteDance says 'no plans' to sell TikTok
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States. Tech publication, The Information, earlier reported...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:57:48 +0800
Wang Yi meets Antony Blinken in Beijing
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks across a range of complex issues. The top US diplomat is due to spend several hours with Wang across closed-door meetings at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and a w...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:58:38 +0800
Shenzhou-18 mission reaches space station
The nation's latest Shenzhou-18 manned space mission blasted off on Thursday, with three astronauts making their way to the Tiangong space station in the early hours of Friday. The rocket, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, too...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:18:58 +0800
Manage China-US relationship 'responsibly': Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China and the United States to manage their relationship "responsibly" as he went on a charm offensive in Shanghai, ahead of talks with top central government officials in Beijing. Blinken's...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:03:20 +0800
Bad weather disrupts high-speed rail services
The Transport Department said some high-speed rail services to and from the mainland were cancelled on Thursday due to bad weather conditions. Trains G6527, G6515, G6529, G6535, G6528, G6516, G6530 and G6536 to Guangzhounan (Guangzhou South) were ca...

Hong Kong Local

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:46:30 +0800
Police arrest 61 in dozens of online drugs cases
Police on Friday said they arrested 61 people, including five minors, in the past month for allegedly selling drugs online. It said the suspects, aged between 14 and 59, are suspected of involvement in 43 cases. Officers said they seized 128 kilogr...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:30:05 +0800
Man arrested for having firearms without a licence
The police on Friday said they arrested a man on suspicion of possessing firearms without a licence. Officers found 18 guns, 11 knives, and four daggers at a self-storage facility in Sha Tin, and arrested the 67-year-old suspect on Wednesday. Spea...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:06:54 +0800
HK-Shanghai conference an important milestone: CE
Chief Executive John Lee said cooperation between Hong Kong and Shanghai was entering a new phase as the CE met with the city's mayor for a major conference on Friday. Speaking at the sixth plenary session of the Hong Kong-Shanghai Co-operation Con...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:21:34 +0800
Hong Kong hit by heavy rain again
Heavy rain continued to fall over Hong Kong on Friday with the Observatory issuing the Amber Rainstorm Warning just after 8.30 am. The amber signal means that heavy rain, exceeding 30 millimetres in an hour, has fallen and is likely to continue. Th...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:28:52 +0800
Trial and error needed for plastic alternatives: CEO
The CEO of one of the companies, invited by the government to meet the media and introduce their alternatives to plastic disposable tableware, says a period of trial and error is still needed. Speaking on RTHK's Hong Kong Today programme, George Ch...

South China Morning Post

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:30:19 +0800
To become an AI hub, Hong Kong should start by preparing workers
Hong Kong is committing billions to developing AI. But for the city to realise its ambitions, employers must do more to train workers and assuage concerns about safe use and job security.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:28:01 +0800
China eyes food security boost from gene-cloned Asian soybean rust ‘breakthrough’, could save US$2 billion per year
Team led by a group of Chinese researchers cloned a specific gene that is resistant to Asian soybean rust amid Beijing’s focus on food security and tech self-reliance.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:00:14 +0800
China highlights extremism threat, pledges deeper military ties with Kazakhstan
Central Asian region faces ‘complex’ security situation, Chinese defence minister says in meeting with Kazakh president in Astana.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:34:24 +0800
Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan to debut in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh as international expansion quickens
Meituan’s foray into Riyadh marks the Beijing-based company’s first overseas expansion amid slowing growth in its home market.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:31:09 +0800
Viva Forest City? Rumours of new casino stirs heated debate in Malaysia
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo

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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