China

Putin wished Trump a happy 80th birthday as the two leaders discussed Iran, Ukraine, and US-Russia relationsRussian President Vladimir Putin wished his US counterpart, Donald Trump, a happy 80th birthday during a phone call, presidential aide Yury Ushakov has told journalists. Trump was "touched" by the greeting, and the two leaders spoke for about an hour […]

Laughter and curiosity filled the grounds of the SOS Children's Villages in Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on Saturday as children gathered around tables covered with bamboo leaves, sticky rice, and colorful threads, embarking on a cultural journey that carried them thousands of kilometers away to China.WINDHOEK, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Laughter and curiosity […]

Inside the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, a consultation room dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine has taken on an unexpected second role.CONAKRY, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Inside the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, a consultation room dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine has taken […]

(260614) -- CHARSADDA, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pakistanis participate in a dragon boat race to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in northwest Pakistan's Charsadda on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Umar Qayyum/Xinhua)

(260614) -- ILOCOS SUR PROVINCE, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Chinese Taipei celebrate after scoring a point during the final match between South Korea and Chinese Taipei at the 2026 AVC Women's Cup in Ilocos Sur Province, the Philippines, on June 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Residents of a luxury home in Hong Kong have lost jewellery worth HK$751,000 after a break-in while they were dining downstairs. Police received a report of the break-in at 9.50pm on Saturday from a 69-year-old man, the owner of the two-storey house at Greenwood Terrace on Sui Wo Road in Fo Tan. He said his master bedroom had been broken into and a […]

A lightning strike at a Hong Kong swimming pool has prompted calls for mandatory closures of outdoor public venues during thundery weather and stronger protection measures. One day after the incident on Saturday, experts told the South China Morning Post that extra caution was needed at venues such as swimming pools because water was highly conductive and […]

The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday night and said that unsettled weather was expected to persist over the next few days. The warning was issued at 9.40pm, signalling that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain had fallen or was expected to fall across the city within an hour. The alert also indicates that downpours are likely […]

LHASA, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Braving an altitude of over 4,000 meters, workers from the railway maintenance company of China Railway 12th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. have recently replaced the old rails at Amdo South Station on the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway with the seamless tracks. All jobs were done during night-time idle period without […]

(260614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 14, 2026 shows dragon boat teams taking part in a waterborne parade at Bijiang District of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Various dragon boat-themed activities have been held across China to welcome the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 19 this year. […]

(260614) -- KUNMING, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Saad packages an item for delivery at the 10th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 12, 2026. In 2013, Saad participated in the first China-South Asia Expo (CSAE) with mahogany crafts from his hometown. Since then, the Pakistani merchant has been an exhibitor at the expo for […]

Berlin [Germany], June 14 (ANI): Tibetan political leader Penpa Tsering has sharply criticised China's policies in Tibet, warning that Beijing's intensified assimilation campaign poses a threat not only to Tibetans but also to democratic values worldwide, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported.During a series of high-level engagements in Germany, […]

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Indian archery has delivered another big moment on the world stage. Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod defeated Olympic champions Korea 5-1 in the recurve mixed team final at the Archery World Cup in Antalya to win gold. This is the first Gold for India in the Recurve mixed category since 2022. The […]

(260614) -- COLOMBO, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete at the China Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Race held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

(260614) -- MELBOURNE, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans speaks during the first hearing of the AUKUS Public Inquiry in Melbourne, Australia, June 11, 2026. The first hearing of the AUKUS Public Inquiry was held on Thursday in Melbourne, where more than a dozen attendees voiced their doubts and opposition to the […]

(260614) -- XINING, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits an emergency shelter during an inspection tour in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 12, 2026. Zhang has stressed efforts to advance the high-quality development of […]

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s flagship property developer CK Asset Holdings has sold a penthouse mansion at a luxury development in Mid-Levels in Central for HK$362 million (US$46.2 million), setting a per square foot price record for first-hand transactions this year. The 2,911 sq ft unit on the 20th floor of the second phase of 21 Borrett Road […]

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The embodied intelligence innovation industrial park in Beijing is home to a number of brilliant players in this arena. Thanks to the "high density" of residing companies here, it is very easy for the players to find partners along the industrial chain -- literally by stepping up and down the stairways in the office building.

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The embodied intelligence innovation industrial park in Beijing is home to a number of brilliant players in this arena. Thanks to the "high density" of residing companies here, it is very easy for the players to find partners along the industrial chain -- literally by stepping up and down the stairways in the office building.

(260614) -- TEL AVIV, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tomer Shimol, a contestant, performs Chinese diabolo (kongzhu) during the Israeli Qualifier of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College students in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

Hundreds of Hong Kong basketball fans packed a Kowloon Bay cinema on Sunday to witness the New York Knicks secure their first NBA championship in 53 years, joined by seven-time ring winner Robert Horry as the franchise ended one of the longest title droughts in professional sports. Organised by the NBA, the watch party drew fans of both the New York Knicks […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 14 (ANI): Taiwan detected the presence of a sortie of Chinese military aircraft, five naval vessels and two official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Sunday.Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said they monitored the situation and responded.In a post on X, the MND said, '1 sorties of PLA […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 14 (ANI): Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has sharply criticised China's approach toward Taiwan, describing it as a strategy of 'fake integration and real pressure' designed to conceal China's long-term objective of annexing Taiwan, as reported by The Taipei Times.According to The Taipei Times, the criticism came after Chinese […]

A landlord and a tenant have been arrested after a rental dispute turned violent inside a subdivided flat in Hong Kong. Police received a report at about 11 a.m. on Sunday that a man had splashed suspected corrosive liquid on another man at a flat in a building on Prince Edward Road West near Portland Street in Mong Kok. Officers wearing shields rushed to […]

(260614) -- TAOLAGNARO, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina (1st L) delivers a speech at a ceremony marking the official completion of the first phase of the Chinese-built National Road No. 12 in Taolagnaro, Madagascar, June 13, 2026. A ceremony marking the official completion of the first phase of the Chinese-built […]

In the third of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks into the rise in breast cancer cases among women, the changing reproductive and lifestyle patterns behind the trend and what it means for screening and early detection. After a prolonged battle with breast cancer, actress and former Miss Hong Kong […]

(260614) -- SYDNEY, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jia Yifan (R)/Zhang Shuxian compete during the women's doubles final match between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari of Indonesia at the Australian Badminton Open 2026 in Sydney, Australia, June 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)

(260614) -- SYDNEY, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alwi Farhan of Indonesia competes during the men's singles final between Dong Tianyao of China and Alwi Farhan of Indonesia at the Australian Badminton Open 2026 in Sydney, Australia, June 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)

(260614) -- LHASA, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks the rails at the site of a rail replacement project on the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway at Amdo South Station in Amdo County of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 12, 2026. Braving an altitude of over 4,000 meters, workers from the railway maintenance […]

Seoul [South Korea], June 14 (ANI): North Korea on Sunday declared that denuclearisation is an 'irreversibly finalised' matter, criticising the recent South Korea-US and US-Japan discussions that reaffirmed the goal of eliminating Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, as reported by the Yonhap News Agency. An unnamed spokesperson for North Korea's foreign […]

Securing health insurance for her autistic son in Hong Kong proved distressing for homemaker Sarah*. The 50-year-old said she approached several insurance companies over about three months, but none could assure her that her son, now 18, would be eligible for cover because of his condition. Sarah added that the uncertainty and frustration made her hesitant […]

(260614) -- AUCKLAND, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2026 shows a scene at the promotion event in Auckland, New Zealand. Multiple opportunities for China-New Zealand economic and trade cooperation were being promoted in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, on Saturday evening, drawing business representatives and community leaders […]

(260614) -- ULAN BATOR, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg (not in the picture) jointly meet the press in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, June 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

Two big issues are bubbling up over Hong Kong’s army of foreign domestic helpers. The whole community will have to sit down and decide how to address them. The first is the availability of places for helpers to congregate safely and freely on their days off without putting too much stress on public facilities, other residents and tourists. The second is […]

Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong have launched a month-long fundraising campaign to support families affected by a recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines, with organisers saying food, drinking water and medicine are urgently needed. Representatives from the Abra Tingguian Ilocano Society were collecting donations at various […]

Hong Kong’s older office assets and their struggling landlords could face more challenges as the wider adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by firms in the city leads companies to relocate to newer buildings that better support their requirements, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. AI is poised to usher in more changes in Hong Kong’s […]

The State Department says operators use visa fraud to secure US citizenship for foreign-born childrenThe US State Department has announced a global crackdown on what it describes as illegal "birth tourism" schemes.The effort involves revoking hundreds of visas and dismantling networks in Africa and Europe that allegedly helped foreign nationals travel to […]

(260614) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026 shows the cross-sea section of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) in Johor, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian and Chinese youths build bridges across borders" (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

(260614) -- MINSK, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lion and dragon dance during the Tea for Harmony 2026, a Chinese tea culture event, in Minsk, Belarus, June 13, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese tea culture event held in Minsk" (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Over the years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has consistently advocated cultural diversity and mutual learning among civilizations. In his eyes, cultural heritage can play a unique role.During U.S. President Donald Trump's first China visit in 2017, Xi invited him to visit the Forbidden City, another historic site along the […]

(260614) -- ULAN BATOR, June 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on June 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's commitment to cultural heritage preservation dates back decades.In the early 1980s, while working in Zhengding County in north China's Hebei Province, Xi showed deep interest in the county's rich historical legacy, spending considerable time visiting ancient temples, city walls and stone tablets […]

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- During U.S. President Donald Trump's China trip last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping invited him to visit the Temple of Heaven, and shared with him how this ancient architecture embodies the Chinese understanding of the universe and approach to life.The more than 600-year-old architectural complex is one of many cultural […]

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Electronics could evolve from a rapidly growing export sector into the cornerstone of India's next manufacturing and export-led growth cycle, Yes Securities said, with Monte Carlo simulations showing a 55.2% probability of generating a high FTA Opportunity Score. The brokerage sees Engineering & Machinery and […]

Hong Kong’s first astronaut is expected to chat with residents from the lofty heights of the Tiangong space station in the next two months, the city’s technology minister has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong also said on Sunday that Hong Kong could formulate a new strategy to better align with the country’s aerospace […]