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HANGZHOU, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Almost every week, a 77-year-old tourist surnamed Lu and his family would take a short trip to the nearby Pan'an County, not only to stock up on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) but also to recharge through immersive wellness tours.Lu's routine reflects the growing popularity of TCM tourism in Pan'an, especially among the […]

NANCHANG, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Stepping into the production workshop of WG Tech, an optoelectronic company in Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, the first thing that caught the eye was slender glass substrates silently gliding along the conveyor belt.Technicians were intently monitoring the inspection screens, which displayed the thickness, flatness, […]

The war in Iran is giving Beijing a real-time window into how the United States wages modern war.The war has shown the reach of US military power while also raising questions about Washington's ability to manage multiple crises at once. For Beijing, that combination could influence how it assesses risk, timing, and opportunity in any future confrontation […]

New posts07:36Attacks On Energy Infrastructure Continue Across Gulf RegionKuwait's state news agency reported on April 1 that "Iranian-backed" drones had targeted fuel tanks at the country's airport. Kuwaiti officials said the airport had been repeatedly targeted in recent weeks and that Kuwaiti airspace had remained closed since February 28.According to a […]

HONG KONG: Chinese automaker BYD said on March 27 that its annual sales rose to a record US$116 billion, outpacing Tesla's, but its profit fell for the first time since 2021 under pressure from cutthroat competition. BYD, the largest electric vehicle maker, has been expanding into global markets including Latin America and Europe, where auto analysts say […]

BEIJING, China: Six years after China suspended all air traffic to North Korea, China Air, the country's flag carrier, resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on March 30. This followed the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals. According to Chinese state media, the Chinese ambassador to North Korea, Wang Yajun, and other […]

This article was first published on April 2, 2016. by Eddie Lee Staff, fans bid farewell to broadcaster It was finally curtains for Asia Television last night (April 1, 2016) after a couple of near-shutdowns last month and one dramatic twist after another to the embattled station’s chequered final episode. Just before the stroke of midnight, the […]

Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (local time) said that he will be going to attend the Supreme Court hearing on who is entitled to birthright citizenship.Trump, while answering to reporters' questions in the Oval Office said that birthright citizenship is being used to scam the Americans.'I'm going because I have […]

(Photo credit: Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)The final spot in the Masters Tournament is on the line as the PGA Tour stops in San Antonio, while a $4 million purse is up for grabs for an elite women's field at the ultra-exclusive Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.PGA TOURTHIS WEEK: Valero Texas Open, San Antonio, April […]

Taipei [Taiwan], April 1 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of 11 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, seven vessels and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Thursday.All 11 sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern part ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, '11 sorties of PLA […]

The seventh session of the independent inquiry into Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades is under way, with the focus turning to ISS EastPoint, the property management firm for Wang Fuk Court. The blaze, which started on November 26 last year and raged through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight towers for about 43 hours, killed 168 people and displaced […]

CHENGDU, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Seated at a console inside a hospital in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Piotr Suwalski, a Polish doctor, fixed his gaze on the screen ahead of him while manipulating a surgical robot located more than 7,000 km away in Poland.About two hours later, the surgery was successfully completed, boosting the doctor's confidence in […]

(260401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shi Taifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the CPC Central Committee's Organization Department, and Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing […]

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)Former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu of Canada went the distance to secure her first win in eight months, beating Hungary's Dalma Galfi 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday at the Credit One Charleston Open in South Carolina.Andreescu, who's dropped to 140th in the world rankings since hurting her ankle at her national […]

A national security trial in Britain that thrust the role of Hong Kong’s overseas trade promotion offices into the global spotlight has heard the defendant deny he was spying on prominent activists from the city and UK politicians on behalf of China. Two years after his arrest, Bill Yuen Chung-biu took to the witness box last week and challenged the […]

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): As India prepares to assume the BRICS Chair in 2026, its position on the ongoing West Asia conflict will be closely watched, according to Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, a Chinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).Speaking to ANI, Prof. Kondapalli said, 'This is a very complicated situation for India, […]

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai, Qin Jie, spoke about the future of India-China ties and expressed optimism as he recalled the meeting between PM Modi and President Xi Jinping. He added that the BRICS Summit, which will take place in New Delhi, will provide an opportunity to further […]

London [UK], March 31 (ANI): Indian-origin Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American writer and translator, has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.She is among those been shortlisted for her English translation of Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia's novel 'On Earth As It Is Beneath.' The shortlist of six books was chosen by the 2026 judging […]

Macau [China], March 31 (ANI): The Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula had contrasting outings on day two of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup 2026 in Macau on Tuesday. Manika, the world number 47th in women's competition, secured a a 3-2 (11-7, 11-2, 14-16, 5-11, 11-6) win over world No. 42 Lily Zhang of the […]

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Amid Pakistan's push for a mediatory role in the West Asia crisis, former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran has said that the United States has given clear indications that Islamabad's role so far is only to pass messages and if Pakistan was so confident about its capability to bring peace, there would not have […]

Taipei [Taiwan] March 31 (ANI): China's decision to sanction Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya over his visits to Taiwan is 'truly regrettable,' Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi said, warning that Beijing's reliance on intimidation and coercion could backfire, as reported by the Taipei Times.According to the Taipei Times report, China […]

Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): The Uyghur Human Rights Project has expressed deep concern over recent remarks made by Canadian Member of Parliament Michael Ma, which, according to the organisation, appear to dismiss well-documented evidence of forced labour in China, including that involving Uyghurs.As cited in a UHRP press release, the comments were […]

The Western anti-market price limit disrupts supply chains amid rising energy demand, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has saidMoscow will not supply oil to countries backing an "anti-market" price cap scheme, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said, as demand for crude rises amid the Middle East conflict.Western countries backing […]

(260331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends a reception celebrating the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held […]

(260331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 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 Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China and Pakistan put forward a five-point initiative for restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region during talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the […]

The crime should hardly be dismissed as an "isolated public security incident." Rather, it exposes deeper undercurrents within Japanese society and its military institutions: a convergence of ideological distortion, political radicalization, and institutional complacency.TOKYO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A shocking incident involving a young officer of the Japan […]

A property management worker at the housing estate ravaged by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades was unaware that fire alarms had been deactivated after the hose reel system was shut down for water tank repairs, an evidentiary hearing has been told. On the sixth day of hearings by an independent committee investigating the November 26 blaze in Tai Po […]

What began as a geopolitical flashpoint has evolved into a systemic economic shock, reverberating through energy markets, industrial supply chains and critical maritime routes.BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- With U.S.-Israel joint military strikes on Iran entering the fifth week with no clear path to resolution, the economic aftershocks are spreading far […]

NANCHANG, March 31 (Xinhua) -- In Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, treated wastewater is being used for fish farming, industrial gas is being sold for profit, and scrap materials are being reintegrated into production. These practices are becoming increasingly common as local authorities and businesses intensify efforts to develop a circular […]

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- As China's Gen Z emerges as a new leading consumer group, it is also driving manufacturers towards a shift that reflects both emotional needs and rising cultural confidence.One of the dominant trends is Guochao, which literally means "national trend," referring to domestically created designs, often inspired by traditional […]

(260331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Capital Planning and Construction Committee (CPCC), attends the seventh plenary meeting of the 20th CPCC and delivers a speech in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2026. […]

(260331) -- MALACCA, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students perform a recital of Minnan dialect nursery rhyme at Malacca Chinese High School in Malacca, Malaysia, March 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: Shared heritage, shared future: culture links China, Malaysia" (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

(260331) -- PAN'AN, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows Chinese medicinal herbs pictured at a planting base of Fangzheng Rare Medicinal Materials Development Co., Ltd., in Pan'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: In Chinese mountain county, wellness tours make bitter TCM sweet" (Fangzheng Rare […]

Nearly 6.5 million people are expected to pass through Hong Kong’s border control points during the coming Easter and Ching Ming Festival holiday, the Immigration Department has said. The department estimated that 6.44 million Hong Kong residents and visitors would pass through air, land and sea control points between Friday and Tuesday. About 5.43 […]

Seoul [South Korea] March 31 (ANI): A surge in global artificial intelligence (AI) demand is straining Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s production capacity, creating a rare window of opportunity for Samsung Electronics to gain ground in the advanced chip race, reported Korea Herald.Citing Industry sources, the Korea Herald noted that […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Chinese security forces imposed sweeping restrictions around Lung Ngon Monastery in Gade County, Golog, during the funeral rites of the late Choktrul Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche. From March 27 to 30, police and military personnel reportedly surrounded the monastery, severely limiting the movement and […]

China and Pakistan vowed to "strengthen strategic communication and coordination" as they seek to help broker a deal to end the war in Iran, now in its fifth week with no clear end in sight.Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Darmetwith his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing on March 31 and reiterated their call for Iran and the United States to work […]

(260331) -- CHENGDU, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A doctor conducts a remote operation at the international remote robotic center of the West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 20, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's surgical robots serve patients worldwide" (Xinhua/Dong Xiaohong)

(260331) -- BANGKOK, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese books are pictured at the Chinese book exhibition booth at the Bangkok International Book Fair 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, March 27, 2026. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: Pages crossing borders: Closer cross-cultural bonds shine at Thai book fair" (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

Seoul [South Korea] March 31 (ANI): A surge in global artificial intelligence (AI) demand is straining Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s production capacity, creating a rare window of opportunity for Samsung Electronics to gain ground in the advanced chip race, reports Korea Herald.Citing Industry sources, the Korea Herald noted that TSMC, […]

Hong Kong should adopt measures that better meet the needs of women and family development in its first five-year plan and take pragmatic steps to create a fair and inclusive society, the country’s top official on women’s affairs has said. State Councillor Shen Yiqin made the remarks at the Hong Kong Family and Women Development Summit on Tuesday. Chief […]

(260331) -- MELBOURNE, March 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yuning of China reacts during the FIFA Series 2026 International Friendly Match between China and Cameroon in Melbourne, Australia, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Jin Cheng/Xinhua)

Confidence among Hong Kong’s exporters fell at its steepest rate in two years amid global trade turbulence even as demand was expected to remain stable over the long term. The Trade Development Council (TDC) on Tuesday said its Exporters Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2026 showed that traders remained “cautious”, though trade […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Tibetan Youth Congress on Tuesday began its 'Black Hat March,' a peaceful protest march from Dharamshala to New Delhi aimed at raising global awareness and countering the ongoing 'genocide' in Tibet. The march was flagged off by Tibetan security minister-in-exile Dolma Gyari from the Lhagyal Ri […]