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(260511) -- ADELAIDE, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nick Henderson, regional general manager of Greater China at Tourism Australia, attends the 46th edition of the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Adelaide, Australia, May 11, 2026. The 46th edition of the ATE, the Australian tourism industry's largest annual business-to-business (B2B) event, kicked off on […]

(260511) -- HANGZHOU, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attends the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

(260511) -- HANGZHOU, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2026. The 2026 World Digital Education Conference kicked off here on Monday. Themed on "AI+Education: Transformation Development Governance," this year's conference seeks to […]

(260511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xue (R), founder of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, watches his son Zhang Qingtian's race during a motocross league event held in the Xixian New Area of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 4, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese youngsters race into motocross boom" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(260511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy vegetables at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, on May 11, 2026. China's consumer inflation extended its moderate recovery in April, supported by robust spring travel demand and rising energy prices, in a sign that domestic demand continues to improve and the broader […]

(260511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter uses a ladder truck to rescue a "trapped" student during an emergency evacuation drill at a primary school in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2026. A variety of activities were held across the country marking the upcoming National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day. (Photo […]

Hong Kong authorities have prepared 50,000 sandbags and several sets of water-filled flood barriers to brace for the coming typhoon season, while enhancement works at the high-risk Tseung Kwan O promenade are set to be completed by the end of this year. The Civil Engineering and Development Department on Monday also introduced new guidelines on shoreline […]

NANCHANG, May 11 (Xinhua) -- With a 3D printer nozzle rotating as it smoothly extrudes clay, a delicate ceramic work is gradually taking shape -- a scene that would once have been unimaginable to earlier generations of artisans in Jingdezhen.It is happening in a studio in the ancient Chinese porcelain capital, a city in east China's Jiangxi Province with a […]

YONGZHOU, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Nestled amid the mountains of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in Yongzhou, Baojing Village was built by the ancestors of the He family in 1650, and is therefore called the "Courtyard of Family He." There are 180 existing ancient residences, 7 gate towers and 36 alleys.Baojing Village was included in the fourth batch of […]

YONGZHOU, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Nestled amid the mountains of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in Yongzhou, Baojing Village was built by the ancestors of the He family in 1650, and is therefore called the "Courtyard of Family He." There are 180 existing ancient residences, 7 gate towers and 36 alleys.Baojing Village was included in the fourth batch of […]

The two nations leaders are slated to discuss the Iran war, AI rivalry, Taiwan, and trade frictionsDonald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day state visit - the first by a US president in eight years - as relations between the world's two largest economies teeter at a crossroads defined by the Iran war, trade friction, […]

The two nations' leaders are slated to discuss the Iran war, AI rivalry, Taiwan, and trade frictions Donald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day state visit - the first by a US president in eight years - as relations between the world's two largest economies teeter at a […]

Hong Kong restaurants applying for a licence that allows dogs will have to remove any hotpot from their menus and change their layout to comply with new regulations aimed at ensuring food and pet safety. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) also said on Monday that officers would patrol the premises every day in the first month to inspect […]

(260511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Chang Jung-kung, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and Taiwan and […]

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): India's jewellery industry has called on the government to introduce a comprehensive gold monetisation scheme to channel idle household gold into the economy, instead of discouraging citizens from buying the precious metal.The demand comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to avoid purchasing gold for […]

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Using lunar samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission, Chinese scientists have discovered a significant shift in the types of asteroids bombarding the Earth-moon system between 4.3 billion and 2.8 billion years ago, transitioning from the dominance of non-carbonaceous ones to the arrival of carbonaceous ones.The results of the […]

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Taiwan region, unless given approval by the central government, has no basis, reason, or right to participate in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), which will open on May 18, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on media […]

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The development of China-Russia relations embraces new historical opportunities, and China stands ready to work with Russia to continuously strengthen cooperation in various fields and promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.Guo […]

(260511) -- CHONGQING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers of the Chongqing Branch of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. experience immersive virtual reality simulations of hazardous construction scenarios at the Liangping UAV industrial park in Chongqing, southwest China, April 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "Across China: Smart-tech adding […]

A Hong Kong electric commercial vehicle solutions company has teamed up with a mainland Chinese manufacturer to launch an electric minibus tailored for the city’s roads, with the government set to stop registering new fossil-fuel commercial vehicles in 2035. Home-grown Wai Lik New Energy unveiled five new electric models on Monday, with founder Ng Chi-wai […]

An outlying island ferry struck a barrier at a typhoon shelter in Hong Kong shortly after midnight on Monday, with passengers recalling being jolted and struggling to retrieve life jackets as they were stranded on the vessel for more than an hour. The small crowd was returning home on Mother’s Day on Sunday and caught the last ferry to Mui Wo at 12.30am […]

(260511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon arrives in Beijing, capital of China, May 11, 2026. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Beijing on Monday for a state visit to China from May 11 to 14. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

The high-level talks will focus on rebalancing the relationship between Washington and Beijing, the White House has saidThe Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to Beijing from May 13 to 15, the first such trip in nearly nine years.The summit had initially been planned for late March but was postponed […]

Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): Global music superstar The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) has officially announced the final leg of his record-breaking 'After Hours Til Dawn Tour', confirming a new set of stadium shows across Asia in 2026.The artist shared the announcement on Instagram on May 11, 2026, unveiling what he described as the concluding chapter of a […]

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): ADNOC Drilling posted a USD 347 million net profit for the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by the expansion of its offshore operations and integrated oilfield services. According to a report by Gulf News, the Abu Dhabi-listed company saw its revenue rise 5 per cent year-on-year to reach USD 1.23 billion during the […]

Washington DC [US] May 11 (ANI): Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, announced that they plan to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing Chinese-linked vehicles from operating on American roads, […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Hundreds of Buddhist monks, nuns and devotees from across India, Nepal, Bhutan and other Himalayan regions gathered at Dorje Drak Monastery on Monday as His Eminence 7th Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche (Jigdrel Pema Shedrup Tenpai Gyaltsen) commenced a five-day series of special Buddhist teachings, empowerments and […]

DUBAI, 11th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dubai Chambers on Monday held a meeting with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Zhejiang Provincial Committee (CCPIT Zhejiang) to discuss opportunities to develop economic cooperation and strengthen trade and investment relations between Dubai and China.The meeting was attended by Mohammad Ali Rashed […]

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations and world peace and development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked about Trump's upcoming […]

Hong Kong is expected to play a greater role in major national clinical research projects and scientific breakthroughs, a mainland Chinese health official has said, pledging stronger support for local researchers at an annual medical conference. The remarks were made by a National Health Commission official at the Hospital Authority Convention on Monday, […]

Decades of sanctions and a punitive war have driven Tehran to pursue nuclear weapons and weaponise Hormuz, while Washingtons diplomacy stallsAfter crying wolf over Iran's non-existent nuclear weapons program for decades, Washington has finally pushed the Islamic Republic over the brink, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameneiproclaiming last monththat Tehran […]

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese capital will soon become the setting for one of the most closely watched, high-stakes diplomatic encounters of the year, as the leaders of the world's two largest economies prepare to meet face-to-face.This will be U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to China since his re-election, and the second time […]

Amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the confrontation between Iran and Israel in the Red Sea is growingIn the past months, numerous reports have emerged that Somali pirate groups have acquired modern weapons and technology from the Houthis.Ties between the Yemeni Zaydi Shiite movement Ansar Allah (better known as the Houthis), Somali pirates, and two […]

(260511) -- YONGZHOU, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 9, 2026 shows a view of the ancient residences in Baojing Village of Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. Nestled amid the mountains of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in Yongzhou, Baojing Village was built by the ancestors of the He family in 1650, and is therefore called the […]

Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui has retained its title as Asia’s priciest luxury retail strip, commanding £16,160 (US$22,000) per square metre in annual rents, as the city remains among the world’s most active markets in terms of new high-end store openings, according to Savills. London’s Bond Street replaced Tsim Sha Tsui as the top global luxury retail […]

London [UK] May 11 (ANI): The British Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday (local time) that it had summoned China's ambassador following the conviction of two men by a London court for spying on behalf of the Chinese communist regime, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang was called to the UK's Foreign, […]

Washington DC [US], May 11 (ANI): Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) on Mother's Day extended wishes to mothers across the world while drawing attention to the condition of Uyghur women and mothers living under 'Chinese oppression' in East Turkistan.According to a press release issued by CFU, Uyghur women continue to face 'severe and systematic repression' under […]

A wave of bullishness is sweeping through Hong Kong’s real estate market. A report by S&P Global Ratings on May 5 said an “upside surprise” could materialise. One of the catalysts for a stronger-than-expected recovery was evidence of more competitive bids at residential land auctions in recent months. S&P said, “Hong Kong has become the […]

WENCHANG, Hainan, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-10 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Monday morning to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-10, blasted off at 8:14 a.m. (Beijing Time) from Wenchang, south China's […]

(260511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 11, 2026 shows China's cargo craft Tianzhou-10 docking with the space station combination. The cargo craft Tianzhou-10 successfully docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of China's space station Tiangong, on Monday, […]

Hong Kong authorities plan to lease out government-built day care facilities for the elderly to the private sector under a pilot programme aimed at providing more diverse services targeting older middle-class residents. Labour and Welfare Bureau officials said in a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday that the government would introduce the […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia: More than 300 foreign nationals, mainly from Vietnam, were arrested by the Indonesian police on Satyrday, for alleged involvement in ​banned online gambling. Police arrested the suspects in an office building in Central Jakarta as part of a crackdown on online gambling and international crime groups. Online gambling is illegal in […]

WENCHANG, Hainan, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The cargo craft Tianzhou-10 successfully docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of China's space station Tiangong, on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.The process was conducted at 1:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) after Tianzhou-10 entered orbit and completed its status setup, according to […]

HANGZHOU, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit opened on Sunday in Deqing, east China's Zhejiang Province, aiming to drive the high-quality development of Chinese brands and promote mutual learning and exchange among global brands.Themed "Brands Bring Better Future for the World," the summit serves as a platform for brand dialogue, […]

LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China secured a record-extending 12th consecutive men's team title at the World Table Tennis Championships on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Japan behind another stunning comeback from Liang Jingkun.Just one day after rallying from two games down against France's Alexis Lebrun in the semifinals, Liang repeated the feat against […]