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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will give businesses greater certainty to make long-term investment decisions amid a volatile external environment, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the plan’s targets and timelines would allow companies to see the city’s direction over the next five years and better align […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nabita Shrestha of team Nepal competes against Kuai Man of team China during the women's team Group A table tennis match between China and Nepal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team began their campaign dominantly after they thrashed Uzbekistan 19-0 in their opening match of the ongoing Asian Games 2026.Forward Deepika was the star of the show, scoring eight goals, including five from penalty corners, while Ishika also completed a hat-trick as India produced a one-sided […]

Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): India have secured the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combining to deliver the country's first medal of the Games on Sunday. The Indian trio finished with a team total of 1898 points, placing them behind China […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xin, Wu Xiyao and Zhang Mingyu (from L to R) of team China react on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

CAIRO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Global Development Initiative (GDI) helps give developing countries, especially those in the Global South, a stronger voice in global governance while creating broader opportunities for development, former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has said."After decades of major economic and social transformation, China has […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Athletes compete during the women's individual triathlon final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Gamagori City of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260920) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Chinese dance drama Mulan at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 19, 2026. The dance drama Mulan, presented by China Arts and Entertainment Group, was staged at Lincoln Center in New York on Saturday, attracting more than 2,000 viewers. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tong Xin of China competes during the Taijiquan round of the women's Taijiquan and Taijijian final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Mingyu (R) of China shakes hands with Uchida Misaki of Japan during the women's individual final, fencing direct elimination round of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zifei (R) of team China competes during the 10m air rifle women team final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hao of China competes during the women's individual time trial final of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260920) -- KIGALI, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Participants of a program named the Overseas Training Course on Agricultural Product Processing and Preservation Technology for Rwanda discuss with a Chinese expert in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rwandan agricultural professionals gain insights from Chinese training program" (Xinhua/Ju […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hao of China competes during the women's individual time trial of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hojo Takumi of Japan runs to the finish line during the men's individual triathlon final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Gamagori City of Aichi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

In late August, I took my parents to see Once Upon a Time in the Middle East in their small-town cinema on the mainland. Built around an unnamed conflict widely understood to be the US-led Iraq war, the film has become the kind of phenomenon no marketing budget could buy, projected to reach 2.5 billion yuan (US$372.5 million) largely through word of mouth. […]

Hong Kong is bidding farewell to its first post-colonial chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, on Sunday at a state funeral – only the third time a Hongkonger has received such an honour since the 1997 handover. Tung, who died at the age of 89 on September 8, led Hong Kong through a series of ups and downs, including the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2003 […]

(260920) -- NAVARRA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- CFMOTO Aspar's rider Sun Shengbo of China prepares before the race 1 of the ESBK Talent category at the 2026 Spanish Superbike Championship Navarra in Navarra, Spain, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

The legislation allows President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gasThe major US sanctions law signed by President Donald Trump this week will undermine efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict through diplomacy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.On Friday, Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Athletes start during the men's individual triathlon final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Gamagori City of Aichi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260919) -- VIENNA, Sept. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform "The Legend of the Iron Bow," a Peking Opera piece, as part of the 2026 Chinese operatic performances series "Legend of the Chinese Opera" in Vienna, Austria, Sept. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Washington DC [US], September 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) announced plans to establish an "AI Force" and appoint an "AI Czar" as part of his administration's efforts to expand the country's artificial intelligence industry and maintain its lead over China and other nations.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his […]

The sweeping legislation envisions secondary restrictions on the largest buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gasChina has condemned the latest expansion of US sanctions against Russia, including potential tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy, vowing to take "all necessary measures" to safeguard its national interests.US President […]

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): As the Indian men's Kabaddi team prepares to represent the country at the upcoming 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Aslam Inamdar and debutant Devank Dalal believe the responsibility of playing for India should be embraced without the burden of pressure, with the team determined to bring home another gold medal.The […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has adopted a resolution mandating leaders, officials and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) to use the Tibetan language in their official duties without unnecessary mixing with other languages, as reported by Phayul.The resolution was the second […]

Nagoya [Japan], September 19 (ANI): The 20th Asian Games were officially opened with a ceremony at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium here on Saturday, with double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat leading the Indian contingent as flagbearers.India is represented by a 501-athlete contingent competing across 36 sports at the continental […]

Munich [Germany], September 19 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in its weekly brief, highlighted a series of developments concerning Uyghur women, diaspora advocacy, human rights and alleged surveillance and travel restrictions affecting Uyghurs and other communities.According to the WUC weekly brief, the WUC Women's Committee held its second […]

Nagoya [Japan], September 19 (ANI): Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker remembered her late coach Jaspal Rana as she reflected on the emotional significance of leading the Indian contingent as flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday.The 24-year-old shooter, who shared the flag-bearing honour with Kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat […]

VMPLMahe [Seychelles], September 19: Baazex, the online trading platform operated by BAZ Capital Markets Ltd, has rolled out a new global campaign, 'Explore More. Trade Smarter,' aimed at traders who want broader market access without the fee structures that typically come with it.The campaign lands as the platform continues expanding its footprint across […]

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): As India set begin its campaign at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, several athletes who delivered medal-winning performances at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 will be among the country's key medal hopes in Japan.The Indian contingent will feature a mix of experienced campaigners and emerging talents, with […]

TAIYUAN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China launched a group of satellites on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.Launched at 6:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket, the satellite group, the PIESAT-2 13-16 satellites, entered the preset orbits successfully.According to the launch center, the launch […]

Hong Kong’s political and business elite bade a solemn farewell to Tung Chee-hwa, the city’s first chief executive, at a vigil on Saturday, as Beijing leaders sent wreaths ahead of his state funeral and members of the public streamed into community centres to sign condolence books. Hundreds of wreaths lined the pavement at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in […]

(260919) -- CAIRO, Sept. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang speaks during a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 17, 2026. TO GO WITH "Egypt welcomes more Chinese investment, broader trade cooperation: minister" (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

CHONGQING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 24th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition is held in Chongqing from Sept. 19 to 22.

CHANGCHUN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- In early autumn, Chen Mo, a self-driving tourist from Hangzhou, pulled into a themed rest stop along National Highway G331 in northeast China's Jilin Province.Setting off from Dandong in neighboring Liaoning Province, he planned a seven-day journey along the border road to Hunchun in Jilin, hoping to experience Korean ethnic […]

CHONGQING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 24th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition is held in Chongqing from Sept. 19 to 22.

(260919) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during a cultural performance to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Sept. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Cultural performance to celebrate 35th anniversary of China-Brunei ties held in Brunei" (Xinhua/Li Meng)

(260919) -- ZANZIBAR, Sept. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhongqiang (L), a chef from the 35th Chinese medical team to Zanzibar, teaches two local chefs how to prepare Chinese medicinal chicken soup in Zanzibar, Tanzania, July 29, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medicinal cuisine brings new inspiration to Tanzanian chef" (The 35th Chinese Medical Team in […]

(260919) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 24th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in Chongqing, southwest China, Sept. 19, 2026. The 24th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition is held in Chongqing from Sept. 19 to 22. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

(260919) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Traditional Chinese medicine doctor Huang Nian from the Chinese naval hospital ship Auspicious Ark treats a patient in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Sept. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese naval hospital ship brings medical care closer to Mauritanian residents" (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

WUHAN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- When Yin E enrolled in college in Enshi in 2010, she was among the first cohort of students in the school's newly established department of tourism."It used to be very hard for people to come in or out of Enshi," she said. "We had world-class scenery, but poor roads cut it off."Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in […]

Nagoya [Japan], September 19 (ANI): Kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker led the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday.The ceremony at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium marked the formal opening of the 20th Asian Games, with India represented by a 503-athlete contingent across 36 […]

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): India's shooting contingent will enter the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya with a strong blend of experience, established international pedigree and emerging talent, as 30 shooters prepare to compete across Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events.The Indian squad features a number of athletes who have already tasted success at the […]

Washington DC [US], September 19 (ANI): The United States is 'quite likely' to impose secondary sanctions on Chinese financial institutions facilitating financial flows to Iran if Beijing does not alter its conduct, former US National Security Advisor Lt Gen. HR McMaster said, amid growing concerns in Washington over China's alleged support for Tehran […]

WUHAN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- For years, a tall grass growing along a stretch of the Yangtze, China's longest river, was treated as little more than a nuisance.Known as Miscanthus lutarioriparius, the perennial grass once supplied small local paper mills. But after the mills were shut down over pollution concerns, much of it was left to rot. Millions of yuan […]