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The Panamanian government on Monday issued a decree ordering the occupation of two ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal, a move triggered by a final Supreme Court ruling that declared the operating concession held by the Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchison unconstitutional. The decree authorises the Panama Maritime Authority to occupy the ports for […]

Hong Kong authorities have banned poultry meat and products from parts of Japan and Denmark following reports of outbreaks of highly pathogenic strains of bird flu. The Centre for Food Safety said on Monday that imports of poultry products, including eggs, from Holbaek municipality in Denmark and Japan’s Iwate prefecture had been suspended with immediate […]

(260223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, gives a speech via video link at the high-level segment of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

(260223) -- ISLAMABAD, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik speaks during a Spring Festival celebration in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Feb. 21, 2026. The Spring Festival celebration event themed "Chinese New Year, China Pakistan Go Together," hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, was held here on Saturday […]

A new harbourfront event space featuring exhibitions, performances and pet-friendly facilities will open in Hung Hom next month, after Hong Kong granted a three-year tenancy for the former railway freight pier to a firm with links to mainland China. The Development Bureau said on Monday that it had granted the tenancy to Bay Area Media, whose parent company […]

Businesses in Hong Kong remain confident of weathering uncertainties after US President Donald Trump raised global tariffs in response to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his sweeping levies on imports. The local business sector was convinced that the impact of the new 15 per cent global tariff would be “limited”, echoing the opinion of financial […]

Hong Kong’s universities have proved highly popular among mainland Chinese students, while interest is growing among those from Southeast Asia and countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative, the education minister has said. Speaking at the reception for the “Study in Hong Kong Week” on Monday, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin […]

by Xinhua writers Xiao Bowen, Zhang Liyuan and Wang DiJINAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hao Xuekun's workshop in the town of Tangyi is filled with hundreds of dry calabashes in every imaginable shape -- all carved and painted with bold colors and bright patterns. Surrounded by these ingenious crafts, Hao cheerfully sends his Chinese New Year greetings to his […]

Hong Kong’s transport authorities have given the green light for testing autonomous vehicles from the airport island to Sunny Bay and Tung Chung town centre on Lantau, marking the latest cross-district trial of driverless technology. The Transport Department said on Monday that the updated pilot licence – held by Baidu Apollo International – would […]

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer market saw a strong start during the country's nine-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Feb. 23, with spending surging mainly across six key areas -- dining, accommodation, transportation, tourism, shopping and entertainment, signaling a vibrant beginning to the Year of the Horse. Chinese authorities […]

(260223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers leave Shanghai Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, on Feb. 23, 2026. China's national railway operator said on Monday that Feb. 23, the last day of a nine-day Spring Festival holiday, will most likely see the highest peak in passenger return journeys, forecasting that up to 18.5 million trips […]

(260223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers head to board trains at Yangzhou East Railway Station in Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Feb. 23, 2026. China's national railway operator said on Monday that Feb. 23, the last day of a nine-day Spring Festival holiday, will most likely see the highest peak in passenger return […]

(260223) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk out of the arrivals hall of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2026. According to official data, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has handled a cumulative total of 5.2785 million passengers since the Spring Festival travel rush […]

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer market saw a strong start during the country's nine-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Feb. 23, with spending surging mainly across six key areas -- dining, accommodation, transportation, tourism, shopping and entertainment, signaling a vibrant beginning to the Year of the Horse. Chinese authorities […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Indian stock market on Monday ended with gains amid mixed global cues with both the indices, Sensex and the Nifty 50, rising slightly over half a per cent.At close, Sensex was recorded at 83,294.66, rising 480 points, or 0.58 per cent, while the Nifty 50 closed at 25,713, up 142 points, or 0.55 per […]

As the job market remains competitive for fresh graduates, young Zimbabweans have expressed a growing interest in seeking career opportunities at Chinese firms, which have become a major source of employment in the southern African country.MARONDERA, Zimbabwe, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- As the job market remains competitive for fresh graduates, young Zimbabweans […]

A Hong Kong court has dismissed appeals by 12 opposition activists to overturn their convictions or reduce their sentences in the city’s largest national security case, upholding a finding that an unofficial 2020 primary election was subversive and that the seven-year starting point for jail terms was not “manifestly excessive”. The Court of Appeal on […]

Hong Kong has for the first time introduced its own railway standards to support the use of cutting-edge construction technologies, and established a dedicated inspection unit to accelerate new projects – moves that analysts have said could lay the foundation for the city’s next decade of transport development. The Highways Department on Monday released […]

A senior assistant at Hong Kong’s Immigration Department has admitted to throttling his wife and five-year-old son multiple times in fits of rage over trivial quarrels. Kowloon City Court on Monday heard the guilty pleas from the 49-year-old defendant who assaulted his 39-year-old wife on three occasions between 2021 and 2024 at their home in Kwun Tong. […]

(260223) -- MASHONALAND EAST, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean youths inquire about job opportunities from a staff member of a Chinese company during a job fair in Marondera District of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 21, 2026. As the job market remains competitive for fresh graduates, young Zimbabweans have expressed a growing interest in […]

Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department has launched exchange tours to mainland China for former young offenders convicted of crimes related to the 2019 social unrest to boost their understanding of national development and culture. Rounding up the department’s work over the past year, Commissioner of Correctional Services Wong Kwok-hing said on […]

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council on Monday sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese delegation for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, commending the delegation for achieving its best-ever results in overseas Winter Olympic Games.Winning five gold, four silver and six bronze […]

SHENYANG, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- On the eve of the Spring Festival, Gu Yu from Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, was multitasking. Along with helping his family paste couplets and make dumplings, he was also busy checking travel guides on various online platforms.During this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday that began on Feb. 15, […]

With immersive experiences that blended art, nature, performance and culinary delights during the Spring Festival, this annual event has become a much-anticipated tradition at the Huntington Library, a tourist attraction in Southern California and a collections-based educational institution.by Julia Pierrepont IIILOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The […]

The strategic arsenal ensures deterrence and global balance of power, the president has saidRussia will continue to improve its military and technological capabilities, and the nuclear triad is an "unconditional priority" in this regard, President Vladimir Putin has said.Putin made the remarks on Monday in a video address marking Defender of the Fatherland […]

The call has come from Beijings Commerce Ministry after the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trumps duties introduced last yearChina has urged the US to cancel the unilateral tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump following a US Supreme Court ruling that effectively struck down most of the measures.Trump imposed tariffs on many trading […]

Celebrations in the UAE highlight the strong foundation and positive momentum of UAE-China relations, said Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE ambassador to China, emphasizing that cultural exchange fosters mutual understanding and recognition, and brings people's hearts closer together.by Xinhua Writer Xia XiaoDUBAI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Four months into […]

A Hong Kong news commentator faces up to seven years in jail if convicted of posting seditious content online, including comments about the deadly Tai Po fire, after his case was transferred to the higher District Court. Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak on Monday granted prosecutors’ request to move Wong Kwok-ngon’s sedition case from West Kowloon […]

(260223) -- DHADING, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a bus accident by the Trishuli River in Dhading, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2026. Nineteen people were killed, and 25 others were injured when a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara plunged into the Trishuli River in central Nepal's Dhading district early Monday, according to local […]

HANGZHOU, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- On her desk in Yiwu, the eastern Chinese city dubbed "the world's supermarket," Xu Lihong, 48, keeps banknotes from nearly 100 countries and regions neatly pressed beneath a pane of glass.Each one tells a story of a deal struck, a market entered, or a relationship forged during her journey as a successful entrepreneur. As the […]

New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The supply of Grade-A office spaces in the Asia Pacific region is expected to hit a new peak of 61.3 million square feet in calendar year 2026, rising 10.8 per cent from 55.3 million square feet in 2025, on the net floor area (NFA) basis, and India alone is likely to account for 40 per cent of it, according to CBRE's […]

Beijing [China], February 23 (ANI): China on Wednesday sharply criticised the United States after Washington announced the appointment of a new United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, accusing the US of interfering in what it described as China's internal matters, according to a report by Phayul.As cited by Phayul, US Secretary of State Marco […]

(260223) -- CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs during an evening gala in celebration of the Chinese New Year in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2026. TO GO WITH "New Zealand's South Island Chinese New Year Festival draws nearly 100,000 visitors" (Photo by Chen Siyumeng/Xinhua)

Beijing [China], February 23 (ANI): Following a ruling by the US Supreme Court striking down most of Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday stated that China has consistently opposed unilateral tariff hikes in any form, The Global Times reported.Commenting on the ruling, China's MOFCOM […]

Hong Kong’s civil service chief has defended a decision to open up recruitment externally for the role of food and environmental hygiene director, saying the move aims to attract experts who can take the lead in using technology to enforce laws. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan also stressed on Monday that anyone hired externally […]

What happens when childhood imagination meets the magic of AI?As we celebrate the Chinese New Year, we've reimagined the beloved toys from our early years. Here's to galloping into the Year of the Horse with wonder, creativity, and dreams!Produced by Xinhua Global Service

A Chinese restaurant located in Mei Tin Commercial Complex in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district has been burgled, with HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash stolen, according to police. The force received a report from a 54-year-old staff member at around 6.30am on Monday, and deployed officers to the scene. “After a preliminary count, it is believed that around […]

(260223) -- MADRID, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People watch fireworks celebrating the Chinese New Year in Madrid, Spain, on Feb. 21, 2026. Fireworks lit up the sky over Pradolongo Park on Saturday as the city marked the Chinese New Year. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday that it has noted the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against the U.S. government's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and is conducting a comprehensive assessment of its relevant content and impact.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the […]

Hong Kong authorities will continue to provide an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 (US$19,193) to victims displaced by the deadly Tai Po blaze, even if they need to wait 2½ years to move into new homes under the government’s “flat-for-flat” resettlement scheme, a senior official has said. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun also said […]

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Yuli County, Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 12:12 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The quake struck at a depth of 15 km and its epicenter was monitored at 40.88 degrees north […]

"We love having the Lunar New Year events here at the San Diego Zoo. It's an opportunity for us to celebrate cultures from around the world, and also to talk about wildlife and conservation and the way that folks can engage in helping wildlife everywhere," Dean Watanabe, vice president and deputy director of San Diego Zoo, told Xinhua.LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 […]

Some survivors of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire have expressed reservations over a HK$6.8 billion (US$871. 8 million) government resettlement plan, fearing that an “unfair” home selection process will leave their families with smaller flats. The residents urged the government to provide more clarity on how the new homes would be allocated, a day […]

HANGZHOU, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Inside a studio featuring the world's largest single-structure LED at an AI virtual film base in Deqing, east China's Zhejiang Province, a Hong Kong football-themed film was being made.A 50-meter-diameter curved screen rendered the main stadium of Hong Kong's Kai Tak Sports Park in real-time, with tens of thousands of digital […]

Taipei [Taiwan], February 23 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Monday said it detected the presence of five Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time).According to a post on X, the Taiwanese MND detected no Chinese military aircraft during the timeframe, as there was an absence of PLA aircraft […]