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Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The […]

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- As spring unfolds in the Southern Hemisphere, a message of friendship has crossed the ocean. Chinese President Xi Jinping recently replied to 110 young Australian students who had written to him, encouraging them to remain committed to promoting the China-Australia friendship.In his letter dated Oct. 28, Xi said he […]

ISTANBUL, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening up new possibilities for journalism, but media organizations must strengthen cooperation to ensure technological advances go hand in hand with reliable reporting, said Sumeyra Teymur, CEO of Turkish news platform Haberler.com.In an interview ahead of the 7th World Media Summit, Teymur […]

A Canadian goal of clearing a backlog of more than 30,000 applications from Hongkongers awaiting permanent residency is “encouraging” but questions remain about whether it can be achieved by 2027, advocates and immigration experts have said. Experts and Canadian parliamentarians said on Saturday that Ottawa’s new one-off measure to add more quota […]

BEIJING, 7th November, 2026 (WAM) -- The Emirates News Agency (WAM) participated on Saturday in the opening ceremony of the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing, attended by around 500 representatives from 330 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and international organisations, including the United Nations, from 112 countries and regions.Organised […]

JIUQUAN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday launched a CERES-2 Y3 carrier rocket with four satellites onboard.The rocket blasted off at 7:37 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into a 535-km sun-synchronous orbit.The four satellites belong to different fields, ranging from […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Treats, ingredients and beverages from across the globe are on display at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Food lovers get a chance to sample distinctive local flavors and explore diverse food cultures worldwide.The expo, held from Nov. 5 to 10, brings together 4,142 overseas exhibitors, offering a […]

ATLANTA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Crisp autumn air hovered over Atlanta as giant panda Ping Ping sat peacefully in the outdoor yard, lazily munching on bamboo stalks, while indoors, Fu Shuang reposed lazily atop a wooden climbing structure.Following a month-long quarantine, the pair of six-year-old giant pandas officially stepped into the spotlight at Zoo Atlanta […]

New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): The global artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle may have peaked or could be entering a mid-cycle correction, with rising financing costs and concerns over the returns on massive capital expenditure likely to weigh on technology investments in the coming year, according to a Jefferies report.Jefferies in its […]

YINCHUAN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Wu Juan looked a little out of place in the radish field. She wore a business suit and high heels, standing on an earthen ridge beneath the Helan Mountains in northwest China as she conducted a mock auction in Chinese and English.Her auction lots were white radishes piled on the field ridges. Wu presented them with flair and […]

Hong Kong’s rail giant, the MTR Corporation, has ordered a contractor to fix substandard columns erected on the platform of a station under construction after discovering unauthorised remedial works to fill gaps of up to 30cm to the ceiling. The Highways Department said on Saturday that it had asked MTR Corp to submit a detailed investigation report […]

(261107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors cook beef from Canada for visitors at the exhibition area of Food and Agricultural Products during the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 7, 2026. Treats, ingredients and beverages from across the globe are on display at the ninth CIIE. Food lovers get a chance […]

CANBERRA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The China International Import Expo (CIIE) serves as an important platform for strengthening ties between South Australian exporters and Chinese buyers, distributors and industry stakeholders, South Australian Minister for State Development Chris Picton has said.In a recent written interview with Xinhua, Picton said connections […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], November 7: Nine initiatives emerged from Russian Creative Week - Eurasia, including proposals to establish a Eurasian Creative Industries Alliance, a university dedicated to the creative economy, and an industrial cluster for artists and sculptors. The international festival-forum took place on November 2-4 in Ufa, Russia.Over three […]

(261107) -- DAKAR, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chang Mohan (R) of China interacts with Kim Seung-won of South Korea after the women's 100m backstroke final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Heartfelt note from S. Korean backstroker Kim at Dakar 2026" (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

(261107) -- SANYA, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 departing from Nanshan Port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 7, 2026. China held a departure ceremony in Sanya on Saturday to mark the start of its 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the mission […]

(261107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 6, 2026 shows a night view of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, east China. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. CIIE-themed images are displayed on the facades of buildings along the banks of the Huangpu River at night. […]

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Guests attending the 7th World Media Summit (WMS) explored iconic landmarks in Beijing on Friday, including historic sites, museums and innovation hubs.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Over 480 exhibits are set to make their global, Asian or China debuts at the 2026 China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, the highest number in its history.Running from Nov. 5 to 10, this year's CIIE has attracted 4,142 overseas exhibitors, including more than 300 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry […]

(261107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also China's lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, holds a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, on Nov. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tian Yu)

As media leaders worldwide are gathering in Beijing for the 7th World Media Summit, they have shared with Xinhua some of their insights on how today's media outlets and journalism should embrace such new information technologies as AI.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

by Xinhua Writer Xia KangjingBANGKOK, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- In Samut Prakan province just outside Thailand's capital of Bangkok, a two-story building sits amid lush greenery. Fragrances, sprays and soaps line a wall in the ground-floor reception room, where the scent of lemongrass stands out. This is where Thai fragrance brand Phutawan got its start."Do you […]

Warning: graphic content follows. Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung could have been fatally struck with a hammer that contained her ex-husband’s DNA when it was seized from a rural village flat where her dismembered remains were found, a court has heard. Wrapping up their case as the murder trial entered its sixth week, prosecutors highlighted […]

Hong Kong has hit back at a joint statement from 10 countries over the latest sentencing of opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing them of distorting facts and smearing the city’s national security law. The rebuttal came after the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK issued a joint […]

A Hong Kong paediatric expert has called on parents to arrange influenza vaccinations for their children ahead of cooler temperatures next week, warning of a double whammy of overlapping summer and winter flu seasons. The city has recorded 29 cases of severe paediatric influenza infection this flu season, two of which were fatal. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, […]

For former Wang Fuk Court resident Dorz Cheung, seeing will be believing when it comes to reforms initiated after the deadly inferno in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The 34-year-old questioned whether the new oversight bodies would prevent another disaster, saying systemic reforms to tackle shoddy building maintenance and bid-rigging could be undermined by […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Every cashmere scarf that leaves Nepalese businessman Shankar Koirala's booth at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) carries a signature. It belongs to the artisan who spent months, sometimes years, stitching the piece by hand.The CIIE, the world's largest import-themed expo, has opened a new market for Koirala's […]

SANYA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to work with all parties through the United Nations framework to advance global ocean governance and promote the effective implementation of international maritime law, a Chinese official said Friday.Sun Shuxian, China's vice minister of natural resources and head of the State Oceanic Administration, made his […]

(261107) -- DAKAR, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chang Mohan of China competes during the women's 200m butterfly final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(261107) -- LOME, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker communicates with an ophthalmic patient aboard the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark at the Port of Lome, Togo, Nov. 4, 2026. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrived in Lome, the capital of Togo, on Sunday for a friendly visit […]

(261107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 2026 Beijing Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 6, 2026. The forum, which themed on "technoscientific change and civilizational diversity," opened here on Friday. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

More room to exhibit. More space to meet. More products making their debut.From expanded free booth space for least developed countries to dedicated business meeting areas and a record number of debut exhibits, these three posters explore how the China International Import Expo connects businesses with buyers -- and opportunities beyond the exhibition […]

A foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of ill-treating a child after she allegedly spat into the food of a girl under her care, according to police. The mother of the four-year-old girl filed a police report at 9.28am on Friday, saying her 37-year-old Filipino helper had treated her daughter inappropriately. Initial police […]

Washington DC [US], November 7 (ANI): The Chinese businesswoman, with whom Nvidia's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang had alleged ties, was recruited as a spy for China's Ministry of State Security, The New York Times reported, citing a memo circulated among policymakers in the Trump administration. On Friday, three House Republican committee […]

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) president Nancy Ip Yuk-yu has been awarded a UN prize for a second time for her “outstanding contributions” in neuroscience, which have enabled the earlier diagnosis and better monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease. Ip was presented with the Unesco-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in […]

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has released a circular for the election of delegates to the Party's 21st national congress, making comprehensive plans for related work.The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee has made detailed arrangements for the election, according to an official […]

(261107) -- DAKAR, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chang Mohan of China competes during the women's 200m freestyle final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(261107) -- PARIS, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This mobile phone photo taken on Nov. 6, 2026 shows Professor Nancy Yuk-yu Ip (R), president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), speaking at the award ceremony for the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. […]

(261106) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about an orthopedic surgical navigation and positioning system from Medtronic, which made its global debut during the ninth edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2026. Running from Nov. 5 to 10, this year's CIIE has attracted 4,142 overseas […]

What happens when two humanoid robots meet at a ping-pong table? At the ninth China International Import Expo, it's more than just a game. It's a chance to see how far physical AI has come and what the future might look like.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

More Irish companies are considering Hong Kong as a base for expansion across Asia, according to the head of the country’s chamber of commerce in the city, who described the two jurisdictions as “natural partners”. Padraig Seif, president of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, said momentum was building ahead of the Asia-Pacific Irish Business […]

 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan shared his thoughts on Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Ramayana', saying discussions surrounding the ambitious project should focus on its story and characters rather than its reported production budget and visual effects (VFX).Speaking at the trailer launch event of his upcoming film […]

(261106) -- ATLANTA, Nov. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese giant panda Fu Shuang is seen at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, the United States, on Nov. 6, 2026. Chinese giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang made their public debut on Friday at Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

(261106) -- BEIJING, Nov. 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qu Qingshan, president of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, addresses an international seminar on understanding the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 6, 2026. An international seminar on […]

BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- A growing and developing China is not the source of Europe's problems, but a partner that can help Europe address its challenges, said Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in Beijing on Friday.Xi stressed that China and Europe should focus on areas of cooperation, resolve […]