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(Photo credit: The R&A)The Masters will again award invitations for the 2027 tournament to winners from six select national opens in a continued alignment with The Open Championship's Qualifying Series.Augusta National Golf Club and the R&A announced Monday that they will continue the joint qualification criteria first established for the 2026 […]

President Xi Jinping has expressed hope that the younger generation will advance Sino-US cooperation, foster mutual understanding and ensure steady, long-term development of bilateral ties, according to Chinese state media. Xinhua reported on Monday that Xi’s remarks came in his reply to a letter from students at 10 US universities who shared their […]

(260921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo photo shows the multiwavelength view of the pulsar, coded PSR J1740+1000. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's space- and ground-based observatories trace long journey of cosmic rays" (The Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua)

(260921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with Ahmad Muzani, speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Performers show Hanfu at a gathering celebrating the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 20, 2026. The Chinese community in Botswana gathered on Sunday at the Gaborone International Convention Center in the capital of Botswana, celebrating the Chinese traditional Mid-Autumn […]

Washington has offered to implement an AI incident notification mechanism with Beijing ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Xi JinpingThe US has proposed creating an alert system with China to notify each other when artificial intelligence incidents become serious enough to threaten national security.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the […]

HANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- In a restaurant in the eastern Chinese city of Shaoxing, a waiter gently reminds diners to order just enough, pointing to a small sign on the wall that reads, "Clean your plate."This is no isolated gesture. In Shaoxing's Fushan subdistrict, similar scenes play out almost every day in more than 600 restaurants. Small-portion […]

(260921) -- FUSONG, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2026 shows a view in Wanliang Town, where a trading market for ginseng is located, in Fusong County, northeast China's Jilin Province. In Autumn, Fusong County, located in the hinterland of the Changbai Mountain in northeast China's Jilin Province, has greeted the harvest and […]

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- By combining data from a satellite and a ground-based observatory, Chinese scientists have discovered an X-ray trail stretching 42 light-years across the cosmos. This finding allows them to trace the long journey of high-energy particles through interstellar space.In a recent study, researchers used joint observations from […]

(260921) -- NANJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin attends the opening ceremony of the 8th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting and delivers a speech in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

(260921) -- JINGYUAN, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Beef products are pictured at a company in Jingyuan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2026. Jingyuan County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is known for its quality cattle. The county has developed an integrated industrial chain covering cattle breeding, processing, […]

A leading Hong Kong secondary school has expressed regret and withdrawn guidelines accused of banning Cantonese from graduation videos after the policy sparked controversy. Good Hope School issued a public statement on Monday evening, saying it had heard concerns from the wider community and had “fully and formally withdrawn” the guidance paper for next […]

(260921) -- BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with a delegation of young representatives from flag-raising teams in Hong Kong and Macao schools and poses for a group photo with them at the Great Hall […]

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Chinese regulators are slowing a rush of humanoid robot companies seeking public listings amid scrutiny over soaring valuations and whether revenues linked to state-backed projects reflect genuine commercial demand, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.The slowdown was largely triggered by […]

PRNewswireMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21: Soach Global Strategic Holdings Limited, Mauritius, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Soach Global Opportunities Fund (together, 'Soach Global'), is part exiting from its decade-long investment in the National Stock Exchange of India Limited ('NSE'). The Fund is selling through the offer for sale in NSE's […]

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and military service for serious discipline and law violations, according to a decision made at a CPC leadership meeting held here on Monday.Zhang served as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of […]

Representatives of foreign business chambers who met Hong Kong’s leader have said the five-year plan provided clear policy priorities for companies’ strategic planning, but called for more concrete timelines and visible progress on the Northern Metropolis project to attract investment. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu held a briefing on Monday for […]

Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes at three self-financing institutions by about a third for the 2027-28 academic year, amid a jobs crunch for graduates. A physiotherapy association backed the reduction to avoid worsening unemployment in the sector, saying any future […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Boheng retained the men's all-around gymnastics title at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday.Fresh from winning the event at the Asian Championships, the 26-year-old collected 85.065 points to take gold, while Japan's Shinnosuke Oka and Daiki Hashimoto finished second and third, respectively.Hashimoto, the Tokyo […]

Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of Donald Trump, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.'At the invitation of President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the […]

(260921) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yoo Tae-bin of South Korea competes against Lee Cheuk Yiu of China's Hong Kong during the badminton men's team round 1 between South Korea and China's Hong Kong at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260921) -- TOYOHASHI, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiaoqiao (L) of China competes against Joud Aldrous of Jordan during the women's kumite 68kg final of Karate at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyohashi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(260921) -- TOYOHASHI, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Gong Li of China poses during the awarding ceremony after the women's kumite 61kg final of Karate at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyohashi of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mak Tin Ian of Macao of China serves against Abdullah Abdulhussein of Qatar during the men's team Group A table tennis match between Macao of China and Qatar at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): In a fracturing global economy where global supply chains face extensive disruptions, trusted geographies will matter more than cheap geographies, and India must position itself as a trusted partner to nations worldwide, former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant stated on Monday.Addressing the Platinum Jubilee of the All India […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 21 (ANI): The Indian women's shooting trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwaal ended day one of the women's skeet team competition at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday in third place, putting them in bronze-medal position. With two days of the competition still left, India is in third […]

HEFEI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- At an exhibition booth, a dual-arm robot works with remarkable precision, gripping a delicate test tube with one arm while handling reagents with the other."It is more than a robot that simply executes pre-programmed commands," said Wang Wandong, assistant director of the Center for Scientific Intelligence and Innovation. An […]

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ziyu (top) of China competes during the women's group A basketball match between China and Indonesia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Kai-wen reacts during the soft tennis mixed doubles gold medal match between Yu Kai-wen/Huang Shih-yuan of Chinese Taipei and Uematsu Toshiki/Temma Rena of Japan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

(260921) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows a scene at the site of a textile factory fire in Shunde District of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. Eight people were killed and one was injured after a fire broke out Sunday at a textile factory in Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, […]

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Boheng (R) and Lan Xingyu of China communicate with each other during the competitions of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260921) -- GIFU, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ante Milicic, head coach of team China, reacts during the group G match of Women's Football between China and the Philippines at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Gifu, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(260921) -- TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dong Zhihao of China reacts after the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

During his state visit to China in May, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is willing to maintain sincere and in-depth communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and looks forward to hosting Xi in Washington, D.C.Now, at Trump's invitation, Xi is set to head to Washington for a state visit. He will be in the United States on Sept. 23-25.The […]

(260921) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Chia-hung of Chinese Taipei performs during the Taijijian round of the men's Taijiquan and Taijijian final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

An 80‑year‑old woman has lost HK$6 million (US$764,772) to a fake investment expert she met online, Hong Kong police have disclosed. The case was among more than 50 investment scams reported over the past week, with total losses approaching HK$30 million, according to a post on the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The victim, a retiree, first […]

Millions voted despite the thousands of drones Kiev launched into RussiaUkraine has failed in its attempts to derail Russia's parliamentary elections through mass attacks during the vote, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.The three-day vote wrapped up late on Sunday, with preliminary results showing the ruling United Russia party far ahead of its […]

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and one was injured after a fire broke out Sunday at a textile factory in Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Monday.The fire was reported at 3:12 p.m. Sunday at a factory in Changxing industrial park in Jun'an Township, Shunde District in Foshan. Firefighters brought […]

(260921) -- TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pan Zhanle (C), Xu Haibo (2nd L) and Fei Liwei celebrate after the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

(260921) -- TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Wan Letian (R) and silver medalist Wang Xueer of China pose after the awarding ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260921) -- TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Zidi of China reacts after the women's 200m individual medley final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260921) -- TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Haughey Siobhan (bottom) of Hong Kong of China and Li Jiaping (C) of China competes during the women's 200m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

(260921) -- TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kim Youngbeom of South Korea celebrates after the men's 50m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Shipments to the four core group members rose sharply in April-August as New Delhi faces renewed trade pressure from Washington India's exports to its four core BRICS partners jumped 34% in the first five months of the current financial year, with engineering and electronics exports to China driving the […]

Shipments to the four core group members rose sharply in April-August as New Delhi faces renewed trade pressure from WashingtonIndia's exports to its four core BRICS partners jumped 34% in the first five months of the current financial year, with engineering and electronics exports to China driving the growth as New Delhi expands trade across major emerging […]