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The death of Tung Chee-hwa at age 89 has prompted a necessary reckoning with the legacy of Hong Kong’s first chief executive. Two decades after his resignation, the question endures: was Tung a hapless administrator overwhelmed by crisis, or a prescient leader constrained by circumstance and an unforgiving political environment? The contrasting […]

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- At the SCO summit last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on countries to "stay committed to putting development first, and open up the prospects for shared prosperity."Amid a turbulent and rapidly changing international landscape, development still faces severe challenges, and the road to prosperity for the Global South […]

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to New Delhi for this year's BRICS gathering just over a week after he took part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.The two back-to-back multilateral engagements converge on a single, defining theme: galvanizing solidarity and […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Defining India's foreign policy posture, former diplomat Veena Sikri highlighted New Delhi's commitment to strategic autonomy, emphasising that while India represents the Global South, its position remains strictly 'non-West' rather than 'anti-West.' Speaking with ANI regarding India's chairship of the 18th BRICS […]

A senior Hong Kong government official who oversaw faulty lift installation work that stalled the launch of a new block at Queen Mary Hospital was asked to resign and left her post last month to take responsibility for the defects and delays on other projects, the South China Morning Post has learned. But experts criticised the authorities’ handling of […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday revealed that Russia has been hit with over 30,000 sanctions, more than double the total restrictions slapped on all other countries in the world combined, as he condemned global economic coercion and 'ugly' competitive tactics.Delivering his remarks at the Leaders' Session […]

Washington, DC [US], September 12 (ANI): South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman said on Saturday that the 18th BRICS Summit offers India, the chair, a pivotal platform to reassert its global leadership and strengthen ties with the Global South amid growing volatility in the international order. Analysing the geopolitical landscape surrounding the summit, […]

(260911) -- ATHENS, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An acrobat from the Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe performs an aerial act during Swan at Athens' Christmas Theater, Greece, Sept. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

(260911) -- ROME, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the side event titled "Innovations in Aquaculture Production" held in Rome, Italy, Sept. 8, 2026. A Chinese delegation attended the 37th Session of the Committee on Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), held in Rome from Sept. 7 to 11.During the session, […]

The significance of China's experience extends beyond its technological progress. China has brought greater attention to capacity-building and the participation of developing countries in global discussions on AI governance, a Polish AI scholar has said.KARPACZ, Poland, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China has made substantial progress in artificial intelligence […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 12 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday stressed the need for stronger cooperation between India and the US, saying the two countries can create a 'win-win situation' by combining India's potential with American resources and technology.Addressing the 22nd Indo-American Corporate Excellence Awards 2026, […]

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India and China are actively working to arrange a bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. In a post on X, Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, signalled the continued momentum in […]

Trade, energy, Russia, and regional stability are pushing New Delhi and Beijing to manage tensions instead of feeding themTies between India and China have evolved significantly since the 2024 Kazan BRICS Summit, which marked their first structured, formal bilateral meeting since the tensions following the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes which saw the first […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI):  India and China are among the world's largest energy consumers and their energy needs will shape the future of global oil demand, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. Puri met a delegation from China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in the national capital. "It was a […]

As the group gathers for its 18th annual summit, the long and meticulous work to create new financial infrastructure continuesBRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend for the group's 18th annual summit.India took over the rotating chair of the group in January and has adopted a different tone. Rhetoric about de-dollarization and overhauling the […]

VMPLBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 11: India's growing stature as a global electronics manufacturing and innovation hub will take centre stage at electronica India and productronica India 2026, organised by Messe Muenchen India, part of the Messe Mnchen Group, from 16-18 September at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru. […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in the national capital on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) underlining the longstanding civilisational ties between India and Iran and their shared commitment to progress and prosperity as BRICS partners.In a post on X, the […]

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A leading Chinese hospital and a U.S. medical foundation have renewed their cooperation for five more years, a move observers say signals closer China-U.S. collaboration as the two sides seek to address global health challenges.Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in Beijing and the China Medical Board (CMB) from the […]

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- At a cultural park in Suzhou, a silk hub in east China, visitors are greeted by plump silkworms and resilient threads. Built by a silk company, the park has a unique identity unlike any other.Hu Yufang, board chair of Suzhou Taihu Snow Silk Co., Ltd., told Xinhua that the park is designed to solve a long-standing problem: […]

(260911) -- JEDDAH, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2026 shows a scene during the China-Saudi Arabia media seminar held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A China-Saudi Arabia media seminar was held here Thursday. The event was co-hosted by the Consulate General of China in Jeddah, the Union of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) News […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of having fled with a Mark Six jackpot worth around HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) that he should have shared with 14 colleagues. A source said on Friday that a 53-year-old man had reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had chipped in to buy a Mark Six ticket for the […]

Tokyo [Japan], September 11 (ANI): Japan and Taiwan face a growing military threat from China and should continue strengthening their defensive capabilities to protect their democratic systems, China-born Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki said, according to a Central News Agency (CNA) report.Speaking at a seminar in Taipei on Japan-Taiwan security cooperation, […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): As India begins hosting the BRICS summit amid pressing global economic concerns linked to the various conflicts, including the US-Iran war, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to attend the gathering in New Delhi.Xinhua, in its report, informed that Xi also attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in […]

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 11 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said BRICS has a "historical responsibility" to provide leadership to the world amid the ongoing global crisis, particularly the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed confidence that the grouping would work towards peace and prosperity.Sarma […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], September 11: Sikkim tourism runs on three things: permits,roads and weather. Get those right and a week covers Gangtok, the lakes near the Tibet border and the high valleys of North Sikkim. Sikkim is a Himalayan state in northeast India with Gangtok as its capital. It borders Nepal to the west,Tibet (China) to the north and east,and […]

VMPLGreater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 11: bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026, India's biggest trade fair in 2026 for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles, will take place at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, from 15-18 September.The sold-out eighth edition will feature more than 1,100 exhibitors […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 11 (ANI): A Taiwan businessman was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for helping develop an organisation for the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) "united front" authorities, while a retired Executive Yuan official was sentenced to five years for attempting to carry out similar recruitment activities, according to a […]

(260911) -- CHANGCHUN, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Chuntao, director of the Key Laboratory of Ancient Chinese Script, Culture Relics and Artificial Intelligence of Jilin University, gives a lecture on bronze wares to his team members at Jilin University in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 2, 2026. Established in 2023, the Key Laboratory […]

(260911) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ling Yongzhi of China reacts after the men's speed final at the World Climbing Series Guiyang 2026 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Twenty-five years later, the wars, failed states, empowered autocrats, and fears unleashed after 9/11 continue to shape millions of lives On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. […]

(260911) -- LIANYUNGANG, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The third China-East Africa Ministerial Dialogue on Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation is held in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 10, 2026. Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Rwandan Minister of Interior Vincent Biruta co-chaired the […]

NANNING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. […]

The creator of a sculpture commemorating those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown will ask Danish authorities to negotiate with Hong Kong for its return, with city officials disputing his claims of owning the confiscated artwork. The fate of the “Pillar of Shame” sculpture has come back under the spotlight after the High Court on Friday […]

Participants of the 35th Economic Forum highlighted China's advances in electric vehicles and artificial intelligence, as well as its growing strengths in renewable energy, batteries, industrial equipment and telecommunications. They identified many of these fields as promising areas for deeper cooperation between China and CEE countries.KARPACZ, Poland, […]

The BRICS Summit puts Indias strategic autonomy to the test as New Delhi balances close ties with Russia against its Western partnershipsThe 18th BRICS Summit, opening in New Delhi on Friday, will test not only the geopolitical resilience of the largest grouping in the non-Western world, but also the maturity of Indian diplomacy.India has set itself an […]

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) showcases a wide variety of cultural and creative products, ranging from museum-inspired merchandise to trendy lifestyle products.The fair not only shows China's rich cultural heritage but also underscores the creative vitality of its cultural industries. […]

Irans hold on the Strait of Hormuz gave it significant leverage over a much more powerful United States for months. But that grip is loosening, even if global energy markets have yet to reflect it.Now another global transport chokepoint is emerging as a potential front in the conflict, hundreds of kilometers away, on the other side of the Arabian […]

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The changing geopolitical landscape presents an opportunity for India to strengthen its position in the global economy, particularly as countries navigate growing trade and economic uncertainties, Lucas Gentil, Business Head of Ultraconfidentiel and Senior Fellow of the India Brazil Chamber of Commerce, said.Speaking […]

Taipei [Taiwan], September 11 (ANI): Three people in Taiwan narrowly escaped being trafficked to China, where they allegedly would have had their organs forcibly removed, after being lured by fake online job postings, according to a report by The Epoch Times. As cited in The Epoch Times report, prosecutors in the northern Taiwan city of Taoyuan said on […]

(260911) -- BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select cultural and creative products during the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 11, 2026. The ongoing 2026 CIFTIS showcases a wide variety of cultural and creative products, ranging from museum-inspired merchandise to […]

(260911) -- BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with president of the National Assembly of Angola, Adao de Almeida, in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

(260911) -- PARIS, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views exhibits during an exhibition on ancient Chinese culinary culture in Paris, France, on Sept. 10, 2026. An exhibition on ancient Chinese culinary culture opened on Thursday at the China Cultural Center in Paris, attracting around 100 visitors from local cultural, artistic and academic fields. The […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India for the BRICS Summit, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Dolma Tsering on Friday delivered a three-point message to the Chinese President, urging him to respect Tibetan identity, reject policies of assimilation and address the Tibet […]

Veteran Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Simon Loui Yu-yeung, better known to fans as the “King of Ghosts” for his prolific work in horror films, has died at the age of 62. Long-time friend and fellow actor Frankie Ng Chi-hung revealed to reporters on Friday that Loui’s wife, TV and radio personality Ma Li, had confirmed the filmmaker had died in a […]

WUHAN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Drone docking stations have been set up in some of the geologically hazardous zones of the Three Gorges Reservoir region, enabling automated surveys and monitoring of geological conditions in China's biggest reservoir basin.Each station has an effective coverage radius of about 5 kilometers, with a single round trip taking […]