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(260704) -- STOCKHOLM, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard in Stockholm, Sweden, July 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(260704) -- HONG KONG, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the guided-missile destroyer Nanning at the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison's naval base on Stonecutters Island in south China's Hong Kong, July 4, 2026. A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet opens to Hong Kong and Macao residents and students from Friday […]

(260704) -- STOCKHOLM, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm, Sweden, July 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Indian toy market holds significant growth potential owing to the country's large young population, Chair of the China Toy & Juvenile Products Association, May Liang, said during her visit to a toy exhibition in the national capital.A delegation from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong visited the Indian toy show, where […]

Seoul [South Korea], July 4 (ANI): Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to raise DRAM prices by about 20 per cent in the third quarter and has verbally notified some customers of the plan, the Korea Herald reported on Saturday, citing a report by a Chinese media outlet that quoted industry sources.An executive at a Chinese electronics manufacturer […]

Taipei [Taiwan] July 4 (ANI): Taiwan has strongly criticised China's newly enforced 'Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law,' describing it as another example of Beijing's authoritarian governance and warning that the legislation could be used to justify political pressure beyond China's borders, as reported by The Taipei Times.According to The Taipei […]

Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck China on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the shallow earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres in the afternoon. 'EQ of M: 4.1, On: 04/07/2026 15:59:19 IST, Lat: 26.550 N, Long: 98.783 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: China,' NCS said on X. […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)LYON coasted to a 3-0 sweep of FURIA on Sunday to advance to Round 2 in the upper bracket of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.LYON recorded a 44-minute win on red and 38- and 28-minute victories on blue. Kacper 'Inspired' Sloma of Poland paced the […]

A Hong Kong taxi driver has died and two passengers have been injured after a head-on collision with a bus on Hiram’s Highway in Sai Kung. The crash occurred at about 6.47pm on Saturday near Pak Sha Terrace, when the taxi veered across the centre line and struck the front of a KMB route 92 bus heading in the opposite direction towards Clear Water Bay, […]

(260704) -- SHENZHEN, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Renchen, executive deputy dean of Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, makes a brief introduction to his institute, in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 4, 2026. Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen is an institution jointly established by Tsinghua […]

(260704) -- ISTANBUL, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the "Nanjing-Istanbul Urban Civilization Dialogue" in Istanbul, Trkiye, July 2, 2026. Officials and scholars from China's Nanjing and Trkiye's Istanbul gathered here this week for the "Nanjing-Istanbul Urban Civilization Dialogue" to exchange ideas on heritage conservation and sustainable urban […]

VMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India] /Hong Kong, July 4: Puran Chand Jeswani, Chairman of Bhagwanti Group of Companies, has been receiving recognition for his continued contributions in the areas of social welfare, cultural exchange, and economic collaboration between India and China.Over the years, Jeswani has been associated with multiple initiatives focused […]

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- How do you fit 1,000 years of history into the palm of your hand?In Jingdezhen, the grandest history is told through the smallest details. Using miniature photography as our guide, we zoom into a world where time-honored Chinese heritage finds its modern canvas.Explore how a single drop of glaze and a touch of clay tell a story […]

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving and trafficking dangerous drugs after he fled a stop and led officers on a high-speed chase across Hong Kong Island, ending in a five-vehicle crash that left one person injured. The force said officers attempted to stop a suspicious car on Wah Fu Road near Waterfall Bay in Aberdeen at 4.57pm on […]

QINGDAO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- China's comprehensive research vessel KEXUE departed from Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province Saturday for an estimated 40-day mission in the western Pacific, marking the 15th voyage of a shared research cruise that began in 2010.The expedition brings together scientists from more than 10 institutions, including the Chinese […]

The president of Hong Kong’s legislature has urged fellow members to be “more rigorous in their conduct” to meet society’s expectations after a lawmaker resigned following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving. Addressing the arrest for the first time publicly on Saturday, Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king said William Wong […]

(260704) -- BEIJING, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A child cools off in a fountain at a square in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. A heatwave covering the largest area so far this year is scorching many localities in north China over the recent days. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

ISTANBUL, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Officials and scholars from China's Nanjing and Trkiye's Istanbul gathered here this week for the "Nanjing-Istanbul Urban Civilization Dialogue" to exchange ideas on heritage conservation and sustainable urban development.The dialogue was held Thursday and co-organized by China's State Council Information Office and the Chinese […]

Hong Kong’s third medical school has recruited about 300 teachers and expects its annual student intake to eventually rise from 50 to more than 200, its dean has revealed. Professor King Li King-chuen, founding dean of medicine at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, also said on Saturday that the medical school had identified a teaching […]

A 27-year-old diver has suffered serious facial injuries after being struck by a boat propeller off a Hong Kong beach, while a windsurfing board hit a woman in a separate incident in the same area. Police said they received a call at around 3.05pm on Saturday reporting injuries at Little Palm Beach near Hang Hau Wing Lung Road in Clear Water Bay. The two […]

(260704) -- WELLINGTON, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People show a Chinese paper-cutting work during a Chinese Language Week event in Wellington, New Zealand on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

A PLA Navy officer who helped evacuate hundreds of Chinese nationals during the Sudanese civil war has recounted that many burst into tears upon arriving at the ship, telling visitors at a barracks open day in Hong Kong the experience had left an indelible mark. The mission was carried out by the guided-missile destroyer Nanning, which along with the […]

BRUSSELS, Belgium: China secretly trained Russian troops last year, and this was personally approved by Russia's defense minister, Vladimir Putin's close ally, according to two European officials and documents seen by Reuters. The training also involved at least four senior generals from both countries. Officials said the involvement of such high-ranki

Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India, Yu Jing shared a quote by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Guo Jiakun, critiquing 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific', saying it goes against the regional countries' shared aspirations.Guo said that safeguarding postwar international order and purposes and principles of the UN […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Salman Khan Films has dismissed reports claiming that its upcoming war film 'Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace' has run into certification issues with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), calling the speculation 'false' and 'entirely baseless.'In a statement shared on Instagram on Saturday, the […]

(260704) -- FOSHAN, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members inspect product quality at the Gaoming factory of Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co., Ltd. in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, July 4, 2026. The Gaoming factory is recognized as "Lighthouse Factory" in the soy sauce industry due to the advanced AI technology and equipment it has […]

Hong Kong’s development chief has welcomed the collaboration between property developers and industry operators in bids for a Northern Metropolis pilot project, saying the consortium reflected diversity and the government’s aim of pairing the two sectors. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho made the remarks on Saturday despite the […]

A 16-year-old boy remains in a critical condition with a suspected brain haemorrhage after he was believed to have been knocked from behind by a classmate while climbing through a classroom window at his school, the South China Morning Post has learned. The Education Bureau said on Saturday that it was “deeply concerned” about the incident, which […]

The region enters a fragile pause - with diplomacy, deterrence and nuclear risk back at the center At the start of the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, we identified seven lessons from the new conflict. Sanctions, we noted, are often followed by force; pressure on Iran would be long-term; […]

The region enters a fragile pause with diplomacy, deterrence and nuclear risk back at the centerAt the start of the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, we identified seven lessons from the new conflict. Sanctions, we noted, are often followed by force; pressure on Iran would be long-term; concessions to the attacking side wouldn't work; the […]

TIANJIN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Laura Maria Cinquini, an Italian PhD candidate in world history at the University of Turin, has returned to Tianjin, a municipality in northern China, to continue her research on Chinese glass painting.Her latest visit brought her back to Zhang Chunlin, a representative inheritor of a Tianjin intangible cultural heritage item, […]

BISHKEK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Over the past few decades, China has achieved remarkable development, inseparable from the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to a Kyrgyz political scientist.In an interview with Xinhua, Kubanychbek Taabaldiev, a professor at Ala-Too International University in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, noted that […]

New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Gold prices are expected to remain range-bound in the second half of 2026, but retain clear upside potential if economic or geopolitical risks worsen, according to the World Gold Council's Gold Mid-Year Outlook 2026.The report, published in July 2026, said that under current macro conditions, gold may trade +-5 per cent […]

The government-appointed administrator of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with owners of the flats on July 19, ending months of delays. In a notice issued on Saturday, Hop On Management Company said it would host the meeting simultaneously via live broadcast across four locations for owners of Wang […]

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Not long ago, 85-year-old agronomist Zhao Yafu was seen strolling through the rice paddies in east China's Jiangsu Province, checking on the crop's growth. Even at his age, he still spends about two-thirds of the year in the fields, moving between experimental plots and rural villages.More a field researcher than a ceremonial […]

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A group of dedicated Chinese researchers are advancing Chinese modernization by delivering practical innovations tailored to on-the-ground needs, turning individual scientific aspirations into tangible progress for local communities and national development.The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central […]

(260704) -- BEIJING, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students pose for photos after the graduation ceremony at Renmin University of China in Beijing, capital of China, July 4, 2026. Renmin University of China held the graduation ceremony on Saturday and saw about 8,244 graduates participating in the on-campus celebrations. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. Wang/Sun fall in mixed doubles final at WTT U.S. SmashChinese pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha lost 3-2 to South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin in the mixed doubles final at the World Table Tennis (WTT) United States Smash on July 3.Lim and Shin won the […]

The first phase of Hong Kong’s Hetao innovation hub, a key cross-border initiative under the Northern Metropolis megaproject, has been well received, with two of its wet laboratory buildings fully leased, its chairman has revealed. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming, who also chairs the Hong Kong-Shenzhen […]

(260704) -- TIANJIN, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Chunlin (R), a representative inheritor of a Tianjin intangible cultural heritage item, instructs Laura Maria Cinquini, an Italian Ph.D candidate in world history at the University of Turin, in Chinese glass painting in Tianjin, north China, April 17, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Italian researcher builds […]

(260704) -- QINGDAO, July 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children try VR devices during the China Study Tour and Education Industry Expo at Qingdao International Conference Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 3, 2026. The expo opened in Qingdao on Friday, attracting exhibitors of study tour field from across the country. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

BEIJING, 4th July, 2026 (WAM) -- China will lower retail gasoline and diesel ceiling prices from Saturday, marking the third straight cut and the biggest reduction in nearly six years, Xinhua News Agency reported.The prices of gasoline and diesel will be cut by 950 yuan (about US$139) and 915 yuan per tonne, respectively, according to the National […]

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Andrew Wan Siu-kin has been released from prison after completing his jail term in a landmark subversion case, saying he hopes to turn a new page in his life. Wan, of the now-defunct Democratic Party, left Stanley Prison on Saturday morning in a seven-seater vehicle believed to have been arranged by police. He expressed gratitude […]

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) is continuing routine law enforcement patrols in the waters east of China's Taiwan Island, a spokesperson said Saturday.Jiang Lue, a spokesperson for the CCG, said the CCG's Xiushan ship formation took over from the Daishan ship formation on Saturday to continue the law enforcement patrols, in […]

SHANGHAI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- When two typhoons made landfall in Shanghai within three days, the rare sequence became more than just a meteorological record. It was a stress test for one of China's most complex urban systems.Typhoon Bebinca struck the city at severe typhoon intensity in September 2024. Three days later, Typhoon Pulasan followed, marking the […]