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Bankers working for JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong must have been miffed when they were shut off from using artificial intelligence (AI) models from Anthropic, a pioneering American firm in the field. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase pulled the plug in April and last week respectively, based on a strict interpretation of Anthropic’s terms […]

I am extremely grateful to H.E. Markova Concepción Jaramillo, president of our Executive Board, and my dear friend, for her steadfast leadership. My gratitude also to our Vice Presidents whose skilful negotiations led to our adoption of a record seven substantive decisions this session.I also thank the Experts, Ms. Clara Brandt, Ms. Marie-Eve Castonguay, […]

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I would like also recognize my colleagues, Nyaradzayi, Kirsi and their teams, our Regional Directors, colleagues in country and regional offices, and of course, Jean-Luc Bories and team who as ever kept our business smooth and efficient. I also would like to thank my team in the Executive Director’s Office. I am in no doubt of how blessed I am with the […]

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Parliamentary panel on Energy on Tuesday discussed the National Bioenergy Programme with officials apprising members of the progress made and the path ahead. Committee Chairman and Shiv Sena MP Appa Chandu Barne later said that the panel members also sought information regarding the burning of agricultural residue. […]

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, attends the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors and High Representatives on National Security in New Delhi, India, June 23, 2026. […]

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, in New Delhi, India, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Dongshu)

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in New Delhi, India, June 23, 2026. Wang is in New Delhi for the 16th Meeting of BRICS National […]

(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with Ali Mohammed Hammed AI Shamsi, secretary-general of the Supreme National Security Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in New […]

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met NSAs and senior security officials from BRICS nations on Tuesday, highlighting the group's rising role in tackling today's global security challenges.The meeting came after the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval. Against a backdrop of […]

(260624) -- HOUSTON, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A fan holds a cardboard featuring Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal before the group K match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in Houston, the United States, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(260623) -- NAIROBI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 23, 2026 shows a seminar promoting the 9th China International Import Expo in Nairobi, Kenya. A seminar promoting the ninth China International Import Expo, scheduled to open in Shanghai on Nov. 5, was held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday, highlighting opportunities for […]

(260623) -- HARBIN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 23, 2026 shows the content of Japanese forces using blood drawn from horses, sheep, dogs, rabbits and chickens to carry out live experiments on 23 prisoners of war in a journal of the Japanese Army Medical Corps published on August 1, 1940, in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang […]

(260623) -- BEIJING, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a national video conference on further deepening the reform of state-owned capital and state-owned enterprises in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260623) -- ISLAMABAD, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kanwal Masroor, founder of the CxO Global Forum, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Enhanced Chinese market access can transform Pakistan's digital sector, says expert" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

New York [US], June 23, (ANI): The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports, a move that will allow Tehran to transact with international trading partners freely and even receive payments in dollars. 'Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and a major reconstruction […]

The Diamond Butterfly brings together filmmakers from around the world who focus on traditional values and cultural heritageThe Eurasian Cinema Academy has launched the selection process for films competing for the 2026 Diamond Butterfly awards, with screenings already underway ahead of the ceremony in Moscow, organizers announced on Tuesday.The event is […]

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, who is here to attend the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Mongolia Nyam-Osor Uchral in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Uchral is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Guinea Amadou Oury Bah, who is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India and China have held high-level dialogue aimed at improving their strained relationship, with the two sides noting a 'progress towards the gradual normalisation of ties.'The dialogue took place on the margins of the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting being held in New Delhi on Moday and Tuesday, where India is […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s construction industry and the broader building sector will be presented with a range of AI systems and robotics capable of automating parts of building sites and improving worker safety and efficiency when the Construction Industry Council (CIC) hosts a new industry […]

DALIAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Starting Tuesday, the focus of the world economic dialogue is on conference halls located on the northeastern coast of China.More than 1,700 representatives from political, business, academic and media circles of over 90 countries and regions have gathered in the port city of Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province to […]

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajic in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Spajic is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

(260623) -- DALIAN, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Kim Min-seok in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, where Kim is attending the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26. Launched in 2023, CISCE is the world's first national-level exhibition focused on supply chains. The fourth CISCE maintains its full-industry-chain perspective, featuring six major chains along with the Supply Chain Service Exhibition Area. The Digital Technology section […]

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26. Launched in 2023, CISCE is the world's first national-level exhibition focused on supply chains. The fourth CISCE maintains its full-industry-chain perspective, featuring six major chains along with the Supply Chain Service Exhibition Area. The Digital Technology section […]

(260623) -- SYDNEY, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Audiences watch the Chinese film "Dear You" during its premiere in Sydney, Australia, June 23, 2026. The film will be released in Australia on June 25. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)

The United States’ top envoy in Hong Kong has expressed optimism about US-China relations and pledged to continue seeking pragmatic and constructive ways to engage with the city’s officials. US Consul General Julie Eadeh made the remarks at her first media briefing since assuming the post last August, held during an American Independence Day event on […]

SHARJAH, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) -- As part of efforts to expand economic and investment cooperation between Sharjah and China, Sharjah Asset Management, the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, participated as part of a high-level delegation comprising several governmental and economic entities in the emirate, in an official visit to the cities of […]

(260623) -- BEIJING, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An AI chip is displayed at the exhibition area of Smart Vehicle during the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2026. The fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26. Launched in 2023, CISCE is the world's first national-level exhibition focused on […]

TIANJIN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At the intelligent surveying and mapping training center of Tianjin Urban Construction Management Vocational and Technical College in north China, 21-year-old Tajik student Jonibek Ismoilov was busy adjusting equipment parameters.He and his classmates were setting up circuits, monitoring data and recording measurement results, […]

* As geopolitical uncertainty and economic fragmentation continue to test the resilience of the global economy, government officials and business leaders are gathering in Beijing this week for the 2026 China International Supply Chain Expo, an emerging platform to foster diversified and cooperative global supply chains.* Countries worldwide stand to benefit […]

Indian NSA Ajit Doval has met with Russias Sergey Shoigu and Chinas top diplomat, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the eventIndia has called for the emergence of a strong voice for the Global South at a meeting of the security chiefs of BRICS countries in New Delhi.Warning that multilateralism is on the decline globally, Indian National Security Adviser Ajit […]

The son of a former mainland Chinese official has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentence for laundering more than HK$64 million, including a 4 million yuan bribe his father allegedly sought from a merchant a decade ago. Xiao Rui, 37, will also be penalised for using bogus bank records to deceive the Immigration Department into granting him […]

Hong Kong’s lawmaker for the sports sector has urged authorities to focus on ensuring fair access to AI rather than attempting to restrict its use, arguing that the technology has increasingly reshaped athlete development and competitions. Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in mainland China’s Dalian on Tuesday, Kenneth Fok Kai-kong said that […]

(260623) -- BEIJING, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Beijing, capital of China, on June 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

China’s crackdown on cross-border securities trading could strengthen – rather than diminish – Hong Kong’s financial role, according to economists, as Beijing steers more capital through official channels and reinforces the city’s status as an offshore yuan hub. “I would argue that these moves make the importance of Hong Kong even bigger,” […]

"I feel that this expo is really important for us as Africans and for our interaction with the Chinese agricultural sector. Partnership with China will bring many positive changes to our agricultural sector," said Mercy Ndongoli, an employee of a local agribusiness firm.NAIROBI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Peter Wairegi paused beside a giant excavator manufactured […]

LHASA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- On a summer street of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Tenzin Yexe, an inheritor of the Tibetan six-string lute art, powered up his sound system and plucked the strings, producing a deep, rustic melody.The 33-year-old doctoral candidate at the Chinese National Academy of Arts grew up in a […]

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's space station will get bigger. Tiangong, currently in a T-shaped configuration, will be upgraded to a cross shape with a new module.The current station consists of the Tianhe core module, the Wentian lab module and the Mengtian lab module in a T configuration. The first phase of expansion will add a new 20-tonne-class […]

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in the national capital for the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting and underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral ties, calling for greater cooperation between the two Asian neighbours and leading economies of the […]

Hong Kong’s annual book fair returns in July with a renewed focus on cultural exploration, tourism and the role of AI in reading, with the organiser hoping to break last year’s visitor turnout. The Trade Development Council (TDC) said on Tuesday that the 36th Hong Kong Book Fair would be themed on “Reading the World: Cultural Legacy | Joyful […]