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Hong Kong should revive plans for large-scale reclamation off Lantau Island to run in parallel with the Northern Metropolis project, property magnate Gordon Wu Ying-sheung has said, warning that a lack of urban land will hold back the city’s development as the population grows. The 90-year-old founder and chairman of Hopewell Holdings also described it as […]

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, left Beijing on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).Xi's trip is at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State […]

The Hong Kong government has sought to clarify what constitutes national security cases in a new round of proposed subsidiary legislation. Security and justice authorities submitted the proposed amendments under the city’s national security laws to the Legislative Council on Monday. The proposal introduces a classification mechanism for “other offences […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Monday reported 2 PLA aircraft sorties, along with 6 naval vessels and 7 official ships operating around its territory.In a post on X, the MND said, '2 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 7 official ships operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 2 […]

Educators have received quite a bit of unwanted attention lately. First came a Hong Kong school principal losing his temper during a study trip in Singapore over parking a coach bus. The man was caught on camera hurling abusive language at security guards in the presence of a busload of students. That lapse of judgment was met with a stern response. The […]

(260607) -- MINSK, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng visits an agricultural exhibition during the Belarus special event "Big market for all: Export to China" in Minsk, Belarus, June 7, 2026. Han attended the Belarus special event and delivered a speech here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Hong Kong property tycoon Gordon Wu Ying-sheung has predicted that China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in the next decade or so, propelled by rapid technological advances while Washington is weighed down by massive defence expenditure and national debt. Yet the 90-year-old founder and chairman of Hopewell Holdings, who rarely speaks […]

Hong Kong police have warned football fans that using overseas betting websites could breach local gambling laws even if the platforms claim to be legally registered abroad, as authorities prepare for a predicted surge in wagering over the Fifa World Cup that begins on June 11. Police issued the warning after Fifa named its first prediction market partner […]

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify their supply chains and reduce reliance on individual suppliers, particularly those based in China. European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said that the proposal is being examined as part of a broader review of the […]

ST. PETERSBURG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Russian edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership" has received a warm response from representatives of media organizations, think tanks, and government institutions across Eurasia.The book was officially launched at a ceremony on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, attended by around […]

In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, China-DPRK traditional friendly and cooperative relations have maintained sound and steady development.BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state […]

A driver escaped serious injury in Hong Kong after a car vaulted over the central divider on Tuen Mun Road and slammed into his seven-seater vehicle. Police said the seven-seater was travelling in the fast lane towards Yuen Long near the Gold Coast in Tuen Mun when the driver of an Audi SUV on the opposite carriageway suddenly lost control at about 9.20pm […]

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Olympians Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will lead India's golf contingent at the Asian Games 2026, set to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as per Olympics.com on Sunday.The six-member squad comprises three men and three women, with selections made based on world rankings.Yuvraj Sandhu, currently ranked 447th in the Official […]

More than 40 mainland students studying in Hong Kong fell victim to scammers impersonating Chinese law enforcement officers in the first quarter of this year, police said on Sunday, with the biggest case involving over HK$8 million (US$1.02 million). Among the 42 cases, one victim was tricked into staging her own “abduction” after being lured to […]

Munich [Germany], June 7 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting its international advocacy efforts, using major global platforms in Japan and Europe to draw attention to what it describes as Beijing's continuing genocide, forced labour practices and transnational repression targeting Uyghurs from East […]

Participants at the event, through personal narratives, travel experiences and everyday observations, offered diverse perspectives on China they have come to know through study, friendship and firsthand encounters.LISBON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- "Last year, I finally set foot in China and fulfilled a lifelong dream," 78-year-old Portuguese learner Joaquim […]

The lawyer for a Hong Kong doctor accused of professional misconduct after a boy in his care was left permanently disabled more than 16 years ago has told the medical watchdog that misdiagnosis or incompetence does not equate to misconduct. But the prosecution representing the Medical Council secretariat said on Sunday that misconduct referred to whether a […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 7 (ANI): A new report by a United States congressional commission has accused China of increasingly using legal mechanisms as a political weapon against Taiwan, highlighting a criminal investigation launched against Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen as a key example of Beijing's growing campaign of cross-border repression, as reported by […]

Seoul [South Korea], June 7 (ANI) Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to North Korea, the powerful sister of Kim Jong-un has said her country's status as a nuclear-armed state is absolutely irreversible, calling it a 'line of no retreat' and vowing not to tolerate any threats against it'The DPRK's status as a nuclear weapons state is the […]

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): As the Indian Rupee faces persistent volatility against the US Dollar, renowned economist and newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank, Neelkanth Mishra, has offered a clear diagnosis: the current market turbulence is a 'liquidity problem,' not a fundamental solvency crisis.Speaking with ANI, Mishra argued that […]

HENGSHUI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world's longest artificial waterway.Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for […]

HENGSHUI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world's longest artificial waterway.Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for […]

(260607) -- HENGSHUI, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Residents practice Taichi along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world's longest […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a driver who crashed his car into a parked vehicle in Tai Kok Tsui and tested positive for ketamine, marking at least the fourth suspected drug-driving case in less than a week. The accident occurred at around noon on Sunday on Hoi Fai Road outside the Olympian City 3 shopping centre where the 30-year-old’s Tesla car struck […]

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- "At night in China, my biggest concern going out is that there are simply too many tasty snacks at the night market -- the danger of putting on weight."With a laugh, 31-year-old Tatiana Kucherova, originally from Russia, summed up what she calls the real risk of living in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou […]

(260607) -- LONGNAN, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows an olive oil production line at an olive processing company in Wudu District, Longnan, northwest China's Gansu Province. Wudu District in Longnan is one of China's prime areas for olive cultivation, with its olive industry leading the nation in scale, output and economic […]

In the second of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung examines the rise of lung cancer among women, the risk factors beyond smoking and growing calls for earlier detection. Rates of new lung cancer cases among Hong Kong women have risen by 20 per cent in the past two decades despite their smoking less than men, […]

NANNING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- In the heart of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, scientists have repurposed earthquake-monitoring gear into an AI-powered "marine stethoscope." By combining an island-based seismometer with advanced deep learning algorithms, this innovative system now tunes in to the elusive, low-frequency calls of an endangered […]

Hong Kong will soon open its first convenience store operated by a humanoid robot as part of the city’s push to integrate AI into everyday life and deepen residents’ understanding of the technology, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also revealed on Sunday that a high-level government committee dedicated to AI development […]

Inside a sparsely furnished 100 sq ft public housing flat in Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu, a family of two lives with little more than a bunk bed, television stand, sofa and some donated clothes racks. This flat is the temporary home of 69-year-old resident surnamed Ho and her daughter. They were among the 5,000 Wang Fuk Court residents displaced by an […]

The effort comes in response to delimitation talks between Japan and the Philippines, which Beijing considers illegalChina has launched a 'special maritime law enforcement operation' east of Taiwan in response to the announcement of maritime border talks in the area by Japan and the Philippines. China - which views the self-ruled island as its own sovereign […]

The effort comes in response to delimitation talks between Japan and the Philippines, which Beijing considers illegal China has launched a 'special maritime law enforcement operation' east of Taiwan in response to the announcement of maritime border talks in the area by Japan and the Philippines. China - […]

Patna (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): BJP's Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over India's historical economic decisions, alleging that the party was responsible for linking the country's economic fortunes to the US dollar.Speaking on the issue of the rupee-dollar relationship, Dubey criticised Congress leaders […]

(260607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Parents wait outside a national college entrance examination site in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 7, 2026. Some 12.9 million people across China sat for the annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, on Sunday, a pivotal milestone for generations of young Chinese. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

"My wish was to become the best competitor because I really like Chinese culture," 23-year-old Charissa Mavondo said. "It has been my dream to learn Chinese and this year I wanted to perform something that is different from all the other contestants."HARARE, June 7 (Xinhua) -- On a crisp winter Friday in Harare, the national finals of the 2026 Chinese […]

The arrival of Yuan Gujie, the new deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, has sparked widespread speculation. Her legal background and experience in Guangdong province suggest that her posting carries a clear agenda: to promote deeper integration between Hong Kong and other Greater Bay Area cities. One thing is clear: if the Northern […]

A Hong Kong couple whose baby was born at home and placed in court-ordered care has said they can visit their son for up to one hour a week while they work to prove their parenting capability, as they outlined three potential outcomes for custody listed by social welfare authorities. The unmarried couple, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, told the South […]

(260607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students walk out of a national college entrance examination site with smile in Cengong County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide. (Photo by Tang Peng/Xinhua)

A Hong Kong school principal who was sacked after he swore at security guards during a student trip to Singapore has expressed “shock and regret” over his immediate dismissal, saying he will seek legal advice on his employment rights. Lee Cheuk-hing, former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, said on Friday that he had […]

(260607) -- LISBON, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Samuel Pascoal recites a Chinese poem at the award ceremony for the "My China Story" short-video competition and the 2026 Chinese Ambassador Scholarship in Lisbon, Portugal, June 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Portuguese share their China stories through short videos" (Xinhua/Xun Wei)

(260607) -- MBALMAYO, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Patients wait for free medical consultations provided by the 25th batch of the Chinese medical team in Cameroon at a health center in the village of Ngat-Bane, Mbalmayo, in the Centre Region of Cameroon, June 6, 2026. The 25th batch of the Chinese medical team in Cameroon on Saturday provided free medical […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers can expect occasional showers and squally thunderstorms over the next few days before the rain gradually eases by midweek. The week got off to a soggy start, with the forecaster issuing an amber rainstorm […]

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): India's growth momentum remains strong and fears that crude price shocks will derail it are a 'narrative problem, not reality,' said Neelkanth Mishra, India's newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank.In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mishra spoke on Indian economy's outlook amid West Asia tensions, he argued […]

(260607) -- MINSK, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov addresses the opening ceremony of a China-Belarus industrial and investment cooperation forum in Minsk, Belarus, June 6, 2026. The forum was jointly organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the China-Belarus Industrial Park and […]

(260607) -- DUBAI, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A competitor performs Tai Chi during the final of the 2026 Chinese Bridge Language Proficiency Competition in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), June 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese language competition brings UAE youth closer to Chinese culture " (Xinhua)