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Hong Kong’s Labour Department has terminated Kwai Chung-based catering firm Happy Up Corporation’s application to import workers after it failed to meet the required local hiring ratio. The company has also been barred from applying to import workers for a year. A department spokesman said on Tuesday that the administrative sanctions had taken immediate […]

A former acting chief editor of the now-defunct Stand News was fulfilling his duty to publish articles and had no intent to undermine national security in Hong Kong, his lawyer has said while appealing his conviction for sedition. A panel of High Court justices pointed out on Tuesday that the presiding trial judge had ruled Patrick Lam Shiu-tung’s […]

Foreign investors continue to pile into Hong Kong’s commercial real estate, with a unit of online retail giant Amazon and Singapore-headquartered Shorea Capital among the latest to snap up assets, according to agents. Shorea won the tender for The Pemberton, a mixed office and retail property in Sheung Wan, for an undisclosed amount, Colliers said, […]

About 10 students reportedly fell ill after drinking free beverages that were found with suspicious pinhole marks near a sports ground in Hong Kong, prompting a police investigation. Students reportedly posted messages on social media claiming that free bottles of a sports drink had been handed out during lunch on Wing Ting Road, a short distance from the […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Team India will start their campaign in athletics campaign at the ongoing Asian Games from Wednesday, with stars like Avinash Sable, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Parul Chaudhary and Gulveer Singh among players to be in action. The athletics campaign for India will start from September 23 and will last till September […]

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Bingjie of China reacts after the women's 400m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Washington this week for a September 24 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as the two leaders seek to extend a trade truce that has helped prevent a major new economic conflict between the world's two largest powers. The visit comes four months after their previous meeting, at a […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- "Friendship, which derives from close contact between the people, holds the key to sound state-to-state relations," Chinese President Xi Jinping has said. For him, the foundation of China-U.S. relations was laid by the two peoples.Upon the official announcement of Xi's U.S. visit on Monday, his recent reply to American […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to pay a state visit to the United States, trade and economic issues are an inevitable topic of his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Economic and trade relations should continue to serve as the "ballast" and driving force for China-U.S. relations, rather than a stumbling block or […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for a state visit and a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.With the upcoming visit, the two presidents are expected to complete reciprocal visits within months. The trip will be Xi's second state visit to the United States following his first in […]

Hong Kong does not need to emulate Singapore’s generous childbirth incentives, a senior official has said, defending the city’s latest 11-measure policy drive as a “comprehensive” approach tailored to local needs across short-term cash flow, housing and childcare. Addressing concerns that Hong Kong’s drive was too incremental compared with […]

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhanshuo of China celebrates after the men's 1500m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Peng Xuwei of China reacts before the women's 200m backstroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260922) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 18, 2026 shows a macaque on the Dajinshan island in Shanghai, east China. Dajinshan island boasts an excellent natural environment. To better secure the biodiversity and the ecology on the island, members of the local coast guard regularly patrol here to check the growth of native […]

(260922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a scene during the fourth edition of the "understanding Chinese modernization" workshop in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on common prosperity, the workshop was held here on Tuesday as part of the events in honor of the 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year. (Xinhua/Zhang […]

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United States and China have different reasons for seeking a more stable relationship, but both stand to gain from greater predictability even as many differences need to be properly managed, U.S. scholar Robert Lawrence Kuhn has said."Each side, the U.S. and China, has a big stake in constructive strategic stability, but […]

* Since Trump's return to the White House in 2025, the Chinese and U.S. heads of state have stayed in close contact, speaking by phone many times, exchanging letters on several occasions and meeting face to face twice since late last year.* Despite frictions and challenges, China-U.S. trade has demonstrated strong resilience. In the second quarter of this […]

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shun of China competes during the men's 400m individual medley final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260922) -- TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Yiting of China competes during the women's 100m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

by Yang Shilong, Li XiruiNEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than five decades after first traveling to China with the Philadelphia Orchestra, veteran violinist Davyd Booth said the country has become an enduring part of both his professional career and personal life."My life and career have been bookended with China -- the country, the people, the music, […]

Senior Hong Kong police officer Kelvin Kong Hok-lai has taken over the force’s National Security Department, succeeding Andrew Kan Kai-yan, who began pre-retirement leave on Tuesday. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu appointed Kong as deputy police commissioner (national security) under Article 16 (2) of the national security law. The appointment took […]

Hong Kong deserves credit for its first five-year plan, accompanied by a detailed policy address. The plan establishes a useful framework beyond the annual policy cycle. Precisely because this is an important first effort, it is worth asking what could make the framework even stronger. One striking omission is that the five-year plan never explicitly […]

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yaling of China competes during the Nandao round of the Women's Nanquan and Nandao final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(260922) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a scene during an event to release the 2026 list of China's top 500 private enterprises in Tianjin, north China. China on Tuesday released the 2026 list of the country's top 500 private enterprises, with 110 companies reporting operating revenue of over 100 billion yuan […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): India's Aryan Thakur began his men's singles soft tennis campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a convincing 4-0 win over Mongolia's Bold-erdene Altangerel, while Asian Championship winner Alisha Choudhary suffered an early exit in women's karate on Tuesday.Thakur dominated his Group C contest, registering a 4-1, […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- When a heavy rain flooded streets in north China's Tianjin Municipality in early August, food-delivery rider Zhai Zhongguo found his electric scooter struggling to get through the water. Some residential compounds ended up so waterlogged that he even had to get off and walk to take orders inside."In this kind of weather, I just […]

(260922) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cheung Ka Long of China's Hong Kong reacts during the men's foil individual table of 32 of fencing against Daniil Kravtsov of Uzbekistan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260922) -- RABAT, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A jazz concert celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival is held in Rabat, Morocco, Sept. 20, 2026. The concert was held by China Cultural Center in Rabat. A jazz band from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music presented a performance blending elements of Chinese music with traditional jazz. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)

(260922) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shi Yuqi of team China hits a return during the singles match against Yoo Tae Bin of team South Korea during the badminton men's team quarterfinals between China and South Korea at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260922) -- WUZHONG, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges dishes at a morning tea restaurant in Wuzhong, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2026. Nestled along the banks of the Yellow River, Wuzhong has cultivated a unique culinary culture through centuries of trade and cultural exchange. Similar to Western brunch, […]

At the state banquet President Xi Jinping hosted for President Donald Trump in Beijing, top business leaders from China and the U.S. mingled and exchanged warm words -- including Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), David Solomon (Goldman Sachs), Jane Fraser (Citi), Dina Powell McCormick (Meta), Lei Jun (Xiaomi), and Liang Rubo (ByteDance).With […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): Rugby India president Rahul Bose said the sport in the country needs a major victory at the global or Asian level to attract greater attention, while the Indian senior women's Rugby Sevens team expressed confidence in its preparation ahead of the Asian Games 2026.Speaking to ANI, Bose said rugby was yet to […]

A Hong Kong man suffering from a severe mental illness has been sentenced to an indefinite period in a psychiatric hospital for stabbing two women to death in a frenzied knife attack at a shopping centre three years ago. The High Court on Tuesday ordered former warehouse worker Szeto Sing-kwong to receive mandatory psychiatric treatment and supervision at […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): India's Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane finished fourth in the 10m air rifle mixed team final at the Asian Games 2026, missing out on a medal after being eliminated with a score of 376.3 points on Tuesday.The Indian pair started the final in fourth place after the opening series, scoring 103.6 points from their […]

At least four Hong Kong kindergartens will hold Mid-Autumn Festival open days and parties on a night traditionally set aside for family reunions, sparking criticism that teachers are being forced to work overtime to bring in pupils amid falling enrolment. In a reply to the South China Morning Post, the Education Bureau said on Monday that preschools should […]

BUDAPEST, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's rapidly developing digital economy is opening up market opportunities for Hungarian technology companies, a Hungarian trade official has said.Companies from the two countries could leverage their complementary technological strengths to deepen cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), smart […]

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Zhaoran (L) of China competes against Timofey Semyonov of Kazakhstan during the men's foil individual pool round of fencing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Hong Kong authorities have expanded their search radius to capture stray dogs and installed new surveillance cameras in the area where a suspected fatal canine attack took place, in a bid to “completely remove” safety risks in the neighbourhood. The heightened measures came three days after a 27-year-old woman was found dead on a cycling path in Yuen […]

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tsui Wing Yu (L) of Hong Kong, China and Valeriya Kapitonova of Kazakhstan fight for the ball during the women's group B match between Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): India's karate player Chetan Bhatt lost his bronze medal clash in men's 84 kg kumite category on Tuesday. In the bronze medal clash, Chetan fought Chinese Taipei's Meng-yu Chu. The scores were level at 1-1 and Meng-yu was declared the winner via senshu. India's Chetan Bhatt suffered a 8-0 loss to Jordan's Mohammad […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- At an AI-focused training camp recently held by the Huawei ICT Academy at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), over 70 students underwent three days of integrated training and hands-on practice on AI fundamentals, AI operator development and open-source large models.This training camp was just one link in […]

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Guo Li (C) of China, silver medalist Fariba Hashimi (L) of Afghanistan and bronze medalist Leung Wing Yee of Hong Kong, China pose during the victory ceremony for the women's road race event of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. […]

(260922) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zifei of team China competes during the 10m air rifle mixed team final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Defending champions India continued their dominant run in the Asian Games 2026 men's kabaddi competition with a comprehensive 63-31 victory over South Korea in their second Group A fixture on Tuesday.India produced a strong first-half display and went into the break with a 34-14 lead. The defending champions […]

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Home to one of the world's largest higher education systems, China is promoting greater differentiation among universities to better serve socioeconomic development.In a newly unveiled guideline on the reform of higher education institutions, authorities called for universities to pursue distinct development paths, whether […]