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A Hongkonger has described being “quite scared” as a 7.1-magnitude quake shook Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture where she and her boyfriend were travelling, while the city’s travel authority confirmed that about 200 members of tour groups visiting the region were all safe. Leon Chan, 18, recounted to the South China Morning Post that she and her […]

VMPLPune (Maharashtra) [India], July 28: Food habits are evolving, but India's love for bold flavours has never been stronger. From Schezwan noodles and spicy sandwiches to Korean ramen and fiery street-food creations, younger consumers are actively experimenting with intense, global flavours. As Korean cuisine continues to gain popularity across India, it […]

Mehsana (Gujarat) [India], July 28 (ANI): Gujarat's renowned Unjha Cumin and Unjha Fennel have been awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Government of India in collaboration with the Gujarat Government, providing the products with a distinct geographical identity and further strengthening the state's position as a global leader in […]

New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Tuesday said that India has become a 'top-tier defence and security partner' for Australia, underscoring the growing strategic convergence between the two countries following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia from July 8-10 for the third India-Australia […]

LHASA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- More than two decades after arriving in Lhasa from northwest China's Gansu Province, Li Zhongkui still runs the same small shop in Tengye Ling Alley, a busy commercial lane in the Barkhor subdistrict.A member of the Hui ethnic group, Li began selling bracelets from a street stall in 2002. He later opened the shop where he remains […]

(260728) -- BEIJING, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), addresses a special consultative session held by the CPPCC National Committee […]

(260728) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits a paraplegic rehabilitation center and talks with people left paraplegic by the Tangshan Earthquake, during an inspection tour in Tangshan, north China's […]

Telling a Hong Kong judge found to have plagiarised submissions in his judgments to retire early is a sufficient penalty, as he has already suffered reputational damage and is losing tens of millions of dollars in forgone salary, allowances and pension payouts, legal experts have said. A spokesman for the judiciary confirmed on Tuesday that Justice Wilson […]

Hangzhou [China], July 28 (ANI): Indian rifle shooters Sonam Uttam Maskar and Himanshu Dhillon secured the bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, China, adding another podium finish to India's campaign.Both Indian teams delivered strong performances in the qualification round to […]

Beijing [China], July 28 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Li Wentang, Vice President of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on Tuesday and discussed opportunities for future cooperation and academic exchanges between the two sides. According to the Indian Embassy in China, the meeting […]

CHENGDU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Before an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can answer a learner in Bangkok, the technology behind it may already have crossed several borders throughout Asia.The chatbot is available on AI Class ASEAN, a digital learning platform run by the Jakarta-based ASEAN Foundation with support from Google.org. It is powered by […]

(260728) -- SHENZHEN, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An attendee of the 2026 APEC Ministerial Meeting on Forestry tries a bike at an ecological preservation stripe in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 28, 2026. The meeting was held in Shenzhen from July 27 to 28. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will launch a global hunt for its next leader to guide the institution to “fresh ideas” and through a coming “transformation”, the head of its governing council has said. HKU council chairman Peter Wong Tung-shun announced details of the recruitment on Tuesday, a day after president and vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang […]

(260728) -- BEIJING, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends the national conference on work related to Chinese nationals overseas and […]

TASHKENT, July 28 (Xinhua) -- China has made important contributions to advancing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and deepening political mutual trust among its members, with the Shanghai Spirit serving as core guidance for member states to unite, an Uzbek expert has said.Over its 25-year history, the SCO has achieved solid results in education, […]

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- As this year's university admission season begins, Chinese education authorities have reiterated their commitment to ensuring that no student will miss out on the opportunity for higher education because of financial hardship.The country's student aid system has continued to expand in scale, combining government-backed student […]

DALIAN, July 28 (Xinhua) -- To untrained eyes, dozens of Chinese egrets, a vulnerable species with distinctive yellow bills, wading through sunlit shallows at the Changshan Archipelago may seem like an ordinary coastal scene.But the archipelago in northeast China's Liaoning Province is no ordinary patch of land. Home to the world's largest breeding […]

(260728) -- ZHENGZHOU, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Foreign students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Chenjiagou in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, July 27, 2026. This summer, numerous foreign enthusiasts of Tai Chi visited Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Tai Chi originated, to practice Tai Chi and experience […]

(260728) -- BELGRADE, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marina Ragus (C), deputy speaker of the National Assembly and chair of the parliamentary friendship group with China, speaks at a conference, titled "Serbia and China -- Leap into the Future," in Belgrade, Serbia, July 27, 2026. The conference was held at Serbia's National Assembly in Belgrade, bringing […]

Worried Hong Kong parents who bought a popular powdered infant formula are taking their children for medical check-ups after a batch of the product was found to contain excessive levels of lead. One mother told the South China Morning Post on Tuesday that her five-month-old baby was staying in hospital for observation after the child consumed the same batch […]

New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) on Tuesday said India's strategic neighbourhood now extends far beyond its immediate land borders, asserting that the country's security interests stretch from the Mediterranean approaches to the Western Pacific as it seeks to emerge as an effective middle power.Delivering the […]

Two US-developed treatments for breast cancer and a degenerative eye disease will undergo large-scale clinical trials in the Greater Bay Area in a collaboration involving Hong Kong, Shenzhen and a pharmaceutical start-up founded by a former lawmaker. The agreement was formalised on Tuesday when Health Hope Pharma founder Dr Dennis Lam Shun-chiu signed a […]

YANTAI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 35 Chinese bus maker Yutong's U11DD electric double-decker buses on Monday were shipped from the Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province to Britain. The type of bus, designed specifically for the European markets, has been put into service in London's public transport system.

The blockbuster IPO has made CXMT mainland Chinas most valuable listed companyChina's largest memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has become the mainland's most valuable listed company after its shares jumped more than five fold on their market debut.The company raised 57.9 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) in Asia's biggest IPO of the year on […]

An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to include other countries in future. The Trade Development Council, the organiser, said on Tuesday that the third edition of the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival, […]

The Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported a 37 per cent decline in first-half earnings as losses in Hong Kong equities and weaker bond returns weighed on performance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Tuesday. Earnings stood at HK$134.7 billion (US$17.17 billion), down from the record half-year return of […]

SHANGHAI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Foreign enterprises are showing renewed optimism and expressing stronger confidence in China's resilient economy amid the 100-day countdown to the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE).The expo, scheduled from Nov. 5 to 10, has already secured commitments from over 1,200 companies across 99 countries and regions, with […]

China and Africa pursuing modernization together, with no country left behind, is "a very large undertaking," said Xiang Wenbo, chairman of Sany Heavy Industry, one of China's largest construction machinery manufacturers.NAIROBI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Sany Heavy Industry, one of China's largest construction machinery manufacturers, posted 3.5 billion yuan […]

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Beijing on Tuesday.

JOHANNESBURG, July 28 (Xinhua) -- China's success in eradicating extreme poverty demonstrates strong political commitment and targeted policies, offering valuable guidance for African countries, a South African media executive has said."It's clear that poverty reduction is most effective when it is targeted, coordinated, and focused on building long-term […]

by Xinhua writers Xue Yanwen, Liu Xiaoyu and Zhang ShuhuiPERTH, Australia, July 28 (Xinhua) -- A high-level meeting has brought together experts, policymakers and industry leaders in the capital city of Western Australia on Monday, with a spotlight on the global green transition.Around 200 representatives from governments, businesses and academic […]

A Hong Kong man known on the internet as “Mr Ho” has died, a week after receiving a two-month prison sentence for stabbing his wife. A source told the South China Morning Post on Tuesday that Ho Huen, 79, had died in a public hospital a day earlier. Ronson Chan Ron-sing, former chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, also said on social media […]

A top Hong Kong transport official has pledged to step up efforts to help the city’s premium taxi fleets recruit drivers, conceding that the number of vehicles on the road remains about one-third below target a year after the scheme was launched. As the five taxi fleets offering premium service marked a year of operations in July, the government said on […]

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff measures signal a shift toward a more durable trade strategy, with his administration relying on long-established trade laws to rebuild tariffs that officials and analysts say are likely to withstand legal challenges and expand in the months ahead. After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an early […]

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged pooling the strength of overseas Chinese and those who have returned to China to contribute to building China into a strong country and advancing national rejuvenation.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military […]

(260728) -- BEIJING, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

The owner of a Hong Kong private tutorial centre that ceased operations has been jailed for six years and four months for molesting five boys on the premises and filming some of the offences. The High Court on Tuesday sentenced Yu Hey-tsit for the “despicable and repulsive” acts he committed at the Prime Solid Learning Education Centre in Mei Foo Sun […]

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday released a document titled "China's Position on the So-called Excess Capacity Issue."This document was issued to clarify relevant facts and elaborate on China's policy stance on the so-called excess capacity issue, according to the ministry.The document said that the rapid development of […]

(260728) -- YANTAI, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows homemade electric double-decker buses heading to a car carrier at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A total of 35 Chinese bus maker Yutong's U11DD electric double-decker buses on Monday were shipped from the Yantai Port to Britain. The type of bus, […]

(260728) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dai Qilin, defense attache of the Chinese embassy in Brunei, speaks at a reception marking the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) at Muara Port, Brunei, July 26, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese embassy in Brunei marks PLA's 99th founding anniversary" (Xinhua/Li Meng)

Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India], July 28 (ANI): The United States could face 'massive capital destruction' from its artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom as Chinese open-source AI models increasingly challenge the dominance and profitability of US hyperscalers, according to a report by Jefferies.The brokerage said investors are beginning to question […]

New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Indian benchmark indices opened on a subdued note on Tuesday before recovering in early trade, supported by easing crude oil prices. However, weak cues from most Asian markets kept investor sentiment cautious.The BSE Sensex opened 34.69 points lower at 76,801.09, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 3.55 points to 23,992.40 […]

Hong Kong lawmakers have called on city leader John Lee Ka-chiu to revamp the public complaint hotline using Beijing’s AI-assisted model, fast track the Northern Metropolis and strengthen executive-legislative ties during a first-of-its-kind closed-door dialogue. The session on Tuesday marked the first time the new slate of lawmakers were given the […]

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The kilns of the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen have transformed mounds of humble clay into exquisite porcelain that has traveled across oceans, transcended cultural boundaries and fostered bonds between civilizations for over 2000 years.On Saturday, the Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on the […]

BEIJING, 28th July, 2026 (WAM) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Xinghai County of northwest China's Qinghai Province at 11:16 am on Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the centre said.