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Justice delayed, it is often said, is justice denied. If that is true, many court users in Hong Kong are being failed by the system. Those involved in criminal cases at the Court of First Instance must wait 358 days on average for the hearing, the judiciary revealed last week. The figure for the District Court is 354 days, way above the court’s 100-day […]

If the two Asian powers cooperate they can create a multipolar world, the US economist has said Renowned US economist Jeffry Sachs has called for cooperation, not competition, between India and China. The two Asian economic powerhouses can help to build a truly multipolar world, the economist argued. He

DUBAI, 2nd November, 2026 (WAM) -- DP World's Shipping Solutions AMEA business ("Shipping Solutions") is expanding its China-Africa shipping network with the launch of the China Africa Link, a new weekly service designed to strengthen connectivity between the Far East and Africa, providing customers with greater choice, enhanced market access and more […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi held talks with Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and National Security Advisor, in Beijing on Monday.Al-Aiban handed over a letter from Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, addressed to Chinese President […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, met with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in Beijing on Monday.Wang, 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, said that China will […]

(261102) -- BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, and Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko visit an exhibition of masterpieces by Nikolai Fechin at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2026. Zhao held talks with Valentina […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- As China enters a critical period in its modernization drive, the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has charted the course for tougher action against corruption and stronger self-governance in the years ahead.Last week, the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee adopted a resolution on persevering with full […]

FUZHOU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Valuable lessons for global urban development can be drawn from China's people-centered approach to urban renewal, Anaclaudia Rossbach, United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of UN-Habitat, said during the Global Observance of World Cities Day in China's Fuzhou.Under the theme "Regenerating the City: […]

(261102) -- BEIJING, Nov. 2, 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, holds talks with Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and National Security Advisor, […]

(261102) -- BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(261102) -- NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Shanghai Ballet take a curtain call at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in New York, the United States, Nov. 1, 2026. The Shanghai Ballet brought the classical ballet Giselle to the New York stage Sunday night, captivating audiences with a performance that showcased the exquisite technique […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Oman to steer their strategic partnership to a higher level, and to help restore peace and realize lasting stability in the Middle East at an early date.Xi made the remarks during talks with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman, who is on a state visit […]

(261102) -- NINGBO, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shunnan of China competes during the snatch of the men's 85kg event at the 2026 IWF World Championships in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

(261102) -- LOME, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrives in Lome, Togo, Nov. 1, 2026. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrived in Lome, the capital of Togo, on Sunday to begin a friendly visit and provide medical services, marking the first visit by a […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza)Action got underway Monday at the $1.25 million Intel Extreme Masters Beijing tournament with 16 Counter-Strike 2 teams battling for a top prize of $360,000.Teams are divided into two groups for the double-elimination group stage that runs through Wednesday, with all matches best-of-three.Group stage winners move directly to the […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke)Venus Williams lost her 17th consecutive singles match Monday at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, falling 6-2, 6-3 in the first round to fellow American Mary Stoiana in 77 minutes.The winless run dates back to July 2025 for Williams, 46, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion who said after the match that her future plans are up in […]

On Nov. 2, 20 university students from Oklahoma (USA) visited the unique desert oasis in China's Dunhuang. A flash mob brought the foreign guests and Chinese performers together. The friendship stories along the ancient Silk Road were carried on by music and dance.

Taipei [Taiwan], November 2 (ANI) Taiwan has strongly protested against what it described as China's discriminatory treatment over arrangements for its participation in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, accusing Beijing of attempting to undermine its standing as an equal member of the regional organisation, as […]

Over 40 per cent of stray animals taken in by shelters in Hong Kong in the first half of the year came from the Northern Metropolis development area, a study has found, with volunteers warning that more than 1,000 face abandonment as land resumption accelerates. The Animal Welfare Advocacy Alliance, which released the findings on Monday, called for a review […]

(261102) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian media professionals attend a China-Africa AI media training program in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nov. 1, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese experts train Tanzanian media professionals in AI applications" (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)

(261102) -- BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, speaks at a mobilization meeting on a lecture program for promoting the guiding principles from the fifth plenary session of the 20th […]

(261102) -- DAKAR, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Peng Songmei (R) of China vies with Shaheen Sada of Kenya during the rugby sevens women's pool A match between China and Kenya at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(261102) -- BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing, capital of […]

JAKARTA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Indonesia HSK study in China and career expo was held in Jakarta on Sunday, bringing together 21 Chinese universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, and attracting about 3,000 Indonesian students, Chinese language learners and parents seeking information on study opportunities in China.Among the […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Oman to steer their strategic partnership to a higher level, and to help restore peace and realize lasting stability in the Middle East at an early date.Xi made the remarks during talks with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman, who is on a state visit […]

Washington DC [US], November 2 (ANI): A US congresswoman has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to upgrade Washington's travel advisory for China, citing concerns over the alleged use of wrongful detention of American citizens by Chinese authorities, as reported by The Epoch Times.According to The Epoch Times, Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), chair of the […]

PNNNew Delhi [India], November 2: 21st Century's First Quarticentennial Merited Impacts Gazette highlights contributions across humanitarianism, science, social justice, and other fields, with individuals from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, China, Japan, and Nepal among those recognised.Impact Hallmarks (IH) has named 39 individuals in its Quarticentennial […]

An international legal body’s new regional office in Hong Kong aims to help developing Southeast Asian economies and promote the wider use of uniform commercial law across the Asia-Pacific, its secretary general has said. Ignacio Tirado, secretary general of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit), said its new […]

ISTANBUL, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkish companies are heading to the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai with tailored natural cosmetics and premium foods, aiming to tap into China's Generation Z consumer market.Spearheading Trkiye's national participation at the 9th CIIE, scheduled for Nov. 5 to 10, the Aegean Exporters' Associations […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to continuously improve protection and coordination to make the Yellow River more beautiful.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction on further […]

ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River, once depicted on China's fourth-series 50-yuan banknotes as a torrent of muddy, turbulent water, now presents a markedly different scene, with its cascading waters running clear.Photographer Lyu Guiming, known for documenting the waterfall in Jixian County, Shanxi Province, since 1999, […]

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Monday changed its main policy rate from the seven-day reverse repo rate to the overnight reverse repo rate as it conducted 541 billion yuan (about 80.6 billion U.S. dollars) of overnight reverse repos.The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted this operation at an interest rate of 1.25 percent through […]

(261102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, addresses a work conference on comprehensively advancing the protection and governance of the Yellow River, in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 2, 2026. An […]

(261102) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors tour the 2026 Indonesia HSK study in China and career expo in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 1, 2026. The 2026 Indonesia HSK study in China and career expo was held in Jakarta on Sunday, bringing together 21 Chinese universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, and attracting about 3,000 […]

(261102) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member adjusts a device at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue for the China International Import Expo (CIIE), in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 2, 2026. The ninth edition of the CIIE will take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

COTONOU, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Once discarded into the environment or sometimes reused for cooking, used cooking oil is finding a new lease on life in Benin, where a local company is turning the waste into useful products such as soap and biofuel.At Ouedo-Kpossidja, a locality about 40 km north of Cotonou, the country's economic capital, AMAVI collects and […]

WELLINGTON, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- From established exhibitors who were present for many consecutive years to innovative businesses making their debut with independent booths this year, New Zealand companies are participating in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in increasingly diverse ways.The CIIE is the world's first national-level exhibition […]

Funeral proceedings for Ng Hon-mun, an influential pro-Beijing educator and long-serving Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC), will begin on Wednesday, with three former city leaders heading the funeral committee. Ng died peacefully on October 18, aged 100. His wake will be held at Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point from 5pm on […]

A 23-year-old yoga instructor was found dead floating in a blood-filled bathtub in a luxury Hong Kong hotel room after sustaining more than 40 wounds, a court heard on the opening day of her former boyfriend’s murder trial. Prosecutors told a High Court jury on Monday that the accused, Alex Lo Chun-ming, planned to kill his ex-girlfriend Chow Wai-yin with […]

VMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 2: Tata AIA Life Insurance reinforced its commitment to community well-being and workplace safety through a nationwide fire safety awareness and emergency preparedness campaign conducted as part of the Fire Preparedness & Prevention Week 2026. Held under the theme 'Prevent. Prepare. Respond.', the initiative […]

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 2 (ANI): Ancient wisdom must engage with the problems of the present and help improve lives, Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson, Adani Foundation, said in her keynote address at the inaugural session of The World Symposium on 'Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges' in Varanasi on Monday. 'Ancient wisdom does not become […]

Washington DC [US], November 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has expressed uncertainty over his confidence in Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang as an adviser on US technology policy, following reports that American intelligence officials suspected a Chinese businesswoman with alleged links to Huang of providing information to Beijing, as per […]

HANGZHOU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Amid the ongoing urban renewal drive in China, residents in an east China neighborhood have spearheaded a new model by raising funds for rebuilding their dilapidated residential block.Unlike the government-led model that typically offers residents new apartments and cash compensation, this project saw its 548 homeowner […]

(261102) -- BEIJING, Nov. 2, 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 Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Tian […]

The first person convicted in Hong Kong under the Beijing-imposed national security law and three others jailed in related high-profile cases have been released early, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources said on Monday that Leon Tong Ying-kit, 30, who was sentenced in July 2021 to nine years in prison for inciting secession and engaging in […]