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(260227) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese expert conducts a lecture focused on raising awareness of key diseases to local residents on Pemba Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Feb. 27, 2026. The expert team of the China-aided Zanzibar schistosomiasis prevention and control project on Friday conducted a health education campaign on […]

(260227) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man conducts a test-drive on a pickup truck in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Feb. 14, 2026. Tanzania's transition toward green mobility has gained fresh momentum with the arrival of the country's first electric dual-cab pickup trucks, powered by Chinese technology and supply partnerships. (Xinhua/Emmanuel […]

CHONGQING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- In a pottery studio in the Rongchang district of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, 9-year-old Yang Hanlin holds his breath, his small hands carefully shaping a mound of clay spinning on a wheel as his instructor offers careful advice.This winter break, Yang, accompanied by his mother and sister, traveled to Chongqing […]

(260227) -- XI'AN, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dong Hongtao (front, 1st L) tutors students in Shaanxi Railway Institute in Weinan City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 4, 2026. Dong Hongtao is a bullet train technician of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. and a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC). Since engaging in electric multiple unit […]

(260227) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev speaks at the inauguration ceremony of China-SCO Cooperation Center for Metabolic Diseases in Shanghai, east China, on Feb. 27, 2026. The center is the first national-level specialized cooperation platform hosted by Shanghai under the […]

by Xinhua writers Li Ang and Yang KaiKABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Over the past week, Afghanistan and Pakistan, both observing the holy month of Ramadan, have seen no peace.What began as scattered exchanges of fire along the border escalated into intensive fighting and, ultimately, Pakistani airstrikes on military targets in Kabul, the capital of […]

The operator of Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction has apologised after the personal data of visitors and employees was stolen in a ransomware attack. The company on Thursday detected irregularities in its internal network system and alerted police and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. “Subsequent investigation […]

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- German enterprises are seeking to take the pulse of the Chinese market and ride the waves of its innovation momentum, with some making business trips right after the Spring Festival holiday and others doubling down on their deep-rooted presence in the country.On Wednesday and Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a […]

Hong Kong will offer nine residential sites to developers under the government’s land sale programme for the coming financial year, providing about 6,650 flats, after authorities said in the latest budget that the property market had stabilised. Combined with other land sources, such as urban redevelopment, private development and projects linked to […]

From early SCUD-inspired systems to modern Shaheen and Babur missiles, Pakistans arsenal has matured into a credible strategic threatWar has erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On February 27, 2026, the Taliban authorities in Kabul announced a massive retaliatory strike against Pakistani military positions along the disputed Durand Line, while […]

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to play a constructive role for peace in its own way and support all efforts for peace, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday in response to a related query regarding the Ukraine crisis."Peace talks will not end the crisis overnight, but as long as dialogue is still on, there is hope for peace," […]

(260227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Models attend the model casting for the upcoming 2026 China Fashion Week in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2026. A model casting for the 2026 China Fashion Week was held here on Friday, during which over 1,500 models competed for walking the runway. The 2026 China Fashion Week (Spring) will be held here […]

by Xinhua writers Hu Tao, Li LinhaiXINING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- When a snow leopard mother with her four cubs jumped into his view, 53-year-old Tibetan herdsman Marpalden was just on his way to a summer ranch on the Qilian Mountains, located on the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau."We can often come across snow leopards or their traces in the […]

(260227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children watch a syrup art craftsman working at a temple fair at Wuhou Shrine in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 27, 2026. The temple fair is held here to mark the ongoing Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, which will end on the 15th day of the first lunar month. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

BANGKOK, Thailand: Hong Kong has formally protested Panama's decision to take control of two strategically important ports at either end of the Panama Canal, escalating tensions over assets long operated by a Hong Kong-based company. In a statement on February 24, Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said it had lodged "stern protests" with […]

Hong Kong authorities have defended a controversial subsidy cut for the kindergarten sector for the coming financial year, saying the low birth rate and resultant shrinking pupil population have prompted a reassessment of education policy priorities. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Friday that the government would channel more […]

GUIYANG, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- In a bustling factory in the city of Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, bamboo poles are transformed into eco-friendly tableware and medical swabs."Our bamboo products, free of chemicals and fully biodegradable, are highly recognized by the market," said Wu Qiuhui, manager of the company.With vast bamboo forests, […]

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China is deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and urges both sides to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.Mao made the remarks at a regular news briefing after clashes broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan […]

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have developed a high-resolution model to assess the thermal stability of water ice in the Shackleton Crater region near the lunar south pole, providing crucial guidance for the Chang'e-7 mission's quest to find and analyze one of the moon's most valuable resources.The research team from the Key Laboratory of […]

HANGZHOU, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- A Peking Opera performer, clad in embroidered armor, raises her spear as gongs reverberate through a studio in Hangzhou in eastern China. There is no traditional stage or theater audience, only a green screen and a ring of specialized cameras capturing each posture.Later, through a virtual reality (VR) headset, the same scene […]

China's tropical island Hainan received over 12.32 million tourist visits during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, a 28.9% increase year-on-year. Tourist spending reached 18.366 billion yuan (about 2.65 billion U.S. dollars), up 30.7%, during the island's first Spring Festival since the launch of island-wide special customs operations.

A wild boar was euthanised in Hong Kong hours after it roamed inside an MTR station and a housing estate on Friday, injuring five people who were either knocked down, bitten or had attempted to capture the animal. Police said they received multiple reports of sightings of the boar at Wu Kai Sha station and the Lake Silver housing complex at 5.08pm. A woman, […]

Stretching nearly 100 km across western Senegal, the Mbour-Kaolack highway project is approaching completion, with construction teams working to finalize the remaining sections.DAKAR, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Stretching nearly 100 km across western Senegal, the Mbour-Kaolack highway project is approaching completion, with construction teams working to finalize […]

A Hong Kong court has jailed a retiree for eight months for posting speeches on his social media account in which he seditiously criticised authorities and called on voters to boycott last year’s Legislative Council election. Lam Ming-chung, 68, on Friday admitted to posting seditious content on his Facebook account between September 2024 and November […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 27 (ANI): Several countries on Friday called for restraint and an immediate ceasefire after fresh cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan along the Durand Line.The calls for a ceasefire came after overnight strikes by both sides caused significant damage to military installations and civilian infrastructure, along […]

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China is scheduled to launch two crewed missions and one cargo spacecraft mission for its space station operation in 2026, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).An astronaut from the Hong Kong or Macao special administrative region is expected to carry out a space station flight mission as early as this year, the […]

The publisher of the South China Morning Post, Tammy Tam, has been appointed to Hong Kong’s Law Reform Commission as the representative for the media industry for a three-year term starting in March. Veteran journalist Tam succeeded May Chan Suk-mei, a news director at Commercial Radio, who completed two three-year terms, with Secretary for Justice Paul […]

Hong Kong’s exports surged by more than 30 per cent in the first month of 2026, thanks to a rebound from last year’s low base after US-China trade war fears eased. According to the Census and Statistics Department, the total value of exports of goods rose by 33.8 per cent year on year in January to HK$520.6 billion (US$66.6 billion). The value of […]

The violence in the African nation is not driven by government policy or religious bias, Abuja has saidNigeria has rejected fresh accusations from US lawmakers that Christians in the West African country are being persecuted, insisting that there is no government policy targeting any religious group.The allegations were renewed in a report submitted to US […]

At Pop Mart’s shop in Hong Kong’s bustling Causeway Bay shopping district, a display of the toymaker’s newly launched character, Merodi, drew little attention on Friday morning. “A few people are buying it,” a salesperson said. “It’s not very well known yet.” The new series, Merodi After School, features a mischievous little girl with the […]

Less than half of Hong Kong employees feel happy at work, a survey has found, ranking the city’s workplace happiness the lowest among eight Asia-Pacific economies, including Singapore. Recruitment platform Jobsdb on Friday released its survey of 1,020 local workers. The poll also found that 44 per cent of local respondents reported burnout at work and […]

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to discuss a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development and a draft government work report to be submitted by the State Council […]

(260227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Para ice hockey athlete Wang Zhidong of China delivers a speech during the launch ceremony of Chinese delegation for the upcoming Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, Feb. 27, 2026. The Games will take place March 6-15, with 79 medal events across six sports. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Taipei [Taiwan], February 27 (ANI): The government's stance on prohibiting senior officials from China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) from entering the country remains unchanged, citing an ongoing lack of goodwill from Beijing, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said, according to a report by Taipei Times.MAC Deputy Chairman Liang Wen-chieh defended the […]

Washington DC [US], February 27 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has called on the international community, including relevant United Nations bodies, to take coordinated and principled action in response to what it described as the continued institutionalisation of a coercive security and control system in East Turkistan, also known as […]

Hong Kong’s finance chief has assured the public that the city can manage its debt after proposing the issuance of more bonds to accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis, expressing confidence in the long-term investment returns from the megaproject. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po sought to reassure the public during a radio programme on […]

Defense Minister Asif has said his country is at open war with its western neighborThe Taliban administration in Afghanistan has turned the country into an Indian "colony," Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said in the aftermath of Islamabad's military strikes on its western neighbor.In a post on X on Friday, Asif said Pakistan and Afghanistan are […]

(260227) -- HANGZHOU, Feb. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nikk Mitchell, founder and CEO of VR production company FXG, checks an image on his computer at his company based in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Canadian entrepreneur uses VR to bring Chinese culture to global audience" (Xinhua)

Shanghai [China], February 27 (ANI): India's Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, met Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng at the opening of the SCO Cooperation Centre for Metabolic Diseases in Shanghai on Friday, reaffirming efforts to strengthen India-China ties.According to a post by the Consulate General of India in Shanghai on X, the meeting took place on […]

"For Russians, the Spring Festival is often perceived as something exotic, yet people recognize the shared human values that underpin it. It is precisely through these shared values that the festival gains universal significance," said Konstantin Baraboshkin, head of the Department of Chinese Philology at Lomonosov Moscow State University.MOSCOW, Feb. 27 […]

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)Second-seeded Emma Navarro and No. 3 seed Ann Li of the United States, along with No. 7 seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain, were denied spots in the quarterfinals by losing Thursday at the Merida (Mexico) Open Akron.Navarro, ranked No. 20 in the world and the tournament's defending champion, was sent packing by Shuai […]

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)Top-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime extended his hot streak on Thursday, topping eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.Auger-Aliassime won for the 11th time in 12 matches this month as he seeks to reach a third straight final. […]

Hong Kong is expected to record 53.8 million visitor arrivals this year, an 8 per cent rise over 2025, the tourism minister has revealed. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui also said on Friday that a new light show replacing the 22-year-old “A Symphony of Lights” would be launched in key sightseeing spots, such as The Peak, […]

Join the global "Becoming Chinese" trend with authentic Chinese culture: Zan Hua, Embroidery, Chinese Herbal Tea and Cupping Therapy.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong can expect gloomy weather and occasional rain this weekend, with showers persisting into next week, according to the city’s weather […]