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Callers to Hong Kong police’s 999 hotline will be able to send real-time audio and visual information to the emergency call centre using instant messaging apps in 2028, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung has said. The security minister revealed the timeline for the upgrade on Thursday, a day after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in […]

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's audiovisual regulators on Thursday voiced support for live-action dramas in the face of AI-made productions accounting for more than 90 percent of the country's micro-dramas released in the first eight months of 2026."Our position is clear: live-action dramas are the mainstay of quality productions and should receive […]

(260917) -- HARARE, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A model in traditional Chinese attire walks the red carpet during a reception to mark the upcoming 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept. 16, 2026. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe held a reception here on Wednesday to mark the 77th anniversary of the […]

(260917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Council, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

by Mohammed SaqibWhen President Xi Jinping visited New Delhi for the BRICS Summit 2026, the first such visit in seven years, it was more than a diplomatic event. It was a symbol of renewal, a reminder that China and India, two civilizational giants and largest developing countries, share a responsibility to cooperate for development. In this uncertain […]

Hong Kong’s plan to raise its gold holdings will further cement the city’s status as an international financial centre, with the possibility of building vaults in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment, according to authorities. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Thursday the city was under “no pressure” to raise interest rates […]

(260917) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A robot is seen during the 9th China Robotop Summit in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. This summit kicked off at Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City here on Thursday. Themed "Smart Connectivity for a New Ecosystem, Empowering All Scenarios: The Intelligent and Qualitative Transformation in […]

ABU DHABI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State attended a reception hosted today by Zeng Jixin, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the UAE, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the […]

A main contractor and two subcontractors have been fined more than HK$900,000 each for their role in the death of a 38-year-old worker who was electrocuted while handling wiring for solar panels during wet weather at the Hong Kong Science Park three years ago. Magistrate Jeffrey Sze Cho-yiu said China Power International Development, the main contractor for […]

(260917) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of German delegation for the 48th WorldSkills Competition are pictured upon their arrival at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 17, 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition is scheduled to take place from September 22 to 27 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The United States faces global doubts and criticism after announcing for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, with countries warning against an "arms race" in space.U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the United States has fielded "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the […]

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Participants at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum hailed the event as a key platform for different parties to engage in dialogue as China seeks to play a constructive role in peacefully settling conflicts amid rising global uncertainty.Themed "Build Consensus on Stability, Advance Security Governance Together," the forum, which […]

(260917) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A student tries on traditional Chinese costumes during an event to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival at the Confucius Institute at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kenyan youth embrace China's Mid-Autumn Festival as cultural ties grow" (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

(260917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivers a concluding speech at a national conference on advanced manufacturing held in Beijing, capital of China. The national conference on advanced manufacturing was held in […]

(260917) -- PRETORIA, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of a Chinese exhibitor at the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) expo in Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 16, 2026. The 25th AAD expo kicked off at Air Force Base Waterkloof here on Wednesday, and the event will run until Sept. 20. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

Ashfaina's recovery followed a complex operation at Lumumba Regional Hospital in Zanzibar, performed by a Chinese medical team led by Li Li, a doctor from the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar.ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- On Tuesday morning, nine-and-half-year-old Ashfaina Omari Ali walked into Sebleni Primary School on Zanzibar's Unguja […]

DUBAI, 17th September, 2026 (WAM) -- DMCC has recorded 9.4 percent growth in its Chinese business community over the past 12 months, as it concludes a three-city Made For Trade Live roadshow across Shanghai, Wuxi and Xi'an focused on accelerating the next phase of China-UAE trade and investment.More than 1,000 Chinese companies are now based in DMCC, with […]

(260917) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li TszKwan (2nd L) of China's Hong Kong competes during the Group B match between Japan and China's Hong Kong at 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

WUHAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Across a patchwork of village ponds in central China, rows of floating cages ripple on the water. Beneath the surface, slender, snake-like rice eels twist through the nets -- the fish are a common dish at Chinese meals and a big part of how local farmers make a living.Also known as the Asian swamp eel, the slippery freshwater […]

(260917) -- KOMAKI, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bui Thi Anh Thao (R) of Vietnam competes during the preliminary round pool D match of Women's Volleyball between China's Hong Kong and Vietnam at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Komaki, Japan, Sept. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

HONG KONG, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday unveiled its first five-year plan for economic and social development (2026-2030), a milestone as it enters a new phase of becoming more prosperous.The plan will help build a more open, inclusive, liberal, prosperous and safer Hong Kong, said HKSAR Chief […]

Hong Kong will be short of 130,000 workers by 2028, about a third less than originally projected, a reduction the city’s labour chief attributed to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and government policies to import labour and top talent. A day after the release of the city’s first five-year plan and annual policy address, Secretary for […]

Hong Kong’s property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Thursday as major local banks kept their prime rates unchanged, but another increase could puncture the market’s relatively fragile recovery, according to industry insiders. The Fed raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its latest meeting on Wednesday […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) --The Chinese delegation was officially welcomed at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, as athletes and officials gathered at Nagoya Port ahead of the opening ceremony of the continental multi-sport event.The Team Welcome Ceremony, held at the Fuji no Hiroba Athlete Interaction Area in Garden Pier, featured the […]

(260917) -- ACCRA, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Sentuo Airport Garden City project in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 15, 2026. Sentuo Group, a diversified Chinese multinational conglomerate operating in Ghana, held a groundbreaking ceremony late Tuesday in Accra, the Ghanaian […]

New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people after the US House of Representatives passed the Russia sanctions bill, which also targets Moscow's major energy importers, including India, while noting that during high-level talks with US interlocutors, New Delhi had […]

WUHAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- There is nothing remarkable about the tiny cabbage seedlings growing in the fields of Jiayu County in central China.They are barely more than rows of green tufts against the soil, too young to look anything like the firm heads that will eventually find their way onto dinner tables across the country.Yet these modest plants tell […]

(260917) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A medical staff member takes care of a newborn's mother on the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark, docked at the Friendship Port in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Sept. 16, 2026. A pregnant Mauritanian woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy with the help of Chinese medical staff […]

(260917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 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, delivers a speech at a national conference on advanced manufacturing held in Beijing, capital of China. The national conference on advanced manufacturing was held […]

Washington DC [US], September 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's administration is considering holding a meeting with executives from major technology and artificial intelligence companies on the sidelines of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States next week, CNN reported, as Washington weighs the future of AI development and the risks […]

CHANGSHA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- China is advancing its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) deeper into global markets, unveiling new products, technologies and applications at a summit in central China this week, as it seeks to position the system as a shared global service.At the 5th International Summit on BDS Applications held in Zhuzhou, Hunan […]

(260917) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of Chinese delegation pose during the team welcome ceremony for the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260917) -- GIFU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yanwen (Front) of China vies for the ball during the group G match of Women's Football between China and Uzbekistan at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Gifu, Japan, Sept. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

by Xinhua writer Phan Hong Nhung, Hu JialiDAK LAK, Vietnam, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- In Thai Binh village in Ea Tul commune, Le Tuan Tai walks under a canopy of durian trees, with sunlight falling through the leaves. He taps a green-yellow fruit with a small knife. A dull thud. "It's ripe," he says.For nearly four decades, Tai's family has farmed this land in […]

New legislation could expose India and China to additional tariffs of up to 100% as major buyers of Russian oil and gasIndia has said it remains "firmly committed" to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people, in response to the threat of steep new tariffs from the Russia sanctions bill that cleared the US Congress on Wednesday."The Indian side […]

WUHAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- China is famous for its ancient inventions: papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass. But there is far more to its technological legacy than these.One notable achievement is the Tonglushan ancient copper mining site. More than 3,000 years ago, people in China were already mining and refining high-purity copper on a large […]

(260917) -- ZANZIBAR, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Li Li, a doctor from the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar, changing dressings for Ashfaina Omari Ali in a ward in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Aug. 4, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese doctor helps Tanzania's Zanzibar schoolgirl regain health, return to school." (The […]

A former Hong Kong police constable who was left paralysed and bedridden for 21 years following a knife attack during a stop-and-search has died, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said Jacky Chu Chun-kwok, who was in his fifties, died on Wednesday. Frankie Leung Chun-kit, chairman of the Junior Police Officers’ Association, said on […]

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 22 months behind bars for driving dangerously and causing a 19-year-old student’s death at a pedestrian crossing two years ago. The District Court on Thursday also disqualified Ernest Au Yeung Shiu-hong from driving for five years and criticised his “extremely dangerous and irresponsible” attitude that led to Lisa […]

Hong Kong aims to expand the number of global destinations connected to its airport from 220 to 240 by 2030, with authorities exploring the launch of routes to Uzbekistan. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the goal in the city’s first five-year plan, stating authorities would explore aviation partnerships with 10 or more countries each year […]

Hong Kong’s proposed “AI city brain” will not tap into personal data and poses no privacy concerns, the city leader has said, adding that the platform will also help improve visitor management during “golden week” national holidays. Speaking at a Legislative Council question and answer session on Thursday following his annual policy address a day […]

SINGAPORE, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Meticulously crafted Liuli artworks, also known as Chinese glass, glow with iridescent hues under display light at Singapore's China Cultural Centre. Their lifelike forms draw visitors to pause and admire these distinctive traditional Chinese crafts.The exhibition, themed "Radiant Splendor - The Artistry of Zibo Liuli […]

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged sustained efforts to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing to provide strong support for advancing Chinese modernization.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent […]

A man believed to be more than HK$1 million (US$ 127,470) in debt is suspected of murdering his wife in their flat after previous financial disputes, according to preliminary investigations by Hong Kong police. Superintendent Kwan Chun-ting, assistant district commander of Eastern district crime squad, said on Thursday that a 51-year-old man had turned […]

Washington DC [US], September 17 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill targeting Moscow's officials, financial institutions and economic sectors, with lawmakers hailing the legislation as a step towards supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war, […]