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(261016) -- LONDON, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- David Haigh, chairman and CEO of brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, receives an interview with Xinhua in London, Britain, Oct. 14, 2026. Chinese brands are breaking down prejudice through technological innovation and high-quality products, and are gaining recognition, David Haigh has said. TO GO WITH […]

David Haigh, chairman and CEO of brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, attributed the growing international appeal of Chinese brands to a combination of technological sophistication, innovative design, high manufacturing standards and competitive prices.LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese brands are breaking down prejudice through technological […]

(261016) -- ROME, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu (R) presents the 2026 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Achievement Award to Wu Bingfang, a researcher at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences […]

(261016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, deputy prime minister of Malaysia, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

(261016) -- ZAGREB, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlic Radman in Zagreb, Croatia, Oct. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(261016) -- ZAGREB, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Croatian President Zoran Milanovic meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in Zagreb, Croatia, Oct. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- For 16-year-old Otoota Uipi, who has studied Chinese for more than a decade and counts Chinese pop star Jay Chou among her favorite artists, visiting China for the first time fulfilled a long-held dream.Already familiar with the Chinese language and pop culture, the U.S. teenager was still struck by technological innovations: […]

(261016) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends and addresses the 2026 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 16, 2026. The conference opened here […]

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane)No. 7 seed Iga Swiatek and No. 16 Maja Chwalinska will meet in an all-Polish semifinal at the Wuhan Open in China.In Friday's quarterfinals, Swiatek stormed to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Ann Li in 93 minutes and Chwalinska outlasted Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-0, 3-6, 7-5 in 2 hours and 35 minutes.Unseeded Sonay Kartal of Great Britain […]

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte)No. 12 seed Rafael Jodar came from behind again on Friday and advanced to the Rolex Shanghai Masters semifinals with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory against No. 20 Casper Ruud of Norway.The 20-year-old Spaniard won his fourth consecutive match from a set down at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament, breaking his opponent's serve five times over […]

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Friday began soliciting public opinion on a revision to the catalog of technologies that are subject to export bans or restrictions, with plans to add some technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), biomedicine and photovoltaics to the list.The adjustment, initiated by the Ministry of Commerce and the […]

ULANQAB, Inner Mongolia, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the need to unswervingly follow the path of prioritizing ecological conservation and pursuing green development. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an […]

MANILA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- At a hybrid rice experimental field in Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, ripe rice plants spread like a golden carpet, their panicles heavy with tightly packed grains. John Davidson pressed down a sturdy rice stem, and it quickly sprang back upright."The Philippines endured persistent heavy rains in August, yet most of our Chinese […]

Washington, DC [US], October 16 (ANI): Prices of goods imported into the United States rose 8.1 per cent in the 12 months till September 2026, marking the largest annual increase since July 2022, according to data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).US import prices increased 1.1 per cent in September, following a rise of 0.5 per cent in […]

(Photo credit: James Maclennan)South Korea's Hye-Jin Choi maintained a two-stroke lead at the Buick LPGA Shanghai despite shooting a 2-over 74 in blustery conditions at Sheshan Golf Club on Friday.Choi is at 6-under 138 after two rounds as she seeks her first win on the LPGA Tour. She carded two birdies and four bogeys, including three over a six-hole […]

Cairo [Egypt], October 16 (ANI): Jagsher Singh Khangurra bagged the bronze medal in the ongoing BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, after he went down in the boys singles semifinal against Radithya Bayu Wardhana of Indonesia on Friday.Khangurra fought back after losing the opening game to force a decider, but Wardhana's attacking […]

(261016) -- ULANQAB, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Huangqihai Lake nature reserve in Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2026. Xi made an inspection trip on Friday to the […]

(261016) -- MANILA, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese hybrid rice promoter Zhang Zhaodong observes rice in an experimental field in Laguna province, the Philippines, on May 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: Sowing hope in tropical paddies -- Chinese hybrid rice tech delivers bountiful harvests in Philippines" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Baku [Azerbaijan] October 16 (ANI): Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on October 16 received Abhay Kumar, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Azerbaijan, who presented his credentials to the Azerbaijani head of state.During the meeting, Abhay Kumar said he would spare no effort to promote the development of bilateral […]

(261016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about an exoskeleton product on display at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2026. The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened to visitors in Guangzhou on Thursday. The fair continues to feature a […]

(261016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students talk in a classroom during a China-U.S. youth exchange program at Renmin University of China in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China, U.S. youth seek connection, cooperation via exchange program" (Xinhua/Zhai Xiang)

NewsVoirHong Kong, October 16: Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and co-organised by the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), the annual flagship event "Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival" will take place for four consecutive days from 29 October (Thursday) to 1 November (Sunday) at the Central Harbourfront Event Space and […]

Hong Kong police have arrested two men over their alleged involvement in at least six break-ins across Kowloon over the past three months, with total losses amounting to HK$1.7 million (US$216,629). The pair – a 54-year-old mainland Chinese man and a 34-year-old Hong Kong resident – were arrested separately on Thursday in Sham Shui Po and Tsim Sha Tsui, […]

SHENZHEN, China, 16th October, 2026 (WAM) -- Chen Jianzhong, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Zhejiang Provincial Committee (CCPIT Zhejiang) and the China Chamber of International Commerce Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce (CCOIC Zhejiang), said China and Dubai enjoy a solid foundation for economic and trade cooperation, […]

Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department will launch three new AI-assisted drone technologies to strengthen fire detection and its response to heightened risks during tomb-sweeping activities ahead of the Chung Yeung Festival on Sunday. Wong Tak-fai, acting divisional officer for information and communications technology, said on Friday that the technology […]

(261016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A humanoid robot demonstrates traditional Chinese fitness exercises during the Beijing International Traditional Healthcare Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2026. The event was kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

(261016) -- LONGQUAN, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a production line of the Longquan celadon in Longquan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 14, 2026. Located in southwestern Zhejiang Province, Longquan City boasts abundant ceramic clay, dense forests, and the Longquan River, providing ideal conditions for its celadon industry. […]

(261016) -- HARBIN, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Crew members prepare meals for passengers aboard the train Z114, on Oct. 16, 2026. The train Z114 service from Harbin West Railway Station to Haikou in south China's Hainan Province has witnessed a surging passenger loads since early October when temperatures started to drop in Heilongjiang Province. Covering […]

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's research and development (R) expenditure rose 8.2 percent year on year to 3.93 trillion yuan (about 584.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday.Over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the country's R spending rose at an average annual rate of 10 percent, and China […]

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's research and development (R&D) expenditure rose 8.2 percent year on year to 3.93 trillion yuan (about 584.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday.Over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the country's R&D spending rose at an average annual rate of 10 […]

AKSU, Xinjiang, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- After viewing photographs of the area's earlier landscape at the Kekeya Memorial Hall in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, American actor and television presenter Steven Weathers was impressed by the transformation of Kekeya, not only for its greenery, but also for what the trees produced."It's not just […]

Friendship, like a tree, grows stronger with time. That's what the three newly planted crape myrtles at FAO headquarters stand for. - One by Chinese sand-control pioneer YinYuzhen- One by Yin's American friend Ronald Sakolsky- One by FAO chief Qu DongyuOn Thursday, in Rome, there were three more trees to mark Yin and Sakolsky's friendship and the […]

Hong Kong authorities have found that lifts in another 39 buildings are lacking proper door-frame components following an investigation into faulty replacement works carried out by a contractor involving missing fire-safety parts. The South China Morning Post also learned on Friday that police had arrested a director and two registered lift engineers from […]

In Ningxia, global diplomatic envoys learned how China transformed deserts from hazards into resources by straw-checkerboard fixation and photovoltaic farms.Surrounded by deserts on three sides, Ningxia has spent decades battling desertification. Decades of desert-control efforts have transformed the once sand-threatened region into a model of ecological […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 16 (ANI): China announced new punitive measures against a company owned by the father of Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen on October 14, extending Beijing's campaign against the outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).Chen Binhua, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs […]

Hong Kong authorities have ordered the developer of One Stanley to inspect eight more homes, including one acquired by a Mongolian mining tycoon’s family, as concerns over substandard work at the seaside luxury estate mount. The details of the inspection were contained in a sales brochure updated by developer K&K Property on Friday and follow an […]

The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung failed to repay a HK$250,000 loan from her partner’s father and asked for help in hiring lawyers after he was remanded in custody for allegedly killing the model three years ago, a court has heard. Tam Chak-kwan, founder of the popular restaurant chain TamJai Yunnan Mixian, testified […]

Baku [Azerbaijan], October 16 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Israel to cease and withdraw its actions to forcibly establish settlements in the West Bank and called for the full reopening of access to the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to prevent a worsening humanitarian crisis and advance a two-state solution to the Palestinian […]

(261016) -- BAKU, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, […]

China is turning recycling into a strategic tool to secure supplies of critical minerals and maintain its industrial strength, The Economist reported. Measures such as digital battery tracking, producer responsibility and AI-assisted sorting are helping the country integrate battery production with recycling. China now accounts for around 85% of global […]

DUBAI, 16th October, 2026 (WAM) -- Dubai Chambers has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with four chambers of commerce in China to strengthen cooperation, support the business community, and deepen ties between companies in Dubai and their counterparts in Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chongqing.Dubai Chambers signed the agreements with the […]

(261016) -- BAKU, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 15, […]

GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened to visitors in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, with more than 30,000 exhibiting companies and about 340,000 overseas buyers expected to attend.Serving as a barometer and wind vane of China's foreign […]

ROME, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- When Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen was named one of the 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday evening, retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky was there to share the moment.Sitting in the audience, Sakolsky grew teary-eyed as he applauded […]

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A growing number of Chinese companies are expanding their business activities in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), translating their experience in China into more localized business practices that benefit the host community.From trade to investment, China's economic ties with the UAE are gaining momentum, with Dubai […]