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Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): Indian wushu athlete Vikrant Baliyan bowed out of the men's 75kg Sanda competition after losing 0-2 to Iran's Soheil Mousavi in the Round of 16 at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday.Mousavi dominated both rounds, winning them 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals and bring India's wushu campaign in Sanda to a […]

HOHHOT, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- As the music of the morin khuur, a traditional horsehead fiddle, fills the community center, Wang Jinrong rolls her shoulders, raises her arms and turns to the rhythm, leading her fellow dancers through the routine.Wang, an ethnic Mongolian and retired resident of the Fu'an community in Xing'an League, north China's Inner […]

(260920) -- SHENZHEN, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Qin Xiutao (L) trains with coach Zhuo Jiapeng, champion of the industrial design technology event of the 47th WorldSkills Competition, at a studio of the Shenzhen Institute of Technology in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 27, 2026. Coming from Gaozhou of south China's Guangdong Province, Qin […]

(260920) -- WUHAN, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Foreign guests try a train trip running on the suspension monorail line during the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue - Wuhan in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Ren Yong/Xinhua)

HONG KONG, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Pinglu Canal, China's first national-level river-sea navigation waterway built since 1949, officially opened to traffic Wednesday, marking another milestone in the country's infrastructure development for opening up.Spanning 134.2 km and designed for vessels up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal runs from Hengzhou, a county-level […]

MANILA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Pinglu Canal is not simply an important waterway; it is an economic artery and a bridge between inland China and ASEAN, holding potential to deliver win-win results, said a Filipino expert who visited the canal in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China in early September."The canal's opening is good news not only […]

(260920) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to their consultations in New York, the United States, Sept. 20, 2026. The Chinese and U.S. delegations convened here on Sunday […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., Lockheed Martin, next-generation AIM-260 air-to-air missile, U.S. Department of Defense, AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, or JATM, was developed to counter increasingly capable long-range air threats from China. Lockheed said it offers greater range and effectiveness than existing air-to-air missiles, providing an advantage against […]

(260920) -- CHANGCHUN, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Leng Jiantian, a researcher at the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology (IGA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), introduces a crop rotation model to protect the black soil in Dongliao County, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 16, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's tech strategy […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): Indian opener Shafali Verma expressed happiness after cracking a match-winning century in the Asian Games cricket tournament finals against Bangladesh, highlighting the 'time, patience and belief' which took her to achieve her maiden T20I ton and how the journey was worth it. Shafali continued her impressive run in […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): Indian wushu athlete Aparna Dahiya suffered a 0-2 defeat to Iran's Sogand Sinkaeichetan in the women's 52kg Sanda Round of 16 at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday.Aparna, who won gold at the 11th Sanda World Cup in Macau in May, lost both rounds by a 5-0 scoreline as Sinkaeichetan advanced to the next stage.The Indian […]

New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Oil prices face further upside risks in the coming months as a combination of geopolitical disruptions, constrained shipping, reduced refining capacity and declining inventories leaves global oil markets increasingly tight, Morgan Stanley said in its latest research report.The global brokerage firm has retained its […]

Toronto [Canada] September 20 (ANI): Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters held a rally and parade in Toronto on Saturday, calling for an end to the Chinese regime's persecution of the spiritual practice in China and alleged transnational repression against practitioners and supporters in Canada, as reported by The Epoch Times (TET).The […]

New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): India's men's and women's kabaddi teams begin their campaign at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on September 21 as reigning champions and will seek to defend their titles won at Hangzhou 2022.The competition will be held at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium from September 21 to 26, with ten men's teams and eight […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders sent condolences from Beijing as Hong Kong bade farewell to the city’s first postcolonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, at a sombre yet poignant state funeral on Sunday. A report by the official Xinhua News Agency praised Tung, who died on September 8 at the age of 89, as “an outstanding contributor to ‘one […]

(260920) -- ISLAMABAD, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a seminar to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Pakistani official expects Pakistan, China to share development opportunities" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

(260920) -- HEFEI, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Themed "Intelligent Manufacturing For a Better Future," the 2026 WMC kicked off here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Chang Nengjia)

* The skills that carried African competitors to skills competitions like the World Vocational College Skills Competition are among the everyday subjects in classrooms that China and Africa run together. For some, success in competition has opened the door to employment.* Young Africans across the continent are gaining practical skills as China-Africa […]

"Developing AI for good" is at the heart of China's approach to artificial intelligence.China has repeatedly argued that AI should serve humanity, respect international law and advance shared values such as peace, development, fairness, and justice. Its Global AI Governance Initiative calls for a people-centered approach based on international cooperation, […]

(260920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vu Minh Anh (R) and a student walk at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. For 30-year-old Vietnamese choreographer Vu Minh Anh, China is an important country in her dance career. Her connection with Chinese dance began in childhood. At 11, she […]

TOKYO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi made an impressive Asian Games debut on Sunday, winning her first major international title as China claimed six gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the opening day of swimming competition.Yu dominated the women's 200m butterfly in two minutes and 5.08 seconds, setting a new Games record. […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chang Yu-sung of Team Chinese Taipei reacts during the men's soft tennis team final between Japan and Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) again in August, with record peak load and much faster power demand growth in high-tech manufacturing and new-economy services, underscoring the economy's ongoing structural transformation.Power use totaled 1.0332 trillion kWh in August, rising 1.7 percent […]

(260920) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Leong On Na of team China's Macao serves to Sun Yingsha of team China during the women's team Group A table tennis match between China and China's Macao at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260920) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin of China hits a return to Abdulah Abdulhussein of Qatar during the men's team Group A match of table tennis at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Hong Kong firms will benefit from expanded non-discriminatory treatment and investment guarantees in 10 Asean states after a protocol amending an investment agreement with the bloc was signed on Sunday. The protocol was signed in Manila – where Asean economic ministers are meeting – ahead of dedicated trade consultations between Hong Kong and the bloc. […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): Dilpreet Singh was the main man with four sensational goals as the Indian men's hockey team started off their campaign at the ongoing Asian Games with a thumping  win over Indonesia in their men's Pool A clash on Sunday. Team India was put in front right at the start with a goal from Shilanand Lakra in the fifth […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): India's MMA fighter in the 77kg category, Varun Sanyal, has withdrawn from the ongoing Asian Games in Nagoya after he experienced cramps and body aches in the sauna in his accommodation on Sunday. Medical examination and precautionary blood tests were normal. As he still felt unfit on Sunday morning to participate […]

St John's [Antigua], September 20 (ANI): Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop hailed Indian opener Shafali Verma for her maiden century in the women's Asian Games cricket semifinal, saying that after a fine run in T20Is, a maiden century in the format comes as a 'due reward' for the hard-hitting batter. Shafali's sensational run in knockout matches […]

NANNING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing 23rd China-ASEAN Expo, a QR code has become an unexpected star attraction. Visitors scan it to access a virtual reality tour of the newly opened Pinglu Canal, a new trade corridor that is expected to boost economic ties between China and ASEAN.The 134.2-kilometer canal, opened to navigation on Wednesday, is the […]

(260920) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Karupathevan Letshanaa of Malaysia competes during the women's team 1st round badminton match between China's Hong Kong and Malaysia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260920) -- TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Yiting of Team China competes during the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

by Xinhua writer Lu Junyu, You Zhixin and Zhou YongsuiRIO DE JANEIRO/SHANGHAI, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The rain in Sao Goncalo falls with a rattle, punching through the rusted tin roof of a 10-square-meter shack in the favela, or slum. Inside, the air is thick with humidity and sweat. A dozen children in frayed kimonos bow silently, drop into ground guards, […]

by Xinhua writers Guo Xinhui, Bai YongquanSUVA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Under the bright surgical light at Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital in Suva, Fiji, Chinese ophthalmologist Liu Xialin gently reassured her patient as she carefully maneuvered a delicate microsurgical instrument.On the operating table was 86-year-old Male, who had lived with […]

Nagoya [Japan], September 20 (ANI): Indian opener Shafali Verma created history by becoming the first women's batter to score a century in the Asian Games, achieving the milestone during the second semi-final against Bangladesh at the Korogi Sports Park on Sunday.The right-handed batter remained unbeaten on 100 off 49 deliveries, with her explosive innings […]

Hong Kong customs has seized about 13kg of suspected ketamine, worth an estimated HK$4.7 million (US$599,067), at the city’s airport and arrested a passenger arriving from Germany for alleged drug trafficking. According to the Customs and Excise Department, officers found the suspected ketamine in the checked luggage of a 22-year-old Japanese man who […]

by Xinhua writers Song Rui, Yuan Yukuan, Li KunTIANJIN, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- From AI-assisted medical translation to voice-controlled navigation and robot services, smart technologies are increasingly woven into everyday life in China.Cherinjit Shori, a Singapore-based healthcare professional with more than 25 years of experience, has seen this […]

NANNING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Many "firsts" at the ongoing 23rd China-ASEAN Expo give a glimpse into the potential and vitality of economic and trade cooperation that has already substantially propelled common development in this region.Timor-Leste makes its debut at the expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as ASEAN's […]

by Vivien LiuNEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A familiar Chinese heroine returned to the U.S. stage on Friday, as the award-winning dance drama "Mulan" made its New York debut at Lincoln Center, bringing a centuries-old Chinese legend to American audiences through dance, martial arts, music and visual art.Presented at the David H. Koch Theater on Sept. 18-20, […]

Hong Kong’s education authorities have urged a local secondary school to review its arrangements for events after a post alleging the school banned Cantonese in graduation videos sparked outrage online. In a response to the South China Morning Post on Sunday, the government said the school had activated its crisis management team to follow up on the issue […]

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists Team South Korea, silver medalists Team China and bronze medalists Team Kazakhstan pose for a selfie during the awarding ceremony for the men's team final of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260920) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pang Zhenglin (L) of China competes during the men's bronze medal match between China and Iran at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260920) -- TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Jiayu of China celebrates after the men's 100m backstroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260920) -- TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tang Qianting of China waves after the women's 50m breaststroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

(260920) -- TOKYO, Sept. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pan Zhanle of China reacts after the men's 100m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)