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BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to provide a new batch of humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon in the near future to further assist the people there in their recovery, reconstruction and economic development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a […]

GANGCHA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Located on the northern shore of Qinghai Lake, the Ha'ergai line maintenance workshop of China Railway Qinghai-Xizang Group Co., Ltd. is in charge of a 96-km section of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway at an average altitude of over 3,200 meters. As the summer travel rush approaches, workers have stepped up inspection and maintenance […]

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- On the western edge of the Badain Jaran Desert in northwestern China, a thriving green belt now stretches more than 50 km, forming a living shield for Jinta County against encroaching sands. It marks a stark departure from the past, when relentless dunes swallowed farmland and forced residents to retreat.Once counted among […]

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- At China's space station orbiting 400 kilometers above the Earth, the Shenzhou-23 astronauts are conducting a rice cultivation experiment designed to last two seed-to-seed cycles. Inside an experimental module about the size of a microwave oven, rice seeds have already germinated, and seedlings are developing.The purpose of this […]

(260617) -- GANGCHA, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance worker is pictured along the railway in Ha'ergai Township of Gangcha County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 15, 2026. Located on the northern shore of Qinghai Lake, the Ha'ergai line maintenance workshop of China Railway Qinghai-Xizang Group Co., Ltd. is in charge of a 96-km section of […]

(260617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

(260617) -- TAIYUAN, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shuhai plants trees with his newly invented seedling lifter in Huangfu Village, Wanrong County, Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, May 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: A silver-haired Chinese inventor's green innovations" (Xinhua)

WUHAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian graduate student Chew Sien Ping is no stranger to venturing beyond the boundaries of medicine. For him, artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just a tool; it's a fast track that cuts through complexity and unlocks new possibilities."I work on interdisciplinary projects involving medicine and engineering. AI helps me quickly […]

Sexual abuse cases against children under 17 jumped 20 per cent in 2025 from the previous year in Hong Kong, with the security minister vowing to tighten laws that will better protect victims by next June. Police figures presented to legislators on Wednesday showed that there were 797 cases of sexual offences against children last year, up from 663 cases in […]

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- In the event of extreme disasters during flood season, if terrestrial network communication signals are unavailable, residents in China's capital city Beijing can use the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) short message service (SMS) for emergency communications and to seek help.According to a report by Beijing Daily on […]

(260617) -- WUHAN, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gao Yongkai, a graduate student from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), introduces humanoid robots to youth delegates in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Global youth gather in China to explore AI-powered solutions" (Xinhua/Yue Wenwan)

Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to a 'free and open Indo-Pacific region' and voiced concern over regional security challenges, including tensions in the East and South China Seas, the Taiwan Strait, and North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. In a joint declaration on […]

The platform has appealed the prohibition, which the tech mogul says Reliance/WhatsApp lobbied forRussian-born tech billionaire Pavel Durov blamed Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance on Tuesday, as well as WhatsApp, for what he called a "lobbying effort" to get his messenger Telegram restricted in India.Telegram appealed to the Delhi High Court on […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 36‑year‑old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting three intoxicated men and a teenager in guest houses or staircases after they passed out on the street, as well as recording the assaults. The force received a report from a 19‑year‑old man who said he had gone drinking in Central in the early hours of Saturday. […]

(260617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a parcel sorting line of an express company in Baoying County, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 17, 2026. E-commerce and logistics companies across China are busy selling, packaging and delivering goods in the run-up to the annual mid-year "618" online shopping festival, the weeks-long […]

Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with leaders from Italy, European Union and Kenya during the second day of the G7 Summit in France. He was seen speaking to European Council chief Antonio Costa, Kenyan President William Ruto and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Meanwhile, the official G7 page posted a […]

New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India's defence sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past 12 years, with the government focusing on strengthening defence diplomacy, boosting indigenous manufacturing, modernising military capabilities and expanding strategic partnerships across the world.India's defence diplomacy has emerged as a key […]

New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): As India's steel demand remained robust in May, surging nearly 9 per cent on YoY, industry capacity utilisation is expected to stay above 90 per cent in the medium term, as per a report by Kotak Institutional Equities.Domestic steel demand grew 9 per cent year-on-year in May 2026 and 8.7 per cent in FY26-to-date, following […]

(260617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A resident shows zongzi, a traditional Chinese food to mark the Duanwu Festival, at a community in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2026. Various activities have been held across China to welcome the upcoming Duanwu Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 19 this year. […]

Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to expand a proposed university town tenfold to 1,000 hectares after Beijing’s point man on local affairs endorsed the concept of linking education with industry, while recognising the city’s efforts in economic and innovation and technology (I&T) development. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Wednesday […]

Margarita Simonyan sat down for a lengthy interview with Professor Zhang Weiwei, who hosts China Now on Shanghais Dragon TVChina has an important role to play in ensuring that artificial intelligence serves humanity rather than replacing it, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said.She made the remarks during a lengthy interview with Zhang Weiwei, a […]

Margarita Simonyan sat down for a lengthy interview with Professor Zhang Weiwei, who hosts China Now on Shanghais Dragon TVChina has an important role to play in ensuring that artificial intelligence serves humanity rather than replacing it, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said.She made the remarks during a lengthy interview with Zhang Weiwei, a […]

Margarita Simonyan sat down for a lengthy interview with Professor Zhang Weiwei, who hosts 'China Now' on Shanghai's Dragon TV China has an important role to play in ensuring that artificial intelligence serves humanity rather than replacing it, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said. She made the […]

BEIJING, 17th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates opened its participation as Guest of Honour at the 32nd Beijing International Book Fair, marked by a prestigious accolade for Emirati academic Prof. Mohamed Binhuwaidin.Prof. Binhuwaidin, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), received the […]

(260617) -- DAR ES SALAAM, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An expert of the China-aided schistosomiasis control project in Zanzibar delivers a health education lecture on schistosomiasis prevention and control on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, June 16, 2026. Chinese medical and public health experts in Tanzania's Zanzibar on Tuesday organized a Dragon Boat […]

On a drizzling Tuesday morning, hundreds of young Tanzanians streamed into the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania's commercial capital. They gathered for the fifth China-Tanzania Job Fair, a one-day event that brought together job seekers and employers from across a wide range of industries.DAR ES SALAAM, June 17 (Xinhua) -- On a drizzling Tuesday […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a van driver after his vehicle collided with a taxi on a highway, killing two passengers, an off-duty firefighter and his wife. The Fire Services Department said on Wednesday it was “deeply saddened” by the deaths of the 38-year-old from Kwun Tong Fire Station and his 35-year-old wife. The department extended its […]

(260617) -- CHONGQING, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Locals attend a parade of small land boats during an event to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival in southwest China's Chongqing, June 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

(260617) -- SHANGHAI, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2026 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, east China, June 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

(260617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a state visit to China, visits China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Li An)

(260617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit a duty-free shop under China Duty Free Group in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 25, 2026. The offshore duty-free shopping policy has become an important driving force for consumption growth since the launch of island-wide independent customs operations at the Hainan Free Trade Port on […]

SHANGHAI, 17th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council (ADYBC), an affiliate of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organised a comprehensive economic programme in Shanghai, China, to support the international expansion of Abu Dhabi-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen trade and investment ties with the […]

(260617) -- HANGZHOU, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 22nd China International Cartoon and Animation Festival (CICAF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 17, 2026. The 22nd China International Cartoon and Animation Festival kicked off in Hangzhou on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(260617) -- HAIXI, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers gather information near the Datouyang mining area in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 17, 2026. One person has been confirmed dead and eight others injured as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan […]

Hong Kong’s top court has dismissed a legal challenge against a law barring calls to boycott the city’s “patriots-only” elections, ruling that the prohibition is necessary to counter “organised campaigns” seeking to undermine the establishment following the enactment of the national security law. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, five Court […]

Hong Kong plans to introduce mandatory health checks for commercial vehicle drivers aged 65 or above by the middle of next year, tightening both the age threshold and the frequency of assessments to improve road safety. Undersecretary for Transport and Logistics Liu Chun-san told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that authorities would also establish a […]

(260617) -- WENCHANG, June 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying the 22nd group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from a commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Wednesday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island […]

Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming has begun serving a five-month prison sentence for insider trading after relinquishing his bail. The 80-year-old told West Kowloon Court on Wednesday that he would spend time behind bars while awaiting an appeal in the High Court. Wong, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s film industry for decades, […]

PRNewswireShanghai [China], June 17: The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) continues to expand its talent development ecosystem, which is embedded across key industry initiatives such as SIFF PROJECT, SIFF ING and SIFF YOUNG, forming a pathway for emerging creators to develop projects, gain exposure and access resources. SIFF PROJECT is a film […]

PRNewswireKochi (Kerala) [India], June 17: Inntot Technologies, a leading provider of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and in-cabin audio technologies, successfully showcased its production-proven digital radio solutions at WorldDAB Automotive 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany, reinforcing the company's leadership in enabling scalable and cost-effective radio […]

New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India's mango exports have expanded to more than 45 countries this season, with shipments to the United States already surpassing last year's full-season volumes nearly a month before the season concludes, APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev said.In an interview with ANI, Dev said exports to the US, the world's largest mango […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian equity markets opened higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty crossing the 24,000 mark and the Sensex gaining around 100 points, supported by optimism surrounding the proposed US-Iran peace framework and easing crude oil prices.At the time of filing this report, the Sensex was trading at 76,871.58, up 63.10 […]

Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi introduced the 'POWERR Asia' framework to the leaders present at the G7 Summit and proposed strengthening global oil stockpiles in collaboration with the International Energy Agency. During the discussion on West Asia, where she was joined by the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and the UAE, the […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 17 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected the presence of six Chinese naval vessels around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Wednesday.As per the MND, the forces assessed the situation and responded.In a post on X, the MND said, '6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) […]

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese virologist Gu Fangzhou's heroism in swallowing an untested vaccine and then secretly feeding it to his infant son ultimately gave rise to China's oral polio vaccine, a "sugar pill" that would protect millions of children.Although the story is decades old and the disease long been wiped out in China, Gu has never been a […]