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BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics closes as China posts best-ever overseas resultThe Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on February 22, after 17 days of competition that saw broad participation, historic breakthroughs and China's best-ever performance at an […]

(260228) -- HUANGSHAN, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People watch an Ao Fish lantern parade at the Tangmo ancient town in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 27, 2026. The lantern parade was held here in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival on Friday, featuring the Ao Fish, a mythical Chinese creature with a dragon's head and a fish's […]

(260228) -- HUANGSHAN, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 27, 2026 shows people watching an Ao Fish lantern parade at the Tangmo ancient town in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The lantern parade was held here in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival on Friday, featuring the Ao Fish, a mythical Chinese creature […]

New Jersey [US], February 28 (ANI): Paul Kapur, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, underlined the importance of building a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region for the people of India and America. He made the remarks while speaking at Princeton University's 2026 Global India Conference. Sharing snippets on X the official account of […]

Hong Kong does not plan to make another transfer from its Exchange Fund in the next five years, the finance chief has said, citing a new medium-range forecast that explains why the rare move will not be repeated. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po elaborated on his plan on Saturday, after his budget announcement that he would withdraw HK$150 billion […]

Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 28 (ANI): A fire broke out in Mainpuri, UP, affecting an e-rickshaw agency, Chinese warehouse, and a clinic on Saturday. The lower ground floor had three sections: clinic, e-rickshaw agency, and warehouse. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire.Fire officer Anuj Chaudhary said, 'It is difficult to […]

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Former University of Texas star Peyton Stearns is enjoying her return to Austin, Texas, as the fourth-seeded player advanced to the semifinals of the ATX Open with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 victory over Russia's Oksana Selekhmeteva on Friday.In a match that featured 14 service breaks […]

The thunder of galloping rhythms resonated across David Geffen Hall as the New York Philharmonic took the Year of the Horse by the reins, turning Lincoln Center into a cultural crossroads where Eastern traditions and Western orchestration wove a shared musical tapestry.by Xinhua writers Yang Shilong, Shi ChunNEW YORK, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The thunder of […]

El Alto [Bolivia], February 28 (ANI): A Bolivian military plane crashed in El Alto, near La Paz, into a busy urban area, killing 15 people and injuring at least 30 others on Friday evening, according to China Daily.As per a UK-based news agency, the plane was carrying new banknotes from the country's central bank when it crashed onto a busy avenue due to […]

Hong Kong environmental groups have urged the government to focus on accelerating the commercial use of electric vehicles and enhancing green infrastructure, after scrapping a tax concession scheme for private cars that has cost HK$30 billion over the past decade. Green groups said on Friday that they supported the government’s decision to end the first […]

Corporate volunteers from Hong Kong’s Chinachem Group joined children with special educational needs for a mochi-making workshop held ahead of Chinese New Year, as part of the company’s annual charity campaign. The workshop, held in partnership with the charity TREATS, brought participants together to make traditional festive food. TREATS is among the […]

(260228) -- LUDWIGSHAFEN, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German chemical giant BASF's CEO Markus Kamieth speaks in an interview with Xinhua after the company's annual press conference in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on Feb. 27, 2026. TO GO WITH "BASF eyes long-term growth in China despite profit drops" (Xinhua/Liu Xiang)

URUMQI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- While skiers carve their way through fresh snow in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Qi Fan has been glued to a screen, as one bad reading on it could affect the operation of the ski resort.Qi heads a power supply station in Hemu Village of Altay in Xinjiang. He is responsible for keeping electricity flowing to […]

A man who claims to have Aids has been arrested after hijacking a bus in Hong Kong and causing it to crash, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said the 28-year-old mainland Chinese man, surnamed Miao, had blood stains on his hands when he was apprehended. The man also incoherently spoke in Chinese and appeared dazed, according to the […]

Until last year, Fidelity International’s most significant cornerstone commitments on the Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) market dated back to 2021, when Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou Technology raised US$5.4 billion and healthcare firm Medlive Technology completed a US$543.4 million listing. Then for the next four years, the asset manager […]

Following a challenging cycle, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has delivered a budget returning Hong Kong to the black. After consecutive operating deficits, the operating account has returned to profit. Simultaneously, the consolidated account records a HK$2.9 billion (US$370.6 million) surplus for 2025/26, signalling stability. This turnaround is […]

SEOUL, South Korea: Samsung Electronics unveiled its flagship Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup on February 26, raising prices for some models in the United States and South Korea amid surging memory chip costs that are squeezing margins. The launch comes after Samsung lost its position as the world's top smartphone maker last year to Apple, which saw strong […]

Some Hong Kong landlords have spent millions renovating their subdivided flats to be among the first to meet the new standards coming into effect on Sunday, but many others remain taken aback by the high costs and are unsure whether to proceed. Building experts have also warned of the challenges facing landlords seeking certification under the new law, […]

(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 […]