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Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will help owners of 40 housing estates undergoing maintenance work to hire temporary reviewers for their projects, after their original consultant came under investigation following the deadly Tai Po fire. The authority announced on Tuesday that it would launch tenders for the 40 estates that had previously engaged Will […]

(260609) -- NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the China-Hunan Film Week in Nairobi, Kenya, June 9, 2026. The China-Hunan Film Week opened on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats, scholars, artists, and film enthusiasts to celebrate cultural exchange and […]

(260609) -- JAKARTA, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A humanoid robot performs during a partner conference held by Chinese company AGIBOT in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 9, 2026. Chinese embodied AI company AGIBOT on Tuesday held its first partner conference in Indonesia, officially launching its market expansion in the country and showcasing a range of humanoid […]

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- On a recent summer night, as the classic Chinese drama "Rickshaw Boy" took the stage at the Beijing People's Art Theater, nine high-definition cameras and 17 audio tracks streamed every detail of the performance to a broader audience.Nearly 6,000 students and faculty members across eight universities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei […]

(260609) -- URUMQI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers a speech at a meeting aimed at promoting work progress in the advancement of three major landmark projects for the nation's Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in the Mongolian […]

(260609) -- KINSHASA, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese medical expert team discuss the Ebola response with representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on June 9, 2026. A Chinese medical expert team on Tuesday met with representatives of […]

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Victoria Coates, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump, said that India is a much better partner of the US than China.Coates, in a conversation with ANI, said that Trump's visit to China is to see how it manages the trough in the global economy created by the US-Iran war. Trump completed a […]

Berlin [Germany], June 9 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in collaboration with the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights (UZDM) and supported by the Uyghur Friendship Group in the German Bundestag, will host the Third International Uyghur Forum (IUF) in Berlin from June 11 to 13, 2026, according to a WUC press release. The release said the […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a defining moment for Hong Kong's educational landscape, the YK Pao Education Foundation officially announced the forthcoming opening of YK Pao School Hong Kong at a launch ceremony on 29th May, 2026. Welcoming its first cohort in August 2026, the pioneering school is conceived […]

Standing at a new historical starting point, the implementation of the important consensus reached by the two leaders, and the continued advancement of China-DPRK relations in step with the times, will bring greater benefits to the two countries and their peoples, and make positive contributions to regional and global peace, stability, development and […]

(260609) -- BEIJING, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, also vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and chairman of the Chinese side of the China-Russia Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, attends the opening ceremony of […]

Beijing has accused Washington of unwarranted suppression after it designated dozens of companies, including Alibaba and Baidu, as aiding the Chinese armyThe US Department of War has added dozens of Chinese companies, including tech giant Alibaba, search engine Baidu, and electric vehicle maker BYD, to a blacklist of entities it claims are aiding Beijing's […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has issued an urgent appeal for a heart and lung donation to save a critically ill 13-year-old girl. The patient, Ching Ching, suffers from pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. She […]

PYONGYANG, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era.The two sides also had in-depth […]

(260609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A media staff member takes photos of an exhibit during a press preview of the exhibition "Dawn of The First Empire: The Qin's Unification in Archaeological Treasures" at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai, east China, June 9, 2026. The exhibition will be open to the public from June 10 to Sept. 7, displaying 328 […]

(260609) -- URUMQI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, learns about the medical services for people in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 9 (ANI): Palau President Surangel S Whipps Jr strongly reiterated his country's support for Taiwan during Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's visit to the Pacific island nation, emphasising that Taiwan's sovereignty deserves international recognition, according to Focus Taiwan, the English-language news platform of Taiwan's Central […]

(260609) -- ABUJA, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students paint on a scroll during the opening event of the "Hello Nigeria" 2026 Panda Painting Interactive Experience Exhibition at the China Cultural Center in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 8, 2026. More than 200 students and teachers from six local international schools participated in the opening event on Monday. […]

(260609) -- BEIJING, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits an art exhibition titled "The Brazil of Portinari" at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2026. The exhibition showcased 56 paintings of the renowned Brazilian artist Candido Portinari. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Hong Kong’s new legislation enables certain criminal cases to be retroactively brought under national security procedures even if the alleged offences occurred before the 2020 national security law was enacted. The subsidiary legislation, which introduces a classification mechanism for “other offences endangering national security” under the city’s […]

(260609) -- PYONGYANG, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A grand farewell ceremony for Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and his wife Peng Liyuan is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), June 9, 2026. On Tuesday afternoon local time, Xi concluded his state visit to […]

Those past commemorations, along with Tuesday's ceremony, embody deep remembrance of the revolutionary martyrs, and underscore the importance both sides attach to preserving and carrying forward their traditional friendship.PYONGYANG, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President, […]

DUBAI, 9th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Zayed University hosted the 2026 Chinese Bridge Language Proficiency Competition UAE Regional Finals for Primary, Middle, and University Students at its Dubai Campus, reaffirming its role as a leading hub for international cultural and educational exchange.Organised by the Chinese Embassy in the United Arab Emirates and the […]

JIUQUAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday successfully launched a Zhuque-2E Y6 carrier rocket to transport two new satellites into space.The carrier rocket blasted off at 4:23 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China.The two satellites are named Spacesail DTC 01 and China Mobile 02, respectively.This […]

PYONGYANG, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era.The two sides also had in-depth […]

At the port of Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde, fishing boats unload the day's catch as vendors sort fish on the dock and women carry plastic basins of fresh fish toward the market.PRAIA, June 9 (Xinhua) -- At the port of Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde, fishing boats unload the day's catch as vendors sort fish on the dock and women carry plastic basins […]

Hong Kong will roll out a range of discounts, free rides, giveaways and other deals as the city celebrates the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1. From MTR rides to shopping centre coupons, the South China Morning Post unpacks what the city has to offer for the occasion. 1. Free transport Rail operator the MTR Corporation will give […]

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China urged the United States to stop the groundless suppression of Chinese companies, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Tuesday, after the U.S. side recently listed relevant Chinese tech firms as military-related enterprises.China firmly opposes the U.S. overstretching the concept of national security and […]

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a construction worker to 10 months in prison for throwing dozens of sheets of paper bearing seditious messages from his flat in 2024 and last year. Raymond Wong Chan-fai, 55, told Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak in mitigation on Tuesday that he had written offensive messages targeting police, judges and mainland Chinese […]

(260609) -- JIUQUAN, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Zhuque-2E Y6 carrier rocket carrying two satellites named Spacesail DTC 01 and China Mobile 02 blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, June 9, 2026. The carrier rocket blasted off at 4:23 p.m. (Beijing Time). The satellites entered into the preset orbit […]

(260609) -- PYONGYANG, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, concludes his state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and departs from Pyongyang, the DPRK, June 9, 2026. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of […]

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), as part of India's BRICS Presidency 2026, convened the first meeting of the BRICS Science Academies Forum 2026 virtually under the theme 'Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development and Strengthening Global South Cooperation.'According to the Ministry of Science […]

Four of the 29 whales, dolphins and porpoises that washed ashore in Hong Kong waters last year are suspected to have died from human activity, with an annual report jointly released by the government and Ocean Park also finding an overall decline in strandings. A press statement with the findings was published on Tuesday for the Hong Kong Marine Life […]

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade maintained steady growth momentum in May, underscoring the resilience of the wider economy and its deepening integration with global markets.The total value of goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms grew 16.9 percent year on year to reach 4.45 trillion yuan (about 653 billion U.S. dollars) last […]

A Hong Kong court has reversed a former law student’s acquittal in a riot trial arising from the 2019 anti-government protests, finding her guilty based on “overwhelming” circumstantial evidence that she had encouraged other participants through her presence. The District Court on Tuesday convicted Alice Tong Ka-yan nearly seven years after her arrest […]

(260609) -- PYONGYANG, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and his wife Peng Liyuan attend the luncheon hosted by Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and […]

AMMAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- "People here are no longer going only to try noodles or fried rice. They want to experience something authentic, and learn more about China itself," 27-year-old Huda Ameen told Xinhua at a Chinese restaurant in the capital Amman.In Jordan, what started decades ago as a quiet curiosity about Chinese cuisine has evolved into a wider […]

Hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed on Tuesday to evict about 20 residents from a Hong Kong village as part of the government’s Northern Metropolis megaproject, despite residents saying their concerns remain largely unresolved. The operation by the Lands Department sparked heated confrontations with Tin Sam Tsuen villagers, who […]

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian seamer Mohammed Siraj has withdrawn from India's squads for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England, confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday.In place of the right-arm seamer, the Men's Selection Committee has named Prasidh Krishna as Siraj's replacement for both T20I […]

(260609) -- ILOCOS SUR PROVINCE, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hung Chia-Yao (back) of Chinese Taipei saves the ball during the pool A match between Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan at the 2026 AVC Women's Cup in Ilocos Sur Province, the Philippines, on June 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Hong Kong Chu Hai College has sued its finance head, along with a company and its director, for allegedly embezzling more than HK$25 million (US$3.19 million) by disguising the transfers as academic and administrative expenses. The private institution filed the lawsuit in the High Court on Monday to reclaim what it said were misappropriated funds […]

(260609) -- TIANJIN, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of a multinational delegation view exhibits in Binhai New Area, north China's Tianjin, on June 7, 2026. A tour of a multinational delegation was recently launched in Tianjin, highlighting China's progress in human rights and how the development has improved people's lives. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 9 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the tragic explosion at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, which claimed eight lives, and announced a comprehensive compensation package for the families of the deceaDy CM announces ex-gratia; says such an accident 'never […]

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, returned to Beijing on Tuesday afternoon after concluding his state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).Xi's entourage, including his wife Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of […]

(260609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 9, 2026 shows an interior view of the Chongqi Highway-Railway Bridge over the Yangtze River between east China's Shanghai and Jiangsu. A key project of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway, the Chongqi Highway-Railway Bridge was successfully closed here on Tuesday. It has a […]