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BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- In 2026, the intensifying fallout of global climate change -- manifesting in catastrophic flooding, rampant wildfires, and record heatwaves -- reaffirms the imperative for immediate, coordinated global action.With global climate tipping points looming, the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), set to kick off on […]

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese engineers reduce cargo ship fuel use by 5% with high-speed torpedo tech 2. India questions US ‘double standards’ as Pakistan secures F-16 upgrade […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a Citybus driver after his vehicle struck and killed an elderly man in North Point. The fatal incident happened at the junction of King’s Road and Tin Chong Street at around 8.13am, with police and ambulance personnel arriving at the scene after a report made by the bus driver. Police said the man suffered severe injuries to […]

Hong Kong recorded its coolest morning so far this autumn on Monday, with temperatures falling to 23.2 degrees Celsius (73.76 Fahrenheit) and forecast to reach as low as 16 degrees the next day. The Hong Kong Observatory said a cold front and a strong northeast monsoon kept Guangdong’s coastal areas cool, adding that temperatures across the city were […]

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A small drone flew low over a sugarcane field in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, collecting crop data that artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze to identify potential disease risks.Wang Xiaoding, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, said AI can help detect signs of sugarcane diseases […]

(261109) -- BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Chengde Mountain Resort after a snowfall in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 8, 2026. Snowfall hit some parts of China recently, drawing people to enjoy the snowy scenery. (Photo by Liu Huanyu/Xinhua)

(261109) -- DAKAR, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Zhang Hangyu of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the Men's 100m event of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Hong Kong’s railway operator can use high-strength concrete to rectify the structure of dozens of defective columns at a station under construction, an engineer and a construction sector leader have said, describing the shoddy work as a “basic mistake”. Their remarks came after the Buildings Department revealed on Saturday that about 30 columns at the […]

(261109) -- JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ke Chuandeng, president of Jetour International, speaks at the Africa Forward Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese automakers in Africa: shaping future of automotive industry" (Xinhua/Jiang Guopeng)

(261109) -- DAKAR, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Zhang Keyi of China poses during the victory ceremony for the Women's 100m Hurdles event of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

(261109) -- DIAMNIADIO, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's Xie Guying competes during Floor Exercise rotation of Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Dakar Expo Center in Diamniadio, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(261109) -- DAKAR, Nov. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Games volunteers remove hurdles from the track after Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinals of Athletics at Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Washington DC [US], November 8 (ANI): East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) President Dr Mamtimin Ala has raised serious concerns over China's treatment of Uyghurs following confirmation of the death of Rahile Omer, who is believed to have been the youngest known Uyghur detainee in China's concentration camps.In a post on X, Ala said Rahile was taken […]

Doha [Qatar], November 8 (ANI): Niveditha Veloor Nair clinched the individual bronze medal in the women's 25m standard pistol event at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, according to Olympics.com.Tamil Nadu's  Niveditha Veloor Nair finished third with a score of 567-13x. China's Xiao Jiaruixuan claimed gold with 569-10x, while […]

Frankfurt [Germany], November 8 (ANI): Political leaders, activists and representatives of various national movements gathered in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Sindhudesh Global Conference, where they adopted a strategic framework for a joint international campaign against what they described as Punjabi imperialism and colonial exploitation in Pakistan.Hosted […]

Munich [Germany], November 8 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in its latest weekly brief, has highlighted growing international concerns over the treatment of Uyghur refugees in Thailand, a European parliamentary resolution condemning China's persecution of Uyghurs, the extended imprisonment of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, and […]

Unsatisfactory employment conditions in Hong Kong’s aviation industry are threatening the sector’s ability to attract and retain talent, potentially undermining the city’s competitive edge as a global aviation hub, unions and a lawmaker have warned. Hong Kong International Airport retained its title as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2025, the […]

Hong Kong has set its sights on becoming Asia’s events capital. China’s five-year plans support the city’s role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. The chief executive’s latest policy address commits the Tourism Board to strengthening Hong Kong’s reputation as the “events capital of Asia”. The economic benefits […]

NANCHANG, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Markets have served local people in China for thousands of years. Now they are enjoying a revival among young people, offering far more than commodities.As dusk fell, the Taoxichuan art district in Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital in Jiangxi Province in the east of the country, lit up as more than 1,000 stalls began […]

Agencies are promoting Vocational Training Council (VTC) courses to pregnant women in mainland China, touting packages cheaper than HK$100,000 (US$12,600) including commission as the lowest-cost route for the women to secure Hong Kong passports for their newborns, the South China Morning Post has found. The path would enable their children to get into […]

Beijing has dismissed US media reports of espionage as "groundless speculation" aimed at smearing China American AI chipmaking giant Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into allegations that its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, was targeted in a Chinese intelligence 'honeypot' operation, af

Hong Kong has recorded a nearly 18 per cent rise in ransomware cases in the first three quarters of this year despite an overall drop in technology crime, with police attributing the rise to artificial intelligence-aided attacks. Chief Superintendent Raymond Lam Cheuk-ho of the cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said police had recorded cases of AI […]

We can count on this administration to be quick to take credit. It took just one day for Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki to claim credit on behalf of the Hong Kong government for the impressive results of the city’s universities in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings. All 11 of Hong Kong’s ranked institutions made it into […]

CAIRO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The sixth edition of "Forever Is Now," an international contemporary art exhibition, brought together contemporary artists from around the world on Sunday, turning the desert landscape near the pyramids into an open-air gallery.Organized by Art D'Egypte, an Egyptian multidisciplinary arts firm, the exhibition runs from Nov. 8 to 28 […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Amid dazzling displays at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), a truck-sized turn-mill machine stands quietly, its computer-controlled spindle whirring.Without flashy decorations, the machine still draws curious crowds. The attraction is a piece of precision machinery from an Austrian "hidden champion" WFL, shown […]

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin)Southern California native Claire Liu won her first WTA Tour event on Sunday, stunning No. 2 seed Alexandria Eala 6-3, 6-0 at the Hong Kong Open.Liu, 26, needed just 93 minutes to win the match. Entering the week, she was ranked No. 102 in the standings.The two exchanged service breaks early in the first set. Serving at 4-3, Eala […]

(261108) -- GRAZ, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Werner Schwaiger, founder and president of the Austrian Chinese Music Association, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Graz, Austria, Oct. 13, 2026. TO GO WITH "CIIE exhibitor opens new paths to well-being through music" (Xinhua/He Canling)

(261108) -- DAKAR, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lai Yi-Jhen (L) of Chinese Taipei competes against Zhao Yueyannan of China during the taekwondo women's -44kg quarterfinal at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

By Sportswriter Lu Yuchen, Wang HengzhiNANJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- For Olympic champion Zhu Xueying, two "curses" had long haunted her career.The first was that she had never won an individual gold medal at the World Championships. The second was that whenever she competed with an injury at a major international event, she failed to reach the podium.Both […]

(261108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attending the 7th World Media Summit (WMS) visit Alibaba Beijing headquarters, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2026. Some guests attending the 7th WMS visited Alibaba Beijing headquarters on Sunday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

(261108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency President Fu Hua meets with Pak Kwangchol, Vice President of Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), who is in China for the 7th World Media Summit, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

(261108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency President Fu Hua meets with Vietnam's Nhan Dan Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh, who is in China for the 7th World Media Summit, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

(261108) -- DAKAR, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Hanyun (R) of China attempts a layup against Lucie Pavlikova of the Czech Republic during the women's quarterfinal match of 3x3 basketball between China and the Czech Republic at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

(261108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency President Fu Hua meets with CNN Senior Vice President Kostas Oikonomou, who is in China for the 7th World Media Summit, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

(261108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of clothes at the booth of Kering at the exhibition area of Consumer Goods during the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 8, 2026. The Consumer Goods exhibition area of the 9th CIIE showcases home appliances and furnishings, beauty and cosmetics, […]

* According to the China Chamber of Commerce for Motorcycle, China's exports of complete motorcycles to Europe reached approximately 1.298 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of 2026, up 17.17 percent year on year.* European industry insiders attribute the growing appeal of Chinese motorcycle brands to improvements in product quality, stronger […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- From New Zealand alpaca fiber processed in China to Thai beverages tailored for Chinese consumers, businesses across the Asia-Pacific are forging closer industrial ties at the ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, extending cooperation beyond trade in goods to encompass manufacturing, innovation and supply […]

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Senior media professionals from the Global South have called for closer cooperation at the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing to give their countries a stronger voice in global coverage as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the industry.Co-organized by Xinhua News Agency and the Beijing municipal government, this year's summit […]

Wushu's historic debut as an official medal sport at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games follows decades-long efforts of the International Wushu Federation to promote the sport globally. Beyond fierce competitions, the event highlights wushu's cross-cultural charm and its rising popularity across all continents.by sportswriters Ji Jiadong, Chen Chen and […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The media center for the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) held various events on Sunday to mark China's annual Journalists' Day, which falls on Nov. 8.

(261108) -- NINGBO, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Yan of China competes during clean and jerk of the women's +86kg event at the 2026 IWF World Championships in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

(261108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Journalists take part in a themed DIY activity in celebration of the Journalists' Day at the media center for the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 8, 2026. The media center for the 9th CIIE held various events on Sunday to mark China's annual Journalists' Day, which falls […]

(261108) -- NANJING, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists team Russia (C), silver medalists team China (L) and bronze medalists team Porgugal pose during the awarding ceremony for the team all-around competition at the 39th Trampoline & Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(261108) -- NANJING, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ivan Melnikau (R)/Ivan Litvinovich of Belarus compete during the men's synchronised trampoline final at the 39th Trampoline & Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(261108) -- NINGBO, Nov. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China pose at the 2026 IWF World Championships in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)