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Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has arrived in the Tajik capital to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), scheduled for October 19-20.Upon landing at the airport, Singh was accorded a ceremonial welcome and received by his Tajik […]

(261019) -- DUSHANBE, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(261019) -- DUSHANBE, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

DUSHANBE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China stands ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Belarus and fully unleash the positive effects of their Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment.Li made the remarks during his meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin on the sidelines of […]

DUSHANBE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that China, upholding the spirit of the series of major initiatives and proposals put forward by President Xi Jinping, will continue to work to promote peace, stability and development in the Middle East.In his meeting with Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref on the sidelines […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence is transforming traditional medicine worldwide, with China leading global patent filings for related applications, an industry report released Sunday showed.While digital technologies expand clinical capacity and heritage preservation, the sector still faces technical and governance hurdles, according to […]

(261019) -- DUSHANBE, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

DUSHANBE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China is willing to expand cooperation with Tajikistan in emerging industries such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence.In his meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Li said China stands ready to expand bilateral trade with Tajikistan, strengthen cooperation in […]

By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Poland's Ambassador to India, Piotr Antoni witalski, has lauded New Delhi's balanced diplomatic outreach on the Russia-Ukraine war, while firmly anchoring bilateral support for India's permanent bid for a seat at the United Nations Security Council in the broader context of reforming global governance […]

HANGZHOU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- As night falls, 5,000 drones rise into the sky. Their lights trace timber beams and columns, and lost royal palaces slowly take shape overhead. By blending digital technology with archaeological evidence, the spectacle brings Liangzhu, an early regional state that flourished more than 5,000 years ago, back to life.At the […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges blade batteries at the BYD Fuzhou base in Fuzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

by Xinhua writer Wang HaizhouRIYADH, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Basmah bint Saeed, a Saudi schoolgirl, first encountered the Chinese language as a child at her family home, where visitors from central China's Henan Province spoke Mandarin.Years later, driven by her growing interest in the language, she can sing more than 100 Chinese songs, including those […]

(261019) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor plays table tennis with a robot during the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 18, 2026. The on-site exhibition of the first phase of the 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, concluded here on Monday. As of October 19, […]

(261019) -- YANGON, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Coffee beans are displayed at the 2026 Myanmar Coffee Festival and Myanmar National Barista Championship in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Myanmar coffee sector eyes bigger access to huge Chinese market " (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

(261019) -- RIYADH, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A contestant recites a poem during the university division of the final of the Chinese Poetry Recitation Competition 2026 at Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 18, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese poetry builds bridges of cultural understanding in Riyadh" (Xinhua/Luo Chen)

An elderly man died in hospital on Monday night after he was pulled unconscious from a flat during a fire in a residential building in Hong Kong’s Western district. Police received a report at 8.57pm that flames had erupted in a flat in Hang Fai Building on Pok Fu Lam Road in Sai Ying Pun. Firefighters deployed two water jet and breathing apparatus teams […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's 16th Arctic Ocean expedition team said Monday that its polar icebreaker Jidi had completed a pre-operational application test of domestically developed satellite internet along Arctic shipping routes.The voyage marked the first successful verification of networked communications across the Arctic, Antarctica and the […]

TUNIS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-three Tunisian high school students received Chinese Ambassador Scholarships on Saturday in recognition of their participation in cultural exchanges between Tunisia and China, the Chinese embassy said.Set against the backdrop of rapidly developing China-Tunisia relations, the scholarships aimed to encourage more Tunisian […]

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay homage to the slain police personnel on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on October 21.The Home Minister will also flag off a motorcycle rally of about 90 Police riders from states and Union Territories (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 19 (ANI): Academics in Taiwan have urged the government to establish artificial intelligence (AI) content filtering systems and strengthen public media literacy as Beijing increasingly employs low-cost generative AI tools to spread disinformation ahead of local elections, according to a report by the Taipei Times.The report said the […]

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a dog into the sea in Hong Kong. The woman was reportedly seen throwing a dog from the waterfront near 29 Tai On Street in Sai Wan Ho into the water at around 1pm on Thursday. She then retrieved the animal and left the scene. A passer-by who witnessed the incident alerted […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China has released new guidelines to promote the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies in commerce, as part of efforts to expand consumer demand, upgrade traditional businesses and improve the efficiency of goods distribution.These guidelines, jointly issued by nine government departments, […]

KUNMING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- From digital trading to creative design, a new generation of entrepreneurs is reshaping the flower industry in southwest China's Yunnan Province, helping local blooms reach wider markets and bringing greater value to the communities that grow them.Over the past decades, Yunnan has been the powerhouse of the country's flower […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chairs the 30th session of the committee for regular meetings between the Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko via video link, Oct. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

by Xinhua writer Gao WenchengLONDON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general commended China's expertise in shipbuilding, port infrastructure and maritime technology, as well as its support for developing countries through technical collaboration.In an interview with Xinhua at the IMO headquarters in London on […]

Global attention will turn to Hong Kong this week as about 500 senior officials and delegates from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s 21 members gather in the city for the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is the first time Hong Kong has hosted the meeting, with Beijing’s support, as mainland China prepares to host the […]

Washington, DC [US], October 19 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised concerns over alleged human rights abuses in East Turkistan, including forced labour linked to desert fish farming, the suppression of the Uyghur language and culture, and transnational repression targeting Uyghurs and other human rights defenders, according to its weekly […]

SHANGHAI, China,19th October, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE has concluded its participation in the China International Industry Fair 2026, held in Shanghai, supporting efforts to strengthen strategic relations with global markets across industry and technology, advance the national industrial sector, benefit from advanced technological expertise, and build new […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's investment in innovation-driven sectors held up well in the first three quarters of 2026, even as overall fixed-asset investment continued to contract, official data showed on Monday.Investment in intellectual property products rose 9.3 percent year on year in the Jan.-Sept. period, while investment in high-tech […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alumni pose for photos in front of the library at the Liangxiang campus of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2026. A series of events are held on Monday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 19 (ANI): Indian Judoka Kokila clinched the silver medal in the women's J2 -52kg judo event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday after losing to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.Kokila's challenge in the gold medal bout ended in just 21 seconds, with Aibike securing […]

Five hikers fell ill in separate incidents across Hong Kong on Monday as hot weather gripped the city on the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend. In one incident at Po Pin Chau, a popular hiking destination in Sai Kung, a 62-year-old mainland Chinese woman was hiking with friends near the High Island Reservoir East Dam when she became dizzy […]

HEFEI, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A mobile phone alert warns a community worker that no door activity has been detected at an elderly resident's home for more than 24 hours. Another alert reports that a smoke detector has been triggered.The notifications come from smart devices installed in the homes of over 600 elderly people living alone, mostly aged 80 or […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial sector continued to gain momentum in the first three quarters of 2026, with high-tech and equipment manufacturing expanding rapidly, official data showed Monday.The country's value-added industrial output increased by 5.3 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, according to the National Bureau […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's job market remained generally stable in the first three quarters of 2026, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate declining in September, official data showed on Monday.The average surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.2 percent in the first nine months of the year, unchanged from the same period of 2025, […]

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's national integrated computing power network is unleashing new industrial opportunities, supported by an increasingly complete industrial chain spanning upstream hardware, midstream platforms, and a widening range of downstream applications.Chinese central authorities have recently issued a set of guidelines aimed at […]

Moscow [Russia], October 19 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian officials on bilateral cooperation, regional developments and key international issues, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry and Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).According to the official Telegram channel of the […]

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A farmer loads freshly harvested grain onto a truck in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 2, 2026. China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.5 percent year on year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. The country's […]

Established performing arts groups in Hong Kong should rely less on public subsidies to make way for emerging companies, industry experts have said, after the city’s leader announced a revamp of the funding model in favour of a more flexible, non-permanent and merit-based system. But a few directors of the city’s nine designated major performing arts […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 19 (ANI): India's Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men's J1 -70kg para-judo event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, defeating Indonesia's Shidqi Rafli Ahnaf by Ippon in just 69 seconds in the bronze medal match.The Paris 2024 Paralympic bronze medallist secured his second Asian Para Games medal, having won […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 19 (ANI): The number of Taiwanese nationals reported missing, detained for questioning or suspected of having their freedom of movement restricted in China has risen to 458 this year, according to statistics released by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), as cited by the Taipei Times.The figures, released on Saturday and […]

Beijing [China], October 19 (ANI): China's decision to impose sanctions on the foreign ministers of Paraguay and Belize over their support for Taiwan marks a shift in Beijing's pressure campaign, with analysts warning that the move could increase the political risks for foreign officials pursuing independent diplomatic policies, according to a report by The […]

(261019) -- ZHONGWEI, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works at a cold chain distribution center in Yongkang Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 18, 2026. Spreading along the southern edge of the Tengger Desert and the Yellow River, Shapotou District of Zhongwei City has ushered in a bumper […]

A brief No 2 alarm fire broke out at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday, leaving a contractor injured after she received an electric shock. The Fire Services Department said it received an alarm at the venue at 11.23am. When firefighters arrived three minutes later, the fire had already been extinguished. “After investigation, a […]

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian para shooters Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara on their medal wins as they secured a double-podium finish in the women's 10m air rifle final at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, with Mona clinching gold and Avani taking silver. The duo's performance […]