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(261017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the experience area of Intelligent Traditional Chinese Medicine during World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2026. Guests from home and aboard have gathered together to experience and feel the charm of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) during World […]

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged West Jerusalem to reverse settlement expansion and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza during talks with President Isaac Herzog Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Israel to halt and reverse the establishment of settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing the […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 17 (ANI): Indian will kickstart its Asian Para Games campaign with a short contingent, but still with an eye on unparalleled glory from Sunday onwards, with Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel serving as the flag-bearers in the opening ceremony. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has cleared 168 athletes for the […]

NANNING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Two clicks ring out as a robot precisely positions a tightening tool over a bolt on an electric excavator and secures it in place. Every 12.5 minutes, another bright-green excavator rolls off the assembly line, ready to be shipped to markets around the world.The scene unfolds at the LiuGong Excavator Intelligent Factory in south […]

Hong Kong’s legislature has for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse lawmakers’ remarks during a three-day debate on the city’s first five-year plan and the latest annual policy address, with talent and the Northern Metropolis emerging as the most-discussed topics. Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king said on […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 17 (ANI): The Chinese regime is increasingly using targeted sanctions against foreign officials to pressure Taiwan's diplomatic allies and restrict the self-governed island's international space, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).The report said the strategy marks a shift in Beijing's approach, with the Chinese […]

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026, with the theme of "Technology Empowerment and Integrated Development: Advancing Traditional Medicine for All," kicked off in Beijing on Saturday.

(261017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2026. The event, with the theme of "Technology Empowerment and Integrated Development: Advancing Traditional Medicine for All," kicked off in Beijing on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(261017) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference is held in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 17, 2026. The conference closed here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Hong Kong police have arrested the husband of a 34-year-old woman for allegedly stealing luxury goods worth HK$450,000 (US$57,700) from her at home. The woman, surnamed Chan, reported the case to police at around 8.30am on Saturday morning at their home in the Ocean One residential development in Yau Tong. According to police, Chan suspected that her […]

Hong Kong, October 17 (ANI): India's campaign at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 will see a leadership change, with all-rounder Krunal Pandya named captain of the seven-member Indian squad, replacing Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has received a call-up to the national team for India's upcoming tour of New Zealand, beginning October 22. Gujarat Titans pacer Kulwant […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 17: The 36,441-crore sports outlay for the 20230 Commonwealth Games alongwith the push on golf tourism, natural turf is emerging as key sporting infrastructure. India's geographical location, it's climate and state of the water resources is making the country look for innovative methods to maintain smarter water-efficient […]

Water pipe smoking will contribute to about 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050, with the Western Pacific region bearing the brunt, according to a study led by a World Health Organization (WHO) research agency that was recently presented in Hong Kong. The study, which is yet to be published, was headed by Dr Mahdi Sheikh, a scientist of the […]

CHENGDU, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Luo Lan first came to Hongyuan in southwest China's Sichuan Province by chance, only to find that its landscape reminded her of Scotland, where she had studied.In 2021, she visited the county with fellow alumni to do charity work. Having studied in Glasgow, Britain, she felt an immediate sense of familiarity. "And the locals […]

When Hong Kong debates how to raise its birth rate, the conversation usually revolves around money: bigger baby bonuses, tax concessions, housing support, cheaper childcare and so on. These economic measures are necessary. Lowering the cost of raising a child removes some real and immediate barriers. However, there is another, lesser-known factor that works […]

Chinese EVs are turning heads in Canada. A new survey found that 42% of Canadians who are leaning toward buying an electric vehicle said they might wait for more Chinese EVs to reach the market.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

New Delhi, [India] October 17 (ANI): The United States' decision to waive additional tariffs linked to India's purchases of Russian oil provides temporary relief to New Delhi but offers no lasting certainty, as Washington retains the authority to reinstate the duties, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).US President Donald […]

Washington DC [US], October 17 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address the growing vulnerability of Uyghurs in Central Asia to China's transnational repression during his upcoming visit to Uzbekistan, where he is scheduled to participate in the C5+1 Ministerial alongside a delegation of more than 200 […]

(261017) -- SHENZHEN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a flower decoration themed on the 2026 APEC "China Year," in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 17, 2026. The APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen next month. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): China has remained in Tier 3 category in the United States State Department's 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, with the assessment citing widespread forced labour concerns, arbitrary detention of ethnic and religious minorities, and insufficient efforts to combat human trafficking.The report said the Chinese government […]

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Global oil demand is expected to rise by 2.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2027, with India and other Asian economies emerging as key drivers of consumption growth, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).In its statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee during […]

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump has waived nearly all substantive sanctions, tariffs, and restrictions included in a bipartisan law aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war against Ukraine, prompting sharp criticism from Ukraine advocates and lawmakers from both parties who say the move undermines efforts to force Moscow to negotiate.In anexecutive […]

Hong Kong police have raised concerns over Apple’s refusal to activate an additional security protocol to prevent fraud despite repeated calls, as the force received more than 110 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions following the pre-order launch of the company’s latest model. The force said on Saturday that residents began reporting […]

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Global oil demand is expected to rise by 2.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2027, with India and other Asian economies emerging as key drivers of consumption growth, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).In its statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee during […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 17 (ANI): Taiwan has accused China of trying to influence its democratic elections by imposing sanctions on a company owned by the father of Puma Shen, a legislator from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taipei Times reported.According to Taipei Times, China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) recently imposed sanctions […]

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner told a court this week she initially misled him about her former in-laws’ wealth before describing them as horrible and ungrateful after a bitter family dispute. Chris Tam Fong-chun’s testimony also shed light on his complex relationship with Choi and his former classmate Alex Kwong Kong-chi. The […]

HANOI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- For the family of Vietnamese general Hong Shui, known in Vietnam as Nguyen Son, the Long March in China is a journey they never witnessed, yet one that has lived on through stories about the man who walked it.Between 1934 and 1936, the Red Army, led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), trekked up to 12,500 km to break through […]

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on the World Bank Group to formally end its prohibition on financing upstream oil and gas projects, arguing that access to reliable and affordable energy is essential for economic growth, industrialisation and job creation in developing countries.In his statement at the […]

New posts10:01Iran Says Supertanker Hit Mine In Strait of HormuzIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on October 17 that a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.In a statement, the IRGC Navy said the vessel had been trying to pass through the […]

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. Zheng Qinwen claims maiden WTA 1000 title at China OpenChina's Zheng Qinwen captured the women's singles title at the 2026 China Open on October 11, defeating fourth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final to claim her maiden WTA 1000 crown.The […]

JAKARTA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, locally known as Whoosh, has operated safely for three full years as of Saturday, handling over 18 million passenger trips since it entered commercial service, according to China Railway International Co., Ltd.During the three-year period, the first high-speed rail line in Indonesia […]

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump waived sanctions related to Russian fuel sales under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, former diplomat KP Fabian on Saturday said that the US could not levy tariffs on other countries when Washington itself aims to buy Russian diesel.Speaking to ANI, Fabian said that […]

Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port is expected to handle more than 100,000 passenger trips a day over the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, although the departure hall was quiet on Saturday morning. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the port had operated smoothly since opening on Monday, handling about 80,000 passenger trips a […]

TASHKENT, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- From electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing to green energy and regional railway, Uzbekistan's cooperation with China is increasingly translating high-level political trust into tangible economic gains, an Uzbek expert has said.Eldor Tulyakov, executive director of the Development Strategy Center of Uzbekistan, a think tank, made […]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Governments in almost all economies face pressing fiscal challenges, with high debt levels, higher interest rates and growing demands for public spending, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said."It's a reality that debt is high. The debt-to-GDP ratio is increasing for the world economy. We have higher interest […]

PRNewswireHong Kong, October 17: A total of 31 scholars from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have been named in the 2026 Highly Ranked Scholars lifetime list recently released by ScholarGPS, a US-based scholarly data platform. CityUHK has the largest number of listed scholars among Hong Kong institutions and ranks first among all universities and […]

Hong Kong’s next phase of development should make room for both butterflies and buildings, conservationist Dr Yau Wing-kwong has said, arguing that biodiversity can be incorporated into parks, schools and neighbourhoods without holding back the city’s growth. Yau, founder of Environmental Association Limited, has spent nearly three decades promoting […]

Distinctive features will set Hong Kong apart from London, a major bullion hub, as the city accelerates efforts to develop an international gold and precious metals trading ecosystem covering the entire value chain, a minister has told the South China Morning Post. In an exclusive interview on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury […]

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 17 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed the Indian men's and women's hockey teams as "true icons and role models" for the youth of India after their respective gold medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026. Meanwhile, Indian hockey teams' captains Harmanpreet Singh and Salima Tete thanked the […]

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Poverty eradication is "a common ideal of humanity," Chinese President Xi Jinping has once said.Five years after China declared a complete victory in the fight against absolute poverty in 2021, its approach continues to inspire poverty reduction efforts worldwide.Xi's dedication to poverty alleviation spans decades, from his […]

The fight against poverty is far from over.According to the UN, one in ten people worldwide still lives in extreme poverty, with 71 percent of those affected concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa.Between 2013 and 2020, China has lifted nearly 100 million rural residents out of poverty. Today, more than 32 million of them are employed.China's poverty reduction […]

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): A recovery in Chinese consumer demand is unlikely to provide a strong boost to the global luxury goods industry in the near term, with a prolonged economic slowdown, weak consumer confidence and pressure on household wealth likely to weigh on growth, according to a report by Bernstein.The report said luxury companies may […]

(261017) -- BELGRADE, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A contestant presents a project during the Serbian regional competition of the China International College Students' Innovation Competition 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia, Oct. 16, 2026. Young innovators from China and several European countries gathered in Belgrade on Friday for the Serbian regional competition of […]

(261017) -- CAIRO, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yin Yiqing of China competes in women's single semifinal against Matsumoto Saki of Japan at the BWF World Junior Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

(261017) -- DOHA, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuyang (R) of China celebrates after scoring during the Gulf Football Federation (GFF) Gulf Cup U-17 Qatar 2026 football match between Qatar and China at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 16, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)