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A combination of a lit cigarette and an “abundant fuel” of combustible materials caused Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, according to a long-awaited report which found the blaze would not have killed so many people, or happened at all, without “human fault”. Eleven months after the deadly fire tore through Wang Fuk Court, killing 168 and […]

Later opening times are unlikely to boost wine sales by the bottle, exhibitors returning to Hong Kong’s annual Wine and Dine Festival have said, with new overseas participants believing that the city serves as an indicator for broader trends in Asian markets. The festival returned to the Central Harbourfront on Thursday with over 340 booths, an increase […]

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its fifth plenary session from Monday to Thursday in Beijing, adopting a resolution on persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance.The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee presided over the meeting. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the […]

TIANJIN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Thai intern gently slid a fine silver needle into an acupoint on a hemiplegic patient's leg. She lifted, thrust and twirled it -- and the motionless leg twitched.Salocha Techawanwanitchakorn, an intern at the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in north China, had just felt what […]

URUMQI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- In a downtown reading room in Urumqi, capital city of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, children sit in a circle around Steven Dahlke, a 45-year-old German teacher.He holds up a picture book and imitates the sounds of its animal characters. Beside him, his wife Gulayim Akim offers gentle prompts. The room is […]

(261029) -- WUHAN, Oct. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Wuhan Metro Line 12 arrives at a station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 29, 2026. China's longest subway loop line, the Wuhan Metro Line 12, started full line operation on Thursday. The 59.9-km line has 37 stations and stretches across seven administrative districts of the city. By […]

A long-awaited report on the Wang Fuk Court fire released by Hong Kong authorities on Thursday set out how a chain of systemic failures across the government and the construction sector led to the deaths of 168 people. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu alongside top officials announced an array of decisions, ranging from the resignation of the housing chief […]

Munich [Germany] October 29 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to raise concerns over alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs during his state visit to China from October 27 to 31, including state-imposed forced labour, transnational repression and China's newly enacted Law on Promoting […]

(261029) -- LAS VEGAS, Oct. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Chinese brands exhibition area during the SupplySide Global 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States, on Oct. 28, 2026. SupplySide Global, North America's leading dietary supplement event, opened its expo hall on Wednesday in Las Vegas, the U.S. state of Nevada, bringing together industry […]

(261029) -- ASTANA, Oct. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Winner Hong Kexin of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's wrestling 57kg event at the 2026 Senior World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Oct. 28, 2026. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The China Pavilion took center stage on Wednesday at MIP Africa 2026, a major film and television industry event in Africa, featuring a diverse range of Chinese audiovisual content, promoting cultural exchange and industry cooperation between China and the continent.Sponsored by China's State Council Information Office and […]

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, is scheduled to meet at 4:30 pm on Thursday (today) at Parliament House to consider the selection of subjects for examination by the committee during the 2026-27 term.According to the agenda, the committee will consider […]

A police officer has denied failing to properly label DNA samples taken from slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband after his arrest more than three years ago. Testifying in the High Court on Thursday, Sergeant Lam Chun also denied using excessive force to subdue Alex Kwong Kong-chi as he was about to flee Hong Kong via the Tung Chung […]

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Racing from the test track to the vast arena of commercial application, China's booming smart vehicle models and technologies are breathing new life into the intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) market.Industry insiders have noted that the focus of China's ICV industry is shifting from technology validation to scaled commercial […]

(261029) -- CAPE TOWN, Oct. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People communicate at a trade exhibition at MIP Africa 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 28, 2026. The China Pavilion took center stage on Wednesday at MIP Africa 2026, a major film and television industry event in Africa, featuring a diverse range of Chinese audiovisual content, promoting cultural […]

SMPLVadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 29: Four professors from Navrachana University (NUV), Vadodara, were invited as distinguished speakers at the International Society for Precision Health (ISPH) 2026 Annual Conference, held in Yilan, Taiwan, from October 21 to 23, 2026. Bringing together over 131 speakers and presenters from more than 30 countries and […]

CANBERRA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- "One part of me will be sorry to see them go, but most of me is very, very happy that they're going home," said Carol Cains, a senior curator at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), on Wednesday, referring to the two Chinese cultural relics returned by Australia to China.The NGA handed over the heads of a military official […]

This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. The Hong Kong government has released a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu holding a press conference alongside top officials to outline the […]

PRNewswireSingapore, October 29: DayOne Data Centers ('DayOne'), a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, and Sembcorp Utilities ('Sembcorp'), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU') to explore the integration of power and energy solutions into DayOne's data center […]

At least one senior official will take the rap for the deadly Tai Po fire as part of a set of “bold, comprehensive and far-reaching reforms” the Hong Kong government will announce on Thursday afternoon, sources have told the South China Morning Post. The official’s expected resignation would be part of the political accountability that the government […]

PRNewswireKochi (Kerala) [India], October 29: Inntot Technologies, a leading provider of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and in-cabin audio technologies, today announced that it has been recognized as an official STMicroelectronics Authorized Partner. The collaboration combines STMicroelectronics' high-performance automotive radio tuners with Inntot's highly […]

YEREVAN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Diverse conservation efforts in China are demonstrating how biodiversity can be safeguarded beyond designated protected areas through cooperation, with local communities, researchers, businesses and government agencies playing complementary roles, a Chinese conservationist has said at a United Nations biodiversity event.At a […]

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a teenager with triad links to eight years in prison for splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist last year in return for a promised payment of HK$10,000 (US$1,280). Mr Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai of the High Court said on Thursday that defendant Anson Kew, 19, had caused a “lifelong impact” on Jiang Wen, 36, […]

Samsung Electronics is reportedly ending home appliance sales in Hong Kong, months after withdrawing from the mainland Chinese market. Samsung’s Hong Kong office told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that it would focus on televisions, monitors, audio products, business-to-business display solutions and mobile devices in the city. It did not […]

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], October 29 (ANI): Sikkim's first-ever Himalayan Yak Festival began in Gnathang Valley near the India-China border, bringing together yak herders, officials and visitors to promote yak conservation and support the communities that depend on the animal for their livelihood.Organised by the state's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary […]

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Delhi is set to host its first Chinese Film Festival on October 30 and 31, bringing films from India and China together for two days of cinema and cultural exchange.The festival was announced at the Press Club of India on Wednesday. It is being organised in collaboration with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China […]

by Sportswriters Li Chunyu, Li BowenBEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- As 16-year-old home prodigy Sun Xinran clinched the women's singles title at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals in Chengdu on Sunday, Chinese tennis embraced another highlight this autumn besides the ATP and WTA tournaments in the China Swing.Running through September to November, the […]

MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The efforts of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to strengthen Party discipline and improve governance offer valuable insights for political parties around the world, Dmitry Novikov, deputy chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), told Xinhua.The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the […]

The Japanese TV series #VIVANT has sparked a backlash. It depicts fictional Chinese characters using torture methods reminiscent of those employed by Japan's invading forces, projecting Japan's own wartime brutality onto China.This malicious smear reduces serious political issues to sensational entertainment, casting China as the enemy and Japanese covert […]

(261029) -- MALE, Oct. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A teenager tries out a Chinese manned aerial vehicle at Maldives Expo 2026, in Male, Maldives, Oct. 27, 2026. The expo attracted approximately 430 exhibitors, showcasing more than 4,400 exhibits across seven themed exhibition zones. Twelve Chinese enterprises participated in the event, bringing new opportunities […]

(261029) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Carol Cains, a senior curator at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), receives an interview with Xinhua in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 28, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Australian curator hails meaningful homecoming of repatriated Chinese cultural relics" (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

Islamabad has reportedly restored overflight rights to two Taiwanese carriers after defending the restrictions under its One-China policy. Pakistan has restored overflight rights to two Taiwanese airlines after they stopped using its airspace three days earlier, according to AP, Bloomberg and Dawn. On […]

Immigration rules are discouraging a growing number of air travellers from visiting certain destinations, a global aviation survey has found, while geopolitical tensions are also influencing travel decisions, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), an airline industry body, said its annual Global […]

(261028) -- ACAPULCO, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 27, 2026 shows the Fort of San Diego in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico. First built in the 17th century, the fort once served to defend the port against pirate attacks and protect trading vessels arriving from Manila, the Philippines. It now houses the Historical Museum […]

On a hillside in Anji, in Zhejiang province, a cluster of umbrella-like canopies steps gently down the slope, following the rows of tea bushes. There is no grand entrance, no plinth, no monumental block of stone. On October 22, at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, this project, Anji Hood by RoarcRenew Architects, was named Cultural Space of the Year at the […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 28 (ANI) Nearly three-quarters of Taiwan's population hold a negative opinion of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with unfavourable views extending even to supporters of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), as reported by The Taipei Times.According to The Taipei Times, polling expert Tai Li-an said the proportion of Taiwanese […]

TIANJIN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Some of the farm machinery produced at German manufacturer CLAAS's factory in east China's Shandong Province is shipped to Europe, making the plant part of the company's global manufacturing network.The factory in Gaomi City has been operating for more than a decade, combining production with research and development and […]

NINGBO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China Mineral Resources Group Zhoushan Development Co., Ltd., together with the East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences and the Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, conducted its 43rd fish stock enhancement activity in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Wednesday.A […]

(261028) -- NINGBO, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Snatch gold medalist He Yueji of China poses with the medal during the awarding ceremony of the men's 65kg event at the 2026 IWF World Championships in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(261028) -- NINGBO, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows a fish release event in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province. China Mineral Resources Group Zhoushan Development Co., Ltd., together with the East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences and the Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research […]

(261028) -- BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, in Beijing, capital of […]

(261028) -- XIAMEN, Oct. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows a scene during the completion and commissioning ceremony for the first phase of the Schneider Electric Xiamen Xiang'an Industrial Park in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. TO GO WITH "Schneider Electric production base in China starts operation" (Xinhua)

(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro)Britain's Harriet Dart outlasted No. 2 seed Janice Tjen 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou Open in China.Dart raced to a 3-0 lead in the deciding set and held on to win in 2 hours and 28 minutes. She served seven aces and saved six of nine break points to set up a meeting with No. 5 Paula […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Chinese authorities have reportedly launched a demolition campaign targeting more than 200 residential homes belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery in eastern Tibet, raising concerns over religious freedom and the preservation of Tibetan cultural identity, according to Radio Free […]