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The fate of the conflict, part 1: The state that forgot how to live without war2025 can be seen as the year in which the united anti-Russian coalition fell apart. In essence, there are now three distinct players acting against Russia (Ukraine, Europe, the US), and each has its own interests. Analyst Sergey Poletaev has prepared a series of articles in which […]

GUANGZHOU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Near the end of 2022, while searching for ideas for his third film, director and screenwriter Lan Hongchun wandered into a museum dedicated to qiaopi in south China and stayed for an entire day.Qiaopi -- letters and remittances sent home by earlier generations of overseas Chinese -- once traveled quietly across oceans, carrying […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Building on the Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the French Republic on Cooperation in Addressing Global Climate and Environmental Challenges, issued on December 5, 2025, and the Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the French Republic on Climate Change on the occasion of the Tenth […]

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 21 (ANI): Indian women's shuttlers Malvika Bansod and Devika Sihag were ousted in the second round of the Malaysia Masters event on Thursday, as per Olympics.com. Despite securing the win in the opening game, Malvika, the world number 51st, lost to world No. 23 and eighth seed Danish shuttler Line Kjaersfeldt by 21-16, 8-21, […]

All 90 Hong Kong lawmakers are set to head to Beijing for a historic “national affairs study visit” in July, attending seminars, visiting key authorities and inspecting the tech sector during their week-long trip. The visit to the capital from July 19 to 25, which will include seminars on national security and geopolitical issues, is expected to cost […]

Hong Kong authorities have ordered a licensed mobile ice cream vendor in Central to stop selling soft ice cream after a sample was found to contain coliform bacteria levels exceeding the legal limit. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s Centre for Food Safety said on Thursday that the sample contained 310 coliform bacteria per gram, more than […]

SHENZHEN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair kicked off on Thursday in the metropolis of Shenzhen, located in south China's Guangdong Province.The five-day event, which highlights cultural industry development, has attracted 6,312 exhibitors both online and offline, with over 120,000 cultural products on […]

SHENZHEN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair kicked off on Thursday in the metropolis of Shenzhen, located in south China's Guangdong Province.The five-day event, which highlights cultural industry development, has attracted 6,312 exhibitors both online and offline, with over 120,000 cultural products on […]

(260521) -- SHENZHEN, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength 2026 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 21, 2026. The forum opened here on Thursday, with attendees calling for carrying on the legacy of Chinese culture to consolidate the cultural foundation for building a stronger nation and […]

(260521) -- SHENZHEN, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends the Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength 2026 and delivers a keynote speech in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Fine spring sunshine, burgers sizzling on the grill, and the beat of a rock band pulsing across Beijing's Chaoyang Park set a festive mood as the Juicy Burger Festival was in full swing during the May Day holiday early this month.After savoring the last bite of her beef burger, Zhou Ziyue, a university student in Beijing, headed […]

by Xinhua writers Ji Hang, Huang Zechen, Zheng KeyiHANGZHOU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Before a seaside monument on an island off the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province, Josephine Olsson embraced Wu Xiaofei, the descendant of a Chinese fisherman who once helped in an operation that saved her great-uncle, a former British prisoner of war (POW), from the sea […]

(260521) -- SHENZHEN, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors from Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City and Millennium City Park pose for photos with a visitor at the booth of Henan Province during the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 21, 2026. The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International […]

Hong Kong authorities are extending an operation targeting poorly maintained fire safety equipment for another two years, aiming to inspect 5,000 high-risk old buildings after an initial phase resulted in 75 prosecutions. Law Kin-san, acting senior divisional officer for policy at the Fire Services Department, said on Thursday that ad hoc checks on […]

(260521) -- SHANTOU, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students visit a museum dedicated to qiaopi in Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 18, 2026. Qiaopi -- letters and remittances sent home by earlier generations of overseas Chinese -- once traveled quietly across oceans, carrying longing and news from distant lives back to families waiting in China.TO […]

(260521) -- CHONGQING, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2026 shows a scene at the Eighth Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The Eighth Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade opened in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Thursday, and saw the […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its sovereignty and national dignity and opposing external interference, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query about the U.S. recent accusation against Cuban leader Raul Castro, […]

(260521) -- ROME, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes a look at Russian tea during an International Tea Day celebration event in the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, May 21, 2026. International Tea Day is observed on May 21 annually. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

ZHOUSHAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Twenty descendants of British POWs aboard the Lisbon Maru gathered in Zhoushan of east China's Zhejiang Province for a commemorative ceremony honoring a remarkable act of courage from Tuesday to Wednesday.After the flowers were laid, relatives of British soldiers and local fishermen's descendants took up shovels. Together, they […]

A Hong Kong resident has reported suspected airgun damage to her flat window in Yuen Long, with a district councillor warning that similar incidents may have occurred at the same public housing estate. Police said on Thursday that a 64-year-old woman reported the case at about 12.30pm, after discovering damage to a window at her flat in Shek Ping House in […]

California [US], May 21 (ANI): American tech giant AMD will invest $10 billion in Taiwan to expand strategic partnerships and scale advanced packaging manufacturing for next-generation AI infrastructure.'As AI adoption accelerates, our global customers are rapidly scaling AI infrastructure to meet growing compute demand,' AMD CEO Lisa Su said.The move comes […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from May 23 to 26, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing that Sharif's visit is an important high-level exchange between China and […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States should create favorable conditions for two-way agricultural trade, and promote the recovery and continued expansion of agricultural trade cooperation, a commerce ministry spokesperson said Thursday.He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, made the remarks at a regular press conference in […]

(260521) -- JEDDAH, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- China's head coach Ukishima Bin (R) shakes hands with Japan's head coach Ono Shingi during a press conference before the final match between China and Japan at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

(260521) -- ZHOUSHAN, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Descendants of former British prisoners of war (POWs) aboard the Lisbon Maru shed tears during the commemorative ceremony on the Lisbon Maru rescue, on Dongji Island in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 19, 2026. Twenty descendants of British POWs aboard the Lisbon Maru gathered in Zhoushan for a […]

Jeff Landry has questioned the Arctic islands sovereignty while calling for a stronger American presence in the autonomous Danish territoryWashington needs to reimpose its presence in Greenland, US special envoy Jeff Landry has said, as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to expand its military and strategic footprint on the Arctic island.The […]

Jeff Landry has questioned the Arctic islands sovereignty while calling for a stronger American presence in the autonomous Danish territoryWashington needs to reimpose its presence in Greenland, US special envoy Jeff Landry has said, as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to expand its military and strategic footprint on the Arctic island.The […]

HUANGSHAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- In Huangshan, the origin of famous tea varieties Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui and Qimen Black Tea, Chinese-style tea drink has become a new fashion in recent years.Wang Sun, who set up the Demingshe tea ceremony vocational school in Huangshan City, has led the research and promotion of Chinese-style tea drink since […]

JIEYANG, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Jieyang City of south China's Guangdong Province has emerged as a major national base for the design, processing and trade of jadeite, although it does not produce jade locally.The jade industry of Jieyang originated in Yangmei Village of Pandong Subdistrict, with jadeite as the dominant produce type. The jade carving craft, […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- For Deng Hongyan, a Beijing-based landscape architect who uses a wheelchair, a 10-centimeter step was once enough to turn a simple trip for coffee into an ordeal.Like many busy professionals, she simply wanted to grab her daily coffee. But a single step at the entrance of a cafe in her office park became a major obstacle. She […]

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- About seven decades later, a youthful smile still lights up the face of 96-year-old Chinese artist Quan Shanshi as he recalls his student days in what is now St. Petersburg, a city famed for art."During my years studying in the Soviet Union, my teachers and classmates simply called me Sasha, a name whose pronunciation resembles […]

JIEYANG, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Jieyang City of south China's Guangdong Province has emerged as a major national base for the design, processing and trade of jadeite, although it does not produce jade locally. The jade industry of Jieyang originated in Yangmei Village of Pandong Subdistrict, with jadeite as the dominant produce type. The jade carving craft, […]

(260521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Sun teaches students to make new Chinese-style tea drink at the Demingshe tea ceremony vocational school in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2026. In Huangshan, the origin of famous tea varieties Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui and Qimen Black Tea, Chinese-style tea drink has […]

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Moscow and Beijing offer African nations an alternative to Western "coercion" and pressure, Themba Godi has told RT The joint Russia-China declaration opposing any hegemony is "music" for many Africans seeking greater political and economic independence from the West, former South African MP and African Peopl

Moscow and Beijing offer African nations an alternative to Western coercion and pressure, Themba Godi has told RTThe joint Russia-China declaration opposing any hegemony is "music" for many Africans seeking greater political and economic independence from the West, former South African MP and African People's Convention President Themba Godi has told RT.His […]

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 3,00,000 electronic cigarettes and vapes worth Rs 120 crore in a major crackdown on an e-cigarettes (vapes) smuggling racket operating across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, and West Bengal. According to the Ministry of Finance, the widespread enforcement operations […]

Antwerp [Belgium], May 21 (ANI): The Belgium-based Regional Global Tibetan People's Movement for the Middle Way Approach recently organised its fifth workshop for Tibetan youths in Belgium. As reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event witnessed the participation of 57 attendees and focused on raising awareness about the Tibetan cause, […]

Hong Kong has issued a red travel alert for the Democratic Republic of Congo as Ebola outbreaks escalate in Central Africa, with at least 139 suspected deaths from the disease reported. The red alert – the middle level in a three-tier outbound travel alert system under the Security Bureau – means residents travelling to the country should adjust their […]

Taipei [Taiwan], May 21 (ANI): The World Health Assembly (WHA) has once again emerged as a battleground over Taiwan's international participation, with China strongly opposing Taipei's inclusion in the global health forum, Taipei Times reported.As reported by the media outlet, Taiwan was denied an invitation to attend the WHA for the 10th consecutive year, […]

by Xinhua writer He FeiBEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for tea at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday evening, adding a warm personal touch to the conclusion of Putin's 25th visit to China.This was the second tea gathering Xi had arranged for a visiting head of state in just a […]

BusinessWire India New York [US]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29: LIV Golf, the global golf league blending world-class competition with entertainment and culture to grow the game worldwide, announced today a new broadcast partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI). The agreement will see Sony deliver comprehensive live coverage of the […]

Hong Kong International Airport has recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in the first four months of the year, while flight movements rose by 5.1 per cent. According to the Airport Authority, the Easter holiday boosted traffic in April, when the airport handled more than 5.6 million passengers and 34,000 flight movements, […]

A man plunged to his death from the balcony of his public housing flat in Hong Kong on Wednesday night after a dispute with his wife and son over education expenses, police said. A source said on Thursday that the man’s wife, 52, and their 21-year-old son were arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting the death was accidental. The force […]

BusinessWire IndiaMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23: In a world where travel inspiration often lives on screens, PANDA-MONIUM, the collaboration between SOCIAL and the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), reimagined how destinations can show up in everyday life. More than a campaign, it was a month-long cultural takeover which started in September 2025 and […]