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The Furious, Hong Kong’s latest action flick, is crushing it on Rotten Tomatoes and has garnered critical acclaim abroad – proof of what human-centric filmmaking can still deliver in today’s market. But before we rush to hail the return of Hong Kong cinema, a new breed of drama factory is quietly generating content at a velocity no human team could […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has warned of severe downpours and serious flooding in Yuen Long under the amber rainstorm signal. The Hong Kong Observatory, which issued the warning signal at 5.30am on Tuesday, said […]

Hong Kong’s top International Baccalaureate (IB) scorers this year credited AI and a balanced study routine for their academic success after receiving their results on Monday. Amid the intense pressure of the final assessments, top achievers from Diocesan Boys’ School (DBS), Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA), and Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School shared […]

(260706) -- OSLO, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo, Norway, on July 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(260706) -- OSLO, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in Oslo, Norway, on July 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis is positioned as the city’s next engine of growth – a long-term solution to land supply, economic transformation and cross-boundary integration. Just as importantly, the government has stressed that this massive undertaking will embed nature conservation and urban-rural integration at its core. Yet, a growing […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): With celebrations underway on the 91st birthday of 14th Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhist monks at the Dorje Drak Monastery offered special prayers for his long life and reflected upon his path of peace and compassion.Speaking to ANI, Tibetan Buddhist monk Dawa Tsering called the birthday an important day and that […]

(260706) -- CARACAS, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of emergency humanitarian relief supplies provided by the Chinese government to Venezuela arrives at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, near the Venezuelan capital Caracas, July 6, 2026. On the night of June 24, Venezuela was hit by its strongest earthquakes in more than a century, […]

Munich [Germany], July 6 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 17th anniversary of the 2009 Urumchi unrest, accusing the Chinese government of carrying out a violent crackdown on peaceful Uyghur protesters and saying the events marked a turning point in what it describes as the ongoing repression of the Uyghur people.In a press release, […]

VMPLSingapore/ Dubai [UAE]/ Gurugram (Haryana)/ New Delhi [India], July 6: The team behind BriBooks, the world's largest book-writing platform for school students, today announced the global launch of BriMinds.ai, a comprehensive AI learning and assessment ecosystem designed to prepare educators and students for an AI-powered future.Following successful […]

CARACAS, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of emergency humanitarian relief supplies provided by the Chinese government to Venezuela arrived Monday at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, near the Venezuelan capital Caracas.Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil and Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Lan Hu received the supplies at the airport.Gil […]

New Delhi and Moscow are also working to remove non-tariff barriers, New Delhis envoy said at Innoprom 2026Meta:New Delhi and Moscow have made progress in talks to boost trade, India's ambassador to Russia has said.Speaking at Russia's main investment and trade platform Innoprom 2026 on Monday, Vinay Kumar said that the two countries are negotiating a […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 6 (ANI): China's newly enforced Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law has intensified concerns over Beijing's ability to extend its reach beyond its borders, with a Taiwanese security official warning that the legislation could legitimise wider transnational repression against critics worldwide, as reported by The Taipei […]

(260706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Sitong (C), actress of the Chinese film "Dear You," poses for photos with guests attending a screening of the film in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2026. At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, around 150 guests, including diplomatic envoys and their spouses as well as other […]

(260706) -- QINGDAO, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows vessels participating in the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise launched by China and Russia at a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China and Russia on Monday launched the "Joint Sea-2026" exercise at a military port in Qingdao. (Photo by Li […]

(260706) -- CARACAS, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a Chinese plane carrying China's first batch of quake relief supplies arriving at Maiquetia Simon Bolivar International Airport near Caracas, Venezuela, on July 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tian Rui)

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning for an hour on Monday night, while a suspected waterspout was spotted off Cheung Chau. The red […]

SHENYANG, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shijie, a 71-year-old painter from Panjin City in northeast China's Liaoning Province, has spent his life capturing the profound changes of this young but distinctive "oil city" on canvas.His brush has moved from the bustling oilfields of decades past to the picturesque reeds and tidal flats of today's wetlands, chronicling […]

by sportswriter Liu YangFUZHOU, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Standing outside the century-old Kuliang Club, Drew Ruchim picked up a wooden arrow and aimed at a pot. His first throw missed."At first I threw it like a baseball," said the University of Michigan graduate. "Then I changed how I released it."With a small adjustment, Ruchim quickly got the hang of touhu, a […]

(260706) -- HONG KONG, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The guided-missile frigate Hengyang sails out of the pier of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison's naval base on Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong, south China, July 6, 2026. A fleet of the PLA Navy, consisting of guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frigate Hengyang, […]

(260706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 6, 2026 shows a strategic missile launched by a strategic nuclear submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy blasting off. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine. The PLA […]

MINSK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC), over the past 105 years, has led China's transformation into an important actor in global governance, Anastasia Savinykh, analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research, said in an interview with Xinhua.With its role in international affairs significantly enhanced, China has become a […]

BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Tianwen-2 probe has successfully arrived at a distance of 20 kilometers from the asteroid 2016HO3, enabling it to begin scientific exploration after an approximately 400-day journey of about 1 billion kilometers, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday.China launched its first asteroid […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Tibetans living in exile gathered in large numbers in Dharamshala on Monday to celebrate the 91st birth anniversary of the 14th Dalai Lama with prayers, cultural performances and official ceremonies. The celebrations began with the Indian and Tibetan national anthems, followed by a cake-cutting ceremony. […]

NANNING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- In a village in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, British travel blogger Alexander Charles Douglas Short and Luke Wayne O'Farrell from Ireland found an unlikely zest in what used to be local farmers' daily grind -- harvesting jasmine flowers."Pinch it like this, give it a twist, and the flower comes off," said Lei […]

(260706) -- ONTARIO, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sora Matsushima of Japan (L) and Sun Yingsha of China pose during the awarding ceremony at the WTT United States Smash 2026 in Ontario, California, the United States, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members in light of the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and failing to report an accident, its president has said. “We routinely review the code for Legislative Council members, usually during the latter stage of the term,” Starry Lee Wai-king said on Monday. […]

KUNMING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Fifty years ago on this day, the Yunnan-Xizang Highway, a vital trunk road in China's southwestern border regions, was fully completed and opened to traffic.Stretching 715 kilometers from Xiaguan County in Yunnan Province to Mangkam County in Xizang Autonomous Region, the route crosses the Jinsha and Lancang rivers, traverses the […]

KUNMING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- On July 6, 1976, the Yunnan-Xizang Highway, a vital trunk road in China's southwestern border regions, was fully completed and opened to traffic.Stretching 715 kilometers from Xiaguan County in Yunnan Province to Mangkam County in Xizang Autonomous Region, the route crosses the Jinsha and Lancang rivers, traverses the rugged and […]

KUNMING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Fifty years ago on this day, the Yunnan-Xizang Highway, a vital trunk road in China's southwestern border regions, was fully completed and opened to traffic.Stretching 715 kilometers from Xiaguan County in Yunnan Province to Mangkam County in Xizang Autonomous Region, the route crosses the Jinsha and Lancang rivers, traverses the […]

Hong Kong churches have been urged to broaden the implementation of anti-sexual harassment policies to better protect members after a survey found signs of spiritual leaders mishandling complaints, including downplaying incidents. A survey by the Hong Kong Christian Council’s Gender Justice Ministry also identified at least 69 victims who reportedly […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Chinese automaker Chery has officially taken over Nissan's former vehicle manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, South Africa, marking a key step in its plans to establish the country as its African production hub. The takeover, completed on July 3 under a deal announced in January, will see Chery invest millions of dollars to upgrade […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group that monopolised lunchbox supply businesses at construction sites by intimidating and extorting other vendors, while also running multiple illegal gambling dens. The force said on Monday that it had cracked down on a syndicate that had gained a monopoly over lunchbox catering at […]

A Hong Kong doctor fraudulently issued more than 3,700 Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates over seven months during the pandemic, allowing some residents to avoid inoculation on the grounds of skin allergies, chest pain and other conditions, a court has heard. Dr Tai Kong-shing, 80, stood trial at the District Court on Monday over allegations that […]

XI'AN, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Chu Xiaobo, vice president of Peking University, recently presented special gifts in Yan'an in northwest China's Shaanxi for the descendants of U.S. journalist Edgar Snow: peach leaves gathered beside Snow's grave at the university in Beijing.Chu hopes the leaves will accompany them as they witness the vibrant transformation of […]

Cantopop star Sammi Cheng Sau-man has expressed shock and disappointment after a stage glitch forced the delay of her highly anticipated concerts in Hong Kong at the eleventh hour. The three-day event, scheduled for Friday to Sunday at Kai Tak Stadium, is the final stop of Cheng’s Asia Tour. It will be watered down into 1½-hour free appreciation shows at […]

(260706) -- PARIS, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A postcard of the Chinese film "Dear You" is pictured in Paris, France, July 5, 2026. China's word-of-mouth movie sensation "Dear You" held its French premiere in Paris on Sunday. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Hong Kong’s medical watchdog’s guilty verdict against a paediatrician over a case that left a boy permanently disabled more than 16 years ago has shown that its earlier argument for ending the long-delayed probe on fairness grounds was unfounded, observers have said. Medical sector lawmaker David Lam Tzit-yuen said on Monday that it was “clearly […]

Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile from a submarine into the Pacific Ocean as part of its annual training programme, according to Xinhua news agency. The PLA Navy said a strategic nuclear submarine launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead […]

Seventy-four per cent of Primary Six pupils in Hong Kong were allocated their first-choice secondary school through the central allocation system, matching last year’s record – a result a school council representative attributed to parents making more informed choices. The Education Bureau said on Monday that 48,545 students joined the Secondary School […]

(260706) -- OTTAWA, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An artist from Wuxi Chinese Orchestra (1st L) and Canadian artists offer a joint performance of Erhu and string quartet at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottawa, Canada, July 5, 2026. A traditional Chinese music concert was staged here on Sunday. (Photo by Chen Min/Xinhua)

BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Residents in Jinfeng Town of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality are banking on ongoing urban renewal projects to further improve their living standards, part of a broader national push to upgrade aging infrastructure.The first phase of the urban renewal project includes the renovation of 22 buildings, involving more than […]

Beijing maintains that outer space is an area for cooperation, not contest The US is "very much in a space race" against China as the two nations look to land humans on the Moon and establish permanent bases there in the coming years, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said. The US remains the only

Beijing maintains that outer space is an area for cooperation, not contestThe US is "very much in a space race" against China as the two nations look to land humans on the Moon and establish permanent bases there in the coming years, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said.The US remains the only country to have sent manned missions to the Moon, with […]

(260706) -- ROME, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An outdoor unit of a Chinese-brand Midea air conditioner is pictured outside the building of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy in Rome, Italy, July 5, 2026. Last year, Europe saw a rush to buy Chinese-made air conditioners amid record-breaking heat. This summer, Chinese suppliers continue to report […]