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In the global shift towards carbon-neutral mobility, a striking role reversal is taking shape on the pavements of the world’s most populous cities. While geopolitical analysts focus on the high-altitude rhetoric of the Xi-Trump summit in Beijing, a more profound urban reality is unfolding at eye level. Broadcasting live from a teeming Beijing […]

Hong Kong’s airport is set for a shift in volume this summer after airlines quietly swapped jet sizes and reduced scheduled flights to manage costs amid a global fuel crisis and following a jump in economy passenger fares to Europe. Some airlines told the South China Morning Post they would operate all scheduled flights beyond June after initial […]

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Former Diplomat Veena Sikri said that the invitation extended to Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not follow the proper protocol.Sikri, in a conversation with ANI, said that the status of the invite is under speculation.'PM Modi has reportedly received an invitation to visit the White House. When Secretary Marco Rubio called […]

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Foreign Affairs Expert Waiel Awwad said that there was a single shooter involved in the shooting incident outside the White House, but it may also carry a message regarding the US deal with Iran.Awwad, during a conversation with ANI, said that it is still unclear whether this peace deal will be finalised or if the President […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 25 (ANI): Qin Yong, Deputy Consul General of China in Kolkata, said that there have been several flights between India and China lately.Qin, speaking to ANI at the book launch of 'You Can Become Zero Se Hero' held in Salt Lake, said, 'It is a very interesting book... It shares many interesting experiences... We have seen […]

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China […]

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows a group picture of the crew of Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 spaceships. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new […]

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This real-time image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of Tiangong's core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the Tiangong space station at 2:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) Monday, […]

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)American Hailey Baptiste overcame former French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in first-round play at Roland Garros on Sunday in Paris.Baptiste, seeded 26th, saved two match points and outlasted Krejcikova 6-7 (7), 7-6 (6), 6-2 in two hours, 57 minutes.Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open winner, has […]

Delegations from over 120 nations will attend the event, which is being organized by Russias Security CouncilScores of delegations representing the Global Majority will take part in the first international security forum, which will be held outside of Moscow over May 26-29, the Russian Security Council has announced.The Russian Security Council is tasked […]

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the Tiangong space station at 2:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of Tiangong's core module Tianhe. The whole docking process took […]

New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Men's Asian Games Cricket Qualifier is set to kick off from May 31 to June 9 in Singapore.The competition features eight teams divided into two groups: Group A comprises Nepal, Malaysia, Qatar, and China, while Group B includes Oman, Hong Kong China, Bahrain, and Singapore. The group stage matches run daily from May 31 […]

*The Shenzhou-23 crew consists of mission commander Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Li Jiaying (Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese). The three astronauts are, respectively, a flight engineer, a spacecraft pilot, and a payload specialist.*The astronauts from the Shenzhou-23 crew are set to carry out a one-year in-orbit stay experiment.*The Shenzhou-23 crew will […]

Munich [Germany], May 24 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting concerns over repression, surveillance, Beijing's growing influence abroad and China's treatment of Uyghurs.At the 2026 Copenhagen Democracy Summit held in Denmark from May 12 to 14, representatives from the WUC raised concerns over what they […]

JIUQUAN, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday.The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.The Shenzhou-23 crew consists of mission commander Zhu Yangzhu, along with astronauts Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese. The […]

JIUQUAN, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday, which will send three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station.The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.The Shenzhou-23 crew consists of mission commander Zhu Yangzhu, along with […]

(260524) -- SHENZHEN, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are pictured during a VR immersive experience at the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 24, 2026. The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair kicked off on Thursday in the metropolis of Shenzhen. The […]

(260524) -- JIUQUAN, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 24, 2026. China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday, which will send three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

(Photo credit: Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC)Legacy recorded a 3-1 victory over Team Falcons in the grand final of the CS Asia Championships in Shanghai on Sunday.Team Falcons started fast with a 13-11 win on Nuke before Legacy took control of the best-of-five contest. Legacy notched a 13-9 triumph on Ancient, 13-5 victory […]

At its core, China's approach underscores the importance of coordinated policymaking, long-term planning, and a results-oriented governance system.by Maya MajueranIn 2021, China declared a landmark achievement: the eradication of absolute poverty, following a decades-long effort that lifted around 800 million people out of destitution. By most estimates, […]

An electric atmosphere swept from the edge of the Gobi Desert to Hong Kong on Sunday night, as thrilled residents erupted into cheers to celebrate the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 space mission featuring the city’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying. Lai, a police superintendent and a mother of three, is serving as the payload specialist for the mission. […]

Taipei [Taiwan], May 24 (ANI): China is facing renewed criticism after three Taiwanese followers of the religious movement I-Kuan Tao were reportedly detained in separate incidents earlier this month, according to Taiwan's semi-official cross-strait agency.The detentions took place in China's Fujian and Guangdong provinces, raising concerns in Taiwan over […]

New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): A 60-year-old security guard was brutally killed after being allegedly run over twice by a four-wheeler in Outer Delhi's Peeragarhi village in the early hours of Sunday, police said.According to the police, a call regarding the fatal accident was received at the Paschim Vihar West police station at approximately 4:03 AM […]

JIUQUAN, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed space mission was held Sunday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, set off at 8:18 p.m. (Beijing Time).The Shenzhou-21 crew has stayed in the […]

(260524) -- HONG KONG, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yan Langyu of China competes during the men's individual final at the 2026 Trampoline Gymnastics Asian Championship in Hong Kong, south China, May 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

(260524) -- JIUQUAN, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Li Jiaying attend the send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 24, 2026. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed space mission was held here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

TAIYUAN, May 24 (Xinhua) -- All-out rescues are still underway to reach the two people who remained unaccounted for following a deadly coal mine accident in north China's Shanxi Province. A gas explosion hit the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County of Changzhi City at 7:29 p.m. on Friday. A total of 82 people were confirmed dead and two remained missing, […]

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a Hung Hom shop cat was found with its tail nearly severed and its lips turning purple before dying at a veterinary clinic on Sunday afternoon. A 39-year-old woman, who operates a funeral services shop on Lo Lung Hang Street, reported to police at 3.30pm that her two-year-old cat appeared to have been […]

(260524) -- JIUQUAN, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu (R), Zhang Zhiyuan (C) and Li Jiaying attend the send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 24, 2026. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed space mission was held here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence (AI), as a representative of the new quality productive forces and a standout in China's sci-tech advancements, is now driving upgrading and innovation across industries.This year's government work report calls for faster application of new-generation intelligent terminals and AI agents, large-scale […]

(260524) -- JIUQUAN, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Hong Kong’s education authorities have demanded a written report from a secondary school after a video went viral that apparently shows its principal swearing at security guards during a school trip to Singapore. The Education Bureau expressed its concerns over the case on Sunday, saying it had approached the school and its sponsoring body and would […]

With improving infrastructure, expanding areas of cooperation and growing strategic mutual trust, China-Russia cooperation in regions such as Zabaykalsky is embracing new historic opportunities, which will inject stronger momentum into the development of the border areas of both countries, said Governor Alexandr Osipov of the Zabaykalsky region.MOSCOW, May […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers are set for a scorching week ahead, with the forecaster predicting temperatures will climb as high as 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on four days in a row, which may trigger the first very hot weather […]

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he is 'directly responsible' for the fuel crisis in the country.Speaking to reporters in Odisha, Singh also targeted the Centre over its alleged attempt to take over the Gymkhana Club, showing how it is focused on […]

Taipei [Taiwan] May 24 (ANI): Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on Saturday ahead of upcoming AI and technology events, saying he plans to meet with clients and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Chairman CC Wei during his visit, according to a report by Focus Taiwan. After landing at Taipei Songshan Airport, Huang posed for photos with fans […]

URUMQI, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Nicolas Cavigliasso has spent much of his life chasing horizons.The Argentine rally champion has crossed Saudi dunes in the Dakar Rally, endured punishing deserts on multiple continents and stood atop podiums after some of motorsport's hardest races. But in China's far west, under the endless skies of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous […]

Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 24 (ANI): As the satirical 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP) movement continues to ripple across social media, Students' Federation of India (SFI) All India Secretary Mayukh Biswas Bhattacharya has framed the phenomenon as a visceral manifestation of deepening frustration among India's youth.According to Bhattacharya, the […]

Hong Kong’s finance chief has called for deeper cooperation and greater dialogue with Europe despite disagreements on some issues, saying engagement is crucial amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday after a five-day trip to France, Belgium and Switzerland, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said European political and […]

New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of banned Chinese manjha, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested two accused, including a key supplier, during a raid conducted in the Uttam Nagar area of West Delhi, officials said on Sunday.During the operation, police recovered around 2,040 rolls of prohibited synthetic kite […]

"President Xi was concerned that I might feel cold and specifically asked for a blanket for me," Znamensky told Xinhua in a recent telephone interview, fondly recalling the moment he sat beside Xi during last year's commemorative ceremony at Red Square.MOSCOW, May 24 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin strolled […]

The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport is set to open its doors to travellers on Wednesday, offering 25 new shopping and dining options. While travellers must still take an autonomous people mover to Terminal 1 for departures after checking in at Terminal 2, the revamped facility promises a number of conveniences. The […]

Last year, China’s outward direct investment climbed 7 per cent to US$174 billion while overseas mergers and acquisitions rebounded to over US$43 billion, up nearly 40 per cent, according to EY data. Clearly, China’s appetite for global deal-making has returned. But the approach has changed. A decade ago, outbound investment was largely asset-driven, […]

(260524) -- LIUZHOU, May 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2026 shows a scene of donation by the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, in partnership with a local Chinese company in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Flying Tigers spirit lives on as group donates to quake-hit Chinese city" (Xinhua)

New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Sunday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who sent a condolence message following the mining accident in Shanxi province, which resulted in the death of 82 people and left 9 missing. In a post on X, the Chinese Ambassador thanked India for its support and sympathy […]