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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the resilience of Hong Kong’s economy, noting a sustained recovery despite economic activity having yet to return to pre-Covid levels, while warning of downside risks stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions. It also urged Hong Kong to pursue medium-term financial reforms, including the introduction […]

Collections from Hong Kong’s M+ museum will be exhibited in Paris alongside those from Centre Pompidou in France under a five-year deal signed by the two institutions, which also covers research and talent exchange. The memorandum of understanding for a multi-year strategic partnership was signed on Friday by Suhanya Raffel, M+ director, and Laurent Le […]

The Hong Kong government’s first land sale in the current financial year has drawn six bids, according to the Development Bureau, including those from the city’s largest developers, suggesting a more confident outlook for the residential property market. At the close of tender for Tung Chung Town Lot No 54 at Area 106A on Friday noon, Sun Hung Kai […]

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on strengthening, optimizing and expanding the real economy will be published on Saturday.The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 10th issue of […]

The international community has spoken positively of the progress, saying the new vision is not only important for the development of China-U.S. relations, but also valuable for promoting peace, stability and prosperity of the entire world.BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- In a meeting closely watched by the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President […]

A Hong Kong property developer has been sued for HK$130 million (US$16.6 million) over allegedly breaching guarantor obligations in two bond subscription agreements, becoming the latest lawsuit to implicate the embattled company and following its founder’s sudden death earlier this week. Lofter Group, known for its urban renewal projects across the […]

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Friday outlined China's vision for deeper cooperation among BRICS countries while also expressing condolences over the loss of lives caused by severe storms and heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh. In a post on X, Xu said he was 'honoured to address on behalf of Chinese FM WangYi at the […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Friday said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump had reached an important understanding on strengthening bilateral ties and maintaining stability in China-US relations during Trump's visit to China.In a post on X, Mao said Xi called Trump's visit […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that China has indicated it is 'not in favour' of militarising the Strait of Hormuz or introducing any tolling mechanism as done by Iran during the course of the conflict in West Asia.Speaking in an interview with NBC News on Thursday, during US President Trump's two-day state visit to […]

(260515) -- ACCRA, May 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students have a Chinese language class at the North Hill International School during the launching ceremony of a virtual classroom project in Accra, Ghana, May 14, 2026. The Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana (CIUG) on Thursday launched a virtual classroom project to expand access to Chinese language […]

(260515) -- XI'AN, May 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A cloned super high-yield dairy goat is pictured in Fuping County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 14, 2026. Chinese scientists have successfully cloned six super high-yield dairy goats in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, marking the country's first successful batch cloning of such animals and a major […]

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday issued a stark remark on the ongoing maritime crisis in the Gulf region due to conflict between Iran and US-Israeli coalition forces and the border concern over the blockade in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, noting that the 'unprovoked aggression' by Washington and Tel Aviv […]

(260515) -- DAR ES SALAAM, May 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the sixth Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Primary School Students and the third Tanzanian Primary School Chinese Proficiency Competition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 13, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian pupil pursues Chinese dream through language […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday reiterated Beijing's support for dialogue and political settlement over the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, saying 'the use of force is a dead end' and urging all sides to maintain momentum toward de-escalation in West Asia. https://x.com/MFA_China/status/2055122

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had a private meeting on Friday in Beijing.

DUBAI, 15th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dubai Chambers recently held a meeting with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Jiangsu Sub-Council (CCPIT Jiangsu) to discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and China.The meeting was attended by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, and Wang […]

(260515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Beijing on May 15, 2026, concluding his state visit to China. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

(260515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump upon Trump's arrival at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2026. Xi and Trump had a private meeting on Friday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): After two days of high-stakes meetings and engagement aimed at strengthening the ties between Washington and Beijing, US President Donald Trump on Friday departed from China, marking the conclusion of his state visit to the country.As Trump departed, he gave his signature fist pump and a final wave as he boarded Air Force […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the United States around September 24, describing the proposed trip as a 'reciprocal' visit, referring to the US's reciprocal trade with China, as he nears the end of his own two-day state visit to China.Speaking to the press […]

The US secretary of state insists that Washingtons policy on the island is unchanged after Xi Jinping said mishandling the issue could lead to conflictWashington's policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and any attempt by China to break the status quo would be a "terrible mistake," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.Rubio made the remarks in an […]

The US secretary of state insists that Washington's policy on the island is "unchanged" after Xi Jinping said mishandling the issue could lead to conflict Washington's policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and any attempt by China to break the status quo would be a "terrible mistake," US Secretary of State Marco

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hit out at the Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices, calling the situation a 'Modi-government-made crisis' and alleging that a leadership failure in the NDA government had worsened the economic burden on the common people amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.In a […]

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had a private meeting on Friday in Beijing.The meeting came a day after Xi held talks with Trump.Noting that Trump's visit was a historic and landmark one, Xi said the two sides had set the new vision of building a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic […]

The local media should contribute to telling good stories about Hong Kong amid global turbulence as the city formulates its first five-year blueprint to align with national development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. He spoke at the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong’s annual press awards ceremony on Friday, where the South China Morning Post took […]

A man who previously represented residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has been arrested, along with his wife, on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources revealed on Friday that Jason Kong Cheung-fat, a director of Ace Interior Design & Engineering Company, and his wife, […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): Several top US business leaders expressed optimism about the Chinese economy and future US-China economic cooperation during the ongoing meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.The remarks were shared by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning in a social media post […]

Hong Kong must evolve beyond acting solely as a “superconnector” and reposition itself as a “super value-adder”, a leading think tank has said, urging the city to strengthen its role in global supply chains and align with national development amid geopolitical and technological shifts. In a 216-page report released on Friday, the 2022 Foundation – […]

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is willing to continue to maintain sincere and in-depth communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and warmly looks forward to hosting Xi in Washington, D.C.He made the remarks during a private meeting at Zhongnanhai in Beijing with Xi. The meeting came a day after Xi held […]

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday defended the hike in fuel prices, comparing the 3.2% and 3.4% price increase in petrol in India to other countries, claiming that they witnessed the hikes ranging from 20% to nearly 100% due to the West Asia conflict. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for balancing […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said that 'a lot of different problems' had been resolved during his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound as part of his two-day visit to the country, with the two sides also holding talks on trade, Iran and broader bilateral ties.Speaking to the […]

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday slammed the Congress for criticising the Centre after petrol and diesel prices were hiked across India in the wake of the West Asia conflict. In New Delhi, the petrol prices rose from Rs 94.77 to Rs 97.77 per litre, while diesel prices increased from Rs […]

XIAMEN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Industry leaders attending the on-going 2026 China International Intelligent Transportation Systems Industry Expo in Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province, are describing "AI plus transportation" as the new driving force for building China into a transportation powerhouse."'AI plus transportation' has become the new development […]

A 29-year-old Hong Kong man died of misadventure linked to a rare complication following a gastroscopy at a public hospital two years ago, an inquest has found. The Coroner’s Court on Friday ruled that Lui Pak-to died of cerebral oedema, or brain swelling, triggered by the procedure at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam on February 29, 2024. Coroner […]

The Hong Kong has government maintained its full-year growth forecast at between 2.5 and 3.5 per cent after the city’s economy expanded by a stronger-than-expected 5.9 per cent in the first quarter. But rising oil prices linked to the war in the Middle East could push inflation higher in the coming months, the government economist warned as the Census and […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai, the highly secured leadership compound of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, as part of the US President's two-day visit to the country.The meeting between the two leaders began Friday morning local time, with Trump and Xi […]

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up the final day of their Beijing summit with the war in Iran increasingly taking center stage over the trade disputes and technology tensions that had originally been expected to dominate the meeting between the worlds two largest powers.Meeting on May 15 at Zhongnanhai, the tightly guarded […]

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up the final day of their Beijing summit with the war in Iran increasingly taking center stage over the trade disputes and technology tensions that had originally been expected to dominate the meeting between the worlds two largest powers.Meeting on May 15 at Zhongnanhai, the tightly guarded […]

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- An international team of scientists has secured a breakthrough in realizing asymmetric division in artificial cells, marking a major advance in synthetic life research and opening new possibilities for next-generation biomanufacturing.The findings were published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.Asymmetric division is a […]

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.The spokesperson made the remarks on Trump's visit to China, the first […]

Hong Kong residents can enjoy an 11-day-long holiday over the Easter and Ching Ming holidays in 2027 by applying for only four days of leave, according to the list of official public holidays released by authorities. The government on Friday gazetted the dates for public holidays in 2027, with residents enjoying at least seven long weekends next year. They […]

Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday met representatives of major US companies accompanying US President Donald Trump on his visit to China, stressing that a 'stable and predictable' China-US economic relationship is vital for both countries and the global economy. Chinese State Council Secretary-General Wu Zhenglong was also […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The message China wants to send by hosting Trump at Temple of Heaven In Chinese diplomacy, […]

Seoul [South Korea], May 15 (ANI): The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing is forcing Korea's semiconductor industry to weigh a difficult trade-off as equipment suppliers see fresh business opportunities while manufacturers fear a narrowed technology gap. This dilemma pits the potential for immediate sales in China against the long-term risk of helping Chinese firms […]

New posts11:23Former IRGC Commander Jafari Lays Out Iran's Peace ConditionsAli JafariMohammad Ali Jafari, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), has said there will be no further peace negotiations "until the war is over on all fronts, sanctions are lifted, frozen funds are released, damages caused by the war are compensated, […]