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WASHINGTON, 22nd December, 2025 (WAM) -- Nvidia has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, Reuters reported.The U.S. chipmaker plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 5,000 to 10,000 chip modules - equivalent to […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Monday began reviewing a draft law on childcare services -- the first law of its kind proposed -- designed to regulate services, enhance legal protections for children under the age of 3, and strengthen policies supporting childbirth and parenting.The draft law builds on policy guidance with legal […]

Scungio said at the opening ceremony that the exhibition was organized to celebrate the long-standing cooperation between the two countries' cultural heritage sites.By Xinhua writers Zhang Xinwen, Zhang HuanROME, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Partnerships between Chinese and Italian UNESCO World Heritage sites help deepen mutual understanding and hold great potential […]

Hong Kong has tightened rental and operating rules for a new waterfront event space in Hung Hom following a hot-air balloon fiasco in September that left customers frustrated after the organiser failed to obtain a licence for its advertised rides. The Development Bureau on Monday also said that it had beefed up the terms and requirements in quotation […]

(251222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a State Council leading-group meeting on the formulation of the draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development in […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have announced a series of major breakthroughs in developing "precision-designed" seeds that can increase crop yields while reducing fertilizer use and enhancing disease resistance, marking a significant advance for food security and sustainable agriculture.At a press conference held on Monday, the Chinese […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) --China has made solid progress in ecology and environment protection during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), marked by sustained improvements in many ways.Contributing a quarter of the world's new green areas since 2000, China's forest coverage rate has risen to 25.09 percent, underscoring steady advances in large-scale […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 22 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) recorded its highest number of shareholders in nearly eight months this week, even as its share price dropped. The number of people owning shares in the company rose to 1.88 million as of Friday. This is the highest level seen since April 25. The total count increased by […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): A group of five NGOs, including the Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women's Association, National Democratic Party of Tibet, Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, and Students for a Free Tibet India, vehemently denounced China's unlawful gold mining activities in Kashi village, Kham Zachuka, […]

(251222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A rapidly domesticated wild rice species is pictured at a press conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2025. Chinese scientists have announced a series of major breakthroughs in developing "precision-designed" seeds that can increase crop yields while reducing […]

Hong Kong’s municipal solid waste levels at landfills fell to 3.85 million tonnes in 2024, marking three straight years of declines, but green groups have warned the trend could be short-lived following the shelving of a controversial waste-charging scheme last year. The latest figures from authorities on Monday also showed the average daily quantity of […]

(251222) -- SHANTOU, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows a high-speed train running on the Haojiang grand bridge in south China's Guangdong Province. The Shantou-Shantou South section of the 162-km-long Shantou-Shanwei high-speed railway was completed and opened to traffic on Monday, marking the full-line operation of the […]

Washington DC [US], December 22 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has issued a strong condemnation against what it described as deliberate attempts to equate alleged collaborators of the Chinese occupation regime with leaders who genuinely struggled for East Turkistan's independence and sovereignty.In a statement posted on X, the ETGE […]

Washington DC [US], December 22 (ANI): The bipartisan US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has released a new report titled 'Ten More for Taiwan', outlining urgent steps to strengthen deterrence against potential Chinese aggression toward Taiwan and to preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Released jointly by Committee […]

A carbon monoxide leak at a Hong Kong railway station caused six workers to fall unconscious on Monday, with four of them later being sent to hospital. Police said a staff member from Mong Kok East MTR station filed a report to the force at 2.41pm saying that the six workers had been found collapsed in a changing room. The force said the leak originated […]

The development is part of a series of "people-centric" confidence-building measures agreed on by Beijing and New Delhi China has launched an online application system in India to speed up the visa process for travelers from the South Asian nation.The move is part of a series of "people-centric" confidenc

Pretoria pursues an independent foreign policy in accordance with its national interests, Tandi Moraka has said South Africa considers Russia and China strategic partners, and will maintain independent relations with all global players, Deputy Foreign Minister Anna Thandi Moraka has said. Speaking to RT on […]

The remarks of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have triggered widespread shock and concern. They represent not only a blatant intrusion into China's internal affairs, but also an open challenge to the post-war international order.BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Eighty years ago, the world won a great victory in the war against fascism. At the cost of […]

Hong Kong is putting gold at the centre of its push to become a global commodities trading hub, with officials prioritising plans for an international gold trading centre alongside a broader strategy to expand the city’s role in physical trade, derivatives and logistics. The government’s newly formed Commodity Strategy Committee held its first meeting […]

Construction has begun on a bridge linking technology parks in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday inaugurated the city’s side of the major cross-border innovation hub. At the opening ceremony for the Hong Kong side of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone, Lee said the bridge […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Monday started deliberating a draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress.The draft was submitted for a second reading at an ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which runs from Monday to Saturday.To better promote patriotism, the latest draft states that the […]

CHENGDU, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a significant Paleolithic site at an unprecedented altitude on the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, offering fresh insights into early human migration and adaptability, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration.Located near Tsungqen Co, a highland lake in Daocheng […]

Hong Kong’s famed Peak Tram will raise its fares from next Monday, with standard ticket prices for children and the elderly increasing by nearly 40 per cent. The Peak Tramways Company announced on Monday that return tickets for adults would cost HK$116 (US$15) while one-way tickets would be HK$82, a rise of 7 to 8 per cent. But fares for children and the […]

Hong Kong recorded a 20 per cent increase in online investment scams in the first 10 months of the year, with victims losing HK$3.08 billion (US$395.9 million), according to police. Superintendent Theodora Lee Wai-see of the force’s Anti-Deception Coordination Centre also revealed on Monday that 83 per cent of all fraudulent messages were disseminated […]

Hong Kong restaurants are looking towards Lunar New Year for a rebound in business after weak sales over the winter solstice weekend, as the city continues to reel from the Tai Po fire tragedy. Restaurant operators said on Monday they hoped business could take off in February around the Lunar New Year holiday. On Sunday, one Chinese-style restaurant […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Monday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general.The promoted officers are Yang Zhibin, commander of the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and Han Shengyan, commander of the PLA Central […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposed the visit of some Japanese legislators to China's Taiwan region, and has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Monday.Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular news briefing in response to a query about a group of Japanese […]

Hong Kong’s oldest university refused to provide a venue for students to mourn the victims of the Tai Po fire, citing concerns about “social instability” and “force majeure”, according to its campus publication. In a reply to the Post, a University of Hong Kong (HKU) spokesman said on Monday the institution had maintained communication with […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers have begun reviewing a draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection in Antarctica.The draft was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature, for the first reading.The law aims to better coordinate, manage and […]

(251222) -- MAPUTO, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Members of the 26th Chinese medical team to Mozambique check on a woman during a free medical outreach in Maputo, Mozambique, Dec. 20, 2025. The 26th Chinese medical team conducted a free health outreach on Saturday for workers at an industrial company in Maputo, Mozambique's capital, providing on-site medical […]

(251222) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo photo shows front, back and side views of a stone artifact unearthed from the Tsungqen Co site in Daocheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese researchers uncover record-high evidence of ancient human activity on […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- China is making progress on the legislative process for the draft ecological environment code, with the newly revised draft code submitted Monday to an ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for a new round of deliberations.The revised draft has improved provisions […]

SHENZHEN, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- In a gradual revolution of public parenting spaces, a new facility -- the "Father-and-Baby Room" is popping up in shopping malls across Chinese cities, signaling a shift toward a more equitable distribution of childcare responsibilities.At a shopping center in the south Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen, the "super daddy zone" is […]

(251222) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A bullet train runs on a section of tracks covered in noise barriers along the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway in south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 22, 2025. Spanning approximately 401 kilometers, the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway began operation on Monday. With a designed top speed of […]

Karachi [Pakistan], December 22 (ANI): Activists and citizens from across sections of society participated in the Climate March 2025 in Karachi to voice concern over the growing impact of climate change on the city, the country and globally, Dawn reported.The march, organised by members of civil society, began at Frere Hall and concluded at the Karachi […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft revision to the Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language.The draft revision was submitted on Monday to an ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee for its second reading.The draft requires online publications, including online games, to use […]

Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI): The approval rating of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has slipped to 67.5 per cent, with a majority of respondents saying her remarks on a Taiwan contingency, which have strained relations with China, could negatively affect Japan's economy, according to a Kyodo News survey.The survey showed that concerns […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: After years of political brinkmanship and legal uncertainty, TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance has signed binding agreements to place control of the app's U.S. operations into a new joint venture dominated by American and global investors, a move aimed at heading off a potential U.S. ban. The agreement represents a significant step toward […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers have begun reviewing a draft revision to the Civil Aviation Law, with new provisions added to strengthen the protection of passengers' rights and interests.The draft was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature, for the […]

A Hong Kong man who went missing for more than 12 hours during a hike in Yuen Long was found by an employee of Tai Lam Tunnel on Monday morning. The force received a report from a 57-year-old woman, surnamed Lee, at 5.22pm on Sunday, saying that her 28-year-old son was missing after going off to relieve himself while the pair were on a hike in Tai Tong. The […]

Washington, DC [US], December 22 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) began pursuing what it described as a 'dark fleet' vessel in international waters near Venezuela after the ship refused to stop and continued sailing, CNN reported.The vessel, identified as Bella 1, was sailing toward Venezuela to load oil when US Coast Guard personnel […]

The Central Kowloon Bypass’s new Yau Ma Tei section got off to a bumpy start on the first weekday of operations, with police being asked to take action against drivers making U-turns at a tunnel entrance and heading off in the opposite direction. The Transport Department on Monday also made improvements after motorists complained about poor signage. […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Some countries remain entrenched in the outdated belief that "might makes right." Their hegemonic mindset and practices have stalled the reform of global rules, weakening the world's collective capacity to act in the face of an ineffective global governance system.New challenges, such as the exploration of deep-sea resources, […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- At present, some countries pursue unilateralism and protectionism, clinging to theories of the "clash of civilizations" and "civilizational superiority."When estrangement between civilizations, cultural friction and confrontations over values fuel tensions and conflicts between nations, a range of issues usually break out -- […]

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The world today is experiencing its most profound turbulence and transformation since the end of the Cold War. With growing deficits in peace and security, global security governance faces severe challenges. The international community urgently needs security visions and approaches that are in tune with the spirit of the […]