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BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- As Europe swelters under severe heatwaves, Chinese-made air conditioners are flying off the shelves, bringing consumers much-needed relief.At a time when China-EU trade frictions are heating up, climbing temperatures and the growing popularity of Chinese products serve as a timely reminder that effectively cooling down China-EU […]

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong will step up building renovation inspections and consider spot checks following lessons from the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to […]

HONG KONG/PARIS: China Eastern Airlines plans to purchase 25 A330neo aircraft from Airbus in a deal valued at about US$9.35 billion at list prices, as the carrier expands its long-haul fleet to support growing international operations. The Shanghai-based airline said on June 26 that the aircraft would be delivered in batches between 2029 and 2033 under an […]

by Xinhua writers Guo Yuqi and Zheng JingxiaMACAO, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting convened on Saturday in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), bringing together tourism officials from the 21 member economies to discuss the future of regional tourism cooperation.Under the theme […]

A worker has died and another has been left unconscious after an excavator fell on its side at a Hong Kong construction site. Police said on Monday that they received a report at 9.42am that an industrial accident had occurred on the site on Liberty Avenue in Ho Man Tin. The force said at least one worker had become trapped when the excavator fell on its […]

(260629) -- PARIS, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Audrey Werro of Switzerland competes during the women's 800m final at the 2026 World Athletics Diamond League in Paris, France, June 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo) (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

(260629) -- ISTANBUL, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yizhaojie (C) of China breaks through during the Group B match between China and Canada at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul, Trkiye, June 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong’s first rectified subdivided home is expected to be approved by authorities in the next two months, while about 19,000 flats […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 29 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of seven naval vessels and three official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Monday.In a post on X, the MND said, '7 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. ROC Armed […]

The public consultation for Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s last policy address of his current term is under way. Will he, for example, listen to the people about whether the baby bonus, one of the initiatives aimed at raising the birth rate and which is set to expire in October, should continue? Lee did say in an exclusive interview with the South […]

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. New homes in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will offer 10 per cent more space than standard public flats, the housing minister has […]

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The China Earthquake Administration has initiated a Level-III emergency response on Monday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.No casualties have been reported so far, and local authorities are assessing the impact of the earthquake, said an official […]

A Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft came down on a road near Nancy on Sunday, killing everyone on boardA plane carrying skydivers crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board.A Swiss-made, single-engine Pilatus PC-6 Porter took off from the Nancy-Essey airfield and crashed shortly afterward on a road near the Auchan supermarket in […]

A Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft came down on a road near Nancy on Sunday, killing everyone on boardA plane carrying skydivers crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board.A Swiss-made, single-engine Pilatus PC-6 Porter took off from the Nancy-Essey airfield and crashed shortly afterward on a road near the Auchan supermarket in […]

Hong Kong faces the prospect of a tsunami of elderly poverty sweeping over society in the coming decades. The question is what to do about it. The good news is that there are ways to reduce the severity of the problem. The bad news is that these will take time to be effective, so we need to start work immediately. An important sign of the severity of the […]

A new UN report says housing is getting less affordable almost everywhere, as shortages, overcrowding and slum populations keep risingUN-Habitat has presented itsWorld Cities Report 2026, devoted this year to the global crisis of housing affordability. Its main conclusion is stark: housing has become less affordable almost everywhere than it was two decades […]

Pattaya [Thailand], June 28 (ANI): Indian women wrestlers produced a dominant performance, clinching three gold medals as the country bagged an impressive eight medals on the second day of the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championships here on Sunday.Samruddhi Satish Patil (33kg), Vinakshi (46kg), and Disha Shokeen (66kg) captured gold medals in their […]

(260628) -- TAIPEI, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuanbao has food during a birthday party at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 28, 2026. Taipei Zoo on Sunday celebrated the sixth birthday of Yuanbao, the youngest offspring of a pair of giant pandas presented by the mainland to Taiwan in 2008.TO GO WITH "Taipei Zoo celebrates 6th […]

(260628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The cover of a Bruce Lee-themed magazine is on display during an exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2026. The exhibition highlighting friendly exchanges between the civilian sectors of China and the United States has opened at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing. The […]

(260628) -- NANCHANG, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Oriol Calvo Verges, president of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 28, 2026. The 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics opened in the […]

NANCHANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics opened in the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen on Sunday, attracting international ceramic artists and experts to explore the theme of "Inheritance and Innovation."The Geneva-based International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) is holding the event in Jingdezhen, the ancient […]

(260628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A 3D printer prints toys at a 3D printing factory of Kongfu 3D in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 3, 2026. In recent years, consumer 3D printers have transformed from laboratory niche "black technology" to popular consumer products, covering different fields from home DIY and campus education […]

The Hong Kong University Students’ Union publication Undergrad, founded more than 70 years ago and one of the city’s longest-running campus news outlets, has ceased operations after failing to recruit enough members to form a new editorial board. In a statement on Sunday, the student union’s 2025 editorial committee said it had twice attempted since […]

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): China's rising demand helped power India's frozen shrimp exports to a record high in FY 2025-26, while the United States retained its position as the country's largest export market, according to the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.It added that the 'strong performance reflects sustained […]

Hong Kong school pupils as young as seven are being referred for addiction counselling for online gaming, with requests for help involving increasingly younger children, a digital habits workshop has heard. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, officer-in-charge of the Sunshine Lutheran Centre, a counselling and treatment centre for problem gamblers, revealed the […]

* Under the leadership of the Party, China's rural areas have undergone tremendous transformations, securing a sweeping victory in eliminating absolute poverty in 2020 before embarking on rural revitalization.* China's rural revitalization unfolds through dedicated villagers, robust grassroots Party organizations, and the belief that the countryside will […]

(260628) -- CHENGDU, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits Chengdu International Railway Port in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 26, 2026. He made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province from Thursday to Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Munich [Germany] June 28 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting its international advocacy efforts, using major global platforms in Japan and Europe to draw attention to what it describes as Beijing's continuing genocide, forced labour practices and transnational repression targeting Uyghurs from East Turkistan.A […]

HARARE, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) remains at the core of China's development, maintaining its immense vitality through continuous self-revolution and a steadfast commitment to full and rigorous self-governance, a senior official of Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU-PF, has said.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Farai Marapira, […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) organised a panel discussion condemning China's new ethnic unity law as a legal framework that institutionalises the assimilation of Tibetans and other ethnic minorities.According to CTA, the event, hosted by its Tibetan Policy Institute, brought together […]

Panaji (Goa) [India], June 28 (ANI): Host nation India concluded its campaign at the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) and supported by the Sports Authority of India (SAI), with an impressive haul of three Silver medals and one Bronze, underlining the country's strong performance across […]

DUBAI, 28th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its strategic partnerships with leading Chinese companies and institutions to draw on their advanced expertise in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, modern transport technologies, and advanced methodologies for designing and constructing bridge and […]

TAIYUAN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 23 artists, art educators, students and cultural professionals from Hungary wrapped up their discovery tour of the ancient architectural heritages in north China's Shanxi Province on Sunday.During the tour that started on June 17, participants traveled to the cities of Taiyuan, Xinzhou and Datong, visiting renowned […]

Europeans are being scorched by record-high temperatures with lives lost, power outages and strains on health systems across the continent. Scientists said the scale and intensity of the current heatwave underscore the growing impact of climate change.MADRID, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A record-shattering heatwave has tightened its grip on Europe, leaving […]

PAILIN, Cambodia, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Sen Sokhoeun, a longan farmer here in western Cambodia, is confident in sales this season because direct exports to China have stabilized local prices and secured a reliable market.In contrast to past years when peak-season prices plummeted, Cambodian fresh longan prices have stabilized since direct exports to China […]

SHENZHEN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- When talking about Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province, the first images that came to Park Gayoung's mind were artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, robots and drones. But this journalist from the Republic of Korea (ROK) was caught off guard by Shenzhen's lush ecological environment during a recent trip there."I […]

In the fifth instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks at the hidden psychological burden patients face and how support programmes are reshaping treatment. The battle with multiple cancers since the summer of 2024 has taken a mental toll far beyond what Sasa Hui Yuen-sim felt she could manage. The […]

One pedestrian was killed and two others were seriously injured when a minibus mounted a pavement and crashed in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City district on Sunday. Police received a report at around 5.48pm that a minibus travelling along Argyle Street had mounted the pavement outside Kowloon City Court, injuring three pedestrians, 13 passengers and the driver. […]

Hundreds of Hongkongers gathered in Kwun Tong overnight on Saturday to bid farewell to the streets around a historic town centre before they faded into history, with many stopping to capture one last photograph of a neighbourhood that had been part of their lives for decades. Families, couples and former residents queued beneath the Yue Man Square and Tung […]

At a century-old teahouse in Hong Kong, a crowd of about 30 people huddled around tables packed with dim sum on a Thursday morning as they watched South Africa score against South Korea in the World Cup. Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching football after it opted to capitalise on the World […]

(260628) -- PAILIN, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack longans at a processing workshop in Pailin province, Cambodia on June 11, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodian farmers, exporters thrive as direct China longan trade booms" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

(260628) -- HANDAN, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 26, 2026 shows the screens of mobile phones displaying an ongoing livestream at a specialized truck manufacturing enterprise in Cheng'an County of Handan City, north China's Hebei Province. Cheng'an County has embraced the digital economy and turned its distinctive local industries into […]

Fullerton [US], June 28 (ANI): Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth reached his first final of the year with a hard-fought win over Japan's Yudai Okimoto in the men's semifinals of the US Open Badminton tournament here.The 33-year-old got the better of fourth seed Okimoto 22-20, 15-21, 21-19 in an hour and 12 minutes in the match on Saturday to set up a […]

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 28 (ANI): Japan may seek clarification regarding the content opposing a 'fascistic and militaristic revival' in the Bangladesh-China joint communique.A clause hinting at Japan has been included in the Bangladesh-China joint statement during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China. It mentioned that, 'Both sides agreed that it […]