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(260520) -- JEDDAH, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kutleshi Besian (R) of Australia vies with Zhang Bolin of China during the semifinal match between China and Australia at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China is widely expected to elevate bilateral relations further and inject much-needed stability and positive momentum into a turbulent world.This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of […]

Kazakhstan aims to deepen its financial services cooperation with Hong Kong, viewing it as an ideal fundraising hub to access renminbi capital through bond issuances, according to the country’s top envoy in the city. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Bauyrzhan Dosmanbetov, Kazakhstan’s consul general in Hong Kong, also said […]

Hong Kong landlords have put forward just four of the city’s 110,000 subdivided homes for certification approval in the two-and-a-half months since a new law was enacted to phase out substandard living spaces, highlighting a low participation rate. Three of the applications were submitted by a single landlord, Hayson Chan Hin-hay, chairman of the Hong […]

(260519) -- BUDAPEST, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A tea master demonstrates tea brewing during a Chinese tea cultural event in Budapest, Hungary, on May 19, 2026. A Chinese tea cultural event themed "Tea: The Taste of Harmony" was held Tuesday in Budapest to promote cultural exchanges between China and Hungary through traditional tea ceremonies and artistic […]

Oslo [Norway], May 20 (ANI): Nordic countries on Tuesday (local time) condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and the 2025 Red Fort blast in New Delhi, according to a joint statement on the third India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo.According to a joint statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent […]

Moscow and Beijing cooperate on AI, logistics, and infrastructure, Kirill Dmitriev has said Beijing stands as Moscow's "most powerful strategic partner," with Russia's massive natural reserves and cheap energy making it a perfect fit for cooperation in artificial intelligence development, Kremlin investment e

Aschbacher acknowledged that the mission faced complex challenges. However, thanks to the joint efforts of over 250 European and Chinese scientists working together on scientific objectives, instrument development, and other key aspects, the project was successfully completed.PARIS, May 19 (Xinhua) -- European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef […]

New York [US], May 19 (ANI): Human Rights Watch has called on the Chinese government to release the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choki Nyima, and his parents, who were allegedly forcibly disappeared by Chinese authorities on May 17, 1995, and have not been seen publicly for the past 30 years.According to the HRW report, the Panchen Lama and Dalai Lama have […]

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese side must deeply reflect on its historical crimes, take real actions to break with militarism and truly follow a path of peaceful development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday."Distorting history and covering up crimes cannot win tolerance and trust," spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular […]

(260519) -- ASTANA, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meets with heads of delegations before the second China-Central Asia ministerial conference on public security, internal affairs in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 18, 2026. Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong attended and addressed the […]

Smoking will be banned at construction sites in Hong Kong from July 17 under a government proposal sent to the legislature following the deadly blaze at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last November. The government introduced three amendments to existing ordinances to improve fire safety at the sites on Tuesday. “Since the tragic fire which occurred in Tai Po […]

SHANGHAI, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The Delta Star Express, a tourist train featuring cozy accommodations, departed Tuesday from Shanghai, carrying nearly 200 passengers for an 18-day tour to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Developed by China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd., the tourist train provides multi-passenger cabins with in-suite […]

SHANGHAI, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The Delta Star Express, a tourist train featuring cozy accommodations, departed Tuesday from Shanghai, carrying nearly 200 passengers for an 18-day tour to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Developed by China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd., the tourist train provides multi-passenger cabins with in-suite […]

(260519) -- BEIJING, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on May 19, 2026, for a state visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin is visiting China from May 19 to 20. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a state visit to China.At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin is visiting China from May 19 to 20.

Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China on Tuesday dismissed a report asserting that President Xi Jinping suggested to his American counterpart Donald Trump that Putin might 'regret' his invasion of Ukraine.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun during a press conference told a reporter, 'The information you mentioned does not match the facts and is […]

The Russian president has travelled to Beijing for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing. He has travelled to China for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip coincides […]

The Russian president has travelled to Beijing for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi JinpingRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing. He has travelled to China for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the […]

(260519) -- CHONGQING, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Diva Renatta Jayadi of Indonesia competes during the women's pole vault final at the 1st Asian Jumping Championships in southwest China's Chongqing, May 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

(260519) -- BEIJING, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, addresses a special consultative session held by the CPPCC National Committee to […]

(260519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2026 shows the planet of Venus next to the moon in the twilight sky over Jiayin County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua)

The founder of the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge has called for a quota system to be implemented during public holidays to protect the city’s natural resources, saying recent scenes of overcrowding left him feeling “quite disturbed”. Andre Blumberg, who created the now-famous 298km ultra-marathon covering Hong Kong’s four major trails, said […]

For many smallholder farmers on Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar, Juncao, a technology developed in China and introduced to Tanzania through agricultural cooperation programs, has brought more milk, more jobs, and renewed confidence in the future of rural farming.by Xinhua writers Hua Hongli, Lin Guangyao, Lucas LigangaDAR ES SALAAM, May 19 […]

(260519) -- DONGGUAN, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Panchaya Channoi competes during the final between Reanne Evans of England and Panchaya Channoi of Thailand of the 2026 World Women's Snooker Championship in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, May 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

Hong Kong authorities have prepared a quarantine facility on Lantau Island as they step up efforts to guard against the potential spread of the deadly Ebola virus following an outbreak in Central Africa. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Tuesday it was working closely with stakeholders to implement stringent prevention and control measures […]

(260519) -- SHANGHAI, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board the Delta Star Express in east China's Shanghai, May 19, 2026. The Delta Star Express, a tourist train featuring cozy accommodations, departed Tuesday from Shanghai, carrying nearly 200 passengers for an 18-day tour to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Developed by […]

(260519) -- BEIJING, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Beijing, capital of China, May 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

(260519) -- HARBIN, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor tries a China-made bicycle at the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 19, 2026. China-made products have taken the spotlight at the 10th China-Russia Expo, attracting merchants from many countries to visit. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The China-Europe jointly developed Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) was launched into orbit on Tuesday, expected to usher in a new era in space weather forecasting and mark a deeper, more exemplary phase in China-Europe space science cooperation.The satellite was launched by a Vega-C rocket at the Kourou […]

(260519) -- NANNING, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2026 shows a scene at the main forum of the 2026 China Internet Civilization Conference in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The conference was held here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

(260519) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows Liang Yu, a 25-year-old from southwest China's Guizhou Province, attending a local culinary workshop in Chiang Mai, Thailand. TO GO WITH "China Focus: From sightseeing to self-discovery: Young Chinese travelers redefine outbound tourism" (Xinhua)

Hong Kong should prioritise the adoption of hydrogen and related facilities such as refuelling stations for heavy vehicles at container terminals and other industrial areas to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a think tank has said. Our Hong Kong Foundation set out nine recommendations in a policy research report released on Tuesday to advance hydrogen […]

QIMEN, May 19 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, Qimen County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, renowned for its black tea, has carried out digital upgrades of its tea industry.As part of the efforts, smart sensors have been installed in tea gardens to monitor weather changes and soil moisture in real time, while sprinkler irrigation systems provide […]

RT looks at the key milestones that led to "no-limits" cooperation between Moscow and Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on an official visit to China this week - the latest milestone in a relationship that Moscow and Beijing have described as a "no-limits partnership." Putin's trip

(260519) -- CHENGDU, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Captains of the "panda train" Splendid Tianfu pose for a group photo before depature at Anjing Railway Station in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 19, 2026. The "panda train" Splendid Tianfu, a panda-themed tourist train, departed Tuesday from Chengdu carrying 92 passengers for a 16-day tour of northwest […]

(260519) -- LHASA, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 19, 2026 shows a view of Nam Co Lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The much-anticipated opening ceremony of Nam Co Lake was held here on Tuesday, offering tourists a rare combination of stunning plateau landscapes, time-honored Tibetan folk customs, and upgraded […]

(260519) -- ZHAOQING, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2026 shows a continuous beam of the Xijiang River Grand Bridge starting its rotation in Zhaoqing, south China's Guangdong Province. A rotating girder of the Xijiang River Grand Bridge completed its rotation on Tuesday, crossing two existing high-speed railways. The […]

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will largely complete the main structure of a new station on the Tung Chung line by the first half of 2027, using “community-friendly” construction measures to reduce noise. The rail giant said on Tuesday that it would finish boring a 1.3km (0.8-mile) tunnel in the next three months and complete most of the main structure […]

LHASA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The much-anticipated opening ceremony of Nam Co Lake was held Tuesday in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, offering tourists a rare combination of stunning plateau landscapes, time-honored Tibetan folk customs, and upgraded travel services.During the ceremony, two giant welcoming rock sculptures, modeled after the iconic […]

Hong Kong construction and engineering company Able Engineering has secured a residential site in Tung Chung for a higher-than-expected HK$1.627 billion (US$207 million) premium, outbidding five groups of major developers in the city. Able Best, a construction and private development unit of Able Engineering, secured a 50-year land grant for the 152,332 sq […]

The US and China remain strategic rivals, while Moscow and Beijing deepen a partnership built on long-term geopolitical interestsThe current choreography of great-power diplomacy has prompted a familiar round of speculation. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China only days after his US counterpart Donald Trump's own high-profile visit to Beijing, […]

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Within seconds, an AI-powered "smart brain" at the West China Hospital of Stomatology can diagnose over 30 common dental diseases. It even generates "visualized" diagnostic charts to help patients better understand their conditions.Industry insiders believe that technology is helping narrow the information gap between doctors and […]

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- At a rehabilitation room in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, 59-year-old Sun Renchun took steady steps forward with a bionic leg, an accomplishment he previously believed was impossible.Several other leg amputees were doing the same, their faces lighting up with each deliberate stride. "I thought I would never stand up […]

TYPHOON TOOK FOUR LIVES Alice created two new records By SCMP Staff This article was first published on May 21, 1961 The typhoon which struck Hongkong on Friday took four lives, but the damage done was negligible compared to the havoc wrought by the severe storm which pounded the Colony in June last year. The number of people injured during Typhoon Alice […]