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(261001) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chase Robinson, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, delivers a speech at the Chinese Embassy in the United States in Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026. The Chinese Embassy in the United States on Wednesday hosted a reception to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's […]

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India won six confirmed medals on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, including two silver and four bronze, while the men's hockey and cricket teams advanced to their respective gold-medal matches on Thursday.Nitesh Siwach in the men's 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling category and Indian sailors Manu Francis and […]

Geneva [Switzerland], October 1 (ANI): Tibetan activists gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva on Thursday to protest China's newly implemented Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, raising concerns over its impact on Tibetan language, culture, religion and identity.The demonstration was held during the 63rd session of the UN […]

As the world's militaries race to counter the threat of fiberoptic drones, a cable-cutting barrier has just been deployed onto Ukraine's battlefields, according to the maker behind the fledgling technology.Ukraine'sCharharnyk(Shrub) was announced in September as an active defense measure designed to physically break fiberoptic cables drone pilots use to […]

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Amid growing cooperation between Pakistan and China to enhance the Pakistan Navy's capabilities, India today said that it is in the final stages of finalising an over Rs 80,000 crore deal to build six advanced conventional submarines within the country with German partnership and is also considering a proposal to build […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 1 (ANI): Indian sailors Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma won bronze medal on Thursday in the women's skiff event, giving India another medal in the sailing competition in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.The Indian pair finished third after nine races in the opening series, with 24 net points and 28 total points.Harshita and Shital […]

(261001) -- NAIROBI, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary and cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, speaks at a reception to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese embassy holds reception in Kenya to mark 77th […]

PURSAT, Cambodia, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Preap Sineath, a local grocer based along National Road 10 here in western Cambodia, has witnessed a significant rise in sales as a growing traffic flow of passengers, tourists, and freight transport has filled the area since the China-funded highway was developed.For the 35-year-old mother of three residing in Veal Veng […]

The Lenin District Court in Bishkek found activist and politician Mavlyan Askarbekov guilty and sentenced him to two years in prison on offenses related to a law on incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious, or interregional hatred, a verdict he called "absurd."Askarbekov was detained in June after criticizing the growing presence of Chinese […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an emerging technology into a cornerstone of Hong Kong's economic transformation strategy. Under the Government's AI+ initiative, further reinforced by the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the HKSAR […]

(261001) -- CAIRO, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from China and Egypt attend a China-Egypt civilization roundtable dialogue and a book donation ceremony in Giza, Egypt, Sept. 30, 2026. TO GO WITH "China-Egypt civilization dialogue, book donation ceremony held in Egypt" (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

ZAGREB, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- A month after the launch of Air China's direct Beijing-Zagreb flight, early data shows encouraging growth in Chinese visitor numbers, according to Martina Bienenfeld, director of the Zagreb Tourist Board.In an exclusive interview recently, Bienenfeld shared insights into how the new air link is strengthening tourism, business, and […]

Taipei [Taiwan], October 1 (ANI): Fuel surcharge for international flights operated by Taiwanese carriers will rise from October 7 due to a recent uptick in global aviation fuel prices, according to a news report by Focus Taiwan.Citing the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA), the news report mentioned that the administrative decision establishes higher fees […]

by sportswriter Li JiaNAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China captured two sport climbing gold medals and secured an all-Chinese women's tennis final at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday.In the men's speed climbing final, China's Chu Shouhong scaled the wall in 4.714 seconds to claim gold, while Zhang Yuetong edged home favorite Ai Mori to win the women's […]

ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sturdy, agile and capable of hauling almost anything -- this is the familiar image of Chinese motor tricycles that overseas consumers have come to recognize, riding the viral "Chinamaxxing" wave on social media.Now, an expanding set of customizable options is further boosting the vehicle's international market appeal.With […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanyu/Wu Yibing (L) communicate with each other during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match of tennis between Guo Hanyu/Wu Yibing of China and Hsieh Su-wei/Tseng Chun-hsin of Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

The Indian and US leaders held a phone call as they struggle to finalize a trade dealIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday. The two countries are trying to reach a trade deal amid US pressure on India over its purchases of Russian oil.The leaders reviewed cooperation in trade, defense, energy, and […]

(261001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch the sunrise at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People across China stepped out to fully enjoy their leisure time during the National Day holiday. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 1 (ANI): India's men's squash team won the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 as they lost 1-2 to Malaysia in the semifinal on Thursday.The men's squash team's bronze came after the Indian women's team also lost 1-2 to Hong Kong in the semifinal to secure a bronze medal on the same day.In the men's semifinal bout, India […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China is assured of the tennis women's singles gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu won their respective semifinals Thursday to set up an all-Chinese final.Zhang, competing at her fourth Asian Games, defeated second-seeded Kazakhstan player Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-2.The 37-year-old veteran […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qi (top) of China competes with Pai Hsin-ping of Chinese Taipei during the women's 62kg bronze medal match of Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Thousands of Hongkongers, domestic helpers and tourists have taken advantage of the extended lantern show in Victoria Park as the National Day “golden week” holiday began in mainland China. Many people arrived early at sunset on Thursday to avoid the huge crowds that had previously gathered for the International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chu Shouhong of China celebrates after the men's speed 4 final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(261001) -- ACCRA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jing, country manager of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd., gives an interview to Xinhua in Accra, Ghana, on Aug. 20, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: China Harbor's dredging of Tema Port to boost Ghana's maritime trade" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is delivering his annual keynote to the Valdai discussion club international forum, outside Moscow.Putin usually takes this opportunity to address the room of invited experts, analysts, academics, politicians, and businesspeople to reflect on the year gone, assess geopolitics globally, and reassert fundamental principles […]

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanyu/Zhang Shuai (L) of China celebrate during the women's doubles quarterfinals of tennis against Chan Hao-ching/Wu Fang-hsien of Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(261001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Zverev serves during the men's singles first round match between Alexander Zverev of Germany and Cameron Norrie of Britain at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Luo Zhilu of China competes during the women's boulder final of sport climbing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(261001) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Rui (bottom) of China competes against Kyrgyzstan's Akzhol Makhmudov during their Men's Greco-Roman 77kg bronze medal match of Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

(261001) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A flag-raising ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is held at Fenghuang International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua)

YANGON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese enterprises have expanded their footprint across Myanmar's economic and social sectors in recent years, boosting local business communities' confidence in China-Myanmar corporate cooperation spanning infrastructure, new energy, finance and beyond.Mutually beneficial and interdependent China-Myanmar cooperation has made […]

(261001) -- IZU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhiwei (L) of China competes during the men's sprint final race of cycling track at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Izu of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

(261001) -- IZU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wu Junjie (top) of China competes during the men's omnium points race of cycling track at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Izu of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

(260930) -- IZU, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists Kakita Maho (3rd L)/Uchino Tsuyaka (3rd R) of Japan, silver medalists Lee Sze Wing (2nd L)/Leung Wing Yee (1st L) of Hong Kong of China, bronze medalists Chen Ning (2nd R)/Gong Xianbing of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's Madison of cycling track at the 20th Asian Games […]

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The fourth edition of the Global Conference on New Sinology (GCNS) 2026, organised by the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), examined China's evolving approach to self-reliance, technological development, military modernisation, domestic governance and foreign policy, according to a press release issued […]

Revellers packed promenades along Victoria Harbour to watch a 23-minute National Day fireworks display that illuminated Hong Kong’s skyline on Thursday night with cascading ribbons of light, red hearts and smiley faces. At the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, crowds clapped and cheered in awe, raising their arms to capture the spectacle on their phones. Fanny Yao, […]

Kakamigahara [Japan], October 1 (ANI): Forty-four years after Indian women's hockey created history by winning the Asian Games gold medal in 1982, the Indian team stands on the threshold of another golden chapter.On Friday, India will take on defending champions China in the women's hockey gold-medal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, with not just […]

Kakamigahara [Japan], October 1 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team striker Mandeep Singh reached a significant milestone in his career on Thursday as he completed 300 senior international appearances during India's Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Pakistan in Kakamigahara, Japan.Mandeep's journey in the senior national team began in 2013, when he made his […]

Hongkongers flocked across the border on National Day for grocery shopping, massages and trendy 60cm-long egg tarts, citing lower prices and a wider variety of leisure activities. Immigration Department figures showed that 238,112 residents had left Hong Kong by 9pm on Thursday, while the city had welcomed 269,567 mainland Chinese visitors. At the Lok Ma […]

KUNMING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- This autumn, tree-ripened durians have been harvested in southwest China's Yunnan Province, as durian trees in experimental orchards have steadily come into bearing after years of trial cultivation.Once seen as a luxury treat, the spiky, pungent "king of fruits" has triggered a shopping frenzy in China.China's durian appetite has […]

BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Home favorite Zheng Qinwen beat qualifier Shi Han 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-2 in an all-Chinese clash in the women's singles first round of the China Open on China's National Day.In the first set, the 21-year-old Shi saved four set points in the tiebreak before Zheng eventually prevailed.Shi responded by taking the second set to force a […]

(261001) -- TOYOTA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalists Yang Yuhao, He Shiyu and Su Lianbofan (from L to R) of team China pose during the awarding ceremony for the 25m rapid fire pistol men team of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(261001) -- TOYOTA, Oct. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Su Lianbofan of China poses during the awarding ceremony after the 25m rapid fire pistol men individual final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in various ways on Thursday.

UAVs guided by artificial intelligence have become the biggest battlefield revolution in generations, the US Secretary of War has saidThe Pentagon will set up a new Autonomous Warfare Command to design, produce and field robotic systems across the military, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said in his 'State of the Force' address.The announcement comes […]