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(260522) -- BERLIN, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Stefan Oelrich, a member of the board of management of Bayer AG and head of its pharmaceuticals division, poses for a portrait photo in Berlin, Germany, May 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: China emerging as major force in global biopharma innovation, Bayer executive says" (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

The move reportedly comes after pressure from tech moguls including Elon MuskUS President Donald Trump has postponed signing an executive order tightening government oversight of artificial intelligence, arguing the proposed rules could undermine US competition with China, though media outlets cite pressure from tech moguls.Reports about the proposed […]

New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev and discussed the organisation's initiatives, activities, and key regional and global developments.Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, Jaishankar said, 'Pleasure to meet Secretary General of […]

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)Emma Navarro crushed fellow American Ann Li 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to advance to the Internationaux de Strasbourg final against top-seeded Victoria Mboko in France.Navarro saved seven of eight break points and converted five of eight break chances, finishing the WTA 500 clay-court semifinal in 77 minutes. She will be […]

(Photo credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images)The PWHL named Troy Ryan as the head coach and general manager of the new San Jose expansion team on Friday.Ryan, 54, has been the head coach of the Toronto Sceptres for the past three seasons and was the inaugural PWHL Coach of the Year in 2024.The Nova Scotia native also was the head coach of the Canadian women's […]

(260522) -- HONG KONG, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2026 shows a view of the upgraded Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, south China. Hong Kong International Airport's expanded Terminal 2 departures hall will officially open on May 27 following a 12.9 billion-Hong Kong-dollar upgrade, marking another […]

(260522) -- TIRANA, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Albanian Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi in Tirana, Albania, May 21, 2026. Li led an NPC delegation to Albania from Wednesday […]

LHASA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- At Lhasa People's Hospital in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, medical specialists and doctors from across the country work side by side with local doctors in operating rooms and clinics. They perform cataract surgeries, conduct case studies and provide traditional Chinese medicine treatment for patients.From 2015 […]

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)Team Falcons, MOUZ, MIBR and Legacy advanced to the CS Asia Championships semifinals in Shanghai on Friday.Sixteen teams began the $400,000 Counter-Strike 2 event on Wednesday. The winner of best-of-five grand final on Sunday will take home $150,000.Falcons began the action Friday by sweeping Legacy in the Group A […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes the deployment of mid-range missile systems by the United States in Asian countries, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, urging the United States and Japan to rectify their wrongdoings.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing. According to media reports, the U.S. […]

HARBIN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers recently reviewed the archives of the Khabarovsk Trial declassified by Russia, and released findings on the confession process of war criminals from the infamous Unit 731, a Japanese germ-warfare unit that operated during World War II.According to Gong Wenjing, director of the international research center for […]

(260522) -- HUANGSHAN, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows different species of birds in Bangxia Village of Liyang Town, Huangshan City of east China's Anhui Province, May 5, 2026. Known for its striking long tail feathers and graceful movements, Asian paradise flycatcher has fascinated birdwatchers and photographers. This bird prefers dense […]

By Kaushal VermaNew Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): India is positioning itself as an alternative investment destination to China amid global geopolitical uncertainty and supply-chain diversification, with the country leveraging its large youth population, English-speaking workforce and expanding manufacturing base to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), […]

CHONGQING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A dual-arm robot precisely and rapidly assembled components into laptop modules with remarkable accuracy at the Eighth Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade.The scene astounded many and revealed a larger transition taking place in Chongqing Municipality, the fair's host city in southwest China, where […]

(260522) -- SHENZHEN, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges products from Vietnam at the exhibition area for APEC economies during the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 22, 2026. The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair has, for the first time, […]

(260522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a meeting on the current grain production situation held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

(260522) -- XISHUANGBANNA, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2026 shows a silver-breasted broadbill (Serilophus lunatus), a species under second-class national protection, in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, first established in 1958, is […]

(260522) -- LHASA, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Lihan (back), a doctor from Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, discusses a case with local doctors at Lhasa People's Hospital in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 21, 2026. At Lhasa People's Hospital, medical specialists and doctors from across China work side by side with local […]

The island said it was unaware of any changes to military sales after a senior US official said they had been put on holdThe Taiwanese government has said it was unaware of any "adjustments" to US arms sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold over the attack on Iran and Washington's effort to replenish domestic stockpiles.Earlier this […]

The island said it was unaware of any changes to military sales after a senior US official said they had been put on holdThe Taiwanese government has said it was unaware of any "adjustments" to US arms sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold over the attack on Iran and Washington's effort to replenish domestic stockpiles.Earlier this […]

The island said it was unaware of any changes to military sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold The Taiwanese government has said it was unaware of any "adjustments" to US arms sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold over the attack on Iran and Washington's ef

The island said it was unaware of any changes to military sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold The Taiwanese government has said it was unaware of any "adjustments" to US arms sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold over the attack on Iran and Washington's ef

SHENZHEN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has made a major advance in understanding high-temperature superconductivity, offering critical experimental evidence that sheds new light on its underlying mechanism.The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and the Southern University of Science […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Countries in the Asia-Pacific need to watch out against and firmly resist reckless moves of Japanese neo-militarism to jointly safeguard order of peace in this region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on proposals drafted by […]

Washington DC [US], May 22 (ANI): A press release from the US House Select Committee on China said that Chairman John Moolenaar has asked US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, through a letter, to classify biotechnology as a prohibited technology under the proposed COINS Act of 2025.The letter warned that the US is 'engaged in a fierce biotechnology […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- It's May, the calving migration season for Tibetan antelopes. As herds of mothers-to-be make their way across the Qinghai-Xizang Highway in western China, researcher Lian Xinming is watching, not from grasslands, but from in front of a computer screen.Lian, with the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology under the Chinese Academy […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- May 22 marks International Day for Biological Diversity. Driven by a commitment to harmony with nature, China has reinforced its ecological networks through comprehensive conservation, from pioneering national parks to targeted wildlife rescue. Under such efforts, some of the planet's most vulnerable residents are staging a […]

(260522) -- HAIKOU, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Tropi-Learn Platform is unveiled at the 2026 Summit of the League of Tropical Universities in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 20, 2026. TO GO WITH "Digital education platform launched in south China to connect universities across tropical regions" (Xinhua)

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced on Friday that it will resolutely crack down on Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited and Longbridge Securities (Hong Kong) Limited for illegal cross-border business operations.The CSRC stated that the activities of these […]

(260522) -- YANGON, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the China-Myanmar Cultural Salon of Tea for Harmony 2026 in Yangon, Myanmar, May 21, 2026. The event was held here on Thursday. Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar and the Myanmar Tea Association, it brought together more than 300 representatives from governmental organizations, trade […]

Medical experts from Guangdong are bringing life-saving care to the high plateau of Xizang. Working tirelessly to treat critical patients, train local medics, and improve regional healthcare, they strive to help people of all ethnic groups live healthier, better lives on the Roof of the World.

The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport will be crucial to the city’s role as a global aviation hub, with its departure concourse set to open at the end of next year, the managing authority has said. The Airport Authority said on Friday that Terminal 2 would open on May 27 and travellers would check in, clear immigration […]

The recent summit in Beijing confirmed one thing - the unipolar era is over The recent summit between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping sent another wave of panic through Western political and media circles. On both sides of the Atlantic, the growing partnership between Russia and China is habitually described […]

The recent summit in Beijing confirmed one thing the unipolar era is overThe recent summit between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping sent another wave of panic through Western political and media circles. On both sides of the Atlantic, the growing partnership between Russia and China is habitually described as an authoritarian alliance plotting against the […]

HK Electric customers are set to pay more for their energy bills next month after the Hong Kong company announced a 20.4 per cent rise in its fuel charge as the ongoing war in the Middle East contributed to volatile oil prices. The energy provider, which mainly serves Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, also warned on Friday that the charge was expected to […]

(260522) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie (L) of Japan compete during the women's doubles quarterfinal against Chen Fanshutian/Luo Xumin of China at 2026 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 22, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(260522) -- ULAN BATOR, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Amir Sina Bakhtiari (2nd L) of Iran, silver medalist Cai Zhaoxun (1st L) of China, bronze medalists Naimiddin Kosimkhojiev (2nd R) of Uzbekistan and Eldar Birimbay of Kazakhstan pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's -74kg final of the 27th Asian Taekwondo Championships in Ulan Bator, […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China's manufacturing sector is embracing a sweeping digital transformation, with intelligent manufacturing emerging as a core engine to reshape the country's industrial future. Powered by artificial intelligence, 5G, and big data, "Made in China" is rapidly evolving into "Intelligently Made in China," driving factories toward […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Behind every AI breakthrough lies raw computing power. And China, staying true to its characteristically pragmatic approach, is now racing to industrialize it.Recent developments offer a striking glimpse of this trend. In Wuxi, a manufacturing city near Shanghai, electronics firm HON-Flex signed an agreement with the local […]

(260522) -- BAKU, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children paint the worlds they dream of in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 20, 2026. Under the theme "Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities," the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) concluded here on Friday. During the event, the Chinese side introduced the main contents of the National […]

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif flies to Beijing on May 23 as his country seeks to reinvigorate its efforts to mediate in the ongoing standoff between the United States and Iran.On his three-day visit at the invitation of China, a key diplomatic and trade partner with Iran, Sharif will also seek to deepen bilateral defense cooperation and secure […]

* China's biodiversity protection is presented as a policy-driven model that combines legal guarantees, national parks, species recovery and forest expansion, offering a systematic approach to addressing ecological challenges.* China's role extends beyond domestic conservation, contributing to global biodiversity governance through COP15, the […]

Standard Chartered global CEO Bill Winters on Friday said he was “sorry” for comments describing “lower-value” workers, made while announcing job-cut plans earlier this week. Winters apologised in a LinkedIn post as he tried to cool debate among upset employees after he announced on Tuesday a 15 per cent cut of back-office staff at the lender by […]

K-pop boy band BTS will perform at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium for three days in March next year as part of their comeback tour, with tickets to sell for up to HK$3,299 (US$420) each. The dates for the boy band’s performances in the city were announced by event organiser Live Nation HK on Friday. The shows are part of the group’s “Arirang” world […]

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Dai Xiaohong's day begins with a walk through her hanging garden, a balcony filled with leafy vegetables, potted blueberries and cascading flowers, all thriving high above the bustling streets of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province.For 22 years, Dai has been growing edible plants on her high-rise balcony. Like […]