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New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The International Series announced its return to India on Thursday. The second edition of the event will be held from October 8 to 11, 2026, with Prestige Golfshire Club in Bengaluru hosting the tournament.The International Series also unveiled the first nine events of its 2026 schedule, a global showcase that […]

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed on Thursday in Beijing that the two countries should develop a long-term and consistent comprehensive strategic partnership.During their meeting, Xi said as the world today is undergoing both changes and turbulence, China and Britain, as […]

(260129) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese expert demonstrates microscopic examination of schistosomiasis on Pemba Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Jan. 28, 2026. The expert team of the China-aided Zanzibar schistosomiasis prevention and control project has organized an awareness campaign and a diagnostic training course on Pemba Island in […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech at the closing ceremony of the 2026 UK-China Business Council meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 29, 2026. Li attended the event with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Both leaders delivered a speech at the event. […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

by Xinhua writers Ji Hang, Zhao JiasongHANGZHOU/LONDON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- "You alone can make my song take flight. It's over now the music of the night." British musical actor John Owen-Jones closed his concert with this signature song from "The Phantom of the Opera," bidding the audience farewell while wearing a traditional Chinese-style suit in a […]

Hong Kong authorities are investigating the discovery of a severely decomposed whale carcass discovered on a beach in Sai Kung. Authorities were alerted to the decomposed carcass, measuring 11 metres (36.1 feet) in length, on Thursday after villagers found it on the beach at Ham Tin Wan, in Sai Kung East Country Park. The Agriculture, Fisheries and […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, addresses the annual appreciation dinner of the American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham China) in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Washington DC [US] January 29 (ANI): On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commemorated the millions of innocent people killed during the Holocaust and paid respect to the survivors whose resilience and testimony have ensured that history is remembered. The day marked the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi […]

(260129) -- NANJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This combo image shows an aminal's fossil from the Huayuan Biota (L) and its restored image. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chinese fossil find illuminates Earth's earliest mass extinction" (Xinhua)

(260129) -- HANGZHOU, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- British musical actor John Owen-Jones (C) performs at the concert titled "Unmasked" at Hangzhou Golden Sands Lake Grand Theater in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: From Britain's West End, musical voices find growing stage in China" (Hangzhou Golden Sands Lake […]

HANGZHOU, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- In Jinhua, an inland city in east China's Zhejiang Province, traders like to say the air smells of orders. The metaphor reflects the city's buoyancy after it recorded foreign trade worth 1.05 trillion yuan (about 150.5 billion U.S. dollars) last year.Goods, contracts and delivery schedules are in constant motion, placing it […]

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China and Britain should better leverage their complementary advantages to expand and improve bilateral trade, Premier Li Qiang said when holding talks with visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday.Li said China and Britain's commitment to openness, cooperation and mutual benefit reflects the will of […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People view exhibits at an exhibition themed on Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 29, 2026. The exhibition, displaying over 120 pieces (sets) of cultural relics, will open here on Jan. 30. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

Hong Kong travellers continue to favour Japan as a holiday destination despite ongoing geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, thanks to unaffected flight routes and a weaker yen, local industry operators have said. Travel agencies also identified mainland China as the top destination for Hong Kong travel groups, as they gathered at an exhibition […]

ALGIERS, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Gansu Provincial Dance and Opera Theatre captivated an Algerian audience with a vibrant showcase of traditional Chinese and ethnic minority dances. The two-day event, which began on Tuesday, was a collaborative cultural initiative by the Chinese and Algerian governments to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has written a letter to Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley about the automaker's plans to produce data centre batteries using technology from CATL, a Pentagon-designated Chinese military company, according to a release by the Select Committee on China (SCC).In the […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customers select gold accessories at a gold shop in Hangzhou City of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 29, 2026. Both the international spot gold price and the April gold futures price on the New York Mercantile Exchange broke through the historical high of 5,500 U.S. dollars per ounce on Jan. 28. The price […]

Reflecting on the Philadelphia Orchestra's long-standing relationship with China since 1973, Ryan Fleur, president and CEO of the orchestra, said: "More than five decades later, that historic moment continues to inspire a deep and enduring commitment to cultural exchange and artistic collaboration."PHILADELPHIA, the United States, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Under […]

(260129) -- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform at a concert for the upcoming Lunar New Year at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the United States, Jan. 28, 2026. The Philadelphia Orchestra and the China National Tourist Office in New York marked the upcoming Lunar New Year on Wednesday with a concert and "Ni […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 29, 2026 shows workers of China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd conducting maintenance work in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Railway departments nationwide are actively conducting train maintenance to ensure safe operations during the upcoming 2026 Spring […]

A French aeronautics services company and a Hong Kong aviation engineering company signed a joint venture deal on Thursday to establish an aircraft dismantling and parts trading facility in the city, with operations targeted to begin within the year. But the project’s launch will hinge on the availability of a separate plot of land with barge and truck […]

The US can no longer run the world, so its trying to lock down EuropeWhether we like it or not, Western countries will remain at the center of Russia's foreign policy for a very long time. Perhaps indefinitely. The reason is simple: Historically, the main threats to the Russian state have come from this direction. One of the basic laws of geopolitics is […]

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Thursday revealed penalties for gambling and match-fixing as 73 individuals, including former CFA president Chen Xuyuan and former national team coach Li Tie, have been banned for life from all football-related activities.The decision was announced at a joint press conference in Beijing […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026 shows the Chuang-tzu 2.0, a two-dimensional superconducting processor consisting of 78 qubits, at a lab of the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese scientists observed a tunable prethermal plateau in a 78-qubit […]

BELGRADE -- Human rights groups say dozens of Bangladeshi workers employed at a Chinese-owned tire factory in northeastern Serbia were subjected to labor abuses that may amount to human trafficking, renewing scrutiny of a flagship Chinese investment that has faced years of controversy over its treatment of foreign workers.Serbian prosecutors confirmed on […]

SHENYANG, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Each winter, ski resorts across northeast China come alive for the peak season of winter sports, and Liaoning's capital city Shenyang is no exception.The Baiqingzhai Ski Resort of Shenyang Sport University is a major hub and champion cradle for the development of Chinese freestyle skiing aerials. China's first male Winter […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a supervisor from a cleaning company for suspected animal cruelty after more than 110 fish died while a pond was being cleaned at a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O. The woman, a 51-year-old supervisor from Fai Kee Environmental Cleaning, was taken into custody on Wednesday. She was later released on bail and was […]

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- At the top spot in global patent filings, China in early 2026 did not release much annual data on the quantity and growth rate of intellectual property (IP) compared to previous years. Instead, the country's top IP authority emphasized quality, frontier technologies, and economic payoff as key priorities during a recent press […]

KABUL, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Every morning, long before noon, families begin streaming toward the newly opened China market in Kabul. Shopping bags are filled quickly, children weave through the crowded aisles, and the soft rumble of carts blends with the chatter of customers.Although the market has been operating for only two weeks, it has already become a […]

Disabled residents and a former lawmaker have slammed Hong Kong’s town planning authorities for failing to consider accessibility needs and overlooking potential fire safety risks in an approved development plan for Wan Chai, calling for a review to make the area more barrier-free. Former social welfare sector lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen said on Thursday that […]

Private jet holidays, cat litter boxes powered by artificial intelligence and human-grade fresh dog food inspired by char siu rice are all the rage at this year’s Hong Kong Pet Show, as exhibitors express confidence in the purchasing power of the city’s pet owners. Humans, dogs and cats jostled alongside each other on Thursday, the opening day of the […]

(260129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese short track speed skater Gong Li falls during a training session ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Jan. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability are in the shared interests of both China and the United Kingdom in a high-profile meeting during his four-day trip to Beijing. Starmer, the first British leader to visit China since 2018, confirmed after the meeting, when asked by the […]

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, are expected to reach a record high of 9.5 billion, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Thursday.Self-driving trips will continue to dominate, accounting for about 80 percent of total travel, […]

Hong Kong’s competition watchdog has cracked down on a new syndicate suspected of bid-rigging in tenders for building maintenance projects across 17 estates and buildings, with the total value of contracts hitting HK$700 million (US$89.7 million). The two-day operation is the first major enforcement action led by the Competition Commission following the […]

Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 29 (ANI): The Sirpur Heritage Festival 2026 is all set to take place from February 1 to 3, 2026, in line with the celebrations of Maghi Purnima. Organised jointly by the District Administration, Mahasamund, and the Sirpur Special Area Development Authority (SADA), it will be held at Sirpur - one of India's most […]

Berlin [Germany] January 29 (ANI): A group of analysts and human rights advocates in Berlin cautioned that Pakistan's recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment will erode judicial independence and concentrate greater power in the executive, further diminishing safeguards for citizens who are already experiencing political marginalisation and rights […]

Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): China has issued a strong diplomatic warning to Australia over the latter's intention to take back control of the strategically important Port of Darwin, a key northern facility currently leased to a Chinese-owned company under a long-term agreement, reported Al Jazeera.The dispute further strains relations between […]

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of high-level exchanges between Beijing and Western countries. This is not a diplomatic coincidence, but a reflection of a deeper reality: in a world marked by overlapping crises and mounting uncertainty, China's policy continuity and predictability have become rare assets.Clearly, Washington's increasingly reckless foreign […]

Hong Kong’s workforce lags behind regional peers in the frequent use of artificial intelligence, a sluggish adoption rate that experts say are limiting pay rewards and job security even as companies prepare to trim entry-level roles. A 2025 survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released on Thursday found that half of Hong Kong respondents were […]

(260129) -- KABUL, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a China market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Newly opened China market brings life, opportunity to Kabul" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

Hong Kong’s financial war chest increased its earnings by 51 per cent to a record last year, fuelled by a rally in local and global stocks as well as bonds. The Exchange Fund’s investment income surged to HK$331 billion (US$42 billion), the most since its creation in 1993, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s de facto […]

The US dollar has reached a four-year low, having dropped 2.3% in January following a 9% decline in 2025. However, US President Donald Trump seems unfazed by the downturn, calling the level of the greenback "great" in comments on Tuesday.But Trump's position on the dollar has hardly been consistent - or even coherent. In July 2025, he said "I will never say […]

The US is trying to balance high deficits, high debt, and also the need to provide dollars to the world to maintain reserve-currency statusThe US dollar has reached a four-year low, having dropped 2.3% in January following a 9% decline in 2025. However, US President Donald Trump seems unfazed by the downturn, calling the level of the greenback "great" in […]