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Canadas historical overdependence on the US has put it at a disadvantage, Mark Carney has said, adding that the good old days are goneCanada's historical overdependence on the US has put it in a vulnerable position and Ottawa should now adopt a more diversified approach to trade, Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated.The US is Canada's largest trading […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A few days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out extending the pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, the U.S. Treasury Department gave it another 30-day extension on April 17. The "general license" means that U.S. sanctions will not apply for 30 days to shipments of Russian oil that were already […]

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday preventing the resurrection of militarism is Japan's due obligation and the unwavering will of the international community, including China.The spokesperson urged the Japanese side to draw lessons from history, abide by its international obligations, and remain committed to […]

By Xinhua writers Tian Ying, Bai XuBEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Late at night, scrolling through social media, many Chinese users are surprised to find a foreigner "teaching" them the origins of Chinese characters.Dressed in a bright yellow cardigan and standing before a blackboard, the vlogger who goes by the name "Uncle Hanzi (Chinese characters)" breaks […]

NANCHANG, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The rapid rise of digital reading is encouraging more Chinese people to develop reading habits, as access to books and overall reading rates continue to grow alongside a nationwide push to build a book-loving society.Figures released Monday at the fifth National Conference on Reading show that China's overall adult reading […]

ZHENGZHOU, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday dispatched a Y-20B large transport aircraft to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to carry back the 13th batch of remains of Chinese soldiers who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953).This is the first time the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force has dispatched a Y-20B for the […]

(260420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Celeste Saulo in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

(260420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Myron Brilliant, senior advisor to the U.S. consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

(260420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- President of the Republic of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo arrives in Beijing, capital of China, during his state visit, on April 20, 2026. Chapo arrived in Beijing after he visited Hunan and Qinghai provinces. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

New Delhi and Seoul have pledged to strengthen supply chains and encourage greater investmentIndia and South Korea have set a target to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to boost trade between their countries from about $27 billion now, after a meeting in […]

Hong Kong travellers in Japan were reported safe by at least one major tour operator while the Immigration Department said it was closely monitoring the situation after a powerful earthquake struck off the country’s northeast coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said the operator currently […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): Two Tibetan monks, Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten from Chu Khama Monastery in Machu County, were detained by Chinese authorities over a year ago and continue to remain in custody, with no official disclosure about their condition or legal status. The prolonged silence surrounding their detention has […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 16-year-old garage worker for allegedly driving without a licence after he lost control of a Tesla car and crashed into a parked vehicle, pushing the latter through a property agency’s storefront and leaving an employee injured. The force said on Monday that the teenager was believed to have been trying to drive the […]

Munich [Germany], April 20 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress weekly brief highlighted a series of international advocacy efforts and human rights concerns raised across Europe and beyond.According to the brief, a WUC delegation led by President Turgunjan Alawdun, along with senior representatives, carried out advocacy visits in Germany and Belgium. The […]

(260420) -- ALMATY, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students in costumes with traditional Chinese elements pose for photos at the 2026 International Chinese Language Day event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 20, 2026. A celebration event marking the 2026 International Chinese Language Day was held here Monday. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

(260420) -- HANNOVER, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at the opening ceremony of Hannover Messe 2026 in Hannover, Germany, April 19, 2026. Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage for the first time. Held under the theme […]

(260420) -- HANNOVER, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man looks at a humanoid robot at the exhibition area of Agile Robots at Hannover Messe 2026 in Hannover, Germany, April 20, 2026. Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage for the first […]

In an era where AI can provide instant answers, education should focus on transferable thinking and problem-solving skills.by Xinhua writer Yang ShilongBOSTON, the United States, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The 17th annual China Education Symposium, held over the weekend at Harvard, brought together educators, scholars, diplomats and students under a theme that […]

Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has urged people with gluten allergies not to eat a Marks & Spencer yoghurt product after the allergen was found but not declared on the label. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) said on Monday night it was investigating the omission of gluten from the ingredients list of the supermarket’s authentic vanilla Greek […]

(260420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken April 20, 2026 shows tea farmers harvesting tea leaves in a tea garden in Tuantian Township, Tengchong City, Baoshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Monday marks Guyu, or Grain Rain, the sixth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, signifying the onset of the rainy season, a […]

(260420) -- HUIZHOU, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 19, 2026 shows a view of Unit 1 (R) and Unit 2 of China General Nuclear Power Group's (CGN) Taipingling nuclear power project in Huidong County, Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The first Hualong One nuclear power unit in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area -- […]

(260420) -- NANJING, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Richard Sears, an American vlogger who goes by the name "Uncle Hanzi (Chinese characters)," is seen during a video lesson on the origins of Chinese characters in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Reading China through its characters: an American's lifelong quest" […]

by Xinhua writers Zhang Yunlong and Yang ShujunBEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China's major film studios are changing how they measure the value of a movie -- moving away from a near-total dependence on theatrical ticket sales toward a broader model built on intellectual property (IP) development, licensing, and consumer experiences.This shift was discussed […]

(260420) -- ZHENGZHOU, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated image shows the emblem design for the mission to carry back the 13th batch of remains of Chinese soldiers who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953). China on Monday dispatched a Y-20B large transport aircraft to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to carry back the 13th […]

From breaking the human world record to achieving full autonomy, the 2026 Beijing E-Town humanoid robot half-marathon showcased major leaps in robotics. Click to find out how far they've come in just one year.

(260420) -- NANCHANG, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends the fifth National Conference on Reading and delivers a speech in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2026. Li announced […]

A public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has heard that authorities and representatives of Wang Fuk Court homeowners took no proactive steps against alleged vote rigging at the subsidised housing estate. Jason Kong Cheung-fat, a former management committee member of the owners’ corporation at Wang Fuk Court, said on Monday that the […]

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Monday expressed concern over the U.S. interception of a vessel, after media reports said the United States had seized an Iranian cargo ship heading toward an Iranian port.The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is sensitive and complex, Guo said at a regular news briefing.China […]

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation said on Monday that it had received eight bids for a commercial and residential development at one of the critical hubs in the Northern Metropolis, a large-scale project that aims to bolster the city’s economic base and foster closer integration with the Greater Bay Area. The number of bids for the Kam Sheung Road Station […]

A red android named Lightning outpaced all 12,000 human runners during an event in Beijing A Chinese humanoid robot outpaced thousands of human runners to win the Beijing E-Town half-marathon on Sunday, smashing the current world record. The event featured around 12,000 participants and more than 100 […]

A red android named Lightning outpaced all 12,000 human runners during an event in BeijingA Chinese humanoid robot outpaced thousands of human runners to win the Beijing E-Town half-marathon on Sunday, smashing the current world record. The event featured around 12,000 participants and more than 100 robots.The brightred bipedal android named Lightning, […]

(260420) -- ADEN, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A student practices Chinese calligraphy at an event celebrating United Nations Chinese Language Day in Aden, Yemen, April 20, 2025. TO GO WITH "Letter from Mideast: Between conflicts and characters -- my journey with Chinese" (Xinhua)

(260420) -- WEIFANG, April 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 27th China (Shouguang) International Vegetable Science and Technology Expo in Shouguang, east China's Shandong Province, April 20, 2026. The expo kicked off here on Monday, and will last till May 30. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

The number of inbound trips to Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors is expected to reach 980,000 for the coming Labour Day “golden week” holiday across the border, a 7 per cent increase from last year, with city authorities saying they will enforce environmental regulations around the clock at popular camping spots. The estimate from the Immigration […]

Chow Yun-fat, the legendary Hong Kong actor, has sold a Mid-Levels flat after more than three decades, securing a roughly 91 per cent gain, as the city’s secondary housing market continues to strengthen. The 541 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Corona Tower fetched HK$7.5 million (US$960,000), or HK$13,863 per square foot. The sale agreement was signed on […]

The UAE has reportedly threatened that it could shift to the Chinese currency in oil trade as it presses Washington for a financial backstop The United Arab Emirates has warned the US Treasury that it could be "forced to use Chinese yuan" in oil trade, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. UAE Ce

The UAE has reportedly threatened that it could shift to the Chinese currency in oil trade as it presses Washington for a financial backstopThe United Arab Emirates has warned the US Treasury that it could be "forced to use Chinese yuan" in oil trade, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama delivered what […]

Hong Kong authorities have developed an artificial intelligence-driven flood forecasting and alert system capable of three-dimensional simulations, aimed at enabling more timely pre-emptive measures and emergency responses to flooding. The technology is the latest addition to the existing territory-wide flood risk visualisation system, which was deployed […]

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): India's record trade deficit of USD 333.2 billion in FY26 is likely to soften in the coming months due to multiple trade agreements signed during the year with various countries, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.The report stated that the recent surge in oil prices is expected to correct gradually, and projected the […]

At Zanaki Secondary School, in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam, students are increasingly embracing Chinese not merely as an academic subject, but as a pathway to future opportunities. As the world prepares to mark Chinese Language Day, the enthusiasm among students reflects a broader trend across Africa.DAR ES SALAAM, April 20 (Xinhua) -- In a classroom at Zanaki […]

Inside a modest coffee processing plant on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, workers sort and package freshly processed Arabica coffee beans for export, with a portion of the green beans destined for the Chinese market.NAIROBI, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Inside a modest coffee processing plant on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, workers […]

ABU DHABI, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) -- ADGM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Futian District People's Government of Shenzhen, marking a significant step in strengthening economic and financial cooperation between Abu Dhabi and one of China's leading financial and innovation hubs.The partnership establishes a framework to enhance […]

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Grain Rain, or Guyu, falls on April 20 this year. It is the sixth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, with each spanning about 15 days based on the position of the sun in the zodiac. It is the last solar term in spring and signifies the onset of the rainy season, which is considered a favorable time for planting and the […]

WASHINGTON -- As the geopolitical map of the Middle East and Eurasia undergoes a sometimes violent reshuffling, Washington is sharpening its focus on a critical "missing piece" of the democratic puzzle: the Republic of Georgia.In an interview with RFE/RL, Congressman Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, warned that the South Caucasus has become a […]

Hong Kong’s real estate market has come a long way in the past year. For a sign of the extent to which its outlook has improved, look no further than the rapid shift in expectations for the growth in house prices this year. As recently as January, Morgan Stanley characterised its prediction of a 10 per cent rise in secondary home values as a non-consensus […]