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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 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 […]

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 […]

(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 […]

As Xi hosts Trump and Putin, Beijing is proving it can engage both powers at once without turning global politics into a zero-sum gameThese days all the world is closely following the high-level international meetings in China. US President Donald Trump just completed his first state visit to China since his trip in November 2017. On May 19, another top […]

Moscow [Russia], May 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin looked forward to visiting China, focused on deepening the partnership with the neighbouring country, which he said will benefit the people of both countries. Addressing the people of China through a video message, as shared by Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Putin highlighted the […]

(260519) -- ZANZIBAR, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tahiya Bauso Massawe, a Tanzanian dairy farmer, feeds cows with freshly cut Juncao grass at a dairy farm in Zanzibar, Tanzania, May 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese Juncao technology transforms dairy farming in Tanzania's Zanzibar" (Xinhua/Nurdin Pallangyo)

(260519) -- NANNING, May 19, 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 2026 China Internet Civilization Conference and delivers a keynote speech in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang […]

(260519) -- QIMEN, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A person operates a drone used to transport freshly picked tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 16, 2026. In recent years, Qimen County in Huangshan City, renowned for its black tea, has carried out digital upgrades of its tea industry. As part of the efforts, smart […]

The Hong Kong government will lift resale restrictions on replacement homes for flat owners displaced by the Tai Po fire and provide them with two-year vouchers to purchase second-hand subsidised housing, according to an official buy-back document seen by the South China Morning Post on Tuesday. The document states that original owners who opt for the […]

A Hong Kong court has acquitted a former HSBC banker of assaulting his wife at their home in a luxury seaside estate last year, suggesting she may have tried to frame him to gain an advantage in divorce proceedings. Kenneth Tung Hoi-yi, who previously led the bank’s financial sponsors group in Asia-Pacific, was also awarded legal costs on Tuesday, after […]

(260519) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, May 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a photography and tourism event held at the Kuwait China Cultural Center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, May 18, 2026. A photography and tourism event highlighting China's landscapes, culture and technological development was held in Kuwait on Monday ahead of the 16th China […]

by Xinhua writers Li Fuyu, Zhang YishengSINGKAWANG, Indonesia, May 19 (Xinhua) -- "My family came from Raoping in south China's Guangdong Province. I'm a sixth-generation Chinese here in Singkawang," said 80-year-old Liu Limin, his eyes lighting up upon learning that Xinhua reporters were from China.Sandwiched between forested hills and the sea, Singkawang […]

A 38-year-old Hong Kong air-conditioner repairman has died after falling off a building in Kowloon City while working without any protective gear, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said police received a report at 12.15pm on Tuesday of a man falling from Billionnaire Avant, a high-rise residential block, in Kowloon City. “Earlier in the […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in Beijing for a two-day state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as both navigate strained relations with the West and an ongoing war in Iran that has choked global energy supplies.Putin's May 19-20 visit, his 25th to China since he first came to power more than two decades ago, comes less than a week […]