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Hong Kong is forging deeper ties with the mainland across artificial intelligence (AI), aviation and professional services, industry insiders at China’s global import expo have said. Tech executives and accounting veterans discussed how to leverage Hong Kong’s strategic position, such as through the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the mainland […]

This article was first published on November 9, 2006. Margaret Chan wins WHO race in coup for China, HK by Mary Ann Benitez Hong Kong’s former director of health Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun made history yesterday (November 8, 2006) when she was nominated World Health Organisation director-general in a resounding victory that saw her lead all the way in […]

When Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and seven principal officials bowed deeply before the cameras on October 29, Hong Kong witnessed something rare: a collective government apology. It came 11 months after the Wang Fuk Court fire claimed 168 lives and uprooted 1,984 households. A minister has resigned. Many reforms have been promised. Yet public reaction […]

Some 2,000 Hong Kong firefighters have been issued upgraded tracking devices after an independent inquiry into last year’s deadly Tai Po fire exposed technical limitations in the previous system, the South China Morning Post has learned. The Fire Services Department spent HK$8.4 million (US$1.1 million) on the new Firefighter Tracking Devices (FTDs), […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan expects continued U.S. support to strengthen its defense capabilities, despite delays in a major arms deal and shifts in Washington's political balance after the midterm elections. Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on November 5 that support for Taiwan remained strong across both major U.S. political parties and that […]

(261107) -- JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ke Chuandeng, president of Jetour International, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: From selling to co-creating, Chinese automaker Jetour champions deeper localization in Africa" (Xinhua/Jiang Guopeng)

Zhang Xue, founder of ZXMOTO, believes that the growing competitiveness of Chinese motorcycle makers stems not only from cost advantages but also from efficiency and innovation.MILAN, Italy, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- A steady stream of visitors gathered around the booths of Chinese motorcycle makers at the 83rd International Two-Wheeler Exhibition (EICMA 2026) in […]

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke)No. 2 seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines will meet American Claire Liu in the final of the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday.Eala outlasted No. 4 Maria Sakkari of Greece in a rain-interrupted semifinal, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in two hours, 43 minutes. Eala only converted five of 22 break points, however two of them came in the […]

* The 7th World Media Summit held its opening ceremony in Beijing on Saturday under the theme "Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action."* At the summit, delegates discussed the role of the media in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and how the industry should respond to the challenges it poses.* The 7th World Media Summit Beijing […]

(261107) -- MAPUTO, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the first "MozDream" Chinese Singing Competition in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Nov. 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Chinese singing competition promotes language learning, cultural exchange in Mozambique" (Photo by Mendes Mondlane/Xinhua)

(261107) -- NINGBO, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liao Guifang (R) of China listens to her coach Liu Weihuang during the women's 86kg event at the 2026 IWF World Championships in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- As part of the events in honor of the 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year, Guitar Duo by Assad Brothers was staged at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Friday. Formed by Brazilian brothers Sergio and Odair Assad, the duo first performed in Beijing in 1997 and returned to the city after a 29-year absence.

(261107) -- TBILISI, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi, Georgia, Nov. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

(261107) -- TBILISI, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili in Tbilisi, Georgia, Nov. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

(261107) -- NANJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dmitrii Nartov of team Russia competes during the men's trampoline team final at the 39th Trampoline & Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(Photo credit: Nick Oza)The MongolZ and MOUZ will meet Sunday in the best-of-five grand final at the $1.25 million Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026 tournament.Natus Vincere and BetBoom Team will square off in the third-place match at the Counter-Strike 2 tournament that began Monday with 16 teams.The MongolZ swept Natus Vincere and MOUZ swept BetBoom Team […]

(261107) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists Individual Neutral Athletes Anastasia Mishina (L)/Aleksandr Galliamov pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for pairs' competiton at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2026 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Lu)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- When Canadian exporters bring their prized Atlantic lobsters to China, they run into a curious problem: many Chinese consumers know them as "Boston lobsters" and assume they are an American specialty.So when Jason Hollett, an official from Canada's province of Nova Scotia, presents the bright-red lobsters at the 9th China […]

SANYA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China held a departure ceremony in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on Saturday to mark the start of its 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition.Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the mission will upgrade China's polar research stations and logistics network and carry out comprehensive multidisciplinary surveys and […]

(261107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 2, 2024 shows a view of a desert control zone in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Africa's Sahara Desert may be thousands of miles apart, but they […]

(261107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Assad Brothers perform guitar duo at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 6, 2026. As part of the events in honor of the 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year, Guitar Duo by Assad Brothers was staged at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Friday. Formed by Brazilian brothers […]

(261107) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Collaborating Center for Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention and Innovations of the World Health Organization (WHO) is inaugurated in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2026. TO GO WITH "WHO collaborating center inaugurated in south China to aid global sexually transmitted […]

(261107) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea Liu (top)/Ryan Bedard of the United States perform during the pairs free skating at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2026 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Lu)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Running from Nov. 5 to 10, this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) has attracted 4,142 overseas exhibitors, and nearly 200 of the participants have maintained full attendance at the CIIE for nine consecutive years, reflecting China's firm commitment to high-level opening-up.

Washington DC [US], November 7 (ANI): Amnesty International has strongly condemned the 10-year prison sentence handed to prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, accusing Hong Kong authorities of weaponising Beijing's National Security Law (NSL) to suppress political dissent and silence opposition voices.Reacting to Wong's latest conviction for […]

Hong Kong firefighters have rescued a 67-year-old woman from a flat in Tin Shui Wai after a blaze broke out, prompting about 100 people to flee. A preliminary investigation suggested aromatherapy items ignited objects in the flat. Police said officers were alerted at 5.39pm on Saturday after smoke was seen billowing from a flat at Locwood Court in the […]

The World Media Summit, running from Nov. 5 to 9, has brought together representatives from 112 countries and regions to Beijing to forge consensus and joint action amid the intelligent age. Our Xinhua correspondent has followed the international delegation through their tech tours and forum exchanges. Check out the video for insights!

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China is becoming an increasingly important source of innovation for global markets, as German intralogistics firm Jungheinrich plans to use a warehouse planning platform developed in part by its China-based engineers in Asia-Pacific and European markets, a senior executive said Saturday.Bai Daping, Jungheinrich's vice president […]

(261107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jason Hollett, an official from Canada's province of Nova Scotia, presents lobsters from Canada at the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "(CIIE) Economic Watch: After historic roadmap signing, Canadian companies eye greater visibility in China" […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- A range of age-friendly products and services were showcased at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) as part of efforts to meet the needs of older adults, expand the use of age-friendly solutions in new settings, and promote the high-quality development of the silver economy.Running from Nov. 5 to 10, this year's […]

(261107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L) introduces a care show apartment to a visitor at the Perennial Holdings booth during the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 7, 2026. A range of age-friendly products and services were showcased at the ninth CIIE as part of efforts to meet the needs of […]

(261107) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ruiyang of China performs during the women's free skating at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2026 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Lu)

Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The […]

New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Chinese Mahjong is adding a new twist to Diwali parties in Delhi, with the Chinese Embassy in India drawing parallels between the traditional game and India's popular Rummy and Teen Patti, saying it brings families and friends together through fun and friendly competition.Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, Yu […]

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China claims first gold in coastal rowing at 2026 Youth OlympicsChina claimed its first gold medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games on November 2 as Su Juntao and Liu Lili triumphed in the mixed double sculls event in coastal rowing beach sprints.China's Lin Yilei […]

(261107) -- NANJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Team China celebrate after the women's trampoline team final at the 39th Trampoline & Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(261107) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Zixi (R)/He Linghao of China perform during the free dance of ice dance at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2026 in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Lu)

(261107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Journalists work at the opening ceremony of the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 7, 2026. The summit kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who became an international symbol of the city's fight for democratic rights, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on November 5 for colluding with foreign forces under the national security law imposed by Beijing. Wong, now 30, was among several young activists whose political activities have been […]

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- As spring unfolds in the Southern Hemisphere, a message of friendship has crossed the ocean. Chinese President Xi Jinping recently replied to 110 young Australian students who had written to him, encouraging them to remain committed to promoting the China-Australia friendship.In his letter dated Oct. 28, Xi said he […]

ISTANBUL, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening up new possibilities for journalism, but media organizations must strengthen cooperation to ensure technological advances go hand in hand with reliable reporting, said Sumeyra Teymur, CEO of Turkish news platform Haberler.com.In an interview ahead of the 7th World Media Summit, Teymur […]

A Canadian goal of clearing a backlog of more than 30,000 applications from Hongkongers awaiting permanent residency is “encouraging” but questions remain about whether it can be achieved by 2027, advocates and immigration experts have said. Experts and Canadian parliamentarians said on Saturday that Ottawa’s new one-off measure to add more quota […]

BEIJING, 7th November, 2026 (WAM) -- The Emirates News Agency (WAM) participated on Saturday in the opening ceremony of the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing, attended by around 500 representatives from 330 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and international organisations, including the United Nations, from 112 countries and regions.Organised […]

JIUQUAN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday launched a CERES-2 Y3 carrier rocket with four satellites onboard.The rocket blasted off at 7:37 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into a 535-km sun-synchronous orbit.The four satellites belong to different fields, ranging from […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Treats, ingredients and beverages from across the globe are on display at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Food lovers get a chance to sample distinctive local flavors and explore diverse food cultures worldwide.The expo, held from Nov. 5 to 10, brings together 4,142 overseas exhibitors, offering a […]