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(260504) -- SHENYANG, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows Tong Zhengyang inspecting the cables of an anemometer at a wind farm in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 28, 2026. Tong Zhengyang, born in 1995, is a wind turbine maintenance technician at the Fuxin Operation Center of Datang Liaoning Branch's New Energy Division. […]

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Decades ago, some of China's ambitious students looked abroad for opportunities, but today many are returning home not just for jobs, but to build businesses and shape the country's future.Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, China's economic resilience and its push for high-quality growth are drawing back a new wave of […]

(260504) -- BEIJING, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on October 2025 shows a humanoid robot made by Keenon Robotics at a hotel in east China's Shanghai. Founded in 2010, Keenon Robotics has built a product portfolio featuring humanoid, delivery and cleaning robots, supported by its self-developed technology system. As a key hub of China's advanced […]

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 4 (ANI): China's Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong on Monday visited Sarnath, Varanasi, where the Buddha preached his first sermon 2,500 years ago.Xu said that the Dhamek Stupa is a testament to the bond between India and China.In a post on X, he said, 'Standing at Sarnath, Varanasi -- where the Buddha preached his first […]

Tehran [Iran], May 4 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that the US has limited choices with regards to the war in Iran.The IRGC said that the US is losing its support with Russia, China and Europe.In a post on X, it said, 'Iran's Ultimatum Against the Siege to the Pentagon China, Russia, and Europe's Shift in Tone Against Washington […]

(260504) -- MOJIANG, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows group photos of twins Han Shang, Hu Sheng and twins Di Zhentong, Di Zhencheng from Kunming in 2019 (above, photo by Xinhua) and May 1, 2026 (below, photo by Xinhua photographer Chen Xinbo) in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan province. For Uzbek twins Han Shang and Hu […]

Hong Kong recorded a 4.8 per cent increase in mainland Chinese visitors in the first three days of their Labour Day “golden week” holiday, but industry players warned that uneven spending and more flexible travel patterns could weigh on business despite hotel occupancy rates potentially reaching 90 per cent. Immigration Department data showed mainland […]

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- In east China's Hangzhou City, Han Bicheng now leads a company developing brain-computer interface technology, a field that was still largely confined to laboratories when he was pursuing a PhD at Harvard University in 2018.That year, in a basement office in Boston, he met a delegation from Hangzhou, the only group that had […]

A couple in their late eighties have been found dead in a To Kwa Wan flat, prompting Hong Kong police to launch an investigation. A security guard at Lok Seen Lau, a residential block in Lok Man Sun Chuen estate on Kau Pui Lung Road, reported a strange smell coming from the flat at around 4.15pm. Firefighters forced entry into the flat and discovered the […]

A bird watcher saw people landing on an uninhabited island in southern Hong Kong waters known to be a regular breeding site for terns during mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, according to a green group. Terns mainly feed on small fish and aerial insects. While about 40 species exist globally, 12 have been recorded in Hong Kong. Three […]

A worker died after falling 10 metres (33 feet) down a lift shaft he was repairing at a luxury estate in Hong Kong on Monday. A security guard at Block 4 of Pacific View on Tai Tam Road in Stanley reported the accident to police at 2.40pm. Rescue personnel pulled the 26-year-old worker from the shaft, but he had suffered head injuries and was certified dead […]

Of the six affected individuals, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa, the WHO has saidA suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship has left three people dead and three others sick, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.The WHO confirmed that it is responding to a public health incident […]

HOHHOT, May 4 (Xinhua) -- As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly integrates into people's daily lives, many have grown accustomed to its smooth services: large models answering questions in seconds, map navigation apps precisely planning routes, and AI assistants quickly ordering takeout...Behind these services, taken for granted by many, lies the […]

(260504) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A local QR payment code accepting WeChat Pay and Alipay is seen at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 24, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Yan Huichang will step down as the artistic director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in July 2027 after three decades at the helm, the group has announced. But the 70-year-old Shanxi province native would stay on as the orchestra’s honorary artistic director and conductor for life, as well as chairman of its artistic committee and head of its […]

An American woman has died after plunging from a Hong Kong hotel’s 29th-floor pool deck, injuring seven people on the ground floor, one seriously. The 69-year-old, a US passport holder who had reportedly suffered from depression and stopped taking medication in March, was staying at Hotel Indigo on Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai with her husband, a […]

(260504) -- FUZHOU, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 2, 2026 shows a fishing port in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. As one of the mariculture hubs in China, Fujian Province has promoted the transformation and upgrading of its marine fishery sector over the years. In 2025, Fujian's mariculture […]

Hong Kong authorities have proposed amending gambling laws to tighten oversight of claw machines and other prize-based amusement games by issuing individual licences for each device, in a bid to prevent addiction. In a document released by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau on Monday, officials called for a mandatory regime for internet cafes, requiring […]

A transgender student has taken a Hong Kong school to court, alleging “discriminatory” policies requiring short hair in line with her sex assigned at birth. Lawyers for Oscar Fung King-ho on Thursday sought unspecified damages from the incorporated management committee of Lung Kong World Federation School Limited, Lau Wong Fat Secondary School in Tai […]

TIANJIN, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Hongdi and Gao Wenqi are young designers at Tianjin Diyang Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a company of the time-honored Chinese brand Diyang. Drawing on traditional Chinese culture, they blend heritage craftsmanship with contemporary cuts and fabric innovation, bringing new vitality to the century-old brand. Both of them […]

Hong Kong’s property market is poised for a broad-based recovery as a strong upturn in the residential segment spills over to the struggling office and retail sectors, according to analysts. Morgan Stanley upgraded its forecast for the city’s home prices to a 12 per cent increase this year from 10 per cent previously and anticipated another 5 per cent […]

Hong Kong’s tax revenue rose by 22 per cent to HK$458.3 billion (US$58.5 billion) in the past financial year, driven by a buoyant stock market and increased property transactions. Commissioner of Inland Revenue Benjamin Chan Sze-wai announced on Monday the provisional tax figures for the year ending March 31. Stamp duty jumped by 61 per cent to HK$102.6 […]

A 67-year-old driver has been arrested after his vehicle reportedly lost control at a border checkpoint in a traffic accident that killed his 62-year-old wife. Police received a report at 4.41am on Monday that a private car had rammed into multiple traffic cones and a kiosk before coming to rest on its side on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge near 80 Shun […]

Canberra [Australia], May 4 (ANI): In a strategic move to counter China's grip on global resources, the leaders of Japan and Australia on Monday pledged to intensify their partnership to secure consistent supplies of energy and critical minerals.According to Kyodo News, the agreement comes as the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict and Beijing's dominance in […]

(260504) -- HEFEI, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 30, 2026 shows a minimally invasive signal acquisition electrode developed by Anhui University's brain-computer interface (BCI) research team at Anhui University in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is an emerging frontier that enables direct […]

An online media outlet in Hong Kong has been cleared of tax evasion after a year-long review, but the process still cost HK$40,000 (US$5,106) in accounting fees, according to a journalists’ union. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said on Monday it also had been required to prepay HK$730,000 in taxes this year after being under review by the Inland […]

Washington DC [US], May 4 (ANI): US lawmakers across party lines introduced a resolution expressing concern over China's threats toward Taiwan, with a focus on maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait ahead of a planned summit later this month between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a report by Taipei […]

A Hong Kong court has convicted a beautician of doxxing and blackmail after she uploaded intimate photos and the personal details of a married finance director she had briefly dated, demanding he pay her HK$2.6 million (US$331,830) or she would expose the affair. Deputy District Judge Ivy Chui Yee-mei on Monday found Li Yanlin guilty of doxxing offences […]

Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], May 4 (ANI): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said the party will wait for the election results before making any formal comments, while asserting confidence that voters will reject what he termed as the 'divisive and corrupt politics' of the opposition.Speaking to ANI, Chandrasekhar said that in a […]

Residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire will have their taxes waived for an additional year, the Hong Kong government has announced. In a statement on Monday, the government said homeowners and residents of Wang Fuk Court would be exempted from the final tax payable for the 2025-26 assessment year to “ease the financial burden on people affected by […]

A Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen at a concert by Cantopop boy band Mirror delivered court testimony for the first time on Monday, with his lawyer revealing he had received treatment in Beijing and Thailand. The District Court is assessing the damages to be awarded to Mo Li Kai-yin after finding Studiodanz liable for […]

Effective on May 1, the zero-tariff treatment, together with an upgraded "green channel" for African agro exports, reaffirms China's commitment to a high-level opening up and is expected to facilitate deeper China-Africa cooperation in trade and investment.JOHANNESBURG, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Analysts have welcomed China's zero-tariff treatment to 53 African […]

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- It is not easy to contact Du Mengran, who usually spends nearly half a year at sea, and part of that time, diving thousands of meters beneath the waves.She hardly looks like someone who could tame the deep sea. Slender, petite, with a ponytail, the 39-year-old could be the girl next door. It is not until you notice her blue suit, […]

Washington, DC [US], May 4 (ANI): A high-stakes gamble by the Trump administration to counter Chinese influence in Pakistan's mining sector has hit a violent roadblock, as the separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) intensifies its insurgency across the mineral-rich Balochistan province.According to a report by The New York Times, the burgeoning alliance […]

Taipei [Taiwan], May 4 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of two sorties of Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and three official ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Monday.Both sorties entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern part of the ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, '2 […]

(260504) -- TIANJIN, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Hongdi (R) and Gao Wenqi check fabrics at their office in Tianjin, north China, April 29, 2026. Zhu Hongdi, a post-95, and Gao Wenqi, a post-00, are young designers at Tianjin Diyang Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a company of the time-honored Chinese brand Diyang. Drawing on traditional Chinese […]

The trial's historical significance goes far beyond punishing individual war criminals. Experts believed that it established vital norms of international law and shared values of human civilization.MOSCOW, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The Tokyo Trial of Japanese war criminals laid the foundation for modern international criminal law and the post-war world order, […]

Since US President Donald Trump took office last year, Washington and Brussels have clashed over trade, support for Ukraine, and military spending. Now there's a new battleground: the Western Balkans.Uniquely positioned at the intersection of EU and US interests, as well as Russian and Chinese influence, countries in the region have caught the eye of the […]

Since US President Donald Trump took office last year, Washington and Brussels have clashed over trade, support for Ukraine, and military spending. Now there's a new battleground: the Western Balkans.Uniquely positioned at the intersection of EU and US interests, as well as Russian and Chinese influence, countries in the region have caught the eye of the […]

(260504) -- HORSENS, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Shi Yuqi of China competes in the singles match against Christo Popov of France during the final match between China and France at the BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark, on May 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Ultra-low-priced Hong Kong tour packages reliant on commissions and pushing mainland Chinese visitors to make additional purchases remain prevalent despite tighter government regulations, the South China Morning Post has found. The business model has come under renewed scrutiny after the Travel Industry Authority revoked the licences of a travel agency and […]

NANCHANG, May 4 (Xinhua) -- A few years ago when Wang Jun was unable to secure a single deal at a trade fair in North America, the vice general manager of an automotive film products company could hardly have imagined that the firm's exports would reach four million U.S. dollars in 2025, achieving a tenfold growth within three years.Though as thin as paper, […]

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported its smallest investment gain in five quarters as the Middle East crisis weighed on stock market performance. The fund gained HK$34.5 billion (US$4.4 billion) in the first quarter, 56 per cent lower than HK$79.2 billion a year earlier, according to data released by the […]

Congratulations to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po for getting the city’s budget to sail through the Legislative Council. It wasn’t always such smooth sailing and Chan would do well to acknowledge as much. When Chan was first given the keys to the city’s coffers, they were full. Successive financial secretaries faced political pressure of a very […]

A Hong Kong police chief superintendent turned public relations adviser will lead the government’s Information Services Department, becoming the first non-administrative officer to take up the post. John Tse Chun-chung, who has served as the government’s information coordinator since 2024, is expected to take up the post on a three-year contract on […]