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ANSHAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pingshu is a traditional Chinese art in which a solo performer brings stories to life through voice and gesture. Anshan's Pingshu is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.Around 2010, Anshan began setting up centers to preserve Pingshu and training new performers through programs at local colleges. Today, audience can […]

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) has mapped out institutional arrangements to keep the power of officials in check and advance its fight against graft and misuse of power in a systematic manner.The CPC, founded in 1921, has clearly defined in national laws the legal boundaries of what officials can and cannot do. In addition, […]

(261113) -- BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, speaks at a meeting on Party building in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 13, 2026. An important […]

(261113) -- SUZHOU, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 13, 2026 shows an exhibition area of the Fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The Fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue opened Friday in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, gathering over 100 leaders of political […]

SHANNAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Located at an average altitude of about 3,600 meters in Nedong District of Shannan City, Tashi Choden community is known as the "No. 1 Tibetan Opera Village." According to legend, Thangtong Gyalpo, regarded as the founder of Tibetan opera, created the Yarlung Tashi Xoiba Tibetan Opera here. The art form has since been passed […]

SHENZHEN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen from Nov. 18 to 19. The city is fully prepared for the event.

ANSHAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pingshu is a traditional Chinese art in which a solo performer brings stories to life through voice and gesture. Anshan's Pingshu is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.Around 2010, Anshan began setting up centers to preserve Pingshu and training new performers through programs at local colleges. Today, audience can […]

(261113) -- MELBOURNE, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows three rescued Papua New Guineans being served with food and water onboard Hua Nan Yu 702 on the high seas near the Marshall Islands on Nov. 10, 2026. A Chinese fishing vessel has successfully rescued three Papua New Guineans on the high seas near the Marshall […]

Hong Kong’s construction industry is facing mounting public scrutiny following a string of scandals involving substandard work, defective installations and questionable maintenance practices. From malfunctioning hospital lifts and missing fire-safety components in lift door frames to defective columns at a railway station and structural flaws in […]

Washington DC [US], November 13 (ANI): The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has commemorated East Turkistan National Day, honouring the historical legacy of the two East Turkistan republics and highlighting the Uyghur people's continued struggle for freedom, identity and preservation of their homeland.In a press release issued on November 12, CFU recalled two […]

New Delhi [India] November 13 (ANI): India has extended invitations to several nations, including member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), for the upcoming Civilisational Dialogue Forum, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22.Responding to a question from ANI during a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Around six in 10 Indian consumers consider online health information as reliable as advice from healthcare professionals, while a similar proportion prefer instant answers through artificial intelligence (AI) or online platforms rather than waiting for professional guidance, highlighting the growing influence of digital […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the Philippines for the ASEAN and East Asia Summits presents a vital opportunity to repair strained ties with US President Donald Trump through 'concrete action' rather than rhetoric.Speaking to ANI ahead of the […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], November 13: Focusing on corporate transparency, account security, transaction risk management, and user rights protection to advance standardized operations and sustainable development in digital collectiblesAs the global digital economy continues to evolve, digital art, digital collectibles, and related trading services are becoming […]

The proposed facility aims to close South Africa's digital skills gap and strengthen collaboration with Chinese institutions South Africa and China are planning an Artificial Intelligence Talent Development and Innovation Center in South Africa, as the two countries expand their cooperation in science, […]

Two environmental samples taken from Hong Kong’s Mai Po nature reserve have tested positive for the “highly pathogenic” H5 avian flu virus, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) revealed on Friday. A department spokesman said that a research team from the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health had confirmed the […]

Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a nursery in Kowloon Tong to submit a report after it allegedly failed to explain why a two-year-old pupil had a large bump on the back of his head after classes. The Education Bureau said it was highly concerned about the incident at Cannan Kindergarten (Waterloo Road) and had told the school to submit a […]

(261113) -- MELBOURNE, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lev Lafayette, president of the Victorian branch of the Australia-China Friendship Society, delivers a speech at an event to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 7, 2026. Members of the Chinese community in Australia's state of Victoria gathered in […]

(261113) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2026 shows an APEC-themed installation in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. China will hold the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen from Nov. 18 to 19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

A 14-month-old girl died in Hong Kong on Friday after catching influenza, the third death of a child recorded by the city’s health authorities this flu season. The Centre for Health Protection said that although influenza activity had shown signs of decline since the city entered flu season in late June, it remained above the baseline thresholds. […]

(261113) -- BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2026 shows a city view of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is scheduled to be held in Shenzhen from Nov. 18 to 19. Over the past 30-plus years since its founding, from drafting the blueprint of the Free Trade Area of the […]

(261113) -- SHANNAN, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An elder in costume proposes toasts to young people before a praying ceremony during Ongkor Festival at Tashi Choden community in Nedong District of Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 24, 2026. Located at an average altitude of about 3,600 meters in Nedong District of Shannan City, […]

YINCHUAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- At a health center in Minning Town, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a recent video consultation connected doctors more than 2,000 kilometers apart for real-time medical guidance.Yao Li, a physician sent from coastal Fujian Province to Ningxia last year under a government-led east-west medical assistance […]

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the need to persevere with full and rigorous Party self-governance in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to provide strong guarantees for SOEs and state capital to get stronger, do better, and grow bigger.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee […]

From standing on a homemade wooden platform to reaching the Youth Olympic podium, Colombia's Emanuel Otalvaro has come a long way. Behind his historic table tennis silver at Dakar 2026 lies more than a decade of family sacrifice, from selling food and organizing raffles to taking out bank loans to keep his Olympic dream alive.by sportswriter Hu JialiDAKAR, […]

By Vipul KashyapNew Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Kabaddi star Pooja expressed pride and happiness after receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award 2025, and dedicated the honour to her grandfather and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for their support.Speaking to ANI after receiving the award, Pooja described the occasion as a proud moment […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): India's athletics stars Tejaswin Shankar, Priyanka Goswami, shooter Akhil Sheoran were among several players honoured with the Arjuna Award by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. Several Indian athletes and coaches are receiving their National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan from President […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), one of the world's largest chipmakers, has been hit by a major employee data breach, with hackers claiming to have accessed approximately 46,000 records.The company confirmed that personal information belonging to some of its current and former employees had been made […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Indian differently-abled sporting stars, including World Championship gold medalist Ekta Bhyan, deaf-shooter Dhanush Srikanth and para-shooter Rudranksh Khandelwal, received Arjuna Awards from Droupadi Murmu for their standout sporting performances on Friday. Several Indian athletes and coaches are receiving their […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu presented the Arjuna Award, 2025 to four athletes, including kabaddi players Pooja and Surjeet, and hockey players Lalremsiami and Rajkumar Pal, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their respective sports.Pooja was honoured for her achievements in kabaddi. She won medals at the […]

(261113) -- ANSHAN, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pingshu performer Zhang Quanyou performs in Anshan, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 1, 2026. Pingshu is a traditional Chinese art in which a solo performer brings stories to life through voice and gesture. Anshan's Pingshu is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Around 2010, Anshan began […]

(261113) -- HARARE, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Richard Mutingwende treats a patient with acupuncture at his traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 7, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese acupuncture offers another medical option, says Zimbabwean practitioner" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

VIENNA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Austrian business leaders and economists are seeing new opportunities for cooperation with China after Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker's recent visit to China.Austrian businesses appreciate China as an important partner, the Austrian Foreign Trade Center said, adding that considerable potential remains, particularly in the […]

The brother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has admitted in court to destroying her personal belongings after her death and discarding them at his father’s behest together with what he believed to be “pork bones” cooked with carrots and radishes. Anthony Kwong Kong-kit also told the High Court on Friday that he had helped his […]

Schoolteachers found to be working without new practising certificates will face a maximum penalty a fine of up to HK$50,000 and two years’ imprisonment from the 2028-29 academic year, as Hong Kong authorities tighten requirements for educators. However, short-term supply teachers will be exempted from needing the newly required certificates. Teachers in […]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a compliance check on the use of a proposed facial recognition system at a private housing estate with 8,000 households, after the measure raised privacy concerns among some residents. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data conducted its check on Friday after residents of Laguna City in Lam Tin […]

Medical devices bought from online platforms based outside Hong Kong for self-use or as personal gifts will not be targeted by a proposed law requiring medical device traders to register with the government, the city’s health minister has said. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau on Friday set out to lawmakers the circumstances in which some medical devices […]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- On her seventh night in Shanghai, Wang Tingyi came back to her small apartment near the subway with a bag full of resumes and a half-empty bottle of water. No job in sight, but at least she had a free bed."I could have spent thousands on hotels just running interviews," she said. "Here I get a free place to crash."Wang is among […]

Hong Kong has upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.8 per cent, buoyed by recent strength in artificial intelligence-related exports, with the full-year performance expected to be the strongest in five years. The government’s latest projection, released on Friday, was raised from the 3.5 to 4.5 per cent range predicted in August and the 2.5 to […]

Jensen Huang's alleged affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset has triggered scrutiny of US chip exports to Beijing Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been called to testify before Congress alongside US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over national security concerns sparked by an alleged affair […]

* At 18, David bid farewell to Huangyuan with his family on a drizzly day. Thinking it was merely a short trip, they left their furniture and bedding sealed in the old house as they were -- no one imagined the farewell would stretch to 38 years.* David spent his childhood and adolescence in Huangyuan. More than three decades later, he returned to his […]

The Hong Kong government is facing mounting pressure to escalate an accountability investigation into department heads over the Queen Mary Hospital lift scandal, but the development minister has said such a probe would be considered only if wider systemic problems emerged. Following the release of an investigation report on Thursday, lawmakers at Friday’s […]

Washington DC [US], November 13 (ANI): US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday (local time) hit back at President Donald Trump over his remarks accusing Democrat-led states of widespread corruption.Schumer listed several alleged financial controversies involving the President and announced plans to ban stock trading by members of Congress and […]

Washington DC [US], November 13 (ANI): The US Senate Banking Committee has sought Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's testimony over concerns surrounding the Commerce Department's oversight of Nvidia's advanced semiconductor exports.The move comes as questions mount over the handling of a probe into the company's Singapore-based customer Megaspeed […]

Washington DC [US], November 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was "going through hell" amid the controversy surrounding his alleged extramarital relationships, adding that the former technology executive was particularly distressed over the impact of the developments on his wife and […]