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No agreement has been reached so far, with Hutchison, Blackrock still negotiating amid Beijing’s antitrust probe and legal turbulence in Panama’s courts.

Cutting healthcare subsidies without a big expansion of primary care investment risks deepening disparities.

First post shows a girl smoking a cigarette in a stairwell, with a bottle of alcoholic drink placed next to her.

CEO Daniel Derichebourg says company is in early stage of discussions with government but he is keen to set up ‘as soon as possible’.

Futu could be paying HK$1.2 million (US$154,000) per month in rent, a steal compared to the HK$8.6 million in monthly rent that Burberry paid in 2018.

(250402) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People lay flowers at the tombstone of a Chinese expert at the Gongo la Mboto cemetery on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 2, 2025. China and Tanzania held a wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday at the Gongo la Mboto cemetery, honoring 70 Chinese experts who sacrificed their lives while […]

The US president is applying primitive tactics in both the economic and political issues hes dealing with, Henry Johnston tells RTUS President Donald Trump's tactics in both political and economic matters are very similar and tantamount to using a sledgehammer for a problem that requires nuance, financial analyst Henry Johnston has told RT. On Wednesday, […]

An exhibitor controls a robot at Hannover Messe 2025 in Hannover, Germany, on March 31, 2025. Hannover Messe 2025, Germany's leading industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with a strong focus on industrial artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting the technology's transformative role in shaping the future of manufacturing. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)AI agents […]

Washington DC [US], April 2 (ANI): The much-loved Karate Kid franchise is set to return with a new movie, 'Karate Kid: Legends.'Sony has released the official trailer for 'Karate Kid: Legends', which brings back Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso from the original Karate Kid movies and Jackie Chan as Mr Han from the 2010 reboot starring Jaden Smith, reported […]

Shing Mun Tunnels forecast to post operating deficit of HK$52 million this financial year.

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- China strongly urges all parties in Myanmar to ensure the safety of earthquake relief workers and supplies from China and other countries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.According to reports, soldiers in Myanmar opened fire on a convoy of vehicles carrying relief supplies provided by the Red Cross Society of […]

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a painting created by an autistic child in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 27, 2025. (Xinhua)GUANGZHOU, April 2 (Xinhua) -- In the classroom at an autism rehabilitation center in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, a three-year-old boy tried to utter a faint "i" sound while gazing into a […]

(250402) -- BEIJING, April 2, 2025 (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, addresses a teleconference on employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for college graduates and young people in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2025. […]

(250402) -- TIANJIN, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Xie Weijun (R) of Tianjin Jinmen Tiger shoots during the 4th round match between Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Beijing Guoan at the 2025 season Chinese Football Super League (CSL) in north China's Tianjin, April 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

(250402) -- HONG KONG, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chow Yat-ming, the newly appointed commissioner of police of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, meets the press in Hong Kong, south China, April 2, 2025. China's State Council announced on Wednesday that it has decided to appoint Chow Yat-ming as the commissioner of police of the […]

(250402) -- BLAGOVESHCHENSK, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Russian students attend a Chinese course in the Confucius Institute at Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, March 20, 2025. TO GO WITH "Interview: Confucius Institutes key to promoting knowledge about China, says Russian institute director" (Photo by Guo […]

(250402) -- SHANGHAI, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- South African designer Jessica Jane (R) and her husband, Wandile Molebatsi, co-founders of South African fashion brand Molebatsi, display their collections at the trade exhibition MODE during Shanghai Fashion Week in east China's Shanghai, March 25, 2025. TO GO WITH "Across China: African fashion brands debut […]

(250402) -- BEIJING, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People pay tribute to martyrs in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province, April 2, 2025. People across the country attend tomb-sweeping activities to pay tribute to martyrs ahead of the Qingming Festival, which falls on April 4 this year. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)

(250402) -- MANDALAY, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Mother of Shin Shin prays in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team, assigned by the country's Ministry of Emergency Management, and a rescue team from China's Hong Kong carried out a joint search and rescue operation for a missing child named Shin Shin at the Sky Villa residence on […]

(250402) -- MANDALAY, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Members of the China international search and rescue team carry out search and rescue operation at a hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. The China international search and rescue team has continued its rescue efforts in several areas of Mandalay, central Myanmar. On Tuesday, eight operational groups […]

People visit the exhibition booth of Lenovo at Hannover Messe 2025 in Hannover, Germany, on March 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)Fraj described China as an innovation hub that is driving the next era of industrial automation and sustainability.HANNOVER, Germany, April 2 (Xinhua) -- China's rapid advances in intelligent manufacturing, industrial AI, and green […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As Hong Kong’s development into a smart city accelerates, the Government’s ambitious digital transformation initiatives are in full swing, some of which will be showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion at the InnoEX 2025 to be held from April 13 to 16 at the Hong Kong […]

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HSBC Group chairman Mark Tucker meets Chinese VP Han Zheng and Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, in capital.

The two-day exercise is aimed at deterring the self-governing island from pursuing separatism, according to Beijing. The Chinese military has published several videos showcasing a two-day exercise carried out near the self-administered Chinese island of Taiwan earlier this week. Launched by the Eastern […]

The two-day exercise is aimed at deterring the self-governing island from pursuing separatism, according to Beijing.The Chinese military has published several videos showcasing a two-day exercise carried out near the self-administered Chinese island of Taiwan earlier this week.Launched by the Eastern Theater Command (ETC) of the People's Liberation Army […]

Commander of the city’s search team said they “will grasp every opportunity, never give up, and do its best to find the remaining survivors”.

Education Bureau says 131 suicides among primary and secondary students related to negative interpersonal relationships, learning issues and poor mental health.

One government plan calls for turning disused quarry on Lamma Island into high-end coastal and hillside resort, complemented by yacht marina.

Is China intent on a D-Day style invasion of Taiwan?Certainly that has been the tone of some of the reporting following the

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a painting created by an autistic child at the Little Turtle children's services center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 27, 2025. (Xinhua)By Xinhua writers Bai Xu, Liu Yichun and Qiang LijingSHENYANG, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Yue will never forget the summer day in 2014 when her

(250402) -- BEIJING, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with HSBC Group Chairman Mark Tucker in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

(250402) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Bintang Akbar (R) of Indonesia competes against Liu Yuan of China during the men's pool B match between Bintang Akbar/Sofyan Rachman Efendi of Indonesia and Mao Yuan/Liu Yuan of China at the AVC Beach Volleyball Tour 2nd Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Rouelle […]

(250402) -- BEIJING, April 2, 2025 (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 National Committee, speaks at a seminar on relevant work of the democratic oversight over the eco-environmental […]

(250402) -- MANDALAY, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Chinese rescue team extricate a male survivor in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 2, 2025. The Chinese rescue team successfully extricated a male survivor at a hotel on Wednesday afternoon in Mandalay, Myanmar. The man, an employee of the E-outfitting Golden Country Hotel, had been trapped for over 120 […]

Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), addressed concerns regarding the economic uncertainty sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's push for tariffs, stating that while the situation is creating unease, it is unlikely to lead to a recession in the near future. Despite a weakened global economy, still reeling […]

Washington DC [US] April 2 (ANI): The United States House Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP) has expressed concerns about the CCP's recent military manoeuvres near Taiwan, which are acts of 'intimidation aimed at subjugating a free and democratic society.'According to a post by the SCCCP on X, the escalation serves as another illustration […]

Court slams Karatedo Federation of Hong Kong, China for imposing blanket four-month ‘freezing period’ on top members who switched clubs.

Senior citizens play wooden brain-training toys at an elderly care service center in Yunhe County of Lishui City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)HANGZHOU, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Guan Weijiang, a veteran children's toy merchant based in east China's Yiwu for over a decade, is fielding surging online orders this year, not from […]

U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)Critics believe Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" to be rolled out will boost inflation in the near term and weigh on growth, triggering a trade war that could inflict serious

New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera has questioned the government over India's ties with China and whether the status quo about patrolling points, buffer zones and grazing grounds has been restored as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri along with the Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong, 'cut a cake' to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic […]

Department of Health survey finds more than 60 per cent of students exceed two hours of screen usage daily.

(250402) -- SHENYANG, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows autistic children attending an outdoor activity at the Little Turtle children's services center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Joint efforts in China light the way for children with autism" (Xinhua)

China's intentions when it comes to Taiwan have been at the centre of intense discussion for years. Both mainland China and Taiwan claim to represent the "real" China after the Kuomintang nationalist party under Chiang Kai Shek retreated across the Taiwan Strait and established the Republic of China there in 1949. Ever since then, mainland China - the […]

Commerce chief Algernon Yau rejects suggestion, says two bodies ‘have different requirements in the nature of work, skills and experience’.