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A newly restored 4K film featuring the late Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing will be part of this year’s Pop Culture Festival, but the government expects a 25 per cent drop in attendance over last year due to a shorter programme. Pat Wong Kit-yi, a chief manager at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, said on Wednesday the festival […]

Hong Kong authorities plan to expand a pilot programme to cut the transfer time by 80 minutes for patients suffering from serious strokes to public hospitals equipped with relevant surgical facilities. The Hospital Authority said on Wednesday that the diversion programme, which was launched in December and is currently only available in the New Territories, […]

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- When China's first Five-Year Plan began in 1953, the nation's industrial base was negligible. The country could barely feed itself and had yet to build a single mile of modern freeway.Before the 15th Five-Year Plan concludes in 2030, that same country is likely to have already left footprints on the moon via space […]

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China designated March 12 as National Tree Planting Day in 1979, and launched a nationwide voluntary tree-planting campaign in 1981. With the 2026 National Tree Planting Day just around the corner, tree planting activities are held across the country to encourage more people to participate in afforestation work.

(260311) -- CHONGQING, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yidi of China hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Hana Goda of Egypt at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2026 in southwest China's Chongqing, March 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Only one landlord in Hong Kong has sought certification approval for subdivided flats since a new law on minimum housing standards took effect about two weeks ago, while applications for a grace period have been submitted for more than 1,100 homes, according to authorities. The Basic Housing Units Ordinance, which took effect on March 1, stipulates that […]

(260311) -- YINCHUAN, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows citizens skating at the "sunset ice rink" in Lanshan Park, Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 17, 2026. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: More than a scenic view, sunset ignites tourism in NW China region" (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Taipei [Taiwan], March 11 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of six Chinese naval vessels operating around their territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Wednesday.Taiwanese forces said they monitored the situation and responded.In a post on X, the MND said, '6 PLAN vessel operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 […]

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, concluded its annual session on Wednesday morning.Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng, attended the meeting at […]

(260311) -- TESERO, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Pneg of China competes during the final match of the men's 10km interval start sitting of Para Cross-Country Skiing at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, March 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

(260311) -- ISTANBUL, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan compatriots stranded in the Middle East queue to check in at Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Trkiye, March 9, 2026. TO GO WITH "Over 70 stranded Taiwan compatriots return home from Middle East via Chinese mainland transit" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260311) -- SHANGHAI, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Taiwan compatriot who was stranded in the Middle East waves while arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, March 10, 2026. TO GO WITH "Over 70 stranded Taiwan compatriots return home from Middle East via Chinese mainland transit" (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

NANCHANG, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, sits in east China's Jiangxi Province. It is a vital wintering and stopover site along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Every winter, thousands of Siberian cranes, a critically endangered species, gather in Yugan County, which lies to the southeast of the lake.Decades ago, local […]

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China urges Japan to do serious soul-searching on its history of aggression and properly handle issues left over from history including the forced conscription of "comfort women" with an honest and responsible attitude, a foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Wednesday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily […]

Beijing [China], March 11 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun has expressed China's willingness to remain in touch with all the parties involved in the West Asia conflict to de-escalate the issue, reported China Daily.Addressing the media, Jiakun said, 'Will continue to strengthen communication with all relevant parties, including the […]

Betting on rising global demand for energy storage, shares of Chinese lithium battery makers continued to rally on Wednesday, led by Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), which reported stronger-than-expected growth driven in part by its expansion into new energy storage markets. CATL shares surged more than 10 per cent to HK$608 during morning […]

(260311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a tree planting event at a primary school in Haian, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 11, 2026. China designated March 12 as National Tree Planting Day in 1979, and launched a nationwide voluntary tree-planting campaign in 1981. With the 2026 National Tree Planting Day just around the […]

Companies with shareholders from neighboring countries previously needed New Delhis approval for investmentsIndia has eased its norms for investment from neighboring countries, including China, the Economic Times reports.The decision to amend the existing norms was made at a federalcabinet meetingchaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, according […]

Companies with shareholders from neighboring countries previously needed New Delhi's approval for investments India has eased its norms for investment from neighboring countries, including China, the Economic Times reports. The decision to amend the existing norms was made at a federal

(260311) -- MILAN, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Declan Farmer (L) of the United States vies with Che Hang of China during the Para Ice Hockey preliminary round match of Group A between the United States and China at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, March 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

(260311) -- LONDON, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the China Pavilion of the 2026 London Book Fair in London, Britain, March 10, 2026. At Olympia London, where the 2026 London Book Fair opened Tuesday, the China pavilion stands out not merely for its expansive footprint, but for the comprehensive publishing ecosystem it showcases. The Chinese […]

Hong Kong police and a bomb disposal unit were deployed to a residential area in Happy Valley on Wednesday afternoon after a driver spotted a suspected wartime grenade lodged on a hillside. Police received a report at about 1.40pm from a driver passing the Villa Monte Rosa housing estate on Stubbs Road. The device, described as being roughly the size of a […]

A former Hong Kong opposition district councillor has been jailed for three years and nine months for handling HK$590,000 (US$75,409) in telephone scam proceeds on behalf of a fraud syndicate, saying he wanted to earn quick cash to repay his gambling debts and cover his father’s medical expenses. Sheep Wong Chun-yeung, 31, had initially insisted that he […]

Mcleodganj (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 11 (ANI): Supporters of the Tibetan movement from across India gathered in McLeodganj on Wednesday to offer long life prayers for Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso. The prayer ceremony was organised by the Core Group for Tibetan Cause-India, an umbrella body that coordinates various Tibet support groups […]

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Congress MP Jyothimani on Wednesday accused the Prime Minister of failing to prepare for the energy disruptions caused by the ongoing war in West Asia, leading to a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in Tamil Nadu. Jyothimani alleged that families are not getting their pre-booked gas cylinders, and even small shops and […]

From AI screening to remote care, digital innovation is helping expand women's healthcare access and empowerment, with China's practices gaining international attention.by Ada ZhangUNITED NATIONS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Digital technologies are emerging as an important tool to advance gender equality and improve women's health, with China's experience in […]

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Congress has gone out all guns blazing in an attempt to corner the Union Government alleging the shortage of LPG gas in wake of the West Asia Conflict.Congress MP Manish Tewari said that invoking of the Essential Commodities Act was over the top and the crisis warranted a full-fledged discussion in the […]

A woman in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of neglect after allegedly leaving her four-year-old son home alone, during which time he threw objects from a window, damaging a parked car below. Police said on Wednesday that they received a report in the early hours concerning a boy suspected of throwing plastic bottles and other items from a […]

XINING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have shared new insight regarding human-wildlife conflict resolution by establishing a temporal livestock management strategy, according to the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology (NWIPB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published in the journal Integrative Zoology, the study sheds light on the common […]

Many international experts view China's approach as an effective blend of efficient state governance and market-economy elements, including support for entrepreneurship and protection of investors' and private property rights, a Kazakh expert said.ASTANA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China's achievements over the past decade can be described as "exceptionally […]

The Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict on Chinas doorstep is challenging the assumptions behind one of the most ambitious geopolitical projectsThe outbreak of open hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks the most serious confrontation between the two neighbors since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. After weeks of escalating cross-border clashes […]

Cathay Pacific Airways’ net profit climbed by 9.5 per cent to HK$10.82 billion (US$1.39 billion) in 2025, driven by increased capacity and robust cargo demand, but the Hong Kong flag carrier has warned of higher fuel surcharges due to conflict in the Middle East, ongoing supply chain disruptions and inflated costs. Cathay Group chairman Patrick Healy said […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11 (ANI): The domestic stock markets opened with modest gains on Wednesday as easing crude oil prices supported investor sentiment, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to remain in focus.The Nifty 50 index, soon after opening, was trading at 24,297.80, up by 32.75 points or 0.12 per cent, while the […]

(260311) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Audrey Pascual Seco of Spain competes during the para alpine skiing women's combined sitting event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held its closing meeting on Wednesday morning.

Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted more cross-border trucks suspected of smuggling petrol into the city as fuel prices surge amid the war in the Middle East. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said some vehicles had even increased the capacity of their fuel tanks to carry more petrol for supplying illegal filling stations. “In the […]

KUNMING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- At a flower company's cold storage facility in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, workers were busy conducting post-harvest processing on freshly delivered roses. The flowers were later loaded onto temperature-controlled refrigerated trucks and began a seven-day overland journey, eventually reaching florists […]

(260311) -- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ebba Aarsjoe of Sweden celebrates after winning the para alpine skiing women's combined standing event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The former executive director of the APEC Secretariat and former Peruvian ambassador to China noted that the ongoing "two sessions" -- the annual meetings of China's top legislature and top political advisory body -- offer a critical window into the country's future trajectory.LIMA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China's development and experience not only drive its […]

Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday as tech firms slid after Chinese authorities moved to curb the OpenClaw frenzy. The Hang Seng Index edged down 0.2 per cent to close at 25,898.76 after gaining as much as 0.7 per cent in the morning session. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.1 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index added 0.6 per cent and the Shanghai […]

A Hong Kong property tycoon has called for a more prudent approach to the city’s development rather than accelerating projects amid global uncertainties, saying the industry’s willingness to invest in the Northern Metropolis hinges on the health of the market. Far East Consortium chairman David Chiu Tat-cheong also described the megaproject’s new land […]

(260311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Europe has overtaken other regions to become the world's largest importer of arms over the past five years, as governments boosted military spending in response to Russia and concerns about the reliability of U.S. security guarantees, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showed. European countries more […]

Despite the current wave of job cuts, the automotive sector remains one of Europe's most important industrial pillars, supporting around 14 million jobs across manufacturing, supply chains, sales and servicing.LONDON, March 10 (Xinhua) -- A wave of layoffs announced by major European carmakers is highlighting mounting pressures on the region's automotive […]

ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Zhai Jun, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue.The two sides discussed the distinguished friendship between the United Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of China and explored […]