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An 80-year-old Hong Kong man was stabbed in the leg near Cosco Tower on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan on Friday morning. He sustained injuries to his left elbow and thigh after being attacked by a man wielding a knife. He was sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment. The case was reported to police at 11.17am. Officers investigated at the […]

An oil tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong has passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf of Oman in what appears to be a test of the US blockade targeting vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports, according to a maritime data firm. The tanker, AVA 6, departed from a port in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, Beijing time. It […]

Hong Kong customs has arrested seven people in a citywide crackdown on party rooms offering suspected illegal karaoke sets with songs that infringed copyright. The operation, code-named Magpie, took place between March 16 and April 15 and involved more than 100 officers, who raided 14 party rooms, a bar and the residences of two online sellers. Ng Ka-chun, […]

A primary school on an outlying island in Hong Kong will cease operations in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan due to an insufficient number of Primary One pupils for next year. CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will also be the first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred from operating subsidised P1 classes from […]

Hong Kong police are hunting for a man after mobile phones were snatched from two women moments before MTR train doors closed at two different stations. Police received reports from two victims, aged 48 and 33, at 8.24pm and 8.33pm on Thursday, respectively, that their phones had been grabbed by a man at Lai King and Mei Foo stations. The suspect, believed […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The role of the management committee of Wang Fuk Court owners’ corporation is expected to be a key focus on Friday at a hearing by an independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, with a […]

(260417) -- BEIJING, April 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of […]

HANOI, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Amid the early summer heat in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, applause and cheers filled a hall at the University of Languages and International Studies on Wednesday as students shared their personal journeys with the Chinese language in a speech contest during a celebration marking the United Nations Chinese Language Day.The finalists, […]

March is a highlight of Hong Kong’s cultural calendar. Last month, as I welcomed delegates to the International Cultural Summit during Art Week, many told me they had come to network with local and international collaborators and explore Hong Kong’s museums, galleries and performance venues. Tens of thousands attended Art Basel, Art Central, gallery […]

(260416) -- ASHGABAT, April 16, 2026 (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, holds talks with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and co-chairs with Meredov the seventh meeting of the […]

(260416) -- ASHGABAT, April 16, 2026 (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 the opening ceremony of a symposium marking the 20th anniversary of strategic cooperation between China and Turkmenistan in the natural gas sector in […]

(260416) -- ASHGABAT, April 16, 2026 (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, meets with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, April 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Bars and restaurants are gearing up for a bumper three days during the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, brushing off concerns that rising airfares because of the Middle East war might put off visitors, with some operators expecting a surge of up to 40 per cent compared with a regular weekend. Business magnate and Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman […]

(260416) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Feng, head of mission of China to the African Union (AU) and representative to UNECA, speaks during a celebration event marking the International Chinese Language Day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 16, 2026. The 17th United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day was marked on Thursday in Addis Ababa, the […]

The institute is among at least 10 hospitals in Poland that have introduced Chinese surgical robots in recent years, according to Pawel Rusinek, business development director at Meden-Inmed.WARSAW, April 16 (Xinhua) -- In an operating room at a leading medical institute in Warsaw, Poland, a Chinese-made surgical robot moves with quiet precision under the […]

(260416) -- KAMPALA, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This picture taken on April 16, 2026 shows a millet variety grown in Uganda under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-China-Uganda South-South Cooperation project being exhibited during the project's Phase III conclusion event held in Kampala, Uganda. TO GO WITH "Roundup: […]

During a moment of rising tensions, the opposition turns to rapprochement with mainland China - the only viable path forward Last week, the leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), the Taiwanese conservative opposition party, paid a six-day visit to mainland China. Invited personally by Chinese President Xi Jinping, […]

During a moment of rising tensions, the opposition turns to rapprochement with mainland China the only viable path forwardLast week, the leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), the Taiwanese conservative opposition party, paid a six-day visit to mainland China. Invited personally by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cheng Li-wun traveled through Jiangsu, Shanghai and […]

During a moment of rising tensions, the opposition turns to the only viable path forwardLast week, the leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), the Taiwanese conservative opposition party, paid a six-day visit to mainland China. Invited personally by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cheng Li-wun traveled through Jiangsu, Shanghai and Beijing in what became the first […]

(260416) -- BEIJING, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 16, 2026 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 16th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) in Beijing, capital of China. The 16th BJIFF kicked off at the Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

Washington, DC [US], April 16 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has addressed reports concerning potential Chinese arms shipments to Iran, confirming that Washington has received high-level assurances that such a move will not take place.Addressing a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth was joined by the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan […]

HAIKOU, April 16 (Xinhua) -- At the technology exhibition zone of the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), a variety of innovative products featuring cutting-edge AI technologies are on display. These offerings are captivating visitors by providing a tangible vision of future daily life, while also showcasing China's emergence […]

LANZHOU, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Facing the acceleration of glacier flow within the Antarctic Peninsula, a group of Chinese researchers has figured out that such a phenomenon was caused by the upper-ocean warming.Antarctica is considered a "barometer" of the global climate system. In recent years, the accelerating mass loss of its ice sheet and the increasing […]

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has met the city’s No 2 official and finance chief in the capital to discuss alignment with the national 15th five-year plan, as the government prepares to draw up its own inaugural blueprint by the end of the year. The State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) said its director, Xia Baolong, […]

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has met European Union representatives to discuss opportunities for cooperation, with the chief executive saying both sides highlighted a shared belief in multilateralism amid increasing tensions and market turmoil. Ambassador Harvey Rouse, head of the EU Office in Hong Kong, called for both sides to work together, […]

HAIKOU, April 16 (Xinhua) -- As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 […]

(260416) -- BEIJING, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani in Beijing, capital of China, April 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

The revamp of Hong Kong’s HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare concession scheme for the elderly and disabled carried a HK$90 million price tag, with the government paying two-thirds, a Legislative Council Finance Committee paper revealed on Wednesday. It also showed that about 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to over […]

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Foreign-funded research and development (R) centers have become a key part of China's innovation system, with many multinational companies upgrading their operations in the country from manufacturing bases to innovation hubs, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.Spokesperson He Yadong said at a regular press conference […]

(260416) -- DALIAN, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A spotted seal is released in the waters off Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 16, 2026. Five spotted seals were released into waters off the coast of Dalian on Thursday. Three of them were rescued and rehabilitated by the Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, while the other […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): China has stepped up diplomatic pressure on Nepal, urging stricter curbs on activities linked to Tibet and Taiwan. The concerns were raised during a high-level meeting between Chinese Ambassador Zhang Maoming and Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung, reflecting China's increasing unease over Kathmandu's […]

QIONGHAI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- From April 13 to 18, more than 340 international brands from over 30 countries and regions participate in the exhibition at the international health and wellness sub-venue of the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) at Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Qionghai City, south […]

(260416) -- GUANGZHOU, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- International buyers learn about a drone at the 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2026. The 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened here on Wednesday, drawing a record number of over […]

QIONGHAI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- From April 13 to 18, more than 340 international brands from over 30 countries and regions participate in the exhibition at the international health and wellness sub-venue of the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) at Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Qionghai City, south […]

(260416) -- HAIKOU, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor displays handicrafts from Russia during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 16, 2026. As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last […]

(260416) -- MAPUTO, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Maputo, Mozambique, April 7, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Mozambique, China share a brotherly friendship, says Mozambican president" (Photo by Mendes Mondlane/Xinhua)

"China has a very positive environment with many young collectors who are deeply interested in art," Gureli said. "It is easy to communicate and build friendships, which is the main foundation for starting any long-term business and artistic exchange."ISTANBUL, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China remains a promising market for the global contemporary art industry […]

Malawi tops Africa and is behind only Hong Kong globally, according to GlobalPetrolPricesMalawi has recorded the highest gasoline prices in Africa and the second highest globally, reaching $3.84 per liter as of Monday, according to data from analytical portal GlobalPetrolPrices.The southeastern African nation also leads the continent in diesel prices, with […]

(260416) -- HAIKOU, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the international health and wellness sub-venue of the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) at Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, April 16, 2026. More than 340 international brands from over 30 countries and […]

(260416) -- BEIJING, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys fruits at a supermarket in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

(260416) -- GUANGZHOU, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An international buyer tries a pair of smart eyeglasses at the 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2026. The 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened here on Wednesday, drawing a record […]

A former lawmaker and doctor who was previously imprisoned for conspiracy to commit subversion has been struck off Hong Kong’s register of medical practitioners, becoming the first national security-related disciplinary case to involve the profession. In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Medical Council ordered that specialist urologist Dr Kwok Ka-ki, […]

(260416) -- ORDOS, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan competes against Dzhebov Obid (top) of Tajikistan during the men's -66kg final at the Asian Judo Championships 2026 in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has suspended all contractors’ access to patient data after a major leak affecting more than 56,000 patients, and is considering barring the company involved from bidding for future projects. But the authority on Thursday declined to say whether it would terminate the firm’s existing contracts or discipline any staff, […]

Seoul [South Korea], April 16 (ANI): Samsung Electronics is set to deepen its role in Tesla's AI chip lineup after the automaker completed the design of its next-generation AI5 processor, a milestone that could help revive the Korean company's struggling foundry business, according to a report by The Korea Herald.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the […]