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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Namibia community with a shared future for the new era during their talks held Friday in Beijing.Xi said China and Namibia enjoy profound traditional friendship and share common aspirations for […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should ensure that the development of bilateral relations always helps consolidate their respective socialist causes and promote their modernization drives, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central […]

(260710) -- NANNING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a coordination meeting on disaster prevention and response to Typhoon Bavi convened by the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in Nanning, south China's Guangxi […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Communist Party of China (CPC) senior official Cai Qi and premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Thae Song attended and delivered speeches at the reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Beijing […]

(260710) -- NANNING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits a temporary shelter in Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2026. From Thursday to Friday, Zhang visited the disaster-hit regions of Guigang and […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing on Friday.

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (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 National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at a consultative symposium on the modernization of the industrial system, […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 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 Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, delivers a speech at the reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, […]

CHENGDU, July 10 (Xinhua) -- New research on a bronze artifact from China's renowned Sanxingdui Ruins shows that the ancient Shu civilization was deeply connected with other regional cultures in ancient China, the latest evidence proving the unity in diversity of Chinese culture.The Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2026. Xi held talks with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great […]

(260710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director general of the Department of International Trade Promotion under Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, addresses a promotion symposium on the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 9, 2026. Officials and business representatives from China and […]

BEIJING, China: Authorities in southern China said on July 9 that 39 people have died in flooding after a tropical storm brought heavy rain. At the same time, Taiwan and China's east coast are bracing for a typhoon expected to make landfall in the coming days. Most of the deaths happened in Hengzhou. A partially collapsed reservoir dam sent large amounts of […]

Hong Kong’s role as the exclusive Asian host of the Middle East’s flagship LEAP East exhibition affirms its status as a global hub for innovation and technology (I&T), the Tourism Board has said. The Asian debut of the expo wrapped up in Hong Kong on Friday, drawing more than 25,000 visitors over three days. The city will serve as the event’s sole […]

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways has approved the introduction of India's first daily hydrogen-powered train service between Jind and Sonipat, according to sources.The service will operate as train numbers 74010/74009 and will have commercial stoppages at Jind City, Pandu Pindara, Lalit Khera, Bhambeva, Ishapur Kheri, Butana, […]

An infusion tube delivering medicine to a premature baby at a Hong Kong public hospital was closed for unknown reasons shortly before her death three years ago, an inquest has heard. Two nurses testified at the Coroner’s Court on Friday about the circumstances of what Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin acknowledged as a “serious untoward event” on […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing on Friday. Pak is also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' […]

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The upcoming quarterly earnings of major US technology companies will be the next key test for the artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle, even as investors debate whether the market is witnessing 'AI fatigue' and shifting towards cheaper markets such as India and China, according to a Jefferies report.The report, […]

(260710) -- SHANGHAI, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows a scene of a forum on the role of soft power in the enduring governance of the Communist Party of China in east China's Shanghai. The event brought together about 100 diplomats, think tank experts and media representatives from 40 countries. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on July 10, 2026. Pak is also a member of the […]

Hong Kong authorities have relaxed a recent proposal requiring mandatory annual medical check-ups for commercial vehicle drivers aged 65 to 69, reducing the frequency to twice in five years following an industry backlash. The proposal, set to take effect in mid-2027, will reduce the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for commercial vehicle […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China has secured a bumper summer grain harvest in 2026 with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, a milestone achieved despite challenges such as late sowing and unfavorable weather conditions.The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows vessels mooring along the shore in response to the incoming typhoon at the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's national observatory on Friday renewed an orange alert for Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of 2026, which is expected to […]

PHNOM PENH, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Chou Sivly, a 30-year-old Cambodian merchant, recently switched to a Chinese-branded electric vehicle (EV) following rising fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict, noting that the EV saves her money and protects the environment.Driven by economic and environmental factors, Sivly transitioned to a fully EV, a Dongfeng […]

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Asserting that bilateral ties are poised for continuous growth in line with New Delhi's rising global stature, Argentine Ambassador to India Mariano Caucino stated that Argentina is destined to further enhance its strategic and economic linkages with India.Speaking during the 17th Agriculture Leadership Summit, Argentine […]

NewsVoirGurgaon (Haryana) [India], July 10: Paisabazaar, India's leading marketplace for financial products, today announced the launch of PB Pass, a complimentary airport lounge access, benefit for credit card users in India. Developed in partnership with Collinson International, a global leader in the provision of airport experiences, loyalty and customer […]

WENCHANG, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched the Long March-10B carrier rocket at the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province on Friday, achieving its first-ever controlled recovery of a carrier rocket's first stage.The rocket, on its maiden flight, sent the payload into the preset orbit.After the separation of […]

CHENGDU, July 10 (Xinhua) -- In the early hours of Wednesday, Beijing time, Joaquin Estrader leapt to his feet, cheering and embracing fellow supporters as Argentina completed a dramatic comeback victory over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16.The celebration unfolded not inside a football stadium or a sports bar, but in a giant-screen cinema […]

(260710) -- QINGDAO, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows the large offshore platform for controlled in-situ experiments on coastal ecosystems after being deployed in the Yellow Sea off Rongcheng in east China's Shandong Province. China on Friday put into operation a large offshore platform for controlled in-situ […]

Smartphone company Vivo will be allowed to invest in a joint venture with Delhi-based electronics firm DixonIndia has cleared a joint venture between Chinese smartphone maker Vivo and Indian original equipment manufacturer Dixon Technologies, signaling New Delhi's cautious willingness to allow deeper economic integration with its neighbor in critical areas […]

NewsVoirKastoria [Greece], July 10: For nine years, the Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy never left home. This year, for its tenth, it did - relocating its opening leg to the lakeside town of Kastoria, some distance from the university that has run it since inception. The move is being framed by organizers as a bid to widen Aristotle […]

The partially recoverable Long March 10B has taken its maiden flightChina has successfully recovered the first stage of one of its space rockets for the first time, in a major technological milestone.The test was conducted on Friday during the maiden flight of the two-stage Long March 10B rocket, which launched from the Hainan space center in southern […]

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Besides hosting frontier research facilities and high-tech enterprises, Beijing is now turning its focus to attracting international science and technology organizations, doubling down on efforts to enhance its scientific appeal.The Chinese capital has recently started expanding its dedicated cluster of international sci-tech […]

(260710) -- CHENGDU, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Joaquin Estrader (1st R), an Argentine who now lives in Chengdu, posing for a selfie with his friends while enjoying a FIFA World Cup match at a cinema in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 8, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Riding on World Cup, Chinese […]

A former Hong Kong plastic surgeon has been sued for more than HK$12 million he allegedly owes to a friend who lent him the money to help him contest a manslaughter charge arising from a botched botox injection eight years ago. Retiree Diana King Yuen-fung initiated the lawsuit in the High Court on Thursday demanding that Franklin Li Wang-pong immediately […]

(260710) -- CHENGDU, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows the side view of a bronze kneeling figurine with a Zun vessel unearthed from the No. 3 pit at the Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China's Sichuan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Sanxingdui findings reveal ancient Chinese cultural integration" (Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics […]

(260710) -- WENCHANG, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-10B carrier rocket blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2026. China successfully launched the Long March-10B carrier rocket at the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province on Friday, […]

Hong Kong’s government will release just one residential site for sale in the July to September quarter, maintaining a cautious approach even as the housing market rebounds, while officials argue that supply from other channels will keep the city on track to meet its housing targets. A 5,170-square-metre (55,649 sq ft) site on Fat Kwong Street in Ho Man […]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has ordered the removal of a viral dashcam video clip showing a heated argument inside a ride-hailing vehicle between a driver and a passenger, identified in the footage as singer David Lui Fong. In response to queries from the South China Morning Post, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Friday […]

Hong Kong should allow unmarried women to receive assisted reproductive services and extend the soon-to-expire newborn baby bonus, political parties have urged ahead of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s coming policy address and the city’s first five-year plan. Presenting its proposals to city leader Lee on Friday, Executive Council convenor Regina Ip […]

PRNewswireNew Delhi [India], July 10: Kikkoman is proud to announce the relaunch of Kikkoman Dark Soy Sauce which was developed specially for India and has now been further refined to an even higher level based on inputs from chefs across India.The result is an ideal culinary finish that showcases Kikkoman's honjozo natural brewing process.Colour, taste and […]

URUMQI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- On the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert in northwest China, one of the most arid places on Earth, something unusual is happening inside a cluster of greenhouses.Banana leaves brush against the ceiling. Papayas and pineapples are pushing through soil that previously only yielded cotton. These fruits are native to the humid […]

(260710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows a villager operating an agricultural machine to harvest wheat at a terraced field in a village of Liuliang Town, Zhuanglang County of northwest China's Gansu Province. China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million […]

by Xinhua writers Tan Jingjing, Gao ShanLOS ANGELES, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The gymnasium at La Salle College Preparatory erupted in cheers as members of China's national table tennis team showed off their skills before a crowd of students, teachers and parents -- some of whom later stepped up to trade shots with the pros themselves.The Chinese athletes, […]

JOHANNESBURG, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The emphasis of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on self-reform and people-centered development offers valuable experience for African countries seeking to strengthen governance and enhance public trust, a South African political analyst has said."The notion of self-reform is an important one for the CPC," Sithembiso […]

(260710) -- LOS ANGELES, July 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Members of China's national table tennis team interact with American students at La Salle College Preparatory in Los Angeles, the United States, July 6, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese table tennis team turns school gym into stage for friendship" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)