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Beijing [China], December 26 (ANI): Christmas Eve was largely uneventful in many parts of China this year as the Chinese Communist government imposed stricter measures on religious gatherings, public festivities and even holiday decorations, according to accounts from pastors, Christians and local residents across the country documented by The Epoch Times […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's first childcare services bill has ignited significant discussion as it was submitted to the top legislature for review, marking the latest move in the nation's efforts to foster a birth-friendly society.The legislation, under review at this week's session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), […]

CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- In the Middle East, a region long defined by conflict, China has emerged in 2025 as a more visible force for stability.From Gaza to the West Bank, from Yemen to Iran, and from Sudan to Lebanon, China's engagement with the region is characterized by high-level diplomacy, humanitarian aid, and long-term development.Analysts say that […]

CHANGSHA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- It is a tradition for Chinese people to paste New Year pictures to celebrate the Spring Festival. The Tantou-style New Year picture, with a history of more than 300 years, was listed as one of China's national intangible cultural heritages in 2006.

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership has stressed the need for steadfast efforts to implement the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving conduct.Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech while chairing the criticism and self-criticism […]

CHANGSHA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- It is a tradition for Chinese people to paste New Year pictures to celebrate the Spring Festival. The Tantou-style New Year picture, with a history of more than 300 years, was listed as one of China's national intangible cultural heritages in 2006.

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japan's new defense budget plan further reveals Japanese right-wing forces' motive to remilitarize Japan and resurrect militarism, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday.Lin made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on Japan's approval of its record defense budget plan exceeding 9 […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- In a recent demonstration of speed and coordination, China's manned space program safely returned the Shenzhou-20 crew. It launched the new spaceship Shenzhou-22 within just 20 days, after the original return vehicle suffered minor impact damage from space debris.The China Manned Space Agency attributed the successful […]

(251226) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This image taken in November 2025 shows a female Siberian tiger and her five cubs at the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park in Hunchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. TO GO WITH "China reports its first sighting of wild Siberian tiger quintuplets" (Xinhua)

(251226) -- SUIFENHE, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows the China-Europe freight trains at the south yard of Suifenhe Railway Station in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As a vital part of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network, the Suifenhe Railway Port has handled more […]

(251226) -- CHANGSHA, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Artist Yin Dongxiang (R) and her daughter Xiao Yang make copies of nianhua, a type of centuries-old Chinese woodcut New Year picture, at a workshop in Tantou Township of Longhui County, Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. It is a tradition for Chinese people to paste New Year pictures to […]

Hong Kong’s old Yau Ma Tei police station, a century-old building and popular selfie spot among mainland Chinese tourists, will host a new film-related exhibition, with tickets going on sale from Saturday. Opening on January 2, the exhibition is the first to be held inside a police station and aims to promote tourism and culture related to local films. […]

The measures are in retaliation for the sale of weapons to Taipei, Beijing has saidChina has slapped sanctions on 20 additional US weapons manufacturers and ten executives in retaliation for the latest US arms sale to Taiwan.The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the measures on Friday, which expand an existing blacklist targeting the US defense sector. […]

(251226) -- YANGON, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students practice Chinese martial arts at Golden Jet Myanmar, a Chinese martial arts center in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 26, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Kung Fu builds discipline, confidence among Myanmar's young practitioners" (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership has stressed efforts to steadfastly implement the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving conduct.Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech while chairing the criticism and self-criticism meeting of the […]

(251226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows ticket gates at the Beijing Tongzhou Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China. The railway station, located in the comprehensive transportation hub of Beijing's sub-center Tongzhou District, will be officially put into operation on Dec. 30. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

(251226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows an exhibit at the exhibition "Echoes of King Kaolie -- Archaeological Discoveries from the Wuwangdun Tomb No. 1" in the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition kicked off here on Friday, featuring more than 200 pieces of exhibits unearthed […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 26 (ANI): The Executive Yuan has approved modifications to the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, which mandates that legislators seek prior authorisation before travelling to China, as reported by the Taipei Times.According to the draft changes, civil servants ranked below grade 10 […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes Japan's dangerous moves in the cyber field and strongly urges Japan to abide by its pacifist Constitution and uphold existing international rules and order with concrete actions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday."Should any improper act by Japan undermine China's sovereignty, security […]

NANCHANG, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- For 22-year-old Zou Yu, a student in the opera class at Fuzhou Vocational Technical College in east China's Jiangxi Province, the day usually begins at 5 a.m.Every day, she and her classmates undergo eight hours of intensive training, covering everything from basic skills and body movements to singing and stage […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- While winter blankets much of China, Sanya City in the southernmost Hainan Province basks in spring-like warmth -- a climatic advantage now being leveraged for far more than comfort.This natural benefit is fueling a scientific race against time at a local agricultural research park, where sprawling experimental plots are […]

SHENZHEN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- As a major toy producer in China, Guangdong has leveraged its industrial advantages to accelerate the AI development of toy manufacturing.AI toys feature human-machine interaction, diverse product forms, varied application scenarios and a broad target audience.

(251226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivers an important speech while chairing the criticism and self-criticism meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting was held from Dec. 25 to 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

A Hong Kong sightseeing tour bus driver has been arrested for allegedly stealing HK$110 (US$14) in passenger fares, according to police. A police spokesman said on Friday that a 27-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of theft on December 23, days before the Christmas holiday. Officers were called to a bus terminus at Man Kwong Street in Central […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China has achieved breakthroughs in industrial technological innovation in 2025, with the core artificial intelligence (AI) industry exceeding 1 trillion yuan (about 142 billion U.S. dollars) in scale, according to a national conference on industry and information technology held on Friday.As part of its 2026 agenda, the […]

TAIPEI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- An impeachment motion against Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te, submitted by lawmakers from the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party and Taiwan People's Party (TPP), was approved by the island's legislature on Friday.According to procedures, the legislature is expected to hold a vote on the impeachment on May 19, 2026.Public hearings are […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China urges Japan to face up to and do soul-searching on its history of aggression, and show repentance for militaristic crimes and respect for the victims through concrete actions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing, after a Russian foreign […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China decided to take countermeasures against some U.S. military-related companies and senior executives in response to the recent U.S. move of announcing its large-scale arms sales to China's Taiwan region, according to a decision published on the foreign ministry's website on Friday.The decision pointed out the United States […]

SANYA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- In Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in the coastal city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, international communication about seed breeding is commonplace.Leveraging the policy advantages of the Hainan Free Trade Port and the island province's tropical climate, Hainan is building a Nanfan "Silicon Valley," a global […]

BEIJING, 26th December, 2025 (WAM) -- China's Ministry of Industry expected output from major industrial companies to have grown by 5.9 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.Based on data issued by the National Bureau of Statistics, the increase represents a slight rise from the 5.8 percent growth recorded in 2024, but remains below the pace seen during the […]

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is planning to build its fourth public riding school on a former landfill site in Tseung Kwan O to shorten waiting times and boost the city’s equestrian talent pool. The project has already gained support in principle from authorities and the club will seek town planning approval in the first quarter of next year before beginning […]

* A bullet train departed Yan'an on Friday, linking the sacred revolutionary heartland to the country's high-speed rail network.* More than half of the new route crosses soft, water-sensitive loess, presenting world-class engineering challenges.* The line's opening has brought China's high-speed rail mileage to over 50,000 km.XI'AN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday launched the national venture capital guidance fund, as part of efforts to mobilize more patient capital for innovative and future industries.The fund was jointly initiated by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), with three regional funds set up in the […]

XI'AN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- For farmer Cui Weidong, the culmination of decades of scientific effort can be savored in a single bite of the crisp, sweet apple known as Qincui.On his one hectare in the loess hills of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the 40-year-old has watched his orchard, and his livelihood, steadily transform. Fertilizer use has fallen by […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The scene in a Beijing conference room resembled a courtroom drama than a scientific review.On one side, five experts passionately argued for a project's potential to reshape science. Opposite them, five skeptics fired back with sharp questions about feasibility and risk. In the midst of this intellectual clash sat a young […]

(251226) -- QUZHOU, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows the C3132 passenger train bound for Hangzhou running along the Hangzhou-Quzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province. The 131-km high-speed railway connecting the cities of Hangzhou and Quzhou in Zhejiang puts into operation on Friday. […]

(251226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji shakes hands with a family member of Peng Peiyun to express deep condolences in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2025. The remains of former senior Chinese legislator Peng Peiyun were cremated in Beijing on Friday. Entrusted by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Zhao Leji, Cai […]

HONG KONG/NEW YORK CITY: Global investors are increasingly turning to Chinese artificial intelligence stocks, seeking diversification and fresh growth as concerns mount that lofty valuations have inflated a potential bubble in U.S. tech markets. Beijing's push for technological self-reliance has also bolstered interest in China's AI sector. Authorities have […]

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China, home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, has expanded its total operational mileage beyond 50,000 km with the launch of a new high-speed line.A "Fuxing" bullet train departed Friday morning from Yan'an, a sacred revolutionary heartland in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, for the provincial capital Xi'an, […]

(251226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows a test train running on the Meizhou Bay cross-sea bridge along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. China, home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, has expanded its total operational mileage beyond […]

New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Copper prices are expected to extend their bull run into the first half of 2026, supported by persistent global supply constraints, limited new mine capacity, and a recovery in demand across key consuming sectors, analysts and industry participants said.'Copper has already gained by almost 40 per cent in 2025,' said […]

URUMQI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday.Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes.As a vital artery linking city […]

Hong Kong’s food and drink sector recorded a 10 per cent drop in business year on year over the Christmas period, an industry leader said, as 1.2 million trips were made through the city’s borders on the first day of the long holiday. But the city’s hospitality sector appeared to fare better, with some hotels recording more than 90 per cent occupancy […]

Hong Kong authorities have vowed to investigate a mainland Chinese driver under the southbound travel vehicle scheme and may suspend his eligibility after he posted a video of himself using automatic cruising illegally in the city on social media. The Transport Department said on Friday that it had issued a warning to the driver and had notified mainland […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Pentagon says Chinese aircraft carriers, 6th-gen fighters make US ‘vulnerable’ A […]