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Hong Kong resident Yau Suk-ming was startled in her kitchen when her daughter turned on a countertop blender and a rat leapt out into the open. The rodent scurried away before the 74-year-old retiree could catch it, but she was not surprised as she had earlier noticed rat droppings in her flat on Kowloon City’s Bulkeley Street. “Turns out rats are […]

Ackbar Abbas, a Hong Kong-born scholar whose influence extended beyond academia to shape artists, filmmakers, writers and many others, died on July 13 at the age of 84 after a brief battle with cancer. Over decades of teaching at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Abbas did not simply analyse Hong Kong – he […]

Even as local retail spending remains resilient, Hong Kong consumers are shopping more across the border in mainland China, drawn by lower prices and wider adoption of digital payments, according to data from payment giant UnionPay International. Offline UnionPay card spending in mainland China by Hong Kong residents rose nearly 30 per cent year on year in […]

(260723) -- PHILADELPHIA, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu (L) and Wang Hong pose for a group photograph at a press conference after the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, the United States, July 23, 2026. Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals […]

(260723) -- CHOLPON-ATA, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov ahead of the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States […]

(260723) -- CHOLPON-ATA, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov ahead of the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member […]

(260723) -- MARSABIT, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 14, 2026 shows water storage tanks at the Marsabit Water Treatment Plant, a modern water supply facility built by Power Construction Corporation of China, in Marsabit, Kenya. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built water project transforms life in Kenya's arid town" (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

PHILADELPHIA, United States, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians opened here on Thursday, marking the first time Chinese mathematicians have won the prestigious honor.At the opening ceremony of the congress, held at the Pennsylvania Convention […]

(260723) -- PHILADEPHIA, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mathematician Wang Hong (3rd R) is awarded the Fields Medal at the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, the United States, July 23, 2026. Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals at the opening ceremony of the 2026 […]

Bangkok [Thailand], July 23 (ANI): Organisers of the Taiwan Documentary and Film Festival in Thailand have alleged that the Chinese embassy attempted to pressure them into removing Taiwan's Ministry of Culture logo from the festival's promotional material, according to the Taipei Times.As reported by the Taipei Times, the festival is jointly organised by […]

Seoul [South Korea], July 23 (ANI): Nvidia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang stated that Taiwan saved the United States' semiconductor and computing industries rather than undermining them.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the opening ceremony for Taiwan-based Wistron Corp's first US manufacturing site in Fort Worth, Huang addressed the […]

New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The United States on Thursday reiterated its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific as leaders gathered in Manila for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, underscoring Washington's focus on strengthening its partnership with Southeast Asian nations. In a post on X, the US Embassy in India said the United States and the […]

As the Montreux Convention comes under pressure and Hormuz grows more unstable, military power alone is proving unable to sustain orderTwo recent developments, one in the Black Sea and the other in the Persian Gulf, illustrate how rapidly the international order is unravelling. They also reveal something else: while Western powers are increasingly willing […]

New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): India's men's and women's kabaddi teams have been placed in Group A for their respective events at the forthcoming Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with the group-stage draws confirmed on Thursday.The Asian Games 2026 are scheduled to take place in Japan's Aichi prefecture from September 19 to October 4, with the […]

Manila [Philippines], July 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has firmly stated that targeted violence against seafarers, commercial shipping, or vital infrastructure cannot be tolerated under any circumstances, calling for strict adherence to international maritime safety during the 21st East Asia Summit (EAS) in Manila.Advocating diplomatic […]

(260723) -- BRUGELETTE, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows Chinese golden snub-nosed monkeys and a baby monkey at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, on July 23, 2026. The Pairi Daiza zoo on Thursday revealed the names of two baby Chinese golden snub-nosed monkeys born here during a 100-day ceremony held for them. The two baby golden monkeys […]

The European Commission has pocketed more than $6 billion in big tech fines this month aloneEU regulators have fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for anti-competitive practices, days after the European Commission confirmed that it will use another €4.6 billion fine against the US tech giant to plug its budget deficit.Two fines were handed down on […]

WUHAN, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese meteorologists are leveraging a container-based mobile meteorological observation system to collect higher-resolution data and decode the multi-scale evolution patterns of heavy rainfall, sharpening the precision and timeliness of weather forecasts and disaster response.The newly-installed Mobile Observing System of […]

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China is deeply concerned over the latest round of escalation in the Middle East and Gulf region, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing, urging the parties concerned to remain calm, exercise restraint, stop hostilities, and resume contact and […]

(260723) -- PHILADELPHIA, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mathematician Wang Hong is awarded the Fields Medal at the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, the United States, on July 23, 2026. Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals at the opening ceremony of the 2026 […]

(260723) -- TIANJIN, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Christoph Schrempp, general manager of Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center, participates in the 2026 Badminton Tournament held by the Tianjin Chapter of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2026. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Why foreigners are drawn to China" […]

Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong are awarded the Fields Medals at the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, marking the first time Chinese mathematicians have won the prestigious honor.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

PRNewswireNew Delhi [India], July 23: In 2031, while the United States constitutes 27% (largest) of India's existing export potential, it is Japan (12.32%) and China (11.14%) that emerge as the most promising markets for entirely new product lines--signalling India's untapped export opportunites beyond existing trade portfolio, as highlighted in the

(260723) -- MACAO, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xiangyu (C) of China competes during the quarterfinal match between China and the United States at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2026 Finals in Macao, south China, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

(260723) -- ST. PETERSBURG, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Attendants are pictured at a Tea Road cultural event in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 22, 2026. A cultural exchange event featuring China (Hubei)-Russia Tea Road is held in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, attracting more than 100 participants to experience traditional Chinese culture through tea. (Photo […]

DUBAI/MANILA: Four more oil tankers changed direction on the Red Sea after Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen warned ships not to use the southern route, even as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iran is not serious about peace talks.  Pakistan, which has been helping to mediate, criticized the disruption to this second key energy route, where […]

WASHINGTON D.C.: OpenAI said that one of its advanced artificial intelligence systems autonomously hacked into the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face during a security evaluation, describing the incident as an "unprecedented cyber incident" that highlights the growing risks posed by increasingly capable AI models. The ChatGPT maker said it was […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a 72-year-old local man for allegedly practising dentistry illegally at a shop used by a mainland Chinese dental clinic to promote its business in the city, following calls from the local industry for tighter regulatory oversight of such activities. The arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by police and the […]

A Hong Kong woman has paid tribute to the late screen legend Patrick Tse Yin, revealing that he saved her brother from drowning decades ago on a boat trip. Veteran actor, director and producer Tse, nicknamed “Brother Four”, died on July 16 at the age of 89, marking the loss of one of the last remaining icons from the golden era of local cinema, when the […]

(260723) -- CHENGDU, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the opening ceremony of the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

(260723) -- SEOUL, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion sculptures returned by South Korea to China at the Kansong Art Museum in Seoul, South Korea. A handover ceremony for a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion sculptures returned by South Korea to China was held on Thursday at the Kansong Art […]

(260723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Tomio Okamura, speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

The move comes as New Delhi seeks alternative supplies of the strategic minerals controlled by ChinaIndia and Myanmar are seeking to boost cooperation in rare earths as New Delhi expands efforts to diversify supplies of the strategic minerals and cut dependence on China, which dominates their global supply.Cooperation in the mining sector has gained […]

Hong Kong’s cross-border high-speed rail link carried more than 16 million passengers in the first six months of the year – the highest since its debut in 2018 – prompting the introduction of new facilities to meet demand. The MTR Corporation, which operates the 26km (16-mile) Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, said on Thursday that […]

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Gao Chengliang still remembers the moment the powered pontoon bridge came into view.When Typhoon Maysak triggered severe flooding in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region earlier this month, thousands of students and faculty members including Gao were stranded at the Guangxi Logistics Vocational and Technical College, […]

ABU DHABI, 23rd July, 2026 (WAM) -- Masdar City Free Zone (MCFZ) has opened two new representative offices in China, in Shanghai and Shenzhen, bringing its total presence in the country to three offices within a year, as the free zone looks to deepen ties with Chinese companies expanding into the Gulf.The expansion builds on the success of Masdar City's […]

(260723) -- SHANGHAI, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Russian tourist Denis tries on custom-made suits at a clothing store in Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. The foreign visitors entering Shanghai increased 22 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, thanks to the country's expanding visa exemption policies. Chinese designer products have emerged as […]

Hong Kong’s competition watchdog has revised its tender clauses to require bidders to make a statutory declaration that they have not engaged in collusion on a project, as part of a wider move to criminalise bid-rigging following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Senior counsel Jat Sew-tong, chairman of the Competition Commission, also said on […]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there will be no change to the remaining sanctions on 39 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials in the “near future”, while acknowledging the issue came up in a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Rubio, Washington’s top diplomat, also said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had allowed a […]

Geely will manufacture electric cars at Fords underused plant in Spain under a deal announced by Prime Minister Pedro SanchezA Ford factory in Spain will be used by Chinese auto-giant Geely to build electric vehicles for the European market, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced, confirming earlier media reports.The deal will give the automaker […]

(260723) -- BANGKOK, July 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of China Mobile at Thailand-China Cooperation Expo 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 22, 2026. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Thailand-China expo kicks off in Bangkok to expand multi-sector cooperation" (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

by Xinhua writers Wang Yue, Shi YuNAIROBI, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Over two months, the fastest-in-the-world Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has left more than 1,000 dead.The epidemic has become the third-largest ever documented globally -- a marker that understates the danger. The two larger outbreaks, in West Africa in 2014-2016 […]

International architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, which built Hong Kong’s M+ museum and the National Stadium in Beijing, has donated a second collection of models, sketches and drawings to the art institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The M+ said on Thursday that the more than 200 archival items follow an initial donation in 2023, when […]

PRNewswireSingapore, July 23: Following a transformation of its kitchen, award-winning Modern Chinese restaurant Peach Blossoms at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore, welcomes guests back to home on Level 5. Marking this new chapter is the launch of the Black Pearl One Diamond Tasting Journey, an exclusive tasting menu inspired by the restaurant's […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): Chinese pro-democracy activist and former 1989 Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has been placed under criminal detention by Chinese state security authorities in Lhasa after allegedly showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone to a Tibetan devotee at Sera Monastery, Phayul reported, […]