China

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 26 (ANI): India enjoyed a productive day at the Asian Games 2026, adding multiple medals across kabaddi, athletics, shooting and squash, while securing berths in two squash singles finals.India have so far won 30 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, comprising four gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals.India completed […]

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 26 (ANI): Indian men's skeet team member Anantjeet Singh Naruka credited his parents, particularly his father, who was also a shooter, for introducing him to the sport after winning two bronze medals for India at the Asian Games 2026.He said the team will now focus on the World Championship in November, which offers […]

Far from ordinary disposable press-on nails, the Donghai products combine art with techniques such as crystal carving, filigree and enamel work. Some elaborate sets carry price tags of thousands of U.S. dollars.MILAN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- As the Italian model slowly moved her fingers under the spotlight, the green tourmaline stones on the translucent, […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 26 (ANI): India's PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki in straight games at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Saturday.Sindhu registered a comfortable 21-9, 21-13 victory over Miyazaki in 41 minutes to book her place in the last […]

(260926) -- SOFIA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A boy paints a peony during an Open Day event hosted by the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 26, 2026. The Confucius Institute in Sofia held art workshops during an Open Day event on Saturday. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

Foreign stars in the KHL show how hockey keeps crossing borders that politics has made harder to navigateDid you know that the Irish gifted ice hockey to the world? Well, it's between ourselves and the Scots, but everywhere I went in Canada, hockey experts and fans would regale me with how Irish soldiers, serving with the British Army, kept their hurling, […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's Su Wen broke a 36-year-old Asian Games record to win the men's triple jump on Saturday, as two more Games records fell on a day that began with marathon golds for Japan and Bahrain.Su jumped 17.42 meters, eclipsing the 17.31m mark set by compatriot Zou Sixin at the 1990 Beijing Games. It was his first Asian Games […]

by Julia Pierrepont IIILOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- As the last rose-colored light faded over the San Gabriel Mountains, lanterns began to glow beneath the upturned eaves of pavilions at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Southern California.Families and friends strolled along winding paths in Liu Fang Yuan, the […]

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane)Lloyd Harris of South Africa upset No. 1 seed Valentin Vacherot of Monaco 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals of the Chengdu Open in China on Saturday.Harris, ranked No. 136 in the world, struck 16 aces and won 89% of the points on his first serve. He didn't face a break point and converted one of two break opportunities.No. […]

Shanghai [China], September 26 (ANI): Traditional craftsmanship took centre stage at a cultural heritage fashion show held during WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, bringing heritage embroidery, batik and silver ornament traditions to an international audience.Models presented elaborate outfits combining intricate Miao embroidery, hand-crafted batik textiles and […]

SYDNEY, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- No spoken dialogue. No translation needed. Just puppetry, music and movement. A drama about the Chinese zodiac ran for two performances to more than 2,000 audience members in Sydney on Saturday."It was a cute show. I like the characters, and the costumes were amazing. I thought it would be a bit tricky to understand, but it was […]

(260926) -- SYDNEY, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during a drama titled "The Dragon Child and the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac" in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 26, 2026. No spoken dialogue. No translation needed. Just puppetry, music and movement. A drama about the Chinese zodiac ran for two performances to more than 2,000 audience members in Sydney […]

(260926) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalists team China pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's foil team of Fencing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Chunhui of China celebrates after the women's 1500m final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists players of South Korea celebrate after the awarding ceremony after the women's final match of basketball between Japan and South Korea at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Miyao Manato of Japan competes during the men's triple jump final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xing Jialiang of China competes during the men's shot put final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260926) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260926) -- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cards are seen on a wall of wishes during a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in San Marino, Los Angeles County, Southern California, the United States, on Sept. 25, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Americans embrace Chinese culture at Mid-Autumn Festival in historic U.S. library" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu congratulated India's men's kabaddi team for winning gold and defending its Asian Games title, while praising both the men's and women's teams for securing a golden sweep. President Murmu lauded their skill, composure, resilience and teamwork behind the double triumph. India produced a […]

New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are moving money out of Indian equities as the artificial intelligence-led rally in the US and Asian markets such as South Korea and Taiwan attracts capital, NSE Managing Director and CEO Ashish Chauhan said, adding that he expects some of these funds to return to India when the […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 26 (ANI): India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put final at the Asian Games 2026, producing a best throw of 20.64 metres with his fifth attempt.Toor finished behind Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise, who claimed the gold medal with a Games Record throw of 20.81 metres.The silver adds to Toor's […]

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xinghua of China celebrates after the men's decathlon 400m heat 2 of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

(260926) -- TOKONAME, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Park Sangwon (R) of team South Korea vies with Kokubo Mao of team Japan during the men's sabre team final of Fencing at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(260926) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Khalilur Rahman on the sidelines of the 81st UNGA session in New York, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

(260926) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Sept. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China claims first gold at Aichi-Nagoya Asiad in modern pentathlonChina defended its women's team gold medal in modern pentathlon to secure the first gold medal for the Chinese delegation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on September 20.The women's individual and […]

(260926) -- ICHINOMIYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kim Hyejeong (front)/Lee Yeonwoo of team South Korea compete during the 2nd round women's doubles badminton match against Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of team China at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

(260926) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese contestant Yao Miaomiao participates in the beauty therapy event during the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 25, 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition is held here from Sept. 22 to 27. Contestants around the world have focused on the competition, demonstrating the […]

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- China swept all three canoe sprint events it entered on the final day of competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, capping its campaign with eight gold medals and two silvers.Racing in rainy conditions, Wang Nan won the women's K1 500 meters in one minute, 55.999 seconds, finishing 1.770 seconds ahead of […]

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yujie of China competes during the women's 200m round 1 match of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

CAN THO, Vietnam, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- In a light drizzle at Can Tho Port in southern Vietnam, cranes unloaded containers from the first foreign trade vessel to sail through China's newly opened Pinglu Canal.The vessel's arrival marked the maiden voyage of a direct river-sea container route linking Nanning Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): Maharashtra State Kabaddi Association Executive President Gajanan Kirtikar on Saturday congratulated Mumbai's Sonali Shingte and the Indian women's kabaddi team on their Asian Games gold medal, praising Shingte's exceptional performance and the team's contribution to Maharashtra and India's success.India […]

(260926) -- TOYOTA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha (R) of China compete during the mixed doubles final match of table tennis between Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha of China and Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 48th WorldSkills Competition opened in Shanghai on Tuesday evening, with 1,385 competitors from 68 countries and regions vying in 64 skill events. China has sent 71 competitors, who will compete in all 64 events, covering six sectors -- transportation and logistics, construction and building technology, manufacturing and […]

Power is shifting East, old hierarchies are cracking, and technology is accelerating the breakdown of the Western-led orderThe "profound changes unseen in a century" often mentioned by Xi Jinping are no longer merely abstract concepts found in books; they represent the systemic collapse and restructuring currently experienced by the global system.For […]

Hong Kong district councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu has resigned from office and several other community roles citing health reasons, following mounting controversy over her team’s alleged proxy-vote collection before last year’s fatal Wang Fuk Court inferno. Wong, a directly elected district councillor for the Tai Po South constituency, also stepped down […]

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yuwei of China competes during the women's 100m hurdles round 1 match of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuanjiang of China competes during the men's 110m hurdles round 1 match of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(260926) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xinghua of China competes during the men's decathlon high jump of athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

(260926) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng reads out Chinese President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter and delivers a speech during the High-Level Dialogue on the Fifth Anniversary of the Global Development Initiative hosted by China at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Sept. 25, 2026. […]

(260926) -- MANAS CITY, Sept. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A teacher tutors students on Chinese chess during a break at the Confucius Institute at the Jalal-Abad State University in Manas City, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 23, 2026. China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes […]

HUANGSHAN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Eating rice cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional custom dating back to ancient Huizhou, which included Huangshan and neighboring areas, as the word "cake" sounds like "high" in Chinese, symbolizing promotion and steady progress.This year's Mid-Autumn Festival fell on Friday. It is celebrated annually on the […]

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, during which he held in-depth exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the two leaders reached many common understandings on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations as well as world peace and development.Observers from […]

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 26 (ANI): Indian hockey team's defender Sanjay reached a significant milestone on Saturday as he completed 100 senior international appearances during the team's fourth Pool A match against hosts Japan at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.The 25-year-old defender has established himself as an important member of the Indian […]