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(260408) -- NANJING, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, leads a KMT delegation to pay homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee examining the causes of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, which claimed 168 lives at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, begins its second round of hearings on Wednesday. Chung Kit-man, director […]

Taipei [Taiwan], April 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of two sorties of Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels, and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Wednesday.Both the sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southeastern part ADIZ.In a […]

New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Asian stock markets spiked on Wednesday morning after the news of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Oil prices fell sharply following the de-escalation of military tensions in the Middle East and the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.Japan's Nikkei 225 led the rally with a 5.28 per cent […]

Hong Kong authorities will set up a company this year to accelerate the development of an innovation hub near the border, with firms already expressing interest in moving into the San Tin Technopole, a senior tech official has said. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming also told the South China Morning Post that […]

TIANJIN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Before a family gets home, their car has already spoken to the house. This means that when they arrive at their house, the air-conditioner is on and the air purifier is running.Once in the kitchen, AI glasses identify ingredients, read the heat of the stove and tell the cook when to add salt or turn over the food. Meanwhile, a […]

BEIJING, APRIL 7 (Xinhua) -- A World Health Day 2026 Event is held by the National Health Commission in Beijing on Tuesday.

(260408) -- BELGRADE, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic speaks during an event titled "Serbian Specialty Products to Shandong" at the Belgrade Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade, Serbia, April 7, 2026. The event brought together officials and business representatives from both countries, […]

Seven murals celebrating the Thai and Chiu Chow heritage of Hong Kong’s Kowloon City will be erected in the district known for its ethnic Thai population and traditional stores under a public scheme to encourage building renovations in the area. The first on Jenford Building has been completed on South Wall Road in the heart of the city’s “Little […]

A new research institute in Hong Kong is set to ramp up efforts to develop “AI for all” as early as this month, mapping out a strategy to strengthen the government’s capabilities while ensuring all residents and sectors benefit from the technology, a senior official has said. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi […]

"The Security Council should not rush to vote on a draft resolution when serious concerns have been raised by members," China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said.UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a draft resolution that "strongly encourages" states interested in the use of […]

New York [US], April 8 (ANI): Russia and China vetoed a Bahrain-backed UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. A resolution that was already diluted to secure their abstentions.The 15-member council saw 11 votes in favour, two against (China and Russia), and Pakistan and Colombia abstained from voting. The resolution demanded Iran immediately […]

ABU DHABI, 7th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has been named the destination partner for the 19th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, which will take place in October 2027 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) with the support of the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau […]

Pathum Thani [Thailand], April 7 (ANI): The Indian U20 women's national team will take on Chinese Taipei in their final Group C fixture of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, knowing that nothing short of a victory will keep their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals alive.According to the All India Football Federation […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commemorated Tibetan monk Thupten Nyendak on the anniversary of his self-immolation protest, renewing concerns over religious freedom and cultural preservation in Tibet.In a post shared on the social media platform X, the CTA's Tibet Advocacy Section remembered […]

Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], April 7 (ANI): India continued its impressive campaign at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, with a total of eight boxers, six women and two men, storming into the finals. Minakshi and Jaismine led the charge in the women's semifinals on Tuesday, while Vishvanath Suresh and Sachin added to the tally with strong performances in the […]

Seoul [South Korea], April 7 (ANI): China's Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) is rapidly closing the gap with global leaders in NAND flash memory, scaling up production and advancing technology faster than expected, according to a report by The Korea Herald.Quoting the industry sources, The Korea Herald said YMTC has accelerated the timeline for its […]

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Uday Kotak, Founder and Non-Executive Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, on Tuesday warned that the world may be entering a phase of structural geopolitical change and said India must invest more in research, innovation and manufacturing to truly achieve self-reliance.Speaking at the FICCI Foundation Day - Celebrating the […]

CHENGDU, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Sandra Dorothy Carpenter paused to catch her breath as visitors inched forward against the rock, testing each foothold on the narrow cliff path -- barely wide enough for a single step."I did it because I wanted to do it," she said. "But many people had to use that pass because that was the way across."Carpenter, a former vice […]

(260407) -- PATHUM THANI, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yu Xingyue (C) of China breaks through during the group A match between China and Thailand at the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup in Pathum Thani, Thailand, April 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has found a doctor breached its code of conduct after he posted a photo of a resuscitation procedure in a public hospital, with the case being passed to the Medical Council. The authority’s Kowloon West group of hospitals announced on Tuesday that it had terminated the doctor’s contract, one day after stating the man was […]

TIANJIN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- For Pakistani researcher Muhammad Salman Nasir, weekdays begin with a routine that reflects China's shifting energy landscape: driving a China-made plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to take his son, a second-grader, to school."New energy vehicles are everywhere in China. They are not only low-carbon and environmentally friendly […]

(260407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an ancient city in Xinmi City, central China's Henan Province, on April 5, 2026. China recorded 135 million domestic tourist trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6.8 percent from a year earlier, while tourism spending rose 6.6 percent to nearly 61.37 billion yuan (8.9 billion […]

Mud and rainy weather caused chaos and frustration at a high-profile open-air coffee festival in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District over the Easter weekend, with the arts hub’s managing authority urging the organiser to take timely and appropriate measures to respond to vendors. The weather put a dampener on the four-day 2026 Coffee Hong Kong […]

HANGZHOU, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Nearly six months on, Benjamin Joithe, managing director of Mankiewicz China, still vividly recalls the opening ceremony of the company's largest production base globally, located in east China's Zhejiang Province.On the day of this ceremony, Joithe hosted 50 global executives who had traveled thousands of miles to witness […]

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that China is gravely concerned about Japanese government's plan to revise the "three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology"."We urge the Japanese side to deeply reflect on its history of militarist aggression, honor its commitments and act prudently in […]

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- China saw a notable year-on-year rise in inter-regional travel during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday from April 4 to 6, the Ministry of Transport said Tuesday.A total of 842.7 million inter-regional passenger trips were made across the country, averaging 280.9 million per day, a 5.6 percent increase compared with the […]

(260407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2026 shows a World Health Day 2026 Event in Beijing, capital of China. A World Health Day 2026 Event is held here by the National Health Commission on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

Hong Kong’s East Dam welcomed about 1,400 visitors daily over the first four days of the Easter break, despite the adverse weather, conservation authorities have said, while revealing littering and illegal camping figures for the site and the surrounding area. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Tuesday that it recorded […]

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- China's spring holidays are emerging as revealing windows into the country's economic vitality. From mountain flower fields and traditional culture streets to virtual reality experience halls, surging visitor flows across the country reflect an upgrading consumer market that is generating new growth momentum for the broader […]

JINAN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned delivery vehicle pulled up in front of Zhou Li, a resident in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. After scanning the QR code on its side, she collected her order -- beer, sausage and roasted nuts -- before the vehicle quietly drove away on its own."I never imagined groceries could be delivered this way," Zhou […]

SHANGHAI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, arrived in Shanghai at noon on Tuesday for a mainland visit that will run through Sunday.The delegation is scheduled to visit Jiangsu Province, Shanghai and Beijing, marking the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a […]

(260407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A patient wearing an exoskeleton robot conducts rehabilitation training under the guidance of a therapist at a traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Hai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 7, 2026. The World Health Day is observed annually on April 7, which marks the anniversary of the WHO's […]

Beijing [China], April 7 (ANI): Amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has stated that the 'prolonged war' and 'further escalation' serve no one's interests.According to a report by China Daily, the spokesperson emphasised that all parties should play a 'constructive role' in easing tensions and […]

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Why do most Chinese people prefer warm water over ice water?The answer lies in the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): preventative treatment. Preventative treatment is a core belief of TCM, which lays great emphasis on prevention before a disease arises, guarding against pathological changes when falling sick, and […]

BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for focusing on the major strategic needs of the country and making new contributions to building China's strength in education, science and technology, and talent.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, […]

In recent years, cooperation between China and Arab states, including through mechanisms such as the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, has emphasized connectivity, continuity, and long-term development as key elements of regional and global stability.by Hebah AbbasIn a world where the security and stability of energy markets and trade routes are of […]

Hong Kong police have charged a 70-year-old man with dangerous driving, after viral footage allegedly shows him going the wrong way on a highway in a black Mercedes-Benz before making a U-turn. Police said on Tuesday that officers noticed online footage showing a private car with a probationary sign driving the wrong way down a hard shoulder of Tolo […]

Washington DC [US], April 7 (ANI): In the wake of a high-stakes operation to rescue a downed US F-15 pilot within Iranian territory, Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), has characterised the mission as a definitive display of American military supremacy and a total exposure of Iranian […]

The Strait of Hormuz blockage is being felt far and wide. While the world struggles with higher pump prices, key energy exporters such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar face severe economic setbacks. In Gulf states serving as air hubs, expats and affluent locals are scrambling for the exit. The discovery of oil transformed Arabian deserts into […]

Hong Kong lawmakers have warned that a local bus operator’s failed bid to reduce services is only the “tip of the iceberg”, as rising fuel costs drive wider reductions across the sector, urging the government to act swiftly to tackle soaring oil prices. Legislators on Tuesday also urged authorities to approve applications by non-franchised bus […]

(260407) -- SHANGHAI, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun for a mainland visit, arrives at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, in Shanghai, east China, April 7, 2026. The delegation arrived here on Tuesday for a mainland visit that will run through Sunday. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

LANZHOU, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Giada Donzel, a 31-year-old doctoral student from Italy, recently completed a six-month academic visit at Lanzhou University in northwest China's Gansu Province, her third stay in China over the past decade.For her, understanding China has been a decade-long journey of discovery, which has taken her from the foothills of the […]

Hong Kong’s home affairs chief has pledged to address concerns of residents of blaze-ravaged Wang Fuk Court at a briefing to be held ahead of an owners’ meeting, saying there will be no clash with the ongoing fire inquiry or with the period in which they will be allowed to return to their flats to retrieve belongings. More than 300 homeowners petitioned […]

A world-class fencing hall and stand-alone swimming pool complex will be built in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject, authorities have revealed, with experts saying the facilities must be supported by good transport links and services for elite athletes. Sports industry experts shared their views on Tuesday after the Leisure and Cultural Services […]