Xi and Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade

President Xi and French President Macron walk during a state visit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday China and France pledged deeper

Lin Jingzhang named as suspect in Indonesian radioactive contamination probe

Indonesian officials in a visit to the Cikande industrial area Indonesian authorities yesterday named a Chinese executive of a metal smelting company as a suspect

Death toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six over failed fire alarms

People hang paper cranes near the site of the fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district The death toll

Macron in Beijing for talks with Xi on trade; Russia’s war in Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China yesterday for a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomatic talks as the French president seeks to enlist Beijing in

China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy

China yesterday blasted the U.K. government’s latest delay in deciding whether to approve the construction of a huge Chinese Embassy in London. British authorities said

Lee to form independent committee to probe cause of deadly fire as public pressure mounts

Hong Kong will set up an independent committee headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and

French president to pay three-day state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a three-day state visit to China today, a trip that is seen as an opportunity for the two countries to

Authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire, killing 151, did not meet code

Hong Kong officials said yesterday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations

Competition heats up for new civil jobs

Candidates walk into the test center at Nanjing Forestry University, Jiangsu province, on Sunday to sit for the 2026 national civil service exam for central government institutions C

Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the apartment blaze wonder what comes next 

William Li describes his escape from the deadly Nov. 26 fire that destroyed his home at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estatein the Tai Po district, Hong Kong

Factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce

China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy despite the

Death toll in Hong Kong blaze rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complex 

Hong Kong authorities say the death toll from the blaze in an apartment complex has risen to 146 after more bodies have been found. Shuk-yin Tsang, the

At least 75 dead as firefighters battle burning towers for a second day

Residents rest at a temporary shelter near the fire scene at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district ofHong Kong’s New Territories F

What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s worst fire in memory was still smoldering in several apartment towers yesterday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people who remained unaccounted for.

Visa waiver policies drive inbound travel surge

China’s continuously optimized visa waiver policies have delivered significant results, fueling a surge in international travel and strengthening people-to-people exchanges with the rest of the

Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Thursday (AP

14 people killed in fire engulfing high-rise residential buildings

Firefighters try to extinguish a flames engulfing a building after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district, New Territories

Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 13

Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories on Wednesday (AP Photo/Chan Long

Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host Xi for a state visit later next year

Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, last October President Donald Trump said yesterday that he has accepted

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of three astronauts

China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft yesterday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China’s space

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