Ministry of Foreign Affairs

16 Mar 2013

New foreign minister Wang Yi has not only established himself as a diplomat who can defuse a crisis, but also as an official able to cope with unusual career moves.

5:52AM

Diplomatic immunity granted 11 times in Hong Kong

6 Jan 2013

Fewer than a dozen diplomats have been granted immunity from criminal prosecution since China regained sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain in 1997, according to figures released by the Hong...

5:11AM

Briefs, November 17, 2012

17 Nov 2012

The deputy director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' information department, Hua Chunying, had been appointed a spokeswoman, Xinhua said yesterday.

5:01AM

Sudan denies Iran role in arms factory

30 Oct 2012

Sudan’s foreign ministry on Monday denied that Iran had any involvement in a military factory which Khartoum says was attacked by Israeli aircraft last week.

5:48AM

Land 'privatisation' is a matter of public concern

17 Jan 2011

According to a recent report, the administration has informed the Central and Western District Council that it does not need to consult Hongkongers about its lease of 2,100 square metres of land...

10:35AM

Beijing lobbies media in HK over Liu Xiaobo

13 Nov 2010

Beijing has stepped up its campaign in Hong Kong against the Nobel Peace Prize Committee's decision to give this year's award to mainland dissident Liu Xiaobo .

4:03PM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

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4:10AM

Guidelines issued for overseas travel

Mainland citizens travelling and living abroad should keep away from strangers and refrain from yelling in public to avoid standing out in the crowd.

9:49PM

Beijing cheers close work with SAR chiefs

Beijing's representatives have hailed close co-operation with policy secretaries and departments since the handover.

11:39AM

Embassy role

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given an assurance that all Chinese embassies would protect the interests of Hong Kong residents abroad, acting Secretary for Security Carrie Yau Tsang Ka-lai...

3:02AM

113 passports taken

A plastic bag containing 113 South Korean passports was stolen from a visa office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Wan Chai.

1:04AM

Beijing to have greater say in VIP visits after handover

The Chinese Foreign Ministry is expected to take charge of official VIP visits to Hong Kong after the handover, according to diplomats.

11:17AM

No objections from public

I refer to Ms Ma Ching-chau's letter (South China Morning Post, May 20) and wish to set out the facts of the case referred to by her.

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