Head of country’s legislature says region should resist ‘bloc confrontation’, calls for unity and independence amid ‘serious challenges’.
Beijing says overseas consultancies have tried to steal classified state and commercial information, posing ‘major risks to national security’.
Xu’s work has been displayed at some of the world’s top venues, including the British Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The move had been widely expected this month, and a formal announcement from Chinese commerce authorities shows how much ties with Canberra have improved in the past year.
The fossilised tentacle is similar to modern marine tapeworms and was trapped in amber around 99 million years ago in northern Myanmar.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his recent visit to Bhutan a priority despite the possibility of violating pre-election rules.
Washington has asked countries with US business interests to avoid selling sensitive tech-related gear to China, and analysts say it would take China a while to develop its own advanced chips industry.
For the first time, Hong Kong Tourism Board’s annual platform aims to entice visitors to a huge range of waterfront art fairs, exhibitions and events hosted both in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island.
President Xi has told financial cadres that their monetary policy toolkit must include a controversial means of injecting liquidity into China’s economy – one that has not been used in two decades.
As the installed wind turbine price hits a record low, China has secured its place as a global green energy leader.
Sociology expert says there is trust in Japanese society, where it is considered safe to leave belongings unattended while snoozing on commute.
Alibaba’s e-commerce platform AliExpress is betting on the European market by sponsoring Euro 2024, a move that comes after its rival Temu cracked the US market through ads that ran in the Super Bowl.
The developer has priced its closely-watched new project in Wong Chuk Hang well below cost and cheaper than neighbouring developments in a sign it may be trying to ensure the first batch of flats sells out in the hopes of drumming up interest in the remaining units.
Yoon risks being unable to carry out labour, pension, and education reforms if he were to lose next month’s parliamentary elections.
Chinese scholar Da Wei tells Beijing forum recent deterioration in major power relations are ‘very difficult times’.
The US$25 million tally for the New York City event on Thursday includes money from supporters who handed over cash in the weeks ahead of the fundraiser for a chance to attend.
The timing of the vermin outbreak led to speculation it could have been engineered in response to news of the airport’s privatisation, or an attempt to discredit the current government.
Respondents said they felt obligated to attend the annual revelries and that they felt like an extension of work.
Researchers from sanctioned university said the weapon will be able to shoot down early-warning aircraft and bombers from unprecedented distance.
Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, says the popularity of the new card may stimulate more cross-border spending.
Smart technology such as autonomous parking systems and the wide availability of superfast battery charging infrastructure will drive a boom in EV sales over the next five years, according to two of the segment’s leading manufacturers.
Nansha, a district in China’s southern provincial capital of Guangzhou, has been christened as a test bed for the ‘low-altitude economy’, an emerging industry covering unmanned vehicles, particularly drones.
City’s finance chief and California’s secretary for environmental protection Yana Garcia call for political differences to be put aside at a University of Hong Kong forum.
According to 2023 UN data, Chinese inventors led in international patent applications for the second year running, posting some 14,000 more than the second-place US.
Regular exercise can keep older people healthy longer, but they need role models, help to get started.
International Cultural Summit brings global experts together despite geopolitical tensions between Beijing and the West.
Restaurants have been forced to scale back as the global economy continues to slow, with inflation, higher costs of living and other factors taking their toll.