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Huang Kunming

The latest news on Chinese politician Huang Kunming, Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.

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15 Nov 1956

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Communist Party of China party secretary of Guangdong province

Passengers pass a mural in the arrivals hall of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, in south China’s Guangdong province, on February 23, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Two Sessions 2026

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China’s Guangdong evacuates 371,000, suspends flights as Ragasa nears

Cities now under highest alerts as tens of millions brace for the storm’s impact.

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Fishing boats are docked at a port in Xiamen, Fujian province. As of Tuesday morning, Guangdong’s typhoon alert was at Level 1, the highest in a four-tier warning system. Photo: Xinhua

DeepSeek

Chinese cities launch DeepSeek-driven services as cadres jump on AI bandwagon

Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities turn to tech to improve online portals while local officials study innovative AI start-up.

18 Feb 2025 - 8:57AMvideocam

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DeepSeek attracts China’s young jobseekers as AI firm ramps up recruitment

The Hangzhou-based start-up has opened spots for dozens of jobs related to research and development in artificial general intelligence.

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Artificial intelligence

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A researcher’s February 1 social-media post, which has since been removed, hinted use of ‘reinforcement learning’ to advance its AI systems.

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DeepSeek employees are staying vigilant on guarding sensitive corporate information amid the Chinese company’s rising global recognition. Photo: Shutterstock

Accidents and disasters in China

Record-breaking floods hit China’s Guangdong, killing 4 and displacing thousands

Ten remain missing in hard-hit cities of Qingyuan and Shaoguan as rescuers race to save trapped residents after intense rain brings water levels above 50-year highs in parts of Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can avoid being sidelined in the Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong has been struggling to find its post-pandemic footing, with the stock market slumping and tourism not yet back on track. For the city to play the pivotal role expected of it in the Greater Bay Area, it must distinguish itself by providing goods and services of premium quality and lean into technology.

29 Feb 2024 - 9:30AM

A tourist at the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, with Hong Kong’s Central district across Victoria Harbour behind her, on January 30. Photo: Bloomberg

China's economic recovery

‘A flag into which all solutions can fit’? China’s provinces map out growth aims

Officials in Guangdong, Shandong, Anhui and Liaoning convene meetings to find ways to boost investment and overhaul technology.

19 Feb 2024 - 8:06AMvideocam

China’s regional economic powerhouses have been asked to shoulder more of the burden of lifting growth. Photo: Xinhua

Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong and rest of Greater Bay Area pledge closer links 5 years into plan

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan says stronger links between city’s financial sector and rest of Greater Bay Area being forged.

19 Feb 2024 - 12:15AM

Hong Kong politics

Cross-border connectivity ‘to top agenda’ of efforts to link Hong Kong, bay area

Insider says talks between Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong and Guangdong officials produce push for stronger connections along lines of infrastructure, rules and regulations.

12 Jan 2024 - 10:10PM

Hong Kong tourism

‘Hong Kong in talks over resuming multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents’

Government insider says resumption of scheme possible before Lunar New Year, but final decision has yet to be made.

11 Jan 2024 - 11:42PM

Visitors arrive in Hong Kong. The multiple-entry scheme was replaced in 2015. Photo: Elson Li

China’s Communist Party

Chinese president’s family appear in documentary about Xi Jinping’s father

To mark the 110th anniversary of Xi Zhongxun’s birth, Chinese state television airs six-part documentary about his life and influence.

2 Dec 2023 - 3:02PMvideocam

Xi Jinping’s mother Qi Xin says in a new documentary promoting the president and his family, that her children were raised to focus on work and studies, which she said “can be used as a motto … and it can be passed on and be useful for future generations”. Photo: CCTV

China’s Communist Party

Xi Jinping’s late father lauded by Communist Party ahead of anniversary tributes

Guangdong officials hail late Communist Party elder Xi Zhongxun for contribution that helped lead to the development of the Greater Bay Area

13 Oct 2023 - 11:02PM

Accidents and disasters in China

Shenzhen flooding prompts school closures and release of reservoir water

Former water-treatment engineer says the city has a decades-long history of flooding that could be mitigated with better weather forecasting, particularly in this era of more frequent extreme weather.

8 Sep 2023 - 2:34PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Guangdong party boss calls for ‘near-war state’ to combat Super Typhoon Saola

Provincial Communist Party chief Huang Kunming urges officials to ‘ensure that no family or individual is left behind’ and protect lives and property as tropical cyclone approaches Guangdong’s southern coast.

2 Sep 2023 - 7:19AM

Fishing boats take shelter from approaching Super Typhoon Saola at a port in Shanwei, Guangdong province on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong leader wraps up bay area trip hailing ‘consensus’ with 4 cities

City leader John Lee also points to ‘harmonious atmosphere’ between Hong Kong officials and legislators throughout four-day visit to Greater Bay Area.

25 Apr 2023 - 1:03AM

Hong Kong politics

Greater Bay Area poised for post-Covid lift-off, says Guangdong party chief

Guangdong party secretary Huang Kunming encourages young people from Hong Kong to head north for opportunities.

24 Feb 2023 - 11:10PMvideocam

John Lee

Hong Kong leader wraps up Guangdong day trip with key areas marked for tie-ups

John Lee led a government delegation to Guangzhou and Shenzhen and said he would head to Macau next week followed by visits to other bay area cities.

23 Feb 2023 - 9:23PM

John Lee (left) and Guangdong party secretary Huang Kunming in Guangzhou. Photo: Handout

China's economic recovery

Guangdong’s future rests on top-quality growth, party chief says

China’s southern economic powerhouse of Guangdong must harness “high-quality development” if it is to overcome risks and its limits on growth, its Communist Party chief says.

30 Jan 2023 - 9:46AMvideocam

Guangdong cannot compete on land, price and labour, and must move up the development value chain, its Communist Party boss says. Photo: AFP

Coronavirus China

How political and economic pressure led to Beijing’s zero-Covid U-turn

A wide range of factors – including protests, rising infection numbers and the heavy toll on the economy – accelerated the pace of reopening.

13 Apr 2023 - 10:58AMvideocam

Guangzhou

Guangzhou’s influential mayor Li Ziliu leaves transformative legacy

During his six-year mayoralty, Li forged business and cultural links with neighbouring Hong Kong, promoting exchanges and trade.

26 Dec 2022 - 8:00PMvideocam

Coronavirus China

China grapples with about 20,000 new Covid cases days after easing rules

Under recently relaxed rules, regional authorities have been told to stop fresh Covid outbreaks while ensuring they address ‘public demands’.

16 Nov 2022 - 6:58PMvideocam

Local authorities are racing to contain new Covid-19 outbreaks in China, but under recently relaxed rules, they have been instructed to refrain from using harsher restrictions. Photo: AP

Coronavirus China

China’s easing of Covid tracking rules to ‘free up resources in Guangdong’

But zero-Covid still in place and officials worry they will be held responsible for any rise in cases.

12 Nov 2022 - 7:19PMvideocam

Residents wearing masks pass by barriers used to form a security checkpoint in Haizhu district in Guangzhou on Friday. Photo: AP

China’s 20th Party Congress

China’s former propaganda chief gets top Guangdong job in key reshuffle

Huang Kunming is expected to replace Li Xi in the southern province, according to sources.

28 Oct 2022 - 7:30PMvideocam

China’s 20th Party Congress

Beijing mayor in ‘surprise’ promotion to top job in Shanghai

Chen Jining was said to have arrived in Shanghai on Thursday evening and an official announcement was made on Friday.

28 Oct 2022 - 4:48PMvideocam

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Huang Kunming

China’s eastern, southern economic powerhouses vie for innovation leadership

Officials from Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area outline ambitions after Xi Jinping calls on provincial economies to drive development.

Shenzhen dethrones Shanghai, Beijing as China’s top industrial powerhouse: mayor

Stunning mix of old and new on show as China’s National Games opened by Xi

China’s Guangdong evacuates 371,000, suspends flights as Ragasa nears

Cities now under highest alerts as tens of millions brace for the storm’s impact.

Chinese cities launch DeepSeek-driven services as cadres jump on AI bandwagon

Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities turn to tech to improve online portals while local officials study innovative AI start-up.

DeepSeek attracts China’s young jobseekers as AI firm ramps up recruitment

The Hangzhou-based start-up has opened spots for dozens of jobs related to research and development in artificial general intelligence.

What’s next for DeepSeek? AI start-up stays mum amid post-holiday plaudits

A researcher’s February 1 social-media post, which has since been removed, hinted use of ‘reinforcement learning’ to advance its AI systems.

Record-breaking floods hit China’s Guangdong, killing 4 and displacing thousands

Ten remain missing in hard-hit cities of Qingyuan and Shaoguan as rescuers race to save trapped residents after intense rain brings water levels above 50-year highs in parts of Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River.

.css-12ooj4n{font-family:Roboto Condensed,Roboto Condensed fallback,sans-serif;}5 years on, a surging GBA is driving China’s economic growth

Promising prospects, diverse and booming industries and talent subsidies have drawn more than 200,000 Hong Kong and Macau residents to Guangdong province

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | How Hong Kong can avoid being sidelined in the Greater Bay Area

‘A flag into which all solutions can fit’? China’s provinces map out growth aims

Officials in Guangdong, Shandong, Anhui and Liaoning convene meetings to find ways to boost investment and overhaul technology.

Hong Kong and rest of Greater Bay Area pledge closer links 5 years into plan

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan says stronger links between city’s financial sector and rest of Greater Bay Area being forged.

Cross-border connectivity ‘to top agenda’ of efforts to link Hong Kong, bay area

Insider says talks between Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong and Guangdong officials produce push for stronger connections along lines of infrastructure, rules and regulations.

‘Hong Kong in talks over resuming multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents’

Government insider says resumption of scheme possible before Lunar New Year, but final decision has yet to be made.

Chinese president’s family appear in documentary about Xi Jinping’s father

To mark the 110th anniversary of Xi Zhongxun’s birth, Chinese state television airs six-part documentary about his life and influence.

Xi Jinping’s late father lauded by Communist Party ahead of anniversary tributes

Guangdong officials hail late Communist Party elder Xi Zhongxun for contribution that helped lead to the development of the Greater Bay Area

Shenzhen flooding prompts school closures and release of reservoir water

Former water-treatment engineer says the city has a decades-long history of flooding that could be mitigated with better weather forecasting, particularly in this era of more frequent extreme weather.

Guangdong party boss calls for ‘near-war state’ to combat Super Typhoon Saola

Provincial Communist Party chief Huang Kunming urges officials to ‘ensure that no family or individual is left behind’ and protect lives and property as tropical cyclone approaches Guangdong’s southern coast.

Hong Kong leader wraps up bay area trip hailing ‘consensus’ with 4 cities

City leader John Lee also points to ‘harmonious atmosphere’ between Hong Kong officials and legislators throughout four-day visit to Greater Bay Area.

Greater Bay Area poised for post-Covid lift-off, says Guangdong party chief

Guangdong party secretary Huang Kunming encourages young people from Hong Kong to head north for opportunities.

Hong Kong leader wraps up Guangdong day trip with key areas marked for tie-ups

John Lee led a government delegation to Guangzhou and Shenzhen and said he would head to Macau next week followed by visits to other bay area cities.

Guangdong’s future rests on top-quality growth, party chief says

China’s southern economic powerhouse of Guangdong must harness “high-quality development” if it is to overcome risks and its limits on growth, its Communist Party chief says.

How political and economic pressure led to Beijing’s zero-Covid U-turn

A wide range of factors – including protests, rising infection numbers and the heavy toll on the economy – accelerated the pace of reopening.

Guangzhou’s influential mayor Li Ziliu leaves transformative legacy

During his six-year mayoralty, Li forged business and cultural links with neighbouring Hong Kong, promoting exchanges and trade.

China grapples with about 20,000 new Covid cases days after easing rules

Under recently relaxed rules, regional authorities have been told to stop fresh Covid outbreaks while ensuring they address ‘public demands’.

China’s easing of Covid tracking rules to ‘free up resources in Guangdong’

But zero-Covid still in place and officials worry they will be held responsible for any rise in cases.

China’s former propaganda chief gets top Guangdong job in key reshuffle

Huang Kunming is expected to replace Li Xi in the southern province, according to sources.

Beijing mayor in ‘surprise’ promotion to top job in Shanghai

Chen Jining was said to have arrived in Shanghai on Thursday evening and an official announcement was made on Friday.

5 years on, a surging GBA is driving China’s economic growth

Opinion | How Hong Kong can avoid being sidelined in the Greater Bay Area