Hong Kong’s global standing vital to country’s development: Michael Kadoorie
Hong Kong may lack natural resources such as gold and oil, but its international standing remains valuable to mainland China, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has...
Chinese woman falls into old well, circled by snakes, clings to wall for 54 hours
A woman from southeastern China was miraculously rescued after accidentally falling into an abandoned well, where she clung desperately to the side for 54...
New Zealand Breaks With Most of Its Allies, Will Not Recognise a Palestinian State
In a stance that differs from that of many of its closest allies, New Zealand has announced that it will not recognise Palestinian statehood....
Hand-drawn map reunites Indonesian jailed in Malaysia with family
A crude map drawn from memory marking a mosque, train station and warren of small Jakarta lanes that lead to her home finally reconnected...
Russia tells West any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a “decisive response”, warning against attempts to...
Over 36 dead in stampede at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally
At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay,...
Typhoon Level 17 Devastates China, Entire City Turns to Ruins Overnight, Leaving Destruction Behind
On September 24, around 5 PM, Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Yangjiang, Guangdong, at Hailing Island, with winds reaching up to level 13...
50 years on, has China left Europe behind in the race for a hi-tech future?
Published: 6:00am, 28 Sep 2025Updated: 6:04am, 28 Sep 2025 This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European...
Why China’s global initiatives represent the reform the UN needs
When the General Debate of the UN General Assembly’s 80th session opened on September 23, the cavernous hall in New York was once again...