Why stealing pumpkins for newlyweds is a blessing in ancient Chinese tradition
In ancient China, welcoming autumn could involve stealing pumpkins, sitting on giant hanging scales and eating extra meat – rituals reflecting how people connected...
How the Pentagon’s Blacklist Shows the Real US–China Rivalry
News Analysis Even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping exchanged visits in the most cordial manner, a major move by...
Qian Jiang, former Johns Hopkins’ eye institute expert, joins hospital in China
Professor Qian Jiang, a senior eye expert at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, has moved back to China full time to pursue...
Rokid launches ‘no man’s land’ retail experience with Hong Kong flagship store opening
When shoppers step into Rokid’s brand new flagship store in Hong Kong, they are greeted not by eager sales associates, but by glowing monitor...
Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 2-hour waits
Published: 5:30pm, 18 Oct 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 18 Oct 2026 Massive holiday crowds swamped the revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test...
China, North Korea Open Their Long-Delayed and Largest Border Bridge
China and North Korea officially opened the biggest border bridge between the two countries on Oct. 15, after years of delay. Analysts said it...
Influential patriotic educator Ng Hon-mun dies aged 100
Published: 4:10pm, 18 Oct 2026Updated: 6:31pm, 18 Oct 2026 Ng Hon-mun, an influential pro-Beijing educator and long-serving Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s...
Pakistan risks deeper instability as political feud threatens counterterrorism efforts
Published: 4:00pm, 18 Oct 2026Updated: 4:01pm, 18 Oct 2026 Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign against Taliban insurgents risks being undermined by public resentment, following the dismissal...
China slams Japan’s Takaichi over Yasukuni ritual offering, warns of ‘remilitarisation’
Published: 3:58pm, 18 Oct 2026Updated: 4:04pm, 18 Oct 2026 China has condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for sending a ritual offering to Tokyo’s...