4+ hour, 9+ min ago (205+ words) HONG KONG -- Hong Kong on Saturday started a series of mourning activities after firefighting and rescue operations in the fire-struck residential complex of Wang Fuk Court were largely completed. John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), along with principal officials of the HKSAR government and civil servants, participated in a memorial service at the government headquarters on Saturday. The memorial service started at around 8:00 am. With the national flag and the HKSAR flag hoisted at half-mast, all officials present observed a three-minute silence in mourning for the fire victims. During the three-day mourning period, the government will set up condolence points in all 18 districts across the city, enabling the public to sign condolence books and mourn the victims. As of 3 pm local time Saturday, the fire at the residential complex had left 128 dead and 83 others…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (393+ words) A leading Chinese enterprise has signed a three-year strategic cooperation agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the stated aim of injecting new momentum into the green Belt and Road Initiative. The cooperation project will be piloted at Tsingshan's Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park " which was developed by China and Indonesia as part of the Belt and Road Initiative " and Weda Bay Industrial Park. According to Li Yumo,head of ESG office, Tsingshan's board of directors, the two parties are committed to accelerating the transition to green, low-carbon and inclusive production models, enhancing the competitiveness of Chinese enterprises in the global market, while providing sustainable development demonstrations for the global green mineral value chain. Tsingshan generated a sales revenue of 406.6 billion yuan ($57.3 billion) in 2024, becoming the first private steel enterprise in China to exceed 400 billion yuan in annual…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago (108+ words) BEIJING -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has emphasized the importance of improving long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance. Xi stresses improving long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance BEIJING -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has emphasized the importance of improving long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance. Presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday, Xi called for sustained efforts to cultivate a clean, healthy and sound online environment. - Home visits and WeChat platform aid Ningxia patients - Hong Kong mourns victims of devastating Tai Po fire...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago (322+ words) On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embarked from the Bund, experiencing Shanghai's vibrant atmosphere along the 42.195-kilometer course. As China's only World Athletics Platinum Label event and a ... Shanghai Marathon sets a new course record as it chases a major dream On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embarked from the Bund, experiencing Shanghai's vibrant atmosphere along the 42.195-kilometer course. As China's only World Athletics Platinum Label event and a World Marathon Majors candidate, this year's Shanghai Marathon set a new course record. Ethiopian runner Miklesa Mengesha finished first with a time of 2:06:25. Chinese runner Feng Peiyou claimed the national men's title with 2:08:35, breaking the domestic men's course record. "As a Platinum Label event, the Shanghai Marathon attracts top-tier athletes, making it ideal for achieving good results. The participation of international runners pushes Chinese athletes to perform better," Feng said. He expressed optimism…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago (176+ words) On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embarked from the Bund, experiencing Shanghai's vibrant atmosphere along the 42.195-kilometer course. As China's only World Athletics Platinum Label event and a ... Shanghai Marathon sets a new course record as it chases a major dream On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embarked from the Bund, experiencing Shanghai's vibrant atmosphere along the 42.195-kilometer course. As China's only World Athletics Platinum Label event and a World Marathon Majors candidate, this year's Shanghai Marathon set a new course record. Ethiopian runner Miklesa Mengesha finished first with a time of 2:06:25. Chinese runner Feng Peiyou claimed the national men's title with 2:08:35, breaking the domestic men's course record. "As a Platinum Label event, the Shanghai Marathon attracts top-tier athletes, making it ideal for achieving good results. The participation of international runners pushes Chinese athletes to perform better," Feng said. He expressed optimism…...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago (190+ words) NANNING -- The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a key logistics route connecting western China to global markets, had transported a cumulative total of more than 5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo as of Saturday, according to China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. By Saturday, cargo volume along the corridor this year had reached 1.31 million TEUs -- surging over 50 percent year on year. "While it took more than four years to deliver the first one million TEUs, the fifth million was achieved in just over 240 days, underscoring the corridor's strong vitality and expanding reach," said Zhong Chaowen with Guangxi Yanhai Railway Co., Ltd. Data show that since the beginning of 2025, the corridor's exports have mainly consisted of chemicals, machinery parts and new energy vehicles, while imports have primarily included bauxite, coal and grain. In the first three quarters of this…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago (194+ words) BEIJING -- Beijing on Friday passed new regulations on Great Wall protection, providing legislative norms for the protection, management, utilization and inheritance of the Great Wall section in Beijing. The regulations, passed by the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and set to take effect on March 1, 2026, clearly defined the application scope, which includes the Great Wall itself, related cultural heritage and the surrounding environment. The regulations also stated that efforts should be made to strengthen the coordinated protection work in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and within the provincial-level regions and cities along the Great Wall. It is the first dedicated regulation on the protection of the Great Wall in China after a revised Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics took effect on March 1 this year. The Great Wall in Beijing spans six districts, namely, Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Changping,…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago (193+ words) BEIJING -- The Beijing sci-tech commission, along with space research institutions and enterprises in the city, plans to establish a space data center in the dawn-dusk orbit about 700-800 kilometers above the Earth in the future, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Friday. According to the meeting, the data center will be constructed in three phases. By 2035, a large-scale space data center will be established to support space-based computing. The meeting also launched an innovation consortium for the space data center. Led by the Beijing Astro-future Institute of Space Technology and its affiliated enterprises, the consortium brings together 24 industrial chain organizations. The development of the first-generation experimental satellite for the data center has been completed and is scheduled for launch by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission said that the space data center represents a…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago (171+ words) CHONGQING -- A freight train bound for Budapest, Hungary, departed from Southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Sunday, marking the launch of a new fixed-schedule China-Europe freight train service, also known as China Railway Express. The new route is Chongqing's second fixed-schedule China-Europe freight train service -- following a route linking this municipality with Duisburg, Germany. Compared with traditional freight trains, fixed-schedule trains follow set timetables and routes -- significantly improving efficiency and reliability. According to China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd., the Chongqing-Budapest route will reduce travel time by around 30 percent. Data released by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. earlier this week showed that China-Europe freight trains had made a cumulative 120,000 trips and transported goods worth more than $490 billion. As a flagship project and a landmark brand of the Belt and Road Initiative, the China Railway Express has established a comprehensive logistics…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago (146+ words) The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 23rd issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central ... Xi's article on CPC self-reform to be published BEIJING -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the implementation of requirements for the Party's self-reform will be published on Monday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 23rd issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. - Behind the Hanfu frenzy among international tourists in China - Senior Xinjiang official probed for suspected breach of discipline, law - Hong Kong mourns Tai Po fire victims as relief efforts continue - Kunming Dry Port train further enhances…...