38+ 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…...

1+ hour, 10+ 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…...

2+ hour, 42+ 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...

7+ hour, 42+ 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,…...

7+ hour, 53+ 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…...

8+ hour, 26+ 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…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago (214+ words) BEIJING -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, has opened a "green lane" for RMB donations originating in the mainland to ensure that these money donations instantly reach the ... China central bank facilitates RMB donations to support Hong Kong residential complex fire relief efforts BEIJING -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, has opened a "green lane" for RMB donations originating in the mainland to ensure that these money donations instantly reach the recipient account in Hong Kong following a fatal blaze at a residential complex there. Under this "green lane" arrangement, commercial banks do not need to review relevant documents and materials and can directly transfer the donation funds to the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court aid fund account (01287521901607) based on the payment instructions from the mainland's institutions or individuals. Relevant data should be submitted…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago (363+ words) China is continuously optimizing its visa waiver policies, which have already delivered tangible results and fueled a surge in international travel. More importantly, the move is helping China further ... 'Chinese Bridge' series of competitions drawing more attention China is continuously optimizing its visa waiver policies, which have already delivered tangible results and fueled a surge in international travel. More importantly, the move is helping China further strengthen people-to-people exchanges with the rest of the world. As per Xinhua News Agency, Beijing recorded 19.35 million inbound and outbound travelers as of Nov 23, marking an 18 percent year-on-year increase. The effectiveness of these policies is also evident nationwide. In Xiamen, Fujian province, passenger numbers surpassed 5.4 million by Nov 23, including over 960,000 foreign nationals " a record high for the period. With increasing travel, the interest in the Chinese language is also growing. And the "Chinese Bridge…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago (247+ words) The launch ceremony for the Kunming Dry Port train, part of the China-Laos-Thailand-Malaysia Railway, was held in Anning, Yunnan province, on Friday. The train, carrying a full load of sunflower seeds, has begun operations from Anning, "passing through Vientiane, capital of Laos, Perlis Inland Port in Malaysia, and eventually reaching Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia. The entire journey utilizes a road-rail multimodal transport mode, marking the establishment of a stable logistics corridor between Kunming and land port city in Malaysia. The outbound journey of the train is expected to take 8 to 10 days, nearly 10 days shorter than sea transport, while the return journey, expected to take 9 to 12 days, will be loaded with products such as Malaysian palm kernel meal. Bi Shaogang, Party secretary of Anning, said that the successful launch of the international train service marks a new breakthrough in the…...

21+ hour, 48+ min ago (265+ words) Under the bright lights of a concert hall in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the air swelled with the ancient rhythms of the steppe, providing Tuohenali Tuxunnali with a sense of familiarity, which calmed him onstage. His voice then soared from thunderous declarations to tender whispers while his body moved in tandem to illustrate the epic of Manas, with a clenched fist and a sweeping arm. Every gesture illustrated battles and emotions, vividly presenting the ancient stories that have been preserved through oral transmission. Manas, formed between the 9th and 16th centuries, is one of the three great heroic epics of Chinese ethnic groups, along with King Gesar of the Tibetan people and Jangar of the Mongolian people. As the man in his 30s delivered the final line of his performance, his golden belt " engraved with a portrait of his great-grandfather, legendary Manas singing master Jusup…...