Special envoy Li Hui’s latest mission to Europe was met with scepticism, and could be seen as ‘signalling’ to the Global South that China is a responsible power.

The initiative, launched under then-president Donald Trump, was intended to fight espionage by Beijing, but was slammed as racist and trigger-happy.

Some major hotel operators say impact of adopting eco-friendly alternatives still manageable, despite some options costing 70 per cent more than plastic.

A mother in China was so worried about her daughter-in-law after she had painful childbirth surgery that she took unconventional steps to prevent further discomfort, in the form of some heavy industrial lifting gear.

A series of high-profile incidents and scandals, plus heightened cross-strait tensions, have piled the pressure on president-elect William Lai and his team before they even take office.

Those who know Wong say he is a ‘highly relatable political leader’, and laud him for being a team player, a quiet go-getter and a persistent doer.

The man was returning to his seat from the toilet when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner experienced turbulence.

Mainland China’s tech sector is bracing for a new round of job cuts at Ericsson, Tesla, Amazon.com and Intel.

Dr Donald Li, chairman of Hong Kong Elderly Commission, also says promotion efforts must be ramped up to combat taboo against carers seeking outside help.

USC said it was ‘redesigning’ the entire commencement programme days after the school decided to disallow valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech at the May 10 event.

China must emphasise modern services in its push for new productive forces, Sheng Songcheng says, flagging the need for a hi-tech, high-quality service sector.

Two stabbing incidents involving a man and a teenager have put Australia’s social tensions under the spotlight.

Authorities published new teaching materials for use in primary and secondary school English classes in run up to National Security Education Day earlier this week.

The US$868 million Subic-Clark railway will link the former American military bases turned commercial hubs.

HKU expert in paediatrics and adolescent medicine calls for vaccination push amid growing trend in local flu cases.

Experts say Washington’s plan to rely on surge troops could be tested now the arch-foes have broken the taboo of open military strikes against each other.

A gifted man in China who achieved the highest scores in a test to become a nuclear physics major at a highly regarded mainland university has been refused admission because of his history of killing cats.

The president’s announcement, which follows backlash to the ban, gives hope to advocacy groups who hope for a reconsideration of the ban.

Organisations from Kenya and Ethiopia have signed up to the China-led space initiative to build a lunar base.

Department of Health says initial investigation finds cyberattack on Union Hospital did not lead to any patient data or medical services being compromised.