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At the autumn session of the twice-yearly Canton Fair – China’s oldest and largest trade exhibition – which opened this week, the busiest pavilions were those showcasing robotics, smart manufacturing and new energy vehicles. At the exhibition halls in Guangzhou, the capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, cameras flashed, crowds surged and long queues formed…
Dozens of mourners were injured on Saturday at a memorial service for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga as crowds swelled, with some in critical condition taken to a nearby hospital, a Kenyan Red Cross official said. A Reuters witness saw injured people receiving treatment at the scene in the city of Kisumu in western Kenya,…
China and Canada are showing a readiness to mend mutual ties as both nations tackle strained relations with the US, marking a shift by Ottawa that analysts have described as “pragmatic”. Beijing was willing to restart dialogue and exchanges “at all levels” and rebuild trust with Ottawa, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said as he…
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after a battle that lasted for more than four hours, with at least four people injured. Huge flames erupted when the scaffolding along the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, sending up thick plumes of smoke that were visible from…
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal on Monday as Tropical Storm Fengshen moves closer to the coast of Guangdong province, with temperatures set to fall to about 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said on Saturday that Fengshen, which means “the god of wind” in Chinese, would come…
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Chen-ning Yang died in Beijing on Saturday, weeks after marking his 103rd birthday. Yang died of illness, according to state news agency Xinhua. No details were given. He was often ranked alongside Albert Einstein as one of the 20th century’s greatest physicists. In 1954, Yang co-authored a set of equations with…
China and the United States are set to hold fresh trade talks next week, following a video call between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday morning Beijing time. “Vice-Premier He Lifeng and I engaged in frank and detailed discussions regarding trade between the United States and China,” Bessent wrote…
The father of a young boy has been arrested in Hong Kong after police were alerted by the child’s mother to possible abuse and found injuries on the seven-year-old’s head and hands. Police said they received a call at around 9pm on Thursday from the mother, who suspected that her son had been “inappropriately treated”…
A socialist, an accused molester and a vigilante all hoping to be New York’s next mayor clashed in a debate with “high levels of testosterone” Thursday as the unpredictable campaign entered the homestretch. Democratic candidate and front runner Zohran Mamdani, independent former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa pitched to voters in…
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Ishin no Kai leaders aretoutingthe progress forging a partnership after two days of negotiations. While Ishin no Kai’s participation in a coalition government has not been finalized, the talks have progressed to the point thatit appears that LDP leader Sanae Takaichi’s election to the premiership is all but assured. The…
