Two of the nation's navy battleships, a destroyer and an amphibious assault ship, arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for a five-day visit. Members of the public can board the vessels for a look around. The Changsha and the Hainan were greeted by boats from the Fire Services Department, with the Hainan moored at China Merchants Wharf in Western. Soldi…

A senior Beijing official has stressed that Hong Kong is playing a larger part in the Belt and Road Initiative, saying the city's dispute resolution mechanism and an abundance of legal professionals provide services under the country's infrastructure development plan. Liu Guangyuan, a deputy director of Beijing's liaison office, on Thursday said th…

President Xi Jinping has called for "more voices" to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil's capital. Xinhua news agency said Xi wanted to see "more voices committed to peace to pave the way for a political solution to the Ukraine crisis" and "a ceasefire and an end to the war at an early date" in Gaza…

From a small town in America to China's Wudang Mountains, Tai Chi master Jake Pinnick says he finds artificial intelligence increasingly useful for teaching kung fu and translating traditional Chinese texts. The martial arts practitioner from Illinois, who has lived in China since 2010, is the 16th-generation disciple of the Wudang San Feng lineage…

The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee (SF&OC) of Hong Kong, China on Wednesday said member associations that fail to meet new standards in terms of governance and operation may face penalties such as subsidy cuts. The body launched a review of the governance and operation of 77 sports associations following a 2020 audit report. It said the revi…

The government on Wednesday unveiled the development outline for the Hong Kong section of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone, with the gross floor area in phase one doubling from what was initially planned. The tech zone stretches across the Shenzhen River, covering 302 hectares in Shenzhen and 87 hectar…

The police on Wednesday were investigating a suspected criminal damage case outside Central Government Offices. At around 8.30am, a security patrol found red paint covering an area of three metres by two metres around a planter pot near Harcourt Road. The government strongly condemned the incident, saying the police will thoroughly investigate and …

The World Internet Conference officially got underway in Wuzhen of Zhejiang province on Wednesday, with President Xi Jinping calling for faster innovative and secure development of cyberspace to create a better digital future. This year's Wuzhen summit — the country's biggest internet forum — focuses on artificial intelligence and its impact on hum…

Artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in peacekeeping with real-time AI translation making it easier for nations to communicate, says Unesco’s chair in AI and data science for society. Professor Lampros Stergioulas, who is attending the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, says he hopes this year’s summit can address both the benefits an…

China says foreign criticism of court sentences handed down on Tuesday in Hong Kong's largest national security trial thus far tramples on the city's rule of law. Speaking at a regular press briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said no one can engage in illegal activities in the name of democracy and attempt to escape legal puni…

The government on Tuesday said it expects mega events in the first half of next year to attract 840,000 tourists, a 50 percent rise when compared with the same period this year. At a press conference, officials said there will be more than 90 mega events in the first half of 2025, including festivals, conventions and sports events. They said the ev…

Transport Secretary Lam Sai-hung on Tuesday said the government will carefully review fare increase requests from bus operators before making any decisions. KMB and New Lantao Bus are asking for 6.5 percent increases, while Citybus wants to put fares up by 9.5 percent. "We’ll consider several factors, starting with how the public feels about it and…

A stress test will be conducted at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on Saturday, with the police saying the aim is to test communication and trust levels between various departments through scenario-based exercises. Five hundred members of the public will take part, along with 4,500 civil servants. Acting Senior Superintendent Ng Tsz-fai said tests …

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty. More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the city of Wellington, police said, shutting down busy streets as their spirited procession inched its way towards par…

Vice Premier He Lifeng says Hong Kong must enhance its status as an international financial centre to fast-track the country's development as a financial powerhouse. Delivering a speech at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit on Tuesday, he said Hong Kong has a pivotal role to play, with its robust financial system, growing appeal to inv…