The chief of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has called on the city to tell the stories of the war of resistance against Japanese aggression “well” to strengthen young residents’ sense of national identity. Zhou Ji, director of the central government’s liaison office, also said on Friday that Hongkongers should carry forward the “great…
The U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on imports of European cars, pharmaceuticals and other products, according to a joint statement announced Thursday by the Trump administration and European Union. The pact also calls for the 27-member EU to eliminate tariffs on all American industrial exports and to offer preferred terms for some seafood and…
The provisional rate, which was unexpected, will be set at 75.8 percent and will be effective from Thursday, China said. China has announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports, a new escalation in the yearlong trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. The provisional rate…
Iran’s reported plans to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system could expand Beijing’s footprint in the Middle East as advanced technology emerges as a battleground, according to analysts. The plans come after Tehran suffered major losses to its military and nuclear facilities in its 12-day war with Israel and the US in June….
Hong Kong authorities have urged the public to avoid hiking and stay away from streams and large trees in the coming days, following recent record-breaking downpours that have heightened the risk of landslides and flash floods. The warning came after the city’s second-longest black rainstorm warning, which lasted for more than 11 hours on Tuesday….
Hongkongers and tourists will no longer be able to take taxis to visit the scenic High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung during certain peak times under a government plan to reduce crowds and congestion, the Post has learned. An insider told the Post on Monday that taxis would be barred from entering Sai Kung Man…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued an amber rainstorm warning, less than an hour after downgrading its second black signal of the…
A huge farm in northern Hong Kong was submerged in around three hours during Typhoon Wipha, causing about 70,000 sunflowers to wilt and leaving a 73-year-old farmer with six-figure losses. Leung Yat-Shun, a farmer at Shun Sum Yuen in San Tin, said he and three colleagues had grown tens of thousands of sunflowers to shoulder…
The Christmas spirit is in motion this year as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is making its way from Nevada to the nation’s capitol. Preparations are underway to find the perfect tree. The tree will be harvested from Nevada’s Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, marking the first time Nevada supplies the iconic tree. A Forest Service selection…
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