For a world shaken by war in Ukraine and the Middle East, there was a faintly reassuring line in the latest Annual Threat Assessment by America’s intelligence agencies. “Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027,” said the report, released on March 18th. The new phrase was striking because…
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Healthcare Investment, a provider of healthcare services based on traditional Chinese medicine, postponed its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, citing “prevailing market conditions” and other factors. The company was one of six trading debuts slated for Monday, including an exchange-traded fund (ETF) and firms involved in AI and…
BEIJING Containers are seen at the container terminal in Lianyungang, eastern China’s Jiangsu province on March 24, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) China wishes to strengthen economic cooperation with the United States to avoid “vicious competition”, commerce minister Wang Wentao told U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to a readout released on March 27….
Greater Bay Airlines has become the latest Hong Kong-based carrier to raise its fuel surcharges by 34 per cent amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with the fee for destinations other than mainland China set to hit HK$389 (US$50). China’s largest courier SF Express also said on Friday that it would, beginning in…
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) is lagging behind China’s national average in basic research, despite showing strong potential in sectors such as semiconductors and smart manufacturing, according to Deloitte. The cluster of cities in southern China, which included Shenzhen, spent about 28.9 billion yuan (US$4.2 billion) on basic research in 2024, accounting for…
By ROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Published: 17:57 GMT, 26 March 2026 | Updated: 20:30 GMT, 26 March 2026 A Chinese brother and sister have been charged over a chilling IED plot targeting a US Air Force base that serves as a nerve center for America’s war with Iran. A figure appearing in silhouette with a…
Insider Brief China Telecom identified quantum as a key growth driver in 2025, reporting 65.4% revenue growth while integrating the technology into its broader cloud, AI, and security strategy. The company’s quantum business is expanding primarily through communication services, with 6.8 million subscribers and deployments across government and enterprise sectors, though most use cases focus…
Hong Kong’s Baptist University plans to spin off its School of Continuing Education (SCE) as a private university of applied sciences (UAS) next year, according to its president. Unveiling the plan at a media briefing on Thursday, Professor Alexander Wai Ping-kong said a private institution would be more agile and responsive to societal changes than…
ANKARA Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced Beijing’s support for Türkiye’s diplomatic role in the Middle East during a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, according to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency. Wang said China supports Türkiye in “playing a constructive role” in promoting the resumption of negotiations amid escalating regional…
First phase of project costs 42b yuan, will serve 20m people when complete A computer rendering of Guangzhou’s second airport. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, officially kicked off construction of its second airport in neighboring Foshan on Wednesday, as authorities seek to meet fast-growing civil aviation demand and reinforce the…