The Hong Kong government plans to launch a public consultation this quarter on the city’s first five-year plan aligned with national development, aiming to gather views on which policies the government should focus on in the coming years. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that Hong Kong’s five-year plan would bring numerous benefits,…
After a federal watchdog found a staff of two overseers insufficient to vet 27,000 research awards for ties to adversaries, namely China, the Pentagon says computers will now screen military-funded academics, including artificial intelligence experts. The move has stakeholders urging not to lean too hard on algorithms to distinguish, for instance, a scientist-spy sharing secret…
Chinese proverb of the day: China’s rise in the 21st century is not accidental—it is deeply rooted in philosophy, strategy, and historical thinking. The Chinese proverb of the day, “When standing under someone else’s eaves, you must bow your head,” captures this reality with striking clarity. Over the past four decades, China’s GDP has surged…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had recently traveled through Chinese ports, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel. The vessel, Touska, remains in U.S. custody as American forces continue inspecting what maritime security sources…
The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the third of a three-part series, we look at Hong Kong’s position as a stable base where demand for property…
DONGGUAN, CN / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / In today’s world, where smart technology is rapidly advancing, everyone’s attention is often drawn to popular consumer products such as cool drones, cleaning robots, and autonomous vehicles. However, we often overlook a small yet crucial hero: the servo system and micro-actuator. These tiny components are…
SHENZHEN, China, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI). “Telling China’s Story: The Friendship Circle of the Global Development Initiative” program presents a special Fiji season, taking the perspective of young Chinese people to the Pacific island nation of Fiji. It documents the implementation of…
GUIYANG, China, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from CNS: Amid the karst peaks of southwestern China, a succession of super-bridges—soaring across deep gorges and piercing the cloud line—are fundamentally redrawing both the geographic reality and the development trajectory of Guizhou Province. 2026 “International Cultural Tourism Experience Officers Explore Guizhou” check in at China Guizhou…
Financial Services Development Council Chairman Benjamin Hung Pi-cheng (second left) poses with other FSDC officials during an interview on April 20, 2026. (OSWALD CHAN / CHINA DAILY) Amid turbulence and volatility, global investors are trying to “rebalance” some of their worldwide assets back to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong markets in a trend that…
Hong Kong’s real estate market has come a long way in the past year. For a sign of the extent to which its outlook has improved, look no further than the rapid shift in expectations for the growth in house prices this year. As recently as January, Morgan Stanley characterised its prediction of a 10…