The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is not about to “take advantage” of international students and scholars facing difficulties in the United States but it will just focus on welcoming and nurturing talent, its head has said, revealing it was handling over 100 transfer applications. Vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang, a renowned scientist, told the Post that…
China’s shipments of hi-tech goods to the European Union went into overdrive last month, coinciding with a big drop in exports of the same goods to the US, suggesting that the superpower trade and tech wars could be affecting trade with Europe. Calculations based on recently published Chinese trade data showed that China in May…
Rumor has it that a delegation from China is expected to visit the Vatican at the end of June for the regular bilateral meeting to discuss Sino-Vatican relations and the progress of the agreement on the appointment of bishops. The news is not official yet, but the Register has confirmed this through a source from…
Russia called the US strikes on Iran ‘unjustified’ and ‘unprovoked’, while China warned they ‘set a bad precedent’. Russia and China have strongly condemned US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, warning they could drag the world into a broader war and set a dangerous international precedent. The reactions came just hours before Iran launched missiles…
In a surprise attack, the United States struck Iran’s nuclear facilities — Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow — on Saturday night. Slamming the attack, China said it has damaged the US’s credibility, warning the situation “may go out of control”, according to its state broadcaster. Experts have weighed in on Beijing’s role as Tehran suffers a…
An Iranian resident in Hong Kong has described the past few days as a “horror” and a “nightmare”, as the latest escalation in the Middle East caused him to lose contact with loved ones due to failed internet connections and fear for their ability to get to safety. The Immigration Department said that as of…
Beijing has urged the international community to step up efforts to de-escalate the conflict between Iran and Israel, warning that the fallout could damage the global economy as Tehran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important shipping routes. A blockade of the strait, which handles roughly 20 per…
China claimed the US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities had damaged the Donald Trump-led government’s credibility and warned that the situation “may go out of control”, its state broadcaster reported, following a UN Security Council meeting on Sunday. The US on Sunday bombed multiple nuclear sites of Iran, including Fordow, which is Iran’s most important…
Hong Kong’s fund industry will continue to attract strong inflows as international investors use the city as a “safe harbour” amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to officials and fund managers. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Middle East offered huge opportunities for Hong Kong despite the recent flare-up in the region. On Saturday, the…
Monday, June 23, 2025 World travelers, in particular those originating from major economies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, are increasingly showing a keen thirst for Travel eSIM technology, a powerful new study by Proximus Global finds. Although the adoption trend is thus far low, the industry is on the verge…