Homeless people sought temporary shelter overnight as temperatures fell in Hong Kong on Sunday night, although some street sleepers were left shivering outdoors. The Home Affairs Department opened 18 temporary shelters in various districts for people in need, as the Observatory issued a cold weather warning in the morning. The shelters, which offer mattresses, blankets…
Homeless people sought temporary shelter overnight as temperatures fell in Hong Kong on Sunday night, although some street sleepers were left shivering outdoors. The Home Affairs Department opened 18 temporary shelters in various districts for people in need, as the Observatory issued a cold weather warning in the morning. The shelters, which offer mattresses, blankets…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of any new…
In this series to mark five years since Hong Kong recorded its first Covid-19 case on January 22, 2020, the Post looks at how some residents’ lives changed and examines the city’s readiness for the next global pandemic. Hong Kong’s progress in producing vaccines to tackle infectious diseases has been stalled by a lack of…
Five days into the new administration, the White House announced on Friday that it was conducting a “compliance review” of what it termed the “Economic and Trade Agreement” between China and the United States. A statement by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said the intent was to determine if China is “acting…
A year ago in Woodside, California, the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies met and agreed to improve “people-to-people” exchanges. During the summit with US President Joe Biden, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the country was ready to receive 50,000 young Americans over the next five years. Since then, China has made it easier…
The renewal of the US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA) marks a pivotal moment in scientific diplomacy, in an era defined by fierce technological competition and escalating geopolitical tensions. First signed in 1979 between US president Jimmy Carter and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, the STA’s broad mandate provides a stable framework for long-term scientific…
China’s top diplomat expressed hope on Tuesday that the incoming Trump administration would foster cooperative ties with Beijing, hours after former President Donald Trump remarked that the COVID-19 pandemic had strained his once-cordial relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as per Reuters. “We hope the new U.S. administration will make the right choice and work…
Beijing, traditionally reliant on its economic muscle, growing importance and elite China-inclined “old friends” to influence Washington, is having a tough time figuring out how to connect with the incoming, unpredictable administration of president-elect Donald Trump, according to analysts and former US officials. China is hardly alone. Many countries have turned to flattery, golf and…
Beijing’s top envoy to the United States has called for “objective and rational” views on China through more people-to-people exchanges, especially among youth. A total of 14,000 young Americans have visited China since November last year, when President Xi Jinping announced plans to welcome 50,000 young Americans on exchange and study programmes over the next…