Hong Kong has confirmed that a long-delayed waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, with the government saying the city continues to face economic challenges amid a global tariff war and rising geopolitical risks. The Environment and Ecology Bureau announced the decision on Tuesday, two months after it was supposed to reveal the scheme’s…
Hong Kong is in talks with several Chinese electric-vehicle makers to establish local EV manufacturing, according to people familiar with the matter, as the financial hub looks to advanced industries to diversify its ailing economy. The city’s officials aim to develop an EV assembly base — a relatively complex process requiring advanced skills, the people…
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 09:07 IST Xi’s absence from official engagements, state media coverage, and high-profile diplomatic meetings coincided with a wave of top-level purges in PLA and mounting economic challenges Xi was absent from the front pages of People’s Daily and Xinhua—the CCP’s primary propaganda outlets—from June 2 to 5. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s…