Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second summit in two months on Monday in a bid to steer the complex ties between their nations amid rising tensions in their neighbourhood. Lee had hosted Xi for talks on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific…
Tourists enjoy the lanterns at an ancient city scenic area in Huangyuan county of Xining, Northwest China’s Qinghai province on Jan 2, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) China’s tourism market hit its first travel peak of the year during the three-day New Year holiday period starting Thursday, with a strong festive demand drawing both domestic and…
Twice as many mainland Chinese visitors arrived in Hong Kong on New Year’s Day compared with the same day in 2025, with one lawmaker attributing the surge to a three-day holiday across the border this year. Alan Chan Chung-yee, a legislator and chief operating officer of Miramar Group, also said on Friday that deteriorating relations…
China has drafted a law on Antarctic affairs, as Beijing looks to protect its interests and strengthen its role in the governance of the southernmost continent. The draft “Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law” was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on Monday for the first review,…
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8 per cent over the past three months, although both the labour force and total employment fell slightly. Preliminary data released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday showed that movements in the unemployment and underemployment rates in different sectors varied in the September to November period,…
Rising tensions between China and Japan have injected uncertainty into the tourism sector, with both mainland and Hong Kong authorities cautioning against travel to the country. Nearly half a million air tickets from the mainland to Japan were cancelled, while a Hong Kong tour operator also reported a decline in inquiries about travel there. Some…
China stepped up its economic war with Japan on Wednesday as a dispute between Asia’s two biggest economies intensified over a remark by Tokyo’s new leader about a Japanese response to any Chinese military move against self-ruled Taiwan. Newsweek has contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the U.S. Department of State for…
The selfish parking habits of UK-registered drivers have been criticised, Sallins-based councillor Carmel Kelly said the practice of parking along the Grand Canal in the town is “killing” local businesses. READ NEXT Well known Kildare shop owner closes up after 50 years of trading Cllr Kelly said signs should be erected forbidding parking there – but…
Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have plummeted over Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan. Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Japanese shares linked to the tourism industry have nosedived following China’s warning to its citizens against travelling to Japan. Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have…
Even as China’s travel warning to Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens a diplomatic rift, many ordinary Chinese are keeping their plans to visit this season’s hottest overseas destination. Despite Beijing’s caution, there’s been no significant cancellations yet of trips to Japan on China’s biggest online travel booking platforms as of Monday,…