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01/08/2024

Lotus flowers are in full, vibrant bloom at the Lianhuachi Park (Lotus Pond Park) in Beijing, capital of China.

01/08/2024

"Sword Queen” and Olympic gold medalist Vivian Kong Man-wai arrived home and has received a heroine’s welcome at Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 1, 2024. (Andy Chong, DJ Clark/ China Daily)

01/08/2024

Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is her second medal at , making her the first athlete from the to clinch four Olympic medals.

31/07/2024

Northwest China's Uygur autonomous region is experiencing a boom this year. Covering approximately one-sixth of China's land area, Xinjiang boasts diverse and unique natural landscapes, as well as rich historical and cultural tourism resources.

31/07/2024

Spicy season! Farmers pick chili peppers in Shuangfeng county, Loudi, province. The famous Yongfeng chili sauce industry helps to raise the income of farmers in the region.

31/07/2024

The at the Shanghai Museum, “On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt,” has boosted the consumption appetites of cultural production in the city, with nearly 600 cultural and creative products flying off the shelves.

31/07/2024

While presents an Olympic feast to a worldwide audience, a company from is offering a visual aerial feast, casting a technological glow over The City of Light.
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31/07/2024

The first cross-boundary internet hospital set up by a doctor entered service in ’s Nansha district on Tuesday.
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31/07/2024

A cross-city holiday express bus line was recently launched between Songshan Lake Science City in and Guangming Science City in , according to a news website.

A cross-city holiday express bus line was launched between Songshan Lake Science City in Dongguan and Guangming Science City in Shenzhen on July 27.

31/07/2024

’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, posted HK$104 billion ($13.3 billion) in investment income in the first half of the year, boosted by a stock market rally in anticipation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Hong Kong Exchange Fund posts HK$104 billion gain in first half

31/07/2024

fencer and Olympic gold medalist Vivian Kong Man-wai greeted fans at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday before flying home from the Olympic Games where she won the women’s individual epee. She spoke in French and English and expressed the hope that everyone will continue to support the athletes and enjoy the Olympics.

31/07/2024

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has seen a record-breaking number of vehicles departing from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, driven by the current trend of Hong Kong residents “going north” for leisure and entertainment. Louise Ho Pui-shan, commissioner of Customs and Excise of the HKSAR, told China Daily the department is taking measures to ensure a smoother flow of people and vehicles. These include putting more private car clearance kiosks into service, leveraging innovative technologies, and coordinating closely with the Chinese mainland Customs authorities.
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31/07/2024

The Trade Development Council, a public body for creating business opportunities for the city, will set up a consultancy office in ’s capital, Phnom Penh, to better promote opportunities for the country in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council will also set up a consultancy office in Phnom Penh to better promote opportunities for Cambodia in Hong Kong.

31/07/2024

The Commissioner’s Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the has strongly rebuked the US Consul General in Hong Kong, Gregory May, for his recent comments, telling the American official to abide by his duties and stop smearing Hong Kong.

The Commissioner’s Office has issued a strong rebuke of the recent comments made by the US Consul General in Hong Kong, Gregory May.

31/07/2024

Rescue work was underway after landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern ’s on Tuesday, killing at least 151 people.

31/07/2024

The family members of two fishermen from the Chinese mainland involved in a fatal boat incident near Jinmen, an island administered by , brought their bodies back on Tuesday, concluding months of negotiations between the two sides.

The family members of two fishermen from the Chinese mainland involved in a fatal boat incident near Jinmen, an island administered by Taiwan, brought their bodies back on Tuesday, concluding months of negotiations between the two sides.

31/07/2024

Experts in called for measures to forge closer ties with wealthy Asian countries and boost cross-border e-commerce as the central government eyes deepening reforms to the city’s trade sector amid a global supply chain reshuffle.

The central government eyes deepening reforms to Hong Kong’s trade sector amid a global supply chain reshuffle.

31/07/2024

After meeting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said both sides recognized the great potential for cooperation in government, commerce and people-to-people exchanges. Lee added that the SAR would sign 13 agreements with to boost trade, investment and more between the two places. (William Xu/China Daily)

31/07/2024

Life insurance company BOC Life has partnered with four enterprises in to launch Assure2gether Alliance, a platform to provide elderly customers with a centralized way to access and utilize comprehensive services for planning.

BOC Life has partnered with four enterprises in Hong Kong to launch Assure2gether Alliance.

31/07/2024

On Tuesday, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha secured China's first Olympic table tennis mixed doubles gold at , while Kaylee McKeown set a new Olympic record to claim Australia's fourth swimming gold of the Games. Click for more:

Top-seeded pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha secured China's first Olympic table tennis mixed doubles gold at Paris 2024, while Kaylee McKeown set a new Olympic record to claim Australia's fourth swimming gold of the Games on Tuesday.

31/07/2024

Companies in and can explore more cooperation opportunities to discover new prospects, and drive mutual prosperity and economic development, HK Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said as he began his visit to the country on Tuesday.
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31/07/2024

Cui Jianchun, the new commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the , said on Tuesday that national security laws in Hong Kong are suitable for the “one country, two systems” framework, and committed to further promoting the city’s safe and stable environment to international communities.

None of them have voiced opposition to the National Security Law for Hong Kong (NSL), and no consuls support sanctions against Hong Kong officials for their efforts of safeguarding national security.

31/07/2024

recorded 20.3 million foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 through July 28, up 34 percent from the same period a year earlier, the ministry said Tuesday.

Thailand recorded 20.3 million foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 through July 28, up 34 percent from the same period a year earlier, the tourism ministry said Tuesday.

31/07/2024

trial: International legal team inhabiting cloud cuckoo land

’s local legal team lives in the real world. It knows his interests are being fully protected by the legal system, that the prosecution must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that justice will be done, said SC.
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30/07/2024

state investor plans to invest up to $30 billion over the next five years in the US in sectors such as healthcare, financial services and technology.

In the US, Temasek is particularly interested in areas related to artificial intelligence, such as data centers, semiconductors and battery storage, Atherton said.

30/07/2024

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy has ignited a rally of foreigners traveling to for and business, with local tourism sectors striving to leverage the influx of visitors and explore new avenues for growth.

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy has ignited a rally of foreigners traveling to Guangdong for tourism and business, with local tourism sectors striving to leverage the influx of visitors and explore new avenues for growth.

30/07/2024

in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao is taking off with a vengeance, with the new Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link — a cross-sea transport infrastructure that’s a tourist attraction in itself — supercharging intercity travel.

Tourism in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is taking off with a vengeance, with the new Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link supercharging intercity travel.

30/07/2024

During summer vacation, many eager children in city of Jiangsu province head to local training institutions to enhance their physical fitness.

30/07/2024

is becoming a global hub

30/07/2024

Platforms on Monday said it will roll out a new tool called Studio that will allow users to create, share and design personalized AI chatbots.

The AI Studio will allow users to create customized AI characters and also allow Instagram creators to use the AI characters "as an extension of themselves" that can handle common DM questions and story replies.