​The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo) and the Law Society of Hong Kong jointly held a networking luncheon in Tokyo, Japan, today (April 26) to promote Hong Kong's advantages as a global business partner and the strategic role of Hong Kong's legal system and services in international business. (HK. gov)

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines announced on Friday (April 25) that a Chinese national perished on Thursday while scuba diving in the waters off Mabini town in Batangas province, south of Manila.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he planned to visit China in May, according to Reuters.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Thursday (April 25).

Based on VAN.EA platform, Mercedes-Benz intends to introduce a luxury electric van for the Chinese market, the head of the carmaker's vans division told German magazine WirtschaftsWoche.

An internal conflict happened between the fans fighting over their positions at the airport when Hong Kong's boy group MIRROR returned to the city from their US and Canada tour.

Next week, Spain will receive a new pair of pandas from China. The previous couple lived in Spain for over ten years before coming back almost two months ago.

The ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was halted before Wednesday noon due to a power outage, local media reported.

China, with its thousands of years of history, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and vast landscapes. However, as the ancient Chinese poet Lu You once said, "What's learned from books is superficial after all. It's crucial to have it personally tested somehow." Many foreigners visit China with the intention of immersing themselves in its customs and traditions to foster better understanding and communication.

On April 11 local time, Sherrod Brown, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee (representing Ohio), wrote to President Biden, urging him to " take bold, aggressive action and to permanently ban EVs produced by Chinese companies or whatever subsidiaries they establish to conceal their origins." This is the strongest statement made by U.S. lawmakers on this issue to date.

There are few coincidences in politics. The United States and the mainstream media its influences are the masters of depicting world events in a theatrical-like fashion. That is, the ability to create a stage show of a "problem" with amplified coverage, to manufacture outrage and attention, and then of course to parachute their own foreign policy proposals in as the solution. I have learned this through experience.

The US Senate passed legislation Tuesday (April 23) that would force ByteDance, TikTok's China-based parent company, to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a controversial move by U.S. lawmakers that is expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who depend on the short-form video app for their income.

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, yesterday (April 23) hosted a welcome dinner for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) delegates attending the second 2024 ABAC Meeting in Hong Kong from April 22 to 25.

The representative of the Hong Kong delegation, Professor Andrew Young (left); the President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Mr David Taji Farouki (centre); and the Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin, Ms Jenny Szeto (right), are pictured at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.