China's A-share public companies have increased stock buybacks in an effort to shore up returns for their shareholders amid regulatory calls to protect broad investors and promote stability in the market. On Sunday, up to 20 listed companies announced plans to buy back their shares, setting a new record in terms of the number of […]

The Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs) could consider organizing a joint "multi-stop" combination with "Chinese culture-themed" travel products from Chinese mainland cities, while taking advantages of the SARs' roles as global hubs and transit points to boost inbound tourism market, Pansy Ho Chiu-king, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese […]

China's A-share market is again making headlines as media outlets, citing Morgan Stanley analysts, said that "global funds are returning to China stocks." It seems that what has collapsed is the "China collapse" theory, not China's stock market. From time to time, the stock market experiences dramatic price changes, a phenomenon that is known as […]

China will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) Plus initiative to promote the innovative development of digital economy, according to a government work report submitted on Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation. China will step up research and development (R&D) and application of big data and AI, launch an AI Plus initiative, and build digital […]

The incident involving Lionel Messi not playing in Hong Kong has no impact on the city’s plans to host mega events, as it is considered just an isolated case, according to a Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC) speaking to the Global Times. The city is set to host several major events […]

China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the US to stop slandering and smearing China on data security, and maintain an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment, after the Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order barring genomic data transfers to China over the repeatedly cited claim of national security. Chinese officials and experts noted […]

China's State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said on Wednesday that the adjusted M503 flight route has rectified cross-Straits aviation operation as well as personnel exchanges, and was in line with the common benefit of people in Chinese mainland and the Taiwan island. Zhu made the remarks during a regular press conference regarding […]

More than 300 Chinese technology companies will attend the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, as analysts said that Chinese firms are ready to share their latest innovations in 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) at the event. Mohamed Hakim, a tech industry observer from the United Arab Emirates, told the Global Times […]

New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralism that has no basis in international law, and China is firmly opposed to it, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK said on Thursday, warning that any actions which harm China's core interests will be met with a firm counterattack. The remarks […]