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Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech at the National People’s Congress opening session is broadcast on a giant TV screen, in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Robert Ng

Diplomacy

China targets lowest growth range in 35 years as pressures rise

Beijing to prioritise hi-tech over stimulus-driven growth with focus on the people in notable shift, premier’s work report to NPC reveals.

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JD.com posts quarterly loss amid costly instant delivery battle

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Xi Jinping calls on China’s provincial powerhouses to lead in tech, risk control

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Military

China keeps defence budget growth steady as modernisation deadline looms

Beijing plans to set aside 7 per cent more for the military this year, with the total still a fraction of US spending.

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China’s spending on defence will increase by about 7 per cent this year. Photo: Xinhua

Education

Tung Wah College to undergo review in April on bid to gain university status

College plans to adopt the name ‘Hong Kong Tung Wah University’, president Professor Sally Chan says.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong truck driver arrested after crash kills cabby and passenger

Vehicles were travelling near the Fanling golf course when they collided, with taxi driver and passenger pronounced dead at hospital.

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Society

Warning over screen time and chatbots as number of depressed hits record high

About 30 per cent of survey respondents report moderate to severe symptoms of depression, up from about 11 per cent when study began.

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The survey found the depression index of respondents stood at 7.27 out of 27, the highest since 2012 when the poll was launched. Photo: Jelly Tse

Politics

Philippines advances Sara Duterte impeachment case, but ‘this is not a cakewalk’

A failed Senate conviction could ultimately strengthen Duterte-Carpio ahead of the presidential 2028 race, observers warn.

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Law and Crime

16 Hongkongers sued for refusing to vacate homes in HK$15 billion URA project

Residents living on Nam Kok Road and Nga Tsin Long Road failed to hand over flats by October 17 and ignored second deadline on January 22.

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Diplomacy

China boosts diplomatic budget by 9.3% as US leaves ‘fiscal void’

Growth rate in foreign affairs spending this year to outpace that of military budget as Beijing consolidates global influence, analysts say.

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Guests attending a China-Africa cooperation summit are greeted by children on their way to a banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 4, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Russia & Central Asia

Azerbaijan vows to respond after Iranian drones injure 4

Azerbaijan and Iran already have tense ⁠relations over Baku’s growing economic, energy and military ties to Turkey and Israel.

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A school in Julfa following, what Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry says was a drone attack carried out by Iran, on its exclave of Nakhchivan. Photo: AP

Europe

Italy to send aid to Gulf states and Cyprus after Iranian strikes

Sources said that supplies to Gulf nations may include ‌surface-to-air missile SAMP/T batteries.

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Law and Crime

Customs seizes record HK$233 million in gold and silver hidden in air cargo

Officers find 168kg of gold foil and 285kg of silver foil hidden in household cleaning machines destined for Japan.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan charged over driving against traffic in Wan Chai

Black Tesla limousine was filmed travelling against the flow of traffic on Jaffe Road in Wan Chai on January 23.

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The viral video clip showed a black car driving against the flow of traffic in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout

China Economy

China pledges ‘iron discipline’ to tackle debt as US borrowing surges

Global debt reached a record high in 2025 and rose in the world’s two largest economies.

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Premier Li Qiang delivering the government work report on Thursday, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Politics

What does Marco Rubio’s ‘unleash Chiang’ threat against Iran actually mean?

US secretary of state’s invocation of Cold War expression stirs unexpected debate in Taiwan.

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Banking & Finance

China and Hong Kong should relax biotech listing rules, venture capitalist says

Foreign investors are returning to China’s healthcare sector, but IPO bottlenecks and takeover rules could deter deals, VC Nisa Leung says.

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Banking & Finance

Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slows

China’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.

30 Jan 2019 - 9:54AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua

Companies

Son of Hong Kong's ‘Superman’ tycoon reinvests in home town

Analysts say Victor Li, who has been frustrated by his attempts to acquire overseas assets because of protectionism, trade disputes and rising interest rates, has once again started looking at Hong Kong’s property market for reasonable returns on its investments.

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Companies

Sun Hung Kai pays US$1.43 billion for fourth Kai Tak runway plot

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Companies

China pharma has a bitter pill to swallow: R&D

Beijing wants cheaper, better drugs. That’s pressuring drug makers to innovate as generics become more competitive.

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Beijing has moved to cut prices of drugs and improve their efficacy and safety. Here a woman works at the pharmacy of a state-owned hospital in a town in Hebei province, China, in this photo taken in 2008.

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Iran war drives Myanmar fuel crisis

Myanmar fuel crisis

US and Israeli forces continue to strike Iran and Lebanon

Smoke rises over Beirut, Lebanon.

Japan’s Space One fails to launch satellites into orbit for third time

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Nepal votes after Gen Z protests

People queue to vote at a polling station during the general election in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

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