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Hong Kong will build on the solid momentum of economic expansion to nurture sci-tech innovation as a new growth impetus, said Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, while delivering the 2026-27 budget on Wednesday.
China's representative firmly rejected false remarks made by Japan and a small number of other countries concerning China at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland.
In its petition, DJI argued that the FCC's decision was procedurally flawed and substantively defective, saying the regulator made the decision without providing any substantive evidence that its products threaten U.S. national security.
The president of the Louvre Museum in Paris has stepped down, four months after a high-profile break-in saw jewels worth 88 million euros($103.6 million) stolen and huge security flaws revealed at the world's biggest museum.
It can predict stellar atmospheric parameters and elemental abundances in one go, perform spectral-similarity searches, and even help identify peculiar celestial objects.
China and the United States are scheduled to hold their sixth round of trade talks in the near future, during which top negotiators from Beijing and Washington are expected to engage in candid discussions on the rapidly evolving tariff environment and explore new avenues for cooperation, analysts said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 25, 2026.
Former U.S. Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Ivy League institution said on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi pointed out that China and Germany are the world's second and third largest economies, and the bilateral relationship not only bears on the interests of both countries, but also has significant impact on Europe and the world.
Free trains and dedicated buses are helping a large number of migrant workers return to jobs after the Spring Festival holiday, especially those traveling from China's central and western regions to the eastern seaboard.
Li highlighted that economic and trade cooperation between the two countries will have even broader prospects during China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.
"The Chinese New Year celebrations continue until the Lantern Festival. Your visit during the Chinese New Year is just like friends and relatives visiting each other," Xi told the German guest.
The office said it will implement a "favorable licensing policy" toward specific license applications seeking authorization for the resale of Venezuelan origin oil to Cuba.
Spain will move to restrict the sale of energy drinks to minors, Consumer Affairs Minister Pablo Bustinduy said on Wednesday, as the government steps up efforts to protect children from unhealthy food and beverage marketing.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati announced on Wednesday that she has submitted her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron in order to focus on her campaign in the Paris municipal elections, with the first round scheduled for March 15.
"This will enable us to consolidate our position in the world's largest automotive market with the clear goal of becoming the global technology driver of the automotive industry," he added.
Visitors photograph panda twins Meng Hao and Meng Tian, or Leni and Lotti, during their first birthday party at Berlin Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany, on Aug 22.
U.S. President Donald Trump took credit for economic gains and his role in immigration in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, declaring the beginning of what he called a "golden age of America".
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a high-level trade delegation during his first official visit to China, underscoring Germany's strong commitment to deepening bilateral trade cooperation, China's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.
Scientists in Australia have developed a simple blood test that detects circulating tumor cells to pinpoint head and neck cancer patients at higher risk of relapse after surgery.
The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is scheduled to be held in Beijing from March 25 to 29, according to its organizers.
A new species of bent-toed gecko has been discovered in Cambodia's renowned Kirirom National Park, said a joint press release seen on Wednesday.
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed in western Balikesir province early Wednesday, killing its pilot, according to the country's Ministry of National Defense.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defied the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down his global tariffs. He said that U.S. trading partners "want to keep the deal that they already made ... Knowing that the legal power that I as president have to make a new deal could be far worse for them."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Thursday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China from Wednesday to Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday at a regular news briefing.
China recorded 596 million domestic tourist trips during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China on Tuesday. During the nine-day holiday, domestic trips increased by 95 million compared with the eight-day Spring Festival holiday in 2025.
Recently, folk cultural activities for the 2026 Dahua Zongba Festival were held during the Spring Festival at Dahua Yao Autonomous County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
China's Year of the Horse Spring Festival holiday, featuring a record-long nine days, concluded on Monday, unleashing a powerful surge in tourism and consumer spending.
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