Air China will start to add international flights from Sunday, while bookings ahead of May Day holiday have surged, but flights to US are having a sluggish recovery.
China-US ties are more stable but still at risk if ‘red lines’ are crossed, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
Observers say Ukraine will be high on the agenda when Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to France, Serbia and Hungary next month, while the West will be watching Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to China for signs Beijing is supporting Moscow’s war efforts.
The privately held social media giant has rejected a report that said it was ‘exploring scenarios’ to sell a majority stake in TikTok’s US operations.
Agriculture and fisheries blueprint outlines ambitious plans, but farming still viewed as a sunset industry.
China’s yuan has lost more value against the US dollar as interest rate cuts have yet to materialise, leading exporters to find whatever alternative assets they can until exchange differentials subside.
TikTok is in the cross hairs of authorities in the US, where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
Along with the US mega star’s Midnights, the US Secretary of State also picked up a record by Chinese rocker Dou Wei.
AeroHT, an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, has started the countdown for the commercialisation of its flying car and plans to start taking pre-orders in the fourth quarter of this year.
In a show staged by Italian luxury brand Tod’s on the eve of the 60th Venice Biennale, ‘The Art of Craftsmanship’, master artisans recreated the label’s classic loafer shoe using their chosen craft.
Analysis using remote sensing technology from Wuhan University puts the level of damage at about 60 per cent.
The US president’s team had previously been non-committal about his willingness to take part in the election tradition against his White House challenger.
It is the first time Chinese space authorities have openly suggested timeline for Tianwen-3 mission puts it ahead of Nasa’s plans.
‘Our interaction is important for strategic stability on the planet,’ Dong Jun says after meeting with Sergey Shoigu; both chiefs back continued military cooperation.
The British monarch, 75, is making good progress after treatment and a period of rest, Buckingham Palace says.
Diana Mondino’s trip has triggered speculation that she is looking to extend a currency swap with Beijing as the risk of a 10th sovereign debt default looms.
The next-generation Main Ground Combat System, equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, has been billed as a game changer in modern warfare.
New Zealand top the table from Australia after three straight tournament wins, but a loss to France was a timely reminder that there are still flaws.
CY Leung identifies trade and shipping services as areas for city, in pursuing second- or third-tier mainland Chinese companies to set up offices.
With city’s reputation as the world’s busiest container port just a memory, a plan to revive it as an international maritime hub that has the Greater Bay Area on its doorstep raises hopes.
Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
German industry debates how to proceed after finding cracks in a once robust and mutually beneficial relationship.