The day BRICS expanded and EU tariffs loomed

‘The risk of intensifying trade wars is very real’.

Recently, Hong Kong appeared to show a stricter immigration policy than mainland China as it turned away a German activist who had arrived from Beijing after travelling around China. He was not the first to be turned away. HKFP rounds up known, prominent cases of entry refusals.

中国水军盗用荷兰漫画家身份X平台推广北京政治宣传

More travellers are choosing to rent cars and strike out on their own for trips in China as farther-flung destinations gain popularity.

‘Fluffier’ soil distinct from previous near side samples, may offer ‘highly significant’ insights into lunar origin, evolution: scientists.

土耳其需要外国投资，而且鉴于该国经历的严重经济危机，不得不使其关系多样化。预计金砖国家将于10月22日至24日在俄罗斯西部城市喀山举行会议，讨论吸收新成员的问题。

Chinese envoy to Hanoi He Wei promises to ‘reinforce political trust’ and work to better resolve disagreements in the South China Sea.

武装组织黎巴嫩真主党使用的寻呼机几乎同时在全国范围内剧烈爆炸，数千人受伤，真主党已归咎于以色列，以官员尚未对此作出回应。

The blasts targeting Hezbollah members show how supply chains could be weaponised, according to analysts.

The EU has ignored fresh proposals from Chinese automakers aimed at resolving the dispute over Chinese EVs in the European market, undermining efforts to ease tensions through dialogue.

The world’s second largest economy is bringing its insights to the continent as part of a joint pursuit of modernisation.

习落寞求助佛黔驴技穷下习恐发动战争转移视线(图)

教育培育的初衷，正在与市场需求之间发生着错配。