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Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua News Agency is the official state-run news agency in China, distributing official news, updates and information related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese government. Xinhua has correspondents and journalists in China and around the world, offering multilingual news coverage in various formats. It is headquartered in Beijing.

Chairman / President

Fu Hua

CEO / Managing Director

Lv Yansong

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News

Website

m.news.cn

Headquarters address

No 57, Xuanwumen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

Year founded

1931

The massive search and recovery operation after the landslide in Chongqing province, southwest China is continuing. Photo: Xinhua

Accidents and disasters in China

Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continues

The Chongqing disaster two weeks ago swept away several residential buildings and buried others in gigantic boulders and mud.

31 Jul 2026 - 10:47AMvideocam

China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo pledges policy support, spending to counteract sluggish growth

30 Jul 2026 - 6:31PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

China’s plenum plan reveals focus on party discipline ahead of 2027 congress

30 Jul 2026 - 8:09PMvideocam

US-China relations

New peak in US-China tech rivalry? Tibet drone hub launches on Mount Everest

Centre’s establishment represents Beijing’s first research and application platform dedicated to drones operating at high altitudes.

29 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

A DJI EV50 drone flies on the northern slope of Mount Everest in western China’s Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong sports

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

29 Jul 2026 - 2:15PM

China trade

Biggest to best? Port of Shanghai eyes maritime top spot with high-value push

World’s busiest container hub is taking strides to challenge global rivals across the shipping ecosystem as Shanghai eyes high-value services.

23 Jul 2026 - 5:03PM

Chinese offshore investment

Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

21 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

A mobile screen shows the Momo dating app, operated by Hello Group, which was required to pay hundreds of millions of yuan in back taxes this year. Photo: Simon Song

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Chinese social media accounts ‘profit from leaking official corruption scandals’

‘Grey market’ exploiting legal loopholes has made prosecution difficult, state media report warns.

18 Jul 2026 - 9:04PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Jia Qianqian was a literary high-flier. Then came the online claims of plagiarism

Scandals are coming thick and fast in Chinese academia, with a former child prodigy also stripped of her master’s.

16 Jul 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Should heavy-duty drones be used to rescue China’s flood victims?

DJI says its drones should not be used to airlift people, but more lives could have been lost in Typhoon Maysak without the emergency tech.

14 Jul 2026 - 4:16PMvideocam

Photos and discussions about China’s recent use of heavy-duty drones to “airlift” villagers affected by flooding in Guangxi have gone viral. Photo: Weibo/ 小凡好摄

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China links family of ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui to ‘rampant corruption’

The former Xinjiang party chief ‘lost his ideals and beliefs’ and betrayed the party’s principles, watchdog finds.

14 Jul 2026 - 6:45PMvideocam

China's economic recovery

Shanghai port secures second place in global ranking, overtaking London

A core focus for the port, the busiest in the world and China’s shipbuilding centre, is to become a premier international shipping hub.

13 Jul 2026 - 8:11PM

E-commerce

China fines 4 internet celebrities US$1.9m for tax evasion

In some cases, popular live-streamers with online stores and millions of fans paid taxes as low as a few hundred yuan, authorities say.

10 Jul 2026 - 6:33PM

E-commerce

Temu owner PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after regulatory debacle

Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area.

2 Jul 2026 - 10:30AMvideocam

US-China relations

Wang Yi warns Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’

Beijing’s top diplomat tells US Secretary of State to expand cooperation, manage risks in Taiwan-related issues during call on Tuesday.

3 Jul 2026 - 6:20AMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at the UN headquarters in New York in May. Photo: Reuters

China-India relations

Exclusive | Indian officials said to be in talks to allow reporters from China to return

Last Chinese journalist left India after being denied visa extension in 2023 and sources say both sides are working to restore reciprocity.

30 Jun 2026 - 4:33PM

Science

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

24 Jun 2026 - 4:59PMvideocam

China manufacturing

China’s Li Qiang calls for tech overhaul of legacy industrial hubs before Davos

Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech.

25 Jun 2026 - 5:03PMvideocam

Premier Li Qiang discusses the research and development of nuclear power and petrochemical equipment at a facility in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

China-Africa relations

China’s role in Cabo Verde’s historic World Cup draw with Spain

Part of China’s “stadium diplomacy”, the country’s national arena was financed by Beijing and built by a Chinese contractor.

17 Jun 2026 - 9:06PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Xi’s thought on governing the party announced as new official doctrine

‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ emphasises strict discipline, centralised leadership and wiping out corruption.

17 Jun 2026 - 11:35AMvideocam

China-EU relations

Europe is blaming China’s economic rise for its own failures, think tank says

It comes as Beijing reportedly cancelled two meetings with the EU this month, and as the bloc prepares for key talks on China policy.

12 Jun 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Trade disputes have escalated ahead of next week’s EU meetings on China policy. Photo: AFP

China's economic recovery

China starts building ‘water staircases’ at Three Gorges to double river cargo

New mega locks will double freight capacity at the world’s largest dam, linking China’s inland industrial hubs to coastal ports with a feat of complex engineering.

10 Jun 2026 - 11:44AMvideocam

A construction site is seen on Monday in an early-phase excavation zone of a new Three Gorges waterway project in Yichang, Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua

China trade

Tungsten and eyelashes: N Korea-China trade hits 9-year high as Xi hails ties

On his state visit to Pyongyang, President Xi eyes infrastructure, agriculture and tech gains as cross-border rail restarts, while high volumes of hair and tungsten fuel China’s imports.

8 Jun 2026 - 7:33PMvideocam

Taiwan

Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine talks

Communist Party mouthpiece warns the two countries are becoming a ‘source of trouble’ and putting regional peace at risk.

7 Jun 2026 - 3:40PMvideocam

China trade

How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links

The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.

7 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Farmers pick blueberries at an orchard in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images

China’s Communist Party

China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies

New regulations for content creators unveiled as cyber police punish two web users for trolling village official over ‘gold’ earrings.

6 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

The Cyberspace Administration of China has rolled out new rules for online content taking effect on September 1, while cyber police have punished two internet users for “derogatory" posts mocking a village official. Photo: Sohu

China’s Communist Party

More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’

Sapping time, energy and morale, bureaucratic practices keep weighing down local officials across the country, report finds.

3 Jun 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Low-altitude economy

How a WeChat mini-program is helping China fine-tune drone regulation

New flight-clearance model is being promoted in Shanghai and Sichuan, but Beijing’s skies remain off-limits.

2 Jun 2026 - 6:30PM

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Xinhua News Agency

Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continues

The Chongqing disaster two weeks ago swept away several residential buildings and buried others in gigantic boulders and mud.

China’s Politburo pledges policy support, spending to counteract sluggish growth

China’s plenum plan reveals focus on party discipline ahead of 2027 congress

New peak in US-China tech rivalry? Tibet drone hub launches on Mount Everest

Centre’s establishment represents Beijing’s first research and application platform dedicated to drones operating at high altitudes.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

Biggest to best? Port of Shanghai eyes maritime top spot with high-value push

World’s busiest container hub is taking strides to challenge global rivals across the shipping ecosystem as Shanghai eyes high-value services.

Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

Chinese social media accounts ‘profit from leaking official corruption scandals’

‘Grey market’ exploiting legal loopholes has made prosecution difficult, state media report warns.

Jia Qianqian was a literary high-flier. Then came the online claims of plagiarism

Scandals are coming thick and fast in Chinese academia, with a former child prodigy also stripped of her master’s.

Should heavy-duty drones be used to rescue China’s flood victims?

DJI says its drones should not be used to airlift people, but more lives could have been lost in Typhoon Maysak without the emergency tech.

China links family of ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui to ‘rampant corruption’

The former Xinjiang party chief ‘lost his ideals and beliefs’ and betrayed the party’s principles, watchdog finds.

Shanghai port secures second place in global ranking, overtaking London

A core focus for the port, the busiest in the world and China’s shipbuilding centre, is to become a premier international shipping hub.

China fines 4 internet celebrities US$1.9m for tax evasion

In some cases, popular live-streamers with online stores and millions of fans paid taxes as low as a few hundred yuan, authorities say.

Temu owner PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after regulatory debacle

Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area.

Wang Yi warns Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’

Beijing’s top diplomat tells US Secretary of State to expand cooperation, manage risks in Taiwan-related issues during call on Tuesday.

Exclusive | Indian officials said to be in talks to allow reporters from China to return

Last Chinese journalist left India after being denied visa extension in 2023 and sources say both sides are working to restore reciprocity.

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

China’s Li Qiang calls for tech overhaul of legacy industrial hubs before Davos

Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech.

China’s role in Cabo Verde’s historic World Cup draw with Spain

Part of China’s “stadium diplomacy”, the country’s national arena was financed by Beijing and built by a Chinese contractor.

Xi’s thought on governing the party announced as new official doctrine

‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ emphasises strict discipline, centralised leadership and wiping out corruption.

Europe is blaming China’s economic rise for its own failures, think tank says

It comes as Beijing reportedly cancelled two meetings with the EU this month, and as the bloc prepares for key talks on China policy.

China starts building ‘water staircases’ at Three Gorges to double river cargo

New mega locks will double freight capacity at the world’s largest dam, linking China’s inland industrial hubs to coastal ports with a feat of complex engineering.

Tungsten and eyelashes: N Korea-China trade hits 9-year high as Xi hails ties

On his state visit to Pyongyang, President Xi eyes infrastructure, agriculture and tech gains as cross-border rail restarts, while high volumes of hair and tungsten fuel China’s imports.

Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine talks

Communist Party mouthpiece warns the two countries are becoming a ‘source of trouble’ and putting regional peace at risk.

How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links

The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.

China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies

New regulations for content creators unveiled as cyber police punish two web users for trolling village official over ‘gold’ earrings.

More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’

Sapping time, energy and morale, bureaucratic practices keep weighing down local officials across the country, report finds.

How a WeChat mini-program is helping China fine-tune drone regulation

New flight-clearance model is being promoted in Shanghai and Sichuan, but Beijing’s skies remain off-limits.

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive