Chinese white dolphins will face a new threat if the construction of the third runway of Hong Kong International Airport gets approved, environmentalists say.
Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung Thursday reiterated the government's stand that constitutional reform should be implemented in accordance with the Basic Law and National People's Congress Standing Committee decisions.
Officers take hundreds into custody after sit-in protesters refuse to leave
More young Taiwan's job seekers are willing to work on the mainland, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
China on Wednesday urged the United States to stop commenting on Hong Kong's internal affairs.
Vice-President Li Yuanchao called on youth in Hong Kong to safeguard the rule of law and support the Hong Kong government to proceed with electoral reform in accordance with the Basic Law.
The central government respects the rights of Hong Kong citizens to voice opinions, but any act against the region's Basic Law and decisions of the top legislature can only obstruct universal suffrage.
No practices or methods regarding reform for the 2017 chief executive election may deviate from the Basic Law, said Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Carrie Lam.
Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief Zhang Zhijun said the Chinese mainland will continue to develop cross-Strait ties when meeting with Taipei mayor Hao Lung-bin on Sunday.
Mainland authorities are respectful of the Taiwan people's choice of social system and lifestyle, said the mainland's chief official on Taiwan affairs.
Mainland's chief of Taiwan affairs visits island to enhance relations
Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief expresses hope that New Taipei City would continue to deepen cooperation with mainland cities, so as to create a win-win situation.