US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

In pictures: South China Portraits by Hong Kong photographer So Hing Keung South China Morning Post

New Delhi ranked as the world’s ⁠most polluted major ⁠city on Saturday ⁠morning, according to Swiss group IQAir, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a day before Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. India has ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online classes and encouraged people to work from home ahead of Diwali on Sunday, which is usually marked by the widespread use of firecrackers ⁠that further worsen the air quality. IQAir ranked Delhi ‌first for air pollution.

Global financial leaders who gathered in Hong Kong this week largely sidestepped Beijing’s offshore trust tax crackdown, a lingering near-term hurdle for the city’s otherwise expanding wealth management industry. Beijing’s move earlier this year to step up scrutiny of wealthy families’ overseas assets was barely discussed openly at a series of financial industry events, including the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit and the PWMA Wealth Management Industry Summit 2026, even as it...

China, US top trade officials hold video call as Beijing raises serious concerns over restrictions; expert urges Washington to honor leaders' consensus Global Times