The first batch of cross-boundary vehicles on Wednesday left the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities to drive on the world's longest cross-sea bridge.

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday announced the opening of the world's longest cross-sea bridge, which connects the mainland province of Guangdong with the country's two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macao.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which will officially start operation on Wednesday, is the world's longest sea bridge with the Hong Kong Port and the Hong Kong Link Road forming the Hong Kong section.

The 23rd Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) kicked off here on Thursday, with trade promotion activities between Asian countries and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), and summits, forums and roundtables.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Port Moresby Thursday to pay a state visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting.

China will step up efforts to ease market restrictions over foreign investment, with measures to open up more sectors and guarantee equal treatment, according to a press conference on Friday.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation on Sunday published a draft law on vaccine management at its website to solicit public opinions for half a month.

A ceremony was held in Beijing Monday to commemorate the 152nd anniversary of the birth Sun Yat-sen, a great national hero and patriot, and pioneer of China's democratic revolution.

Stan Lee, who dreamed up Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk and a cavalcade of other Marvel Comics superheroes that became mythic figures in pop culture with soaring success at the movie box office, died at the age of 95, his daughter said on Monday.

The White House announced Wednesday that U.S. Vice President Mike Pence would visit the Asia-Pacific region from Nov. 11 to 18.

Over the past week, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members have been looking at new ways businesses can capitalize on changing technologies and consumers habits across the region.

New Zealand is deploying defense force assets to Papua New Guinea to assist with security at the APEC Leaders' Week this month, a government statement said on Tuesday.