The performance of Ustad Rais Ahmad, an eminent violinist from Pakistan, bedazzled the audience with his masterly played tunes at the opening concert of 19th Arts Meet held at the National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing. He played a medley which included classical Pakistani, Western and Chinese music. The audience was greatly impressed when […]
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Islamabad glues Beijing-Riyadh ties
On March 28, Secretary Perry of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued thirty-seven Part 810 authorizations to the U.S. companies, including seven to Saudi Arabia, allowing them to export unclassified civilian nuclear technology to 16 countries. The DOE statement profoundly contested Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette’s remarks in February, which opined that the U.S. […]
20pc of current CPEC projects using Chinese loans: Beijing
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that less than 20 percent of the current projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are using Chinese loans, and more than 80 percent of those have been directly invested by China or are using Chinese grants. “Only less than 20 percent of current CPEC projects are using […]
China’s youth embrace street dance amid hip-hop crackdown
In China, where children are often saddled with a packed schedule of extracurricular activities before they even enter grade school, some parents are making room for a surprising pursuit: hip-hop dance classes. Inside a dance studio in central Beijing, a group of kids bopped up and down to an American hip-hop beat as they mimicked […]
Understanding Proxy Wars
War is an inevitable phenomenon; littering human history as it laid waste to significant chunks of the human race. Total war and direct conflict have become an old art in the present modern time. Conventional warfare finds itself slowly being replaced by the emergence of modern warfare. In the 21st century, new formulas including proxy […]
Beijing strikes back with tariffs. What next for Trump?
Finally, White House has confirmed the imposition of 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports from China. China retaliated, saying it will impose an additional 25% tariff on 659 US goods worth $50bn. Tit for tat! After Trump’s withdrawal from JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal), you can expect anything from him and his administration! On […]
US’s ‘freedom of navigation’ maneuver in South China Sea Irks China
Photo: AFP China has voiced “strong dissatisfaction” after two US warships sailed by an island claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, adding to simmering tensions in the strategic waterway. The foreign ministry issued a statement expressing “resolute opposition” to the US sail-by of the territory in the disputed Paracel Island chain on […]
Xi’s tightens grip on China as new term begins
President Xi Jinping was formally handed a second term Wednesday, with no clear successor emerging in a revamped ruling council, cementing his grip on power and setting the stage for him to dominate China for decades to come. In a highly choreographed event, Xi led the new members of the elite Politburo Standing Committee in […]