Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing, as China intensifies diplomatic engagement with global leaders amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Read More: Russian foreign minister arrived in Beijing for Middle East talks According to Chinese state media, the meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People and focused […]
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President calls for timely implementation of MoUs signed with China
President Asif Ali Zardari was given a detailed briefing on the progress of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during his recent visits to the People’s Republic of China. The briefing, held at the Chief Minister House Karachi, reviewed ongoing work relating to joint initiatives between Sindh and Chinese partners. The President underscored that these agreements […]
Pakistan in talks with China and KSA to repay UAE loan: report
Pakistan is in talks with Saudi Arabia and China to repay a loan of about $3 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The development comes after Pakistan “failed to reach an agreement with the UAE to roll over the debt for the first time in seven […]
China’s Move Toward an Experience-Driven Economy
A worker is installing the main signage for a pavilion of the upcoming China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan, April 5, 2026. [Photo: VCG] From April 13 to 18, the upcoming China International Consumer Products Expo in south China’s Hainan Province will bring together more than 3,400 brands from around 60 countries and regions. […]
Chinese runner sets world record with 100 km daily run for 100 days
BEIJING: A Chinese ultra-marathon runner has set a remarkable world record by running 100 kilometres every day for 100 consecutive days, completing a total distance of 10,000 kilometres and earning international recognition. Read More: Humanoid robots make history in world’s first half-marathon in Beijing The athlete, widely known as Huang Zenglong, completed the extraordinary endurance challenge […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to avoid hostilities during China talks: Beijing
Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Mao Ning told a regular press briefing that members of the three delegations were from their countries’ departments of foreign affairs, defense and […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan break the ice as talks open in China
Pakistan and Afghan Taliban officials met in China’s Urumqi on Wednesday for a new round of talks brokered by China, sources told. Despite 18 rounds of failed talks, the Chinese government has now taken the burden of bringing the warring neighbours to peace, but diplomatic circles are showing little optimism for a successful outcome. According […]
Pakistan, China navies conclude maritime exercise Sea Guardian IV
Exercise SEA GUARDIAN IV, conducted from 25 March to 1 April 2026 between the Pakistan Navy and PLA (N), aimed to enhance interoperability and maritime cooperation. The exercise included a five-day port phase in Karachi and a two-day sea phase in the North Arabian Sea. During the port visit, PLA Navy Ship DAQING was welcomed […]
Chinese authorities bans “bone-ash apartments” amid rising funeral costs
Chinese authorities have officially banned the practice of interring cremated remains in residential apartments, a trend that had become popular in recent years due to soaring funeral costs and a slowing housing market. Often referred to as “bone-ash apartments,” these units are typically in under-occupied or empty complexes, allowing families to store the ashes of […]
PM lauds China’s economic support; reaffirms commitment to CPEC 2.0
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appreciating China’s steadfast economic support, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to advancing CPEC 2.0, with a focus on agriculture, industrial cooperation, and priority infrastructure projects. The prime minister, in a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Jiang Zaidong here, emphasized continued close coordination at all levels on issues of mutual […]