Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday held separate discussions with senior officials from the UK, China and the UAE on the evolving regional situation, as diplomatic efforts intensified to resolve the conflict between Iran and the United States. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), British […]
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Pakistan denies refusing China’s push for Afghan talks
Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Monday denied reports about Islamabad turning down China’s call for a dialogue with Kabul, in a bid to end weeks of fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The conflict began when Afghan forces targeted Pakistan border posts on Feb. 26 in response to Islamabad’s earlier air strikes on what it said were […]
Trump suggests he may delay China trip
President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it´s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent said any delay to Trump´s trip to Beijing would not be because of disagreements over the Iran war or efforts to reopen the Strait […]
China urges Pak-Afghan talks to resolve tensions
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone call that disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue and consultation, not force, the foreign ministry said in a statement published on Friday. Wang urged both sides to remain calm and exercise restraint, hold face-to-face talks as […]
China urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve disputes through dialogue
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their disputes through dialogue and consultation rather than force, amid escalating cross-border tensions. Wang conveyed the message in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, emphasizing the need for calm, restraint, and an immediate ceasefire. Read More: […]
China passes law enforcing shared national identity among ethnic minorities
BEIJING – China legislature passed a new law on Thursday aimed at promoting a “shared” national identity among the country’s 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities groups, a move critics say risks eroding minority cultures and punishing dissent as separatism. Read More: China adopts land borders law amid regional tensions The “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” law was approved […]
‘China’s mediation brings lull in Pakistan, Afghanistan fighting’
Chinese mediation efforts, including a message from President Xi Jinping, have helped ease the worst fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, three Pakistani government officials said. The officials said a meeting between the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif late last month included […]
China North Korea passenger trains resume after six-year Covid hiatus
BEIJING: Passenger trains services between China and North Korea are set to resume on Thursday, six years after being suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, railway authorities and tour agencies confirmed. China-North Korea passenger rail to resume after 6-year hiatus https://t.co/8qhtBPl0KE — Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 10, 2026 The service, which had been halted in […]
China warns US AI military use can create ‘Terminator’ world
China warned the United States on Wednesday that the excessive use of artificial intelligence in its military could plunge the world into a “Terminator”-like dystopian future. US President Donald Trump’s administration has sought the unconditional use of AI startups in the military. The Pentagon has confirmed Elon Musk’s Grok system is cleared for use in […]
China beat North Korea 2-1 to take top spot in Group B
Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a physical, high-energy game Monday to take top spot in Group B in the Women’s Asian Cup. The result sent North Korea into a quarterfinal Friday against Australia in Perth, where the hosts and 2023 World Cup semifinalists opened the tournament with a win over Philippines. China […]