China set to launch new Earth observation satellite on April 26, 2018China is to launch Gaofen-5, a hyperspectral imaging satellite for Earth observation, at the beginning of May. The new satellite, capable of obtaining spectral information from ultraviolet to long-wave infrared radiation, can be used to survey inland waters and mineral resources, said Tong Xudong, director of the Earth Observation System and Data Center, China National […]
China rejects US research report on Belt and Road Initiative on April 20, 2018BEIJING: China on Wednesday refuted a US research group report on the Belt and Road Initiative, reiterating that the initiative aims to achieve win-win economic cooperation. According to the Associated Press, after analyzing 15 Chinese-funded port projects, a research institute called C4ADS concluded that the projects were not driven by win-win economic development, but intended […]
Chinese military drone maker eyes civilian market on April 20, 2018BEIJING: One of China’s leading drone makers is developing unarmed versions of its military drones in order to enter an expected larger civilian market, China Daily reported Thursday. Shi Wen, chief designer of the Caihong, or Rainbow, series at the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics in Beijing, told the newspaper that the academy had decided […]
Kh Asif to attend SCO FMs meeting in Beijing on April 19, 2018BEIJING: Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet in Beijing next Tuesday to prepare for the SCO summit, which will be held in east China’s Qingdao City in June. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers. In addition to foreign […]
177 children die of malnutrition, viral infections in Sindh in 2018 on April 19, 2018ISLAMABAD: Two more children died on Wednesday in southern district of Tharparkar due to various reasons, taking the total death in the region for similar cases to 177 so far this year, hospital sources said. All the deaths have occurred due to malnutrition and the outbreak of multiple viral infections in Tharparkar, a district in […]
China willing to work with India to expand cooperation on April 19, 2018BEIJING: China is ready to work with India to expand their practical cooperation and make new and bigger development in bilateral ties, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday. China-India relations have developed positively this year, Hua Chunying said at a routine press briefing, adding that China will work with India to maintain high-level exchanges, […]
Floating courts in China’s Three Gorges reservoir on April 17, 2018CHONGQING: With a gavel strike on the table, a trial opened on a ferry in the waters of the Three Gorges Reservoir region in Gaoyang Township in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Inside the cabin, some 10 people sat upright, eyes falling on the passenger in the middle. “Now the court is in session to hear […]
Pak delegation on study tour in Sri Lanka on April 17, 2018COLOMBO: A 21-member Pakistani delegation from the National Defense University (NDU) is on a study tour in Sri Lanka, a statement from the Pakistani High Commission in Sri Lanka said on Monday. The statement said the delegation comprises senior officers from the armed forces, civil services and officers from other countries who are undergoing the […]
Thousands of Pakistani students see their dreams coming true in China on April 16, 2018ISLAMABAD: Rabbiya Saba, 19, from Punjab, has started her school in China’s Sichuan province to pursue a bachelor’s degree in medicine. She said she adjusted to life in China much earlier than expected mainly due to the hospitality of the Chinese people. “I don’t feel China is a foreign country. We get great respect here. […]
US-led military strikes in Syria spark global call for political settlement on April 16, 2018The US-led military attacks on alleged chemical weapons facilities in Syria have raised grave global concern, with politicians calling strongly for relevant parties to return to dialogue and avoid an escalation of tensions. The strikes, launched by the United States along with its allies Britain and France before daybreak Saturday, followed reports of alleged chemical […]