Chinese Leader Conducts Inspection Tour of Henan’s Cultural and Industrial Sites
LUOYANG, China — May 19 — President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited key cultural and industrial sites in Luoyang, Henan Province, during an inspection tour on Monday. Xi toured the Luoyang Bearing Group Co., Ltd., a prominent manufacturing enterprise, where he examined progress in advanced industrial development. […]
President Xi Jinping Underscores Manufacturing Innovation and Cultural Preservation During Henan Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, conducted an inspection tour of Luoyang City in Henan Province on May 19, 2025. During the visit, President Xi emphasized the dual priorities of advancing industrial modernization and safeguarding cultural heritage while engaging with […]
Pakistani Food Sector Expands Footprint in China Through Strategic Expo Participation
Eleven Pakistani food and beverage enterprises are presenting a diverse portfolio of premium products at SIAL Shanghai 2025, Asia’s leading food industry exhibition, from 19–21 May. The initiative aims to leverage surging Chinese consumer demand under the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA). Occupying a dedicated pavilion organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) […]
Pakistan Sees World’s Sharpest Drop in Gender Gap for Mobile Internet Use
Pakistan has recorded the largest decrease worldwide in the gender gap in mobile internet usage, with the gap narrowing from 38% in 2023 to 25% in 2024, according to the GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025. The data reflects that approximately 8 million more women in Pakistan gained access to mobile internet during this period. […]
CPEC Consortium Boosts Education for Pakistani Students
Twenty students from the BS Forestry program at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) have been awarded fully funded split-degree scholarships under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Consortium of Universities initiative. The scholarships will allow them to complete one year of study at Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry and Yunnan University in China, […]
China Tops Pakistan’s Foreign Investment Chart in FY2024–25
China invested $711.3 million in Pakistan Between July 2024 and April 2025, making it the country’s top foreign investor, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on May 17. The investment flowed into key areas such as finance and energy, highlighting China’s growing economic partnership with Pakistan even as overall foreign […]
Empowering Women: Lahore’s New Digital Learning Center
In a move to empower young women with job-ready training, Pakistan and China signed an agreement on May 18 to set up a new digital learning center in Lahore. The center, called Ban-Mo Academy, will be established at the Government College of Technology for Women, Lytton Road, and will offer practical job training in areas […]
Transforming Trade: Mansehra to Chilas Motorway Approved
The National Highway Authority (NHA) has approved the construction of a 235-kilometer, four-lane motorway connecting Mansehra to Chilas via Kaghan, Naran, and Jalkhad, in a move experts say will significantly enhance Sino-Pak trade, tourism, and regional connectivity. The new route is expected to reduce travel time between Mansehra and Chilas from nearly seven hours to […]
Pakistan Showcases Its Rich Mineral Heritage at Nanjing Expo
At the 2025 China Nanjing International Mineral, Gemstone & Fossil Expo, held from May 15 to 19, around 10 Pakistani companies are presenting a stunning array of gemstones and minerals. These include emeralds, tourmalines, topaz, morganite, quartz, aquamarine, pyrite, marble, and onyx, sourced from regions like Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The expo, now in […]
Gender gap in mobile internet usage narrows sharply in Pakistan: PM
Pakistan has made significant strides in closing the gender gap in mobile internet access, with 8 million more women gaining connectivity during 2024–25, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Saturday, in a message marking World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the gender gap in mobile internet […]