Pakistan, China Sign MoUs to Boost Cooperation in Livestock, Textile and Emergency Equipment

URUMQI, CHINA; Pakistan and China on Friday signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at expanding cooperation in the fields of livestock, textile industry, and advanced emergency equipment. President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing ceremony between Pakistani and Chinese enterprises during his visit to Urumqi. Under the first MoU, Loyang Modern Biotechnologies and the […]

Pakistan’s Salt Exports to China Soar by 33 Percent in Early 2025

BEIJING; Pakistan’s salt exports to China surged by 33 percent during the first half of 2025, signaling deepening trade cooperation and rising Chinese demand for Pakistan’s mineral-rich salt, particularly for industrial applications. According to figures released by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), Pakistan exported industrial salt worth 3.74 […]

U.S. and China Resume Trade Talks in Stockholm Amid Looming Tariff Deadline

STOCKHOLM; Senior U.S. and Chinese officials resumed high-stakes trade talks in Stockholm on Monday, aiming to extend a temporary truce in their ongoing economic conflict, with just weeks remaining before a critical August 12 deadline. U.S. Treasury Chief Scott Bessent led the American delegation, arriving at Sweden’s Rosenbad government offices, while China’s Vice Premier He […]

China’s BYD to assemble EVs in Pakistan from 2026

By Ariba Shahid (Reuters); Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD plans to roll out its first car assembled in Pakistan by July or August 2026 to capture growing demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the region, a company executive said on Wednesday. BYD, the world’s top EV maker, has been expanding rapidly outside its home market, where it […]

Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.1506 against USD Monday

BEIJING (Xinhua); The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 29 pips to 7.1506 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each […]

China Flags Off First ‘Zheng He’ Multimodal Train from Kunming to Laos, Thailand

Islamabad (Monitoring Desk) The first train of the “Zheng He” Sea-Road-Rail International Multimodal Transport Service departed on Friday from Tengjun International Land Port in Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. This marks a significant step in enhancing regional connectivity and trade under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The train will travel along the […]

China’s foreign exchange reserves increase in June

BEIJING (Xinhua); China’s foreign exchange reserves totaled 3.3174 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of June 2025, up by 32.2 billion U.S. dollars, or 0.98 percent, compared to the end of May, official data showed Monday. In June, the U.S. dollar index declined while global financial asset prices generally increased due to factors such as […]