Pakistan highlights Peace, Culture at SCO as India’s isolation grows
Qingdao, China: Amid India’s growing diplomatic isolation on key global platforms, Pakistan reaffirmed its active international engagement through a prominent and culturally grounded presence at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ministerial meeting held in Qingdao. Representing Pakistan, Minister of State and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Huzaifa Rehman, delivered […]
Pakistani national honored with prestigious Orchid Award in Beijing
Beijing: A Pakistani national, Zafar ud-Din Mahmood, has been awarded the prestigious Orchid Award by the Chinese government in recognition of his exceptional contributions to strengthening Pakistan-China friendship and fostering people-to-people connectivity. The Orchid Award celebrates individuals worldwide who have made outstanding efforts in promoting mutual understanding, cultural exchanges, and cooperation with China. Mahmood, who […]
Pakistan Joins Beijing Meet on Global Civilizational Dialogue
Beijing: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has arrived in Beijing to attend the Ministerial Conference on Dialogue of Civilizations, set to take place on July 10 and 11. The conference is being co-hosted by the Publicity and International Departments of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee along with China’s Ministry […]
Pakistan, China air forces pledge deeper cooperation
Islamabad (Web-Desk): In a significant development underscoring the deep-rooted strategic partnership between Pakistan and China, a high-level defence delegation led by Lieutenant General Wang Gang, Chief of Staff of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), met with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), at […]
Need for a baseline study on electronic-waste management in Pakistan emphasised
ISLAMABAD; A high-level consultative meeting was convened at the Ministry Climate Change & Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) to discuss terms of reference of the first working group to review the current status of electronic waste management in Pakistan, identify policy and regulatory gaps and initiate a roadmap for the formulation of a national e-waste management framework […]
China stands firm in defending own rights, int’l fairness amid U.S. tariff pressure, says Premier Li
RIO DE JANEIRO (Xinhua); Faced with U.S. tariff pressure, China stands firm in defending its own rights and interests and upholding international fairness and justice, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Monday. Li made the remarks when meeting with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS […]
China’s Hebei province a growing tourist hotspot for Malaysians, official says
KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua); North China’s Hebei Province is fast becoming a tourist hotspot for Malaysians seeking to experience the country, an official from Malaysia’s tourism promotion agency said here on Monday. The rich history and cultural heritage of the province, along with its many unique attractions, make it an attractive option for Malaysians seeking to […]
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 […]