By Qamar Bashir Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar’s visit to China is of significant importance, as he has received a special invitation from President Xi Jinping to participate in the ‘Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation’ scheduled to take place in Beijing from October 17-18. As Pakistan takes part in the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), it seizes an …
Trains loaded with Southeast Asian agricultural products such as durians and mangosteens are now frequently entering China through the Mohan railway port in southwest China’s Yunnan province, along the China-Laos Railway. Photo shows a container ship at the Piraeus Port, Greece. (People’s Daily/Meng Xianglin) Since the beginning of this year, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 14 million tons of …
China is hosting the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing from Oct 17 to 18. This year’s forum theme is “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity.” Streets and other public spaces throughout Beijing have been adorned with captivating sculptures, banners, and slogans related to the forum, creating a vibrant atmosphere …
BEIJING: China is willing to work with Mongolia to adhere to mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual support, and push bilateral relations to a new level, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while meeting with his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg. …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reportedly reached a consensus to revise the cost of the Mainline-1 (ML-1) project to approximately $6.6 billion, with an amended project design slated for submission to Pakistan by October 31. ML-1 comprises a 1,872-kilometer railway track connecting Karachi to Peshawar traversing Sindh and Punjab provinces. The project involves upgrading and doubling the track, laying a …
ISLAMABAD: China and the U.S. share important responsibility for world peace, stability and development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a reply letter to Chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation Jeffrey Greene and Flying Tigers veterans Harry Moyer and Mel McMullen on September 12. Greene, Moyer and McMullen jointly wrote a letter to Xi recently, expressing their commitment to …
ISLAMABAD: China on Tuesday confirmed the participation of representatives from over 110 countries that they will attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in October, with preparations for the forum being well underway. Events during the forum include the opening ceremony, three high-level forums on connectivity, green development and digital economy and six thematic forums: …
State visit provides new strength to Belt and Road cooperation
BEIJING: Beijing will continue to support Pakistan in stabilising its financial situation, the Chinese state media quoted China’s President Xi Jinping as saying following his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday. China and Pakistan should move forward more effectively with the construction of their economic corridor, as well as accelerate the construction of infrastructure for the Gwadar Sea …
China’s exports rebounded and grew at a double-digit pace in May, shattering expectations and adding to signs that China’s economy is recovering from COVID-19 outbreaks as factories restarted and logistics snags eased in Shanghai, customs data showed on Thursday. The country’s exports rose 16.9 percent in May year on year in dollar terms, accelerating from April’s 3.9-percent increase, according to …