BEIJING: Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and hailed Pakistan’s partnership with its neighbour as ‘made in heaven’. “We will always stand with China and trust you blindly,” the premier told President Xi during a meeting on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation. The premier …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday announced eight major steps China will take to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. First, China will build a multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, Xi said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). The country will speed up high-quality development of …
— Li, Kakar agree to further strengthen high-level engagement, deepen multiple ties — Both neighbours signed several MoUs and agreements in various sectors ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday signed the long-awaited multi-billion-dollar Mainline One (ML-I) railway project which would cost US$ 6.7 billion and would transform and replace the centuries-old existing railway track from Peshawar to Karachi. The agreement, among …
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 …
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. …
By Adnan Hameed In an era where the flow of information is ceaseless and the media wields an unparalleled influence on public opinion, the role of media professionals has become more pivotal than ever before. It is in this dynamic landscape that I had the privilege of participating in an enlightening seminar designed to nurture the talents of young media …
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: …