UNITED NATIONS: Following religious clashes sparked by the opening this week of a controversial Hindu temple in India, Pakistan has urged the United Nations to take action for the protection of Islamic sites in the country. Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram shared the plea during an OIC ambassadorial meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, condemning the recent consecration of the …
BEIJING: China and Nauru on Wednesday opened a new chapter in relations as the two countries reestablished diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during talks with Nauru’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel …
BEIJING: China and Uzbekistan upgraded their relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era during talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Wednesday. “Both sides should take the opportunity of developing the all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era to build a solid foundation for the China-Uzbekistan community with a …
NEW YORK: The Israeli leadership’s rejection of the two-state solution is unacceptable, said a Chinese envoy on Tuesday. The two-state solution is the only viable way to achieve peace for Palestine and Israel and also a solemn requirement for the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, said Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations. “We are gravely concerned …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the construction and consecration of the ‘Ram Temple’ on the site of the demolished Babri Mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya and urged the international community to take cognisance of the growing Islamophobia, hate speech and hate crimes in India. “The United Nations and other relevant international organisations should play their part in saving …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Liu Guozhong attended the 3rd South Summit held Sunday in the Ugandan capital of Kampala and delivered a speech, calling for the advancement of South-South cooperation and reform of the global governance system. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Group of 77, and over the past six decades, …
BEIJING: China and the U.S. restarted their agricultural cooperation mechanism as China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack co-chaired the seventh meeting of the China-U.S. Agricultural Cooperation Joint Committee in Washington on Thursday. The two officials reiterated that the joint committee is an important channel for regular exchanges between the agricultural …
BEIJING: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged unswerving commitment to the one-China policy on Friday when meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Fortaleza, Brazil. Lula expressed hope for more high-level exchanges between the two sides to take the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. Brazil is ready to deepen cooperation with China and welcomes …
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is currently on a visit to Islamabad, today inaugurated the CPEC Corner at the library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speaking on the occasion, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister said that as iron brother and trusted friend, China attached special importance to Pakistan in its …
BEIJING: China and Brazil will jointly build another “golden 50 years” of bilateral ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday when meeting the press with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called for promoting China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, as …