By Lin Lili, Huang Xiaohui, Wang Xinyue On a weekend night, on an open stage in the Ninth Street of Guanyinqiao business area, Jiangbei district, southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, people were singing and dancing, creating a lively atmosphere. “We come here to listen to music, enjoy food, and go shopping. The Ninth Street never sleeps at night,” said Chen Qi, …
By Li Xinping, Wang Zheng, Ding Yiting Bearings are considered as “joints” of industries. Recently, the Liu’ao offshore wind farm in Zhangzhou, southeast China’s Fujian province, which features the application of 16-MW offshore wind turbine units, was put into full-capacity operation and connected to the grid for power generation. The bearings of the turbine units were independently developed in China. …
By Yao Xueqing, Han Xin Autonomous freight transport is making rapid progress in China as the country continuously improves relevant policies and standards and strengthens pilot and demonstration projects. Leveraging pilot applications of intelligent transport, China is putting autonomous driving technologies into trial use on a larger scale, focusing on typical freight transport scenarios including road freight, delivery, intra-park transport …
LAHORE: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Wednesday met with PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, extending an invitation for the latter to visit China. The meeting focused on strengthening ties in technology, business, and investment between China and Pakistan, Express News reported. During the meeting, Nawaz Sharif praised China as a “trusted friend” and expressed pride …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan has successfully met the stringent conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking at a discussion on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) movement in the United States, PM Shehbaz also expressed his gratitude to friendly nations, including China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, for their invaluable support in …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui has criticised the judiciary for failing to stand against martial law, while a heated debate surrounds a recent constitutional amendment. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Siddiqui questioned the legal basis of recent court decisions, particularly in relation to reserved seats and party defections. “No member in the case …
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister and Awam Pakistan Party leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has called for Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa to retire after completing his tenure, amidst what he described as political instability and chaos in the country. Speaking to the media at the Murree Press Club on Wednesday, Abbasi stressed that Pakistan is facing severe political turmoil. …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court’s Justice Babar Sattar has grilled the federal government on how the military’s media wing was assuming the “exclusive right” to decide who qualifies as a defence analyst, it emerged on Wednesday. The development came to light on Tuesday when the IHC issued an order about a case that challenged Pemra’s directives mandating retired officers to …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to further strengthen “mutually beneficial cooperation” between their countries in various areas, including trade and security, the Foreign Office said. In a press release issued today, the FO said PM Shehbaz and Erdogan met each other in New York on the sidelines of the 79th …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that four out of the eight election tribunals in Punjab have become operational to address election disputes, while the remaining will be notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) soon. Consequently, a five-judge SC bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, directed Advocate Sikandar Bashir Mohmand, the …