ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed eminent entrepreneur Zeeshaan Shah as Ambassador-at-Large on Investment, according to a notification issued by secretary to the prime minister. Later, Zeeshan Shah called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discussed in detail his plans to facilitate foreign investment to Pakistan. The prime minister assured Shah of full support of his government and said …

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 …

China’s top legislature adopts development plan, closes annual session Chinese lawmakers on Friday approved a decision on the quota and election of deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and two methods for Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions to elect deputies to the 14th NPC, at the closing meeting of China’s annual legislative session. The fifth session …

BEIJING, China- (Xinhua) – China’s State Council on Wednesday convened a plenary meeting to discuss a draft government work report and the draft 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. The two documents will be deliberated at the top legislature’s annual session in March. The meeting, presided over by …

ZHANGJIAKOU, China- (Xinhua) – President Xi Jinping has called on China to take advantage of technological innovations to develop winter sports in the country. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks on Tuesday during an inspection tour in Zhangjiakou, co-host city of Beijing 2022, to view preparation work for the Olympic and …

  ISLAMABAD – Chinese Ambassador Mr Nong Rong on has said that keeping in view the successful completion of the first phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China and Pakistan are more motivated to further expanding the CPEC cooperation and the prospects of our all-around cooperation have been further widened. Chinese Ambassador expressed these views while addressing an award ceremony …

    LAHORE – Overseas Chinese Association has hired services of ZOAO Law Firm which would now act as its legal counsel and will deal all legal matters of the Chinese nationals living and doing business in Pakistan. At a ceremony held here, the President of Chinese Overseas Association, Mr. Luo Qiang said on Sunday that being the first-ever Chinese …

BEIJING, China (Xinhua) – The annual Central Economic Work Conference that concluded on Friday summarized China’s experience in developing economy in the face of severe challenges. The meeting summarized China’s experience through the country’s practice of taking both domestic and international situations into consideration, and coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development. In time of crisis, the …

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, as Chinese leaders charted course for the economy in 2021. In a speech at the conference, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, reviewed the country’s economic …

BEIJING, China (China Economic Net) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said China will promote higher-standard opening-up, attract more foreign investment, and encourage more Chinese companies to go global, so as to achieve more win-win outcomes. Li made the remarks at the fifth “1+6” Roundtable which was held via video link and attended by World Bank Group President David Malpass, …