PARIS: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris on Sunday for a state visit to France, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France. In the past five years, China and France achieved significant results in economic and trade cooperation. China-France trade continues to grow In 2023, bilateral trade between the two countries reached $78.9 billion, …
PARIS: Over the past 60 years, China-France relations have long been at the forefront of China’s ties with major Western countries, setting a prime example for countries with different social systems to coexist in peace and pursue win-win cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a written speech on Sunday upon his arrival in Paris for a state visit to …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Sunday expressed the determination to further enhance and upgrade cooperation on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. This was expressed by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Zheng Jianbang, the vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two met on the sidelines of the …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the young people in the new era to strive to write their youthful chapter of shouldering responsibility for Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in his messages for Chinese youth ahead of China’s …
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry refuted the US’ recent negative statements and actions toward China on Monday. Experts noted that the actions of the US showed that its confrontational mentality toward China remains unchanged, and urged the US to honor its words and show real sincerity in improving China-US relations. Wrapping up his three-day visit to China, US Secretary of State …
ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: In a historic first, a Pakistani satellite will orbit the moon as part of China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission, which was launched from Hainan, China, on Friday. The mission, which aims to explore the moon’s “dark side”, will employ lunar research payloads from multiple countries, including Pakistan’s iCube Qamar satellite. The Institute of Space Technology (IST) on Tuesday said Pakistan’s “historic” …
BEIJING: The Chang’e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch on May 3, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Wednesday. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history. At present, preparations for the mission are progressing steadily at the Wenchang Space Launch …
BEIJING: At the invitation of China, representatives of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) recently visited Beijing for in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation, and the talks progressed to discussing next steps, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular press briefing in …
BEIJING: More and more freight forwarders have turned to the China-Europe Railway Express (CRE), an extensive network of rail services connecting China and Europe, as a transportation alternative amid the Red Sea crisis, which has disrupted international shipping. Experts say the increased use of the network has highlighted the rail route’s vital role in stabilizing global supply chains. Houthis in Yemen have been …
BEIJING; Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing, with the two sides reaching a five-point consensus based on a comprehensive exchange of views. First, both sides agreed to continue to work hard to stabilize …