BEIJING: China will roll out a one-year visa-free policy to citizens from six countries – France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia – starting on December 1, 2023, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. As part of fresh efforts to bring about cross-border people-to-people exchanges to serve the country’s high-quality development and opening-up, residents from the …
BEIJING: China on Friday published a document titled “Vision and Actions for High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Brighter Prospects for the Next Decade.” Formulated by the Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, the document outlines paths and measures China will take to advance Belt and Road cooperation for the next decade. China will work with …
NEW DELHI: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that China is determined to make greater contributions to global economic recovery and prosperity by sharing its own development opportunities with the world. Li made the remarks in his speech at the Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit, which was chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit aimed to discuss the implementation of the leaders’ …
BEIJING: China has warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China’s sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension. Chinese military experts said the vessels and aircrafts that are participating in the patrol …
By Alamdar Kazmi Xi Jinping, the paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China, has left an indelible mark on both Chinese politics and the global stage. His vision and leadership have been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate, making “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” a pivotal text for those seeking to understand the man behind the leader. …
BEIJING: The remains of Comrade Li Keqiang, who was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) central committees and former premier of the State Council, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on Thursday. Li was extolled as an excellent CPC member, a time-tested and …
Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday said that China will continue to support Sudan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, during his meeting with Malik Agar, deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the …
BEIJING: Chinese financial regulators on Wednesday moved swiftly to implement tasks set by the top-level, tone-setting central financial work conference, including announcing new regulations for commercial banks and vowing to take measures to defuse risks and ensure sound and stable development. The two-day conference, which concluded on Tuesday, offered a clear path for the financial industry to tackle risks, including the …
China’s government agencies released macro-economic figures on Friday, indicating that the economy is still on the right track of recovery. Analysts said a raft of targeted macro-policies and the issuance of an additional 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) in special treasury bonds will inject new impetus into the economy and contribute to the achievement of its preset annual GDP growth …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani leadership on Friday condoled to the government and people of China and the bereaved family over his sudden demise of of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang who died in Shanghai at 68. President Dr. Arif Alvi expresses his condolence on the death of former Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang. “I am deeply grieved to hear about the passing away …