Fruit trade between China and ASEAN countries has been thriving in recent years thanks to the increasingly close trade relations between the two sides. At a fruit trading center in Youyi township, Pingxiang, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, there are always constant streams of trucks loaded with various types of fruits. As the largest port city for fruit trade …
The impact of China’s first domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, has continued to grow since its commercial maiden voyage on Jan. 1 this year. The cruise ship has made a splash in China’s tourism sector. So far, it has completed over 50 trips and served more than 200,000 tourists, accounting for around 40 percent of the …
“China is a leader in the green economy transition,” Beate Trankmann, the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) resident representative for China, told People’s Daily Online at a forum held in Beijing on Sept. 19. The remark was made during the East Asia Forum 2024, which focused on how China and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) can collaborate to address regional …
China is willing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to deepen practical cooperation and write a new chapter in building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said Tuesday. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, …
By Mian Abrar It is shocking for most of the foreign visitors who have only heard of Xinjiang before to step out of Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport and see a completely transformed and bustling city waiting for tourists. Visits at several locations across Ürümqi indicate that Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is one of the most-developed …
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of nearly $51 billion over three years, backing for more infrastructure projects, and the creation of at least 1 million jobs. China was ready to step up cooperation with Africa in industry, agriculture, infrastructure, trade and investment, Xi told delegates from more than …
Netanyahu instructs army to prepare to distribute humanitarian aid in Gaza, instead of international organizations, Israeli media says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked concerns about a possible reoccupation of the Gaza Strip and a return to military rule, a significant shift since the 2005 withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave. These concerns were intensified by Netanyahu’s insistence on maintaining …
The government and the PTI on Wednesday urged Balochistan National Party-Mengal chief Akhtar Mengal on Wednesday to take back his resignation as an MNA and continue to be a voice for Balochistan in the National Assembly. Mengal resigned from the National Assembly a day ago citing frustration and lack of freedom in parliament as well as the apathy of lawmakers towards …
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump called on Americans on Sunday to stand united after he was injured in an assassination attempt — a shocking incident that opened a dark new chapter in an already polarised US presidential race. Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally, streaking the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents …
BEIJING: A group of journalists from 16 countries say they are impressed by Xinjiang’s social stability, robust economic growth and well-protected culture, defying the negative portrayal of Xinjiang by some Western media. The group on Sunday concluded a trip to northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where they gained first-hand information about the region’s development and cultural protection. The trip, …