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, …
ISLAMABAD: Rare political consensus was shown on Friday at the third meeting of the Pakistan-China Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) of Political Parties on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Islamabad as a visiting Chinese minister stressed that internal stability was essential for Pakistan’s development. The cross-party political unity was shown at the CPEC Pakistan-China Political Parties Forum co-chaired by Deputy …
BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani delegation with him visited China’s historical Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi’an on Saturday. The visit came following an invitation extended by Chinese President Xi Jinping to see the museum in his hometown. During the visit, the prime minister and the delegation were briefed on the preservation and restoration of historical heritage and …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday spoke highly of China-Pakistan relations and called for more efforts to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing. China and Pakistan are good neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, good friends who share faith and righteousness, …
BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday refuted negative remarks by the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), saying the three countries deliberately attacked and vilified China through their trilateral meetings. The defense ministers of three countries convened for a trilateral meeting in Singapore on Sunday. They issued a joint press statement, in which they criticized China …
SINGAPORE: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a speech on China’s approach to global security on Sunday at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore. Dong highlighted the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative in his address. People in the Asia-Pacific are …
BEIJING: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and China-Pakistan International Silk Road Industry Investment Management Company Ltd have signed an MoU to facilitate investment in key projects, promote industrial cooperation, support the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) and boost bilateral trade. Economic Minister Aslam Chaudhary, Liu Jiang Hua from China-Pakistan International Silk Road Industry Investment Management Company Limited, representatives …
ISLAMABAD; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China on June 4 for a five-day visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday. According to FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, PM Shehbaz will visit China from June 4-8 and will visit the cities of Beijing, Xian and Shenzhen. …
BEIJING: China successfully launched a Pakistani multi-mission communication satellite using a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 8:12 p.m. Beijing Time (12:12 GMT) on Thursday. The satellite has successfully entered its predetermined orbit, marking a success for the launch mission. This mission marked the 524th flight of the Long March series carrier rockets.