China has decided to reduce the use of plastic across the country. China is one of the biggest users of plastic products. According to the sources, China will prohibit non-degradable bags in all major cities this year and will ban in all cities till 2020. The National Development and Reform Commission presented a new policy, … Read more
China reported the various cases of a mysterious virus on Sunday, including three patients in a severe condition, heightening concerns of more infections as hundreds of millions of people prepare to travel home for the Lunar New Year holiday, BOL News learnt. Sources said that, From the US to Thailand, countries have set up safety … Read more
The official data shows that the economy of China is at it’d lowest point since 1990. As the domestic demand weakens and trade tensions arose with the United States. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, economy of China grew by 6.1 percent last year, and this is considered to be the worst condition of … Read more
Chinese passengers will be screened by the US authorities to detect the SARS-like virus. The SARS-like virus is newly-identified and has two deaths. Passengers traveling directly from China to the US or going through connecting flights will be screened. Chinese passengers or people traveling to the US from Wuhan will have to take part in … Read more
The birth rate in China has decreased to its lowest for 70 years in China. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the birthrate in 2019 was 10.48 per thousand. The number of births decreased by 580,000 to 14.65 million in 2019. Despite easing the ‘one-child policy’ in China, the birth rate has been decreasing … Read more
New Delhi: India’s former national security adviser Shiv Shankar Menon has said that India is facing isolation at the international front due to certain controversial decisions taken by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Menon, who served as foreign secretary and was an earlier envoy to China, Israel, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, said the … Read more
The second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) came into effect which will allow the Pakistani manufacturers and traders to export around 313 new products on zero duty to the Chinese market. Pakistan was already enjoying zero duty on export of 724 products to China under the first FTA signed between the two countries … Read more
BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison on Monday, BOL News learnt. According to the official news agency, on charges of illegally practicing medicine the scientist who created the world’s first ‘gene-edited’ babies sentenced to 3 years in prison. He Jiankui was convicted … Read more
Chinese foreign ministry has urged Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and peacefully resolve disputes through negotiation. According to the details, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Geng Shuang said during his weekly briefing that as a neighbor to both China requests on both sides to exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that will worsen conditions. … Read more
China is planning to rage war against Islam and the Muslim world as authorities in the communist country have decided to modify the Holy Quran. China’s extremist moves have come to light since it started the ethnic cleansing of Uighur Muslim minority. However the china government have denied its blatant attempts. Nevertheless, the ethnic cleansing … Read more
Tokyo: Japan hanged a Chinese man on Thursday (Dec 26) convicted of the murder of a family of four whose bodies were found handcuffed and weighted down with dumbbells in a bay, the justice minister said. According to the details, Justice Minister Masako Mori said she had signed off on the execution of Wei Wei … Read more
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi recently issued a travel advisory for its citizens, who are heading to or are in India currently, in the wake of ongoing protests that are taking place in several parts of India owing to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The advisory posted on the website of the Chinese Embassy … Read more
LONDON: Oil was little changed on Monday, holding near a three-month high on optimism over a nearing U.S.-China trade deal even as Russia said an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC-led pact may consider easing output cuts next year, BOL News learnt. Brent crude LCOc1 was down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $66.12 per … Read more
Chinese efforts to bring mutual trade to a win-win situation would be a great favour to the economy of Pakistan. Chinese entrepreneurs should help Pakistani exporters to show their full presence in the Chinese markets. These views were expressed by the LCCI Vice President Mian Zahid Jawaid Ahmad while addressing to a 24-member Chinese delegation … Read more
Back to back visits of Chinese trade delegations are not only reflect unbreakable friendship between the two countries but are also an ample proof of Chinese Investors’ growing interest in Pakistan. These views were expressed by the LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh while addressing a delegation of Chinese investors at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce … Read more
Arms sales has risen up by five percent worldwide in 2018 in a market dominated by the United States, according to a new report published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday. The turnover of the 100 biggest arms manufacturers came to $420 billion, the report said. United States (US) manufacturers alone accounted … Read more
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said policy to discourage imports should be reconsidered because of losses associated with it. The policy of suppressing imports has damaged the industrial sector, left a million jobless and triggered inflation to nine-year high resulting in unrest, he said. Talking to the business … Read more
The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad has rejected the media report by an US based news agency that had claimed that at least 629 Pakistani girls were sold as brides to China. The Associated Press on December 4 had reported that more than five hundred Pakistani girls were sold as brides to China recently, alleging acts … Read more
Many Pakistani students are all set to participate in Belt and Road International Students Football League being played in China. The students from other countries including Russia, Spain, Central Asian Republics, and Africa will also show their presence. The opening ceremony of the league which was sponsored by International Students in China was held in … Read more
Pakistani investigators compiled a list of 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. According to details, U.S.-based news agency the Associated Press obtained a list which gives the most concrete figure yet for the number of women which have been trafficked to China … Read more
Beijing: China and Pakistan will hold a month-long joint military exercise to boost cooperation between the two militaries and capability to jointly deal with terrorist threats including those targeting joint projects with China. A Chinese unit from a special forces brigade of the People’s Liberation Army Xinjiang Military Region has departed from their base camp … Read more
A delegation comprising of 45 Chinese Officials headed by Mr. Sha Zukhang, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, President of Pakistan Friendship Association of China and Chairman of the International Green Economy Association, visited National Bank of Pakistan, to sign a Strategic Cooperation Agreement, for provision of banking facilities by NBP to IGEA members. … Read more
Pakistani exporters are eager to enter the huge Chinese meat market, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Monday. “China’s demand for meat imports is very large, and many Pakistani exporters call us every day to indicate that once China opens Pakistani meat exports, they hope to sign a one-year contract immediately,” Adnan Hafeez, Secretary-General of … Read more
China’s oldest Quran manuscript has been displayed in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, making its debut to the public. Estimated to be between 1,100 and 1,300 years old, the Quran is considered to be one of the three oldest manuscripts in the world. The 867-page manuscript is comprised of 30 volumes and packaged in two slipcases, … Read more
Australian cyber experts in their recent report have revealed that Chinese tech giants are working closely with the Communist Party to censor and surveil Uighur Muslims in China’s western region of Xinjiang. According to the details, Chinese tech giants including ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, and Huawei Technologies are working closely with the Communist Party to … Read more
Popular social media app Tik Tok officially apologized to Feroza Aziz; a Tik Tok user for suspending her app account. Tik Tok has made her account active again. According to details, Tik Tok had taken action against Feroza Aziz’s video in which she mentioned the brutalities happening to Muslims in China while making an eyelash … Read more
The foreign ministry of China has summoned U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad to protest against the passing in the U.S. Congress of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, saying it amounted to interference in an internal Chinese matter. Reuters reported that the ministry said in a notice posted on its website Vice Foreign Minister … Read more
Pakistan is anxiously seeking joint ventures in energy sector between Pakistani and Chinese private sectors. It would not only help much-needed transfer of technology but would also help bring down cost of production in Pakistan. These views were expressed by the LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh while talking to a Chinese delegation, led by Jonathan … Read more
