Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Beijing hosts 80th anniversary of WWII victory with world leaders

Beijing hosts 80th anniversary of WWII victory with world leaders

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping oversaw the largest military parade in the nation’s history on Wednesday. The event drew international attention not only for its scale, but for the high-profile attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — two of the world’s most diplomatically isolated figures. Adding to the … Read more

Putin slams Trump’s statement as a danger to global peace

Putin slams Trump’s statement as a danger to global peace

Moscow – As tensions escalate in the Iran-Israel conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence, calling former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet a serious threat to international peace. The Russian leader reacted strongly by retweeting Trump’s recent message and warning that such remarks could lead to dangerous consequences. “Trump’s threats are a major … Read more

China to always stand firm with Pakistan regardless of int’l landscape: Xi

Xi Jinping Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China would always stand firm with Pakistan regardless of any change in international landscape and emphasised that both countries would continue to improve overall planning and deepen cooperation. The Chinese president, in his congratulatory message on Decade of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said China and Pakistan would … Read more

Antony Blinken says US shared information on Chinese balloon with several nations

Antony Blinken

The US shared China’s surveillance balloon information with several countries. He also spoke with NATO Secretary General about the strategic and operational difficulties. China was covertly enhancing its military capabilities, particularly its nuclear arsenal. Several nations across the world have been informed about the United States’ discovery of China’s surveillance balloon, according to US Secretary of … Read more

China’s zero-cases policy causes first Covid deaths in six months

China's zero-cases policy

Since Saturday, three fatalities have been confirmed in Beijing, bringing the total number of fatalities in the nation to 5,229. The killings come as China’s “zero-Covid policy” ignites sporadic demonstrations. Officials have warned that the situation in the capital is at its worst point since outbreak began. Covid deaths have been reported in China for … Read more

Vladimir Putin will not attend upcoming G20 summit: Indonesian govt official

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali, Indonesia. Russia has been excluded from the group over the Ukraine conflict. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that Russia was welcome at the G20 despite tensions with the West. An Indonesian government official said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will … Read more

China expresses solidarity with flood victims; announces relief assistance

China expresses solidarity
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have expressed their complete solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan over the human and financial losses
  • The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong conveyed these special messages to President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif from the Chinese leadership
  • China had announced an assistance grant of RMB100 million (Yuan), besides the dispatch of 25,000 tents and other assistance items

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have expressed their complete solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan over the human and financial losses in the recent floods that devastated huge parts of Pakistan.

The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong conveyed these special messages to President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif from the Chinese leadership.

China had announced an assistance grant of RMB100 million (Yuan), besides the dispatch of 25,000 tents and other assistance items. The first batch of relief aid containing 300 tents is expected to arrive in Karachi today. The Chinese ambassador would hand over these articles to the Pakistani authorities.

The Chinese envoy had apprised the Government of Pakistan of the decision of the Chinese leadership regarding the relief support.
The prime minister expressed gratitude to the Chinese leadership and said that the Chinese leadership and the people of China had always supported the people of Pakistan with their generosity.
He also conveyed his good wishes to the Chinese leadership.

Earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities on Monday contacted the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and pledged flood relief equipment for flood victims.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the UAE authorities had contacted the COAS for flood relief assistance.

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China advises Russia that all parties should work together to resolve Ukraine crisis

Ukraine crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine. Mr. Xi reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin that all parties should work together to resolve the problem. China consistently encourages a diplomatic solution rather than condemning or labelling Russia’s activities. On the phone this afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping and … Read more

Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

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On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video conference with UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet, who is visiting Xinjiang on a mission marred by new reports of Uyghur atrocities and suspicions that she is being exploited as a public relations instrument. China’s Communist Party is accused of detaining over one million Uyghurs and … Read more

Eurozone stocks wobble, euro hits 5-year dollar low

surging dollar is pushing the global economy

Eurozone shares wobbled and the euro struck a five-year low towards the dollar on Wednesday as issues over gasoline components ratcheted better. Meanwhile, Wall Street recovered from sharp losses the day gone by over concerns about the effect of anticipated hobby fee hikes on tech shares as greater corporations pronounced earnings. Oil costs fell on concerns approximately Covid-19 lockdowns … Read more

Biden recalls Xi Jinping complaining about Quad, and his response

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Washington: President Joe Biden said Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he was strengthening the Quad alliance in the Indo-Pacific “against China”. “I indicated to Xi Jinping that I was going to pull together the Quad: Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. He said, ‘You’re just doing that to affect us.” At a party fundraiser … Read more

Virus-hit Hong Kong invokes emergency powers to allow in China medics

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors, nurses and other personnel from the Chinese mainland to help combat a spiraling coronavirus outbreak. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day, overwhelming hospitals and government efforts to isolate all … Read more

Right on track

cpec

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s much-anticipated visit to Beijing has not only cleared the ambiguities over the viability of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, but also attracted investment worth billions of dollars in various sectors. During the visit, the two sides also chalked out a plan for CPEC’s Phase-II, which involves huge incentives for … Read more

Indonesia should work with China for advance cooperation

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BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and Indonesia should advance cooperation in a coordinated manner in the post-pandemic era. In a phone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Xi suggested that the two sides integrate Belt and Road cooperation with China’s building of a new development pattern and Indonesia’s medium and long-term … Read more

Visit to China: Imran, Xi to discuss Covid-19, economic crisis and climate change issues

Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a three day visit to China from February 3 to attend the opening ceremony of Winter Olympics Games, Beijing 2022 at the invitation of Chinese leadership. This was stated by Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar at his weekly news briefing here on Thursday. Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese … Read more

Xi exchanges congratulations with Kazakh leaders on 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties

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BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday exchanged congratulatory messages respectively with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message to Nazarbayev, Xi noted that since China and Kazakhstan established diplomatic ties 30 years ago, bilateral relations … Read more

Xi sends congratulatory letter to Greater Bay Science Forum 2021

Xi sends congratulatory letter to Greater Bay Science Forum 2021

 BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Greater Bay Science Forum 2021, which opened in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, on Saturday. Noting that the world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, Xi said the global scientific and technological innovation is in full swing, … Read more

‘Game changer’: Laos opens Chinese-built railway line

Railway line

BANGKOK: Laos is set to open a $6 billion Chinese-built railway on Friday, with debt concerns balanced against hopes it could boost the reclusive nation’s struggling economy. The 414km (260 mile) route took five years to construct under China’s trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. Analysts have acknowledged the potential economic boost, but have questioned how … Read more

Xi Jinping urges continuous efforts to promote high-quality BRI development

Xi Jinping BRI

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to continue promoting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through joint efforts. The BRI should aim for high-standard, sustainable and people-centered progress, said Xi while addressing a high-level symposium on the initiative, according to the CGTN. This year marks the eighth year since … Read more

How Xi helps transform northwest China’s barren land

YINCHUAN: Twenty-four years ago, villager Huang Tongshuai had the opportunity of seeing the man who would change his life. “In 1997, I was only 11. I saw a group of adults talking around a well in the village, and then I saw him,” Huang recalled, who lives in an area called Xihaigu in northwest China’s … Read more

Xi talks with Macron over phone

Xi jin ping with emmanuel macron

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. Xi stressed that China and France, on condition of effective epidemic prevention and control, should advance relevant cooperation, consolidate cooperation in such traditional areas as civil nuclear energy, aviation and aerospace, and expand cooperation in such new fields … Read more

‘Sissy men’ banned from China TV in new crackdown

sissy men china

China’s government excluded effete men on TV and asked broadcasters to promote “revolutionary culture”. China has broadened a movement to constrict control over business and society and implement official ethics. President Xi Jinping has called for a “national rejuvenation”, with tighter Communist Party control of the business, education, culture, and religion. Companies and the public … Read more

Which political party does Jackie Chan want to join?

Jackie Chan

Action hero Jackie Chan says he is impressed with the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) and wants to join China’s ruling Communist Party. According to the sources, the 67-year-old actor shared his thoughts on a speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the CPC’s centenary celebrations on July 1, said he was proud … Read more

PM Imran Lauds President Xi’s Leadership In Combatting Climate Change

PM Imran Lauds President Xi's Leadership In Combatting Climate Change

Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his ‘strong message’ on World Environment Day 2021 hosted by Pakistan reflecting our commitment to counter environment degradation. The Premier took to Twitter and wrote, “We laud President Xi’s leadership in combatting climate change & biodiversity loss & his offer to step up cooperation … Read more

Accidents at Chinese coal mines, 2 dead and 12 missing

Two separate accidents at coal mines in China, two people died and 12 were missing, stated Private Television on Saturday. The two deaths took place at a mine run by Henan Hebi Coal and Electricity Co late on Friday, provoking consultants in the central province of Henan to launch an emergency response plan, Private Television said. It … Read more

‘The 70-year-old friendship between China and Pakistan is rock-solid,’ President Xi

'The 70-year-old friendship between China and Pakistan is rock-solid,' President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote a congratulatory letter to the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. Chinese President Xi Jinping in the letter wrote, ‘Pakistan and China stand firmly by each other on issues of core interests and … Read more

China stands with Pakistan to jointly fight against Covid-19, Chinese President

'The 70-year-old friendship between China and Pakistan is rock-solid,' President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will always stand with Pakistan to jointly fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and make joint efforts to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future. He said this in a letter written to President Dr. Arif Alvi. Mr. Xi Jinping also wished Alvi for a speedy recovery … Read more

PM Imran praises Chinese govt. for eliminating poverty from the country

Pakistan congratulates China

Prime Minister Imran Khan lauds Chinese government and President Xi Jinping for successfully eradicating poverty from their country amidst the pandemic crisis.

Taking to Twitter, the premier said that never in 35 years, around 750 million people been taken out of extreme poverty.

“I want to congratulate President Xi Jinping & the Chinese government for the momentous achievement of eradicating extreme poverty in their country. Never before in history have 750 million people been taken out of extreme poverty in a span of 35 years,” he wrote.

He said that for developing countries like Pakistan there are lessons to be learned. “With determination and commitment, we can do the same for our people.”

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated heritage trail at Nandana Fort in district Jhelum.

He also inaugurated Tilla Jogian National Park and Salt Range National Park. These two new national parks are part of the six protected areas, which include Khairi Murat National Park, Chhanji National Park, Namal Wetland and Chashma Wetland Nature Reserve.

The Prime Minister also planted an olive tree on the occasion. He was also briefed on the measures related to wildlife conservation and environmental protection in the Salt Range.

Imran Khan also interacted with the local people and listen to their problems.

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