Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Hydropower project of CPEC starts reservoir impoundment

CPEC

KAROT: The Karot hydropower project, a pilot project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), successfully closed the gates of the diversion tunnels on Saturday, starting reservoir impoundment. Invested by the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) with a total of about $1.74 billion, the Karot hydropower project in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is the fourth level … Read more

China launches first mission Tianwen-1 to Mars

On Thursday, China launched its first mission to Mars. The mission, called Tianwen-1, was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southern province of Hainan on a Long March-5 Y4 carrier rocket, reports state-run Xinhua news agency. The China National Space Administration said the spacecraft reached the intended Earth-Mars transfer orbit after flying … Read more