Tag: China

China terms FM Wang Yi’s Pakistan visit as highly productive

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Pakistan, China to support each other more firmly BEIJING: China on Monday termed the recently concluded visit of its Minister for...

PTI govt undermining Pak-China partnership, claims Shehbaz

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif tweeted on Monday that the people of Pakistan were shocked at the irresponsibility of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

CPEC to go ahead as planned

--Beijing and Islamabad deny Financial Times report that claimed Pakistan is reviewing CPEC --PM’s Adviser Dawood says parts of his interview on CPEC were taken...

President Alvi says he will strengthen Pakistan, China strategic partnership

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi while underlining the significance of China in Pakistan’s foreign policy said Sunday that he looked forward to strengthening the strategic...

Pakistan, China agree to include social sector projects under CPEC

China to establish nine SEZs for technology transfer, skill development and agriculture projects  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have jointly agreed to form a joint working...

China not saddling Pakistan with ‘expensive debt’, says FM

--Wang Yi says 47% of Pakistan's debt comes from IMF, ADB --Says 22 operational CPEC projects, of which nine have been completed, have triggered investment...

Govt expected to take $9.69bn loan in FY2018-19

It is likely that the government might take a loan of $9.69 billion during the fiscal year 2018-19. According to the Economic Affairs Division (EAD),...

We must face China together, new US envoy to Brussels tells...

BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union must overcome their trade disputes and stand up to China's "economic aggression" together, US President Donald...

Chinese FM arrives on Friday on three-day visit

ISLAMABAD: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to Pakistan from Friday to Sunday, upon the invitation of...

Afghan troops to train in China, ambassador says

BEIJING: China will train Afghan troops on Chinese soil, Afghanistan's ambassador to Beijing said, describing the military cooperation as an effort to fight al...

China to provide $60b in financial support to Africa, Xi says

  BEIJING: China will provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening of a major China-Africa...

China says not putting pressure on Taiwan’s last Africa ally

  BEIJING: China is not putting any pressure on self-ruled Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, to switch to Beijing, but...

China storm kills 2 people, forces 127,000 to evacuate

  BEIJING: A state news agency says torrential rains in southern China killed at least two people and forced 127,000 to evacuate. The Xinhua News Agency...

Despite tensions, China says navy chief plans to visit US next...

  BEIJING: China's defense ministry said on Thursday that navy chief Shen Jinlong plans to visit the United States in September, despite an escalating trade...

China says no plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan

  BEIJING: China on Thursday denied reports that it plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan, saying the neighbors are engaged merely in "normal military and...

Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did...

China targets rumours, religion in updated party rules

  BEIJING: China's ruling Communist Party has issued a revised set of regulations governing members' behavior, threatening punishment for spreading political rumours and recommending those...