Tag: China

China expresses hope for smooth polls in Pakistan

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying hoped that there will be smooth election process in Pakistan. Replying to a question at a regular news...

Mattis accuses China of ‘intimidation and coercion’

SINGAPORE: China’s military build-up in the South China Sea and its deployment of high-end weapons systems in the disputed waters is designed to intimidate and...

Pakistan signs contract to acquire two Chinese naval warships

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Friday signed a contract to purchase two naval warships from China, which would help enhance its warfighting capabilities. The contract for two warships...

Pakistan, China maintain close ties in cultural exchanges: Yao Jing

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Thursday said that Pakistan and China are not only friendly neighbours but also two major ancient...

China rejects ‘ridiculous’ US accusation of South China Sea militarisation

BEIJING: US assertions that China is militarising the South China Sea are "ridiculous", China said on Thursday, after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said...

China asks Pakistan, India to handle Kashmir properly

BEIJING: Commenting on India’s protest to Pakistan against issuance of the Gilgit-Baltistan Order, China on Tuesday said that the Kashmir issue was a legacy issue...

US and China clash over ‘technology transfer’ at WTO

GENEVA: Chinese and US envoys sparred at the World Trade Organization on Monday over US President Donald Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas,...

Philippines says it told China of ‘red lines’ in sea feud

MANILA: The Philippine foreign secretary says China has been notified of "red lines," or actions Manila would find unacceptable, in the South China Sea,...

China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuke deal...

BEIJING: China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its foreign ministry...

China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal...

BEIJING: China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its foreign ministry...

China wins back Burkina Faso, urges Taiwan’s last African ally to...

BEIJING: China increased diplomatic pressure on Taiwan on Saturday by urging the self-ruled island's last African ally, Swaziland, to align with Beijing as Burkina...

The Chinese way of fasting

BEIJING: With the advent of the holy month of Ramzan, NiuJie Mosque becomes a centre of gravity for thousands of Muslims living in Beijing who...

Punjab precedes KP, Sindh in development, claims Shehbaz

--CM inaugurates new facilities at District Headquarters Hospital Narowal --Appreciates govt officials for working hard with shared determination --Chinese consul general to Lahore visits PKLI   NAROWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz...

CPEC to make Pakistan hub of economic activities, says Balochistan governor

QUETTA:  Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was the future of regional development and Pakistan would become the hub...

China, Russia rise in C Africa as western influence shrinks

LIBREVILLE: Russia and China are muscling their way into the Central African Republic as Western clout in the mineral-rich, strategically important nation seems to...

Trump signals new structure for US-China trade deal

WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump has signalled a new direction in US-China trade talks and said any deal would need "a different structure",...

US warns citizens in China after ‘abnormal’ sound injures consulate worker

BEIJING: An American citizen working at the US consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported suffering from “abnormal” sounds and pressure...