Tag: China
China building Arctic cruise ship for ‘Polar Silk Road’
SHANGHAI: China has begun building its first polar expedition cruise ship, state news agency Xinhua reported Saturday, as the country looks to shipping lanes...
‘Sweet Tea’, ‘Fruit Sister’ – China’s bizzare nicknames for Western celebs
BEIJING: When it comes to Chinese names for Western celebrities, "Sweet Tea" is definitely hot, "Fruit Sister" is off the menu, and an ample...
Xi Jinping unanimously re-elected Chinese president
BEIJING: Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president by a unanimous vote Saturday morning at the ongoing session of the 13th National People's Congress, reported...
China to share its economic dividends with world community
BEIJING: China on Friday announced that it will share its economic dividends with the World community under its opening up drive.
China's political sessions have sent...
China to have driverless cars in three to five years: Baidu
Self-driving cars will hit the roads in China "within three to five years", the founder of Chinese internet giant Baidu, one of the world's...
Wang Yang elected chairman of top Chinese advisory body
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yangand, who is an ardent of Pakistan-China friendship, was elected as the chairman of the country’s top political advisory body...
EU and China urge Afghan Taliban to accept talks offer
--EU envoy says 'offer presents opportunity and a window that should be seized by all parties across conflict lines'
BEIJING: China and the European Union...
China outpaces US in weapons’ supply to Pakistan: report
WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD: From rifles to combat aircraft and warships, China has become the dominant supplier of weapons to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, according...
White House expects North Korea summit to happen despite Pyongyang’s silence
WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday it fully expected an unprecedented meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Trade war with US will only bring disaster, says China
BEIJING: Any trade war with the United States will only bring disaster to the world economy, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said on Sunday, as...
China’s support transforming Pakistan’s energy sector: experts
BEIJING: Experts spoke high of China’s decisive role in transforming Pakistan’s energy sector, as well as boosting the country’s overall economy on Saturday.
It was...
China says US soybeans ‘prime target’ over tariffs: trade group
CHICAGO: Chinese officials have said US soybeans are a prime target for retaliation against tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminium...
China to build panda park bigger than Yellowstone
BEIJING: China will create a bastion for giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park to link up and encourage breeding among...
Saba Qamar’s ‘Hindi Medium’ to release in China
MUMBAI: Saba Qamar, Irrfan Khan-starrer Hindi Medium will hit the big screens in China on April 4, following the success of movies by Bollywood...
China develops reusable space plane
BEIJING: China is developing its homegrown reusable space plane, which observers said could penetrate the anti-missile system once used for military purposes.
The reusable spacecraft...
Electricity shortage to be thing of past in Pakistan after completion...
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that electricity shortage would be a thing of the past in Pakistan after the completion...
BRI aims to promote connectivity, advance international cooperation: China
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang on Wednesday said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China aimed to promote connectivity,...
