Tag: China

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan to step up cooperation on counter-terrorism

BEIJING: China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to step up cooperation on counter-terrorism and security and join hands to address the threat posed by terrorism...

Trump urges China to obliterate North Korea’s nuclear ‘menace’

Donald Trump has urged President Xi Jinping of China to take fast and effective action to extinguish North Korea’s nuclear “menace” after the US...

China’s Xi teaches Trump bit of Chinese history

BEIJING: As President Xi Jinping led his US counterpart Donald Trump around Beijing's Forbidden City on Wednesday, he made time to teach the American...

Asif tells Senate no change in Chinese policy regarding Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday informed the Senate that China's stance regarding Pakistan has not changed and that the situation on the...

JCC to meet this month to undertake new projects under CPEC:...

ISLAMABAD: Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), the highest decision-making body of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will meet here later this month to launch some new development...

Disrespecting China’s anthem can now cost three years jail

BEIJING: China has passed legislation to punish anyone who disrespects the national anthem with up to three years in prison, state media reported Saturday. The...

China approves three-year jail term for disrespecting national anthem

BEIJING: China has passed legislation to punish anyone who disrespects the national anthem with up to three years in prison, state media reported Saturday. The...

China rejects reports of any bottleneck in implementation of CPEC

BEIJING: China rejected reports that there is any bottleneck in the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Foreign Ministry...

Chinese drama Beijing Youth to air on PTV: Chinese ambassador

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese television series called Beijing Youth is due to air on PTV soon, tweeted Chinese ambassador Lijian Zhao Saturday.   A 36 episode TV series Beijing Youth will...

Lodhi lauds Chinese President Xi Jinping for promoting peace

NEW YORK: In a session on Friday, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi expressed that the vision of the Chinese is a...

‘CPEC linked to stability, continuity of democracy’

Marriyum says CPEC being implemented successfully due to democratic stability ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said that...

China says CPEC won’t be affected by change of govt in...

  A senior Chinese diplomat on Friday said the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be completed irrespective of who is at the...

China says has agreement with Vietnam on managing South China Sea...

BEIJING / HANOI: China and Vietnam have reached agreement on managing their dispute in the South China Sea through friendly talks, a senior Chinese diplomat...

‘China’s vision of shared future vital for peace’

Maleeha says CPEC to boost regional, global economic growth UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's Ambassador to UN Maleeha Lodhi has lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping's concept of...

India ‘disappointed’ with China blocking request at UN to blacklist JeM...

NEW DELHI: India is “disappointed” by China’s decision to again block its request at the United Nations (UN) to blacklist the head of a...

China desires ‘normal relations’ between India, Bhutan

BEIJING: China on Thursday reacted cautiously to President Ram Nath Kovind appreciating Bhutan’s support during the Dokalam standoff, saying it wants to see New...

China’s pledge to build ‘world class army’ by 2050 making neighbours...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's pledge to build a “world-class army” by 2050 is making his neighbours nervous, but analysts say Beijing's military ambitions do...