Tag: China

Chinese envoy appreciates formation of economic zones in Punjab

LAHORE: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office here on Thursday where different matters of mutual...

NAB signs MoU with China to oversee CPEC projects

--440 corruption references filed from Oct 2017 to Sept 2018 ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Sunday said that the anti-graft...

China tests its own ‘Mother of All Bombs’

China has tested its most powerful non-nuclear weapon, dubbed the "Mother of All Bombs" by official media in a reference to a US munition...

China to continue assisting in Pakistan’s socio-economic development

BEIJING: China on Thursday said that it will "continue to provide assistance for economic and social development in Pakistan through trade, investment, and all-around...

China’s Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful ‘reunification’

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful “reunification” with the self-ruled...

Construction of warships for Pakistan Navy underway in China

China recently started construction of an export version of one of its advanced warships and will deliver it to Pakistan as part of a...

China to lend $2 billion for bolstering Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves:...

--The $2 billion loan being pledged by China is to avoid further devaluation of the rupee against the greenback In a largely expected development, China...

China to upgrade social services in Pakistan’s remote region

BEIJING: China will extend all possible support to upgrade social services in Pakistan’s remote regions, especially the Province of Balochistan. Gwadar will be the main focus of attention for improving...

Chinese embassy refutes Pakistan’s $40bn ‘debt burden’ under CPEC

ISLAMABAD: China on Sunday refuted a media report which claimed that Pakistan would repay $40 billion in debt to China under the China-Pakistan Economic...

Chinese debt burden: Facts and Fiction

ISLAMABAD: As China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered its stabilization stage, detractors and critics have sharpened their tools to trigger unfounded and baseless...

Pakistan, China agree to support Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process

--FM Qureshi meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing --Both sides discuss bilateral issues, Afghan peace process --Political reconciliation only way to resolve Afghan issue, says China BEIJING: Pakistan and...

FM Qureshi to visit four regional countries in three days

--Pakistan strongly believes in peaceful neighbourhood, resolving outstanding issues, says foreign minister --Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold int'l conference to attract investments   ISLAMABAD/MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah...

BRI brought great opportunities for Pakistan: Shaukat Aziz

BEIJING: Former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, in an interview with Xinhuanet on Friday, said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had brought great...

Pak-China joint int’l air exercise Shaheen-VII concludes

Pak-China Joint International Air Exercise ‘Shaheen-VII’ concluded at an Operational Air Base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Friday. To mark the conclusion of the...

China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing

BEIJING: The Chang'e-4 lunar probe mission — named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology — launched on a Long March 3B rocket from...

Chinese special forces arrive in Pakistan for joint exercise

RAWALPINDI: A special forces contingent of People Liberation Army China arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to participate in the Pak-China joint military exercise ‘Warrior...

China to increase its imports from Pakistan: officials 

BEIJING: China is confident that its imports from Pakistan will show a reasonable increase in the coming year, following the outcome of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent...