Launch ceremony for country first Hangor-class submarine in China ISLAMABAD: The launch ceremony Pakistan's first Hangor-class submarine prepared in China took place at the Wuchang... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Print CPEC: Preparatory meeting discusses 13th JCC ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired a preparatory meeting for the 13th Joint Cooperation Committee... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 08:59am
Business & Finance BMW to invest further $2.76bn in key market China BEIJING: BMW said on Friday it planned to invest an additional 20 billion yuan ($2.76 billion) in its Shenyang... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
World Xi tells Blinken US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’ BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s biggest... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 04:59pm
World Antony Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:24am
World Chinese, French militaries set up dialogue mechanism for cooperation BEIJING: The Chinese and French militaries have established an inter-theatre dialogue mechanism for cooperation,... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:18am
Markets China’s Q1 gold consumption climbs nearly 6% on safe-haven demand BEIJING: China’s gold consumption in the first quarter of 2024 climbed by 5.94% from a year earlier on soaring... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:15am
Markets China’s yuan nears daily downside limit as US yields rise, yen falls HONG KONG: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar and traded a whisker away from its daily... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:00am
World Putin says plans to visit China in May MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what would be his first... Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:17pm
World Maldives vows China-backed building boom, Indians out MALÉ, (Maldives): The Maldives will press on with Chinese-backed construction and evict Indian troops from the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
World Blinken due in China seeking pressure but also stability SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday as the United States ramps up pressure... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:38am
World Germany arrests EU parliamentary staffer on China spying charges BERLIN: German police have arrested an assistant to a European Parliament member on suspicion of “an especially... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Opinion US’s China containment policy While it comes to China-US rivalry, two opposite themes emerge. China says that this world is big enough for all of... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
World China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods QINGYUAN: More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with... Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:57pm
World China, US relations stable despite US ‘interference’, Chinese official says BEIJING: Relations between Beijing and Washington are stabilising despite US actions that harm Chinese interests, a... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:22pm
World ‘China is the winner’ in Maldives election MALÉ (Maldives): A landslide parliamentary election victory for the Maldives’ pro-China president clears the way... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World China says committed to ‘friendly’ talks on maritime disputes QINGDAO (China): A senior Chinese defence official said Monday that Beijing sought to resolve maritime disputes... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations BEIJING: Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said... Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:12pm
World Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry MALÉ: Voting got under way in the Maldives Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed... Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
World Tesla cuts prices nearly $2,000 in China, in line with US cuts BEIJING: Tesla has cut prices by nearly $2,000 across its models in China, after price cuts in the United States, as... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 10:44am
Markets China's imports of Russian oil near record high in March BEIJING: Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed on Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded... Published 20 Apr, 2024 06:30pm
Pakistan Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May: Finance Minister Bulk of Pakistan's bilateral debt is being rolled over, Aurangzeb says Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:30pm
World ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence BANGKOK: Regional bloc ASEAN said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:46am
Pakistan Five Japanese escape unhurt in Karachi suicide blast attack KARACHI: Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped unhurt on Friday from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:36pm
World China foreign ministry welcomes US Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to China BEIJING: A spokesperspon for the Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed US Secretary of State Antony... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:16pm
World China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability JAKARTA: China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the... Published 18 Apr, 2024 11:41am
Markets China’s March aluminium imports jump 90% on-year, customs data show BEIJING: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and products jumped 89.8% at 380,000 metric tons in March, customs... Published 18 Apr, 2024 11:30am
World IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with international... Published 18 Apr, 2024 11:08am
World China, EU trade tensions risk a full trade war, European Chamber president warns GUANGZHOU: China and Europe face a “slow motion train accident” as a rising tide of protectionism threatens to... Published 17 Apr, 2024 06:22pm
Markets China’s March coal output slips BEIJING: China’s coal output fell 4.2% in March, statistics bureau data showed on Tuesday, amid oversupply and ... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am