Winter coming a week late in Beijing as northern China basks in warm weather BEIJING: Winter is expected to arrive late, and suddenly in Beijing this year as daytime temperatures hovered above... Published 02 Nov, 2023 11:08am
Technology UK, US, China sign AI safety pledge at UK summit BLETCHLEY PARK (United Kingdom): Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the “need... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
World Macron arrives in Central Asia amid great power rivalry ASTANA: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Central Asia on Wednesday, aiming to boost France’s profile in a... Published 01 Nov, 2023 12:23pm
Business & Finance Asia’s factories squeezed as China’s nascent recovery teeters TOKYO: Asia’s manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:57am
World China’s smog-covered north on highest pollution alert as visibility drops BEIJING: Authorities issued their highest warnings for fog and haze on Tuesday as smog enveloped major cities in... Published 31 Oct, 2023 11:38am
Business & Finance China Evergrande granted final reprieve as winding-up hearing adjourned HONG KONG: A hearing on Monday to wind up China Evergrande Group was adjourned until Dec. 4, with a Hong Kong High... Published 30 Oct, 2023 10:15am
Business & Finance StanChart Q3 profit slumps on China impairment charges HONG KONG/LONDON: Standard Chartered (StanChart) on Thursday said third-quarter pre-tax profit fell by a third, much... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Pakistan, China agree to fast-track Gwadar Port, ML-1 upgradation LAHORE: Consul General of China in Lahore Zhao Shiren says the recently concluded 3rd Belt and Road Forum has... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
World G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China TOKYO: The Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers called on Sunday for the “immediate repeal” of import curbs on... Published 29 Oct, 2023 12:48pm
World China's foreign minister suggests road to Xi-Biden summit will not be smooth BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the “road to the San Francisco summit will not be a smooth one”, the... Updated 29 Oct, 2023 10:57pm
Print RMB clearing operations: milestone achieved Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed says role of renminbi is continuously increasing in the global economy and international financial markets Updated 28 Oct, 2023 04:29pm
World China’s Wang tells Blinken ‘in-depth’ dialogue can steady ties WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The United States and China have disagreements and need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:17am
World China’s top diplomat in US to weigh Xi visit WASHINGTON: China’s top diplomat opens talks Thursday in Washington as President Xi Jinping decides whether to... Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am
Print FO assails US action against 3 China-based entities ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday termed the US administration’s move to designate three Chinese entities on... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 08:52am
World Kremlin: push for UN Israel-Hamas resolution must continue after setbacks MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday that efforts to agree on what it called a balanced UN resolution on the... Published 26 Oct, 2023 03:21pm
World Mideast in focus as US, China meet to pave way for Biden-Xi summit WASHINGTON/BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a long-anticipated visit to Washington on Thursday, as... Published 26 Oct, 2023 10:31am
World Russia, China veto US push for UN action on Israel, Gaza UNITED NATIONS: Russia and China on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on the... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Print Chairman for engaging with Chinese SOEs to help revive PSM ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Aamir Mumtaz has proposed to the Special Facilitation Investment... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 08:48am
Technology China to send youngest-ever crew to space station JIUQUAN: China will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials... Published 25 Oct, 2023 12:30pm
World China willing to cooperate with US, manage differences: Xi BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is willing to cooperate with the United States as... Published 25 Oct, 2023 11:55am
Markets China affirms 1bn ton cap on crude oil refining capacity for 2025 BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China will cap its crude oil refining capacity at 1 billion metric tons by 2025 to streamline its... Published 25 Oct, 2023 10:45am
World China removes defence minister, ousts ex-FM from cabinet BEIJING: China removed defence minister Li Shangfu and ousted ex-foreign minister Qin Gang from its cabinet on... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Business & Finance China moves to boost economy with $137bn sovereign bond issuance BEIJING: China said on Tuesday it would issue sovereign bonds worth 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) in a move seen as... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Business & Finance Mitsubishi Motors to end production in China TOKYO: Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors will end production in China, the company said on Tuesday, after failing to keep... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
World China will do utmost to contribute to Palestinian-Israeli reconciliation BEIJING: China will do its utmost when it comes to contributing to Palestinian-Israeli reconciliation, its foreign... Published 24 Oct, 2023 10:32am
Business & Finance Qantas, China Eastern Airlines withdraw request to regulator to extend pact Qantas Airways said on Tuesday the company and China Eastern Airlines have withdrawn their application to Australian... Published 24 Oct, 2023 10:16am
Print 20 MoUs inked during China visit: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has maintained that around 20 memorandums of understanding... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:10am
Sports Djokovic and Swiatek to begin 2024 season in Perth SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will both open their 2024 campaigns in Perth, Australia, after Serbia and... Published 23 Oct, 2023 12:57pm
Pakistan China’s Afghanistan affairs envoy meets Pakistan foreign secretary in Beijing BEIJING: China’s special envoy for Afghanistan affairs Yue Xiaoyong met with Pakistan’s foreign secretary Muhammad... Published 23 Oct, 2023 11:14am
World China says force ‘not way’ to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict BEIJING: China believes “force is not a way to resolve” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is once again... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am