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Taiwan expresses 'admiration' for Biden concern in Xi call

Taiwan has been heartened by the renewed pledges of support from Biden's team.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 12:03pm

World

Biden speaks by phone with China's Xi Jinping

Biden offered Xi his "greetings and well wishes" to the Chinese people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year celebrations, the White House said in a statement.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:49am

World

Biden presses Xi on HK, Xinjiang in first phone call

The two leaders also spoke about the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and weapons proliferation.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:30am

World

Biden foresees ‘extreme competition’ with China, not ‘conflict’

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden anticipates the US rivalry with China will take the form of “extreme ...

Updated 08 Feb, 2021 09:31am

PLA provides Covid-19 vaccine to Army

BEIJING: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has delivered a batch of Covid-19 vaccine to the Pakistani...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Markets

China's new coal power plant capacity in 2020 more than 3 times rest of world's

China has been criticised for pursuing an energy-intensive post-COVID recovery based on heavy industry and construction, and experts say new coal plants could end up becoming heavily-indebted "stranded assets".

Published 03 Feb, 2021 12:30pm

First batch of 0.5m doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrives

ISLAMABAD: The first batch of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrived in Pakistan on Monday as a gift from China...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

World

Containing China is ‘mission impossible’, Beijing warns Biden

BEIJING: Any attempt to contain China is “mission impossible”, the country’s defence ministry warned the US on...

Updated 29 Jan, 2021 09:43am

Xi warns Davos WEF against ‘new Cold War’

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned global leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum Monday against starting a...

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 09:53am

World

China's Xi calls for greater role for G20 in economic governance

Xi, making his first appearance at the forum since his vigorous defence of free trade and globalisation in an address in Davos in 2017.
We should build an open world economy ... discard discriminatory and exclusionary standards, rules and systems, and take down barriers to trade, investment and technological exchanges.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:29pm

World

China's Xi warns Davos World Economic Forum against 'new Cold War'

He stressed the importance of strengthening macroeconomic policies to combat the pandemic-induced global economic downturn.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:29pm

World

Xi to open virtual Davos forum as virus-hit West struggles

US President Joe Biden will be absent from the week-long online gathering, as he tackles urgent and daunting challenges at home.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 06:08pm

World

China's Xi pens letter to Starbucks tycoon to promote trade

US-China ties have grown increasingly strained under the administration of Donald Trump.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 06:01pm

World

China's Xi asks Starbucks' Schultz to help promote US-China cooperation

State broadcaster CCTV said Xi made the remarks in a message when replying to Schultz.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:05am

World

China's Xi congratulates North Korea's Kim on new title

Kim was elected on Sunday, taking over the title from his late father. China is North Korea's largest trade partner and closest ally.
Kim told a party congress last week that his five-year economic plan had failed to meet its goals.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 06:24pm

World

EU and China to agree major investment deal

The pact boosts ties between two of the world's biggest economies.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 06:57pm

World

China's Xi, EU leaders to hold call on investment deal

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel will be joined by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on the call, the EU said.
The deal addresses complaints by the EU and US about China’s industrial subsidies and forced technology transfers.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 04:57pm

World

A Biden-Xi reboot will be frosty but mostly honest

President Donald Trump's tenure was so irascible, Biden can calm troubled waters by simply declining to escalate.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 10:01am

Technology

Chinese craft returns to Earth with Moon rocks

"These samples will help reveal secrets of our Earth-Moon system (and) gain new insights about the history of our solar system."

Published 17 Dec, 2020 11:50am

World

China's Xi targets steeper cut in carbon intensity by 2030

Li estimated that China's new carbon intensity target would mean China would reach the peak of its carbon emissions between 2025 and 2030.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:01pm

World

China's Xi targets steeper cut in carbon intensity by 2030

"Today, I wish to announce some further commitments for 2030," told Xi.
That compares to targets China announced in 2015 of lowering carbon intensity by 60-65% by 2030.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:37am

Business & Finance

Toyota unveils new fuel cell car in fresh push on hydrogen technology

Toyota's best chance of selling the Mirai and other FCV may, however, be in neighbouring China, where it has an FCV partnership with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and FAW Group.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 01:24pm

Markets

South Korea, China agree on early Xi visit, North Korea talks

China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, arrived in the South Korean capital late on Wednesday, after a two-day visit to Japan, as Asian governments prepare for change under a new U.S. administration.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 04:04pm

World

China's Xi congratulates Biden on US election victory

Sino-US relations have deteriorated to their worst in decades during incumbent US President's Donald Trump's four years in office.
During the election campaign, Biden vowed a tough line on China's expanding influence worldwide and referred to Xi more than once as a "thug" for his human rights practices.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 12:45am

World

Chinese foreign minister arrives in South Korea amid talk about Xi visit

Wang, who is also a state councillor, arrived in Seoul after spending two days in Tokyo and will meet his counterpart Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday, said South Korea's foreign ministry.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 07:17pm

World

China's Xi congratulates Biden on U.S. election victory

Also on Wednesday, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan congratulated Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris, on being elected the next U.S. vice president, Xinhua said.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 07:05pm

World

China's Xi wants to build good relations with Suga

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he had relayed Xi's message to Suga in Beijing's first high-level contact with Japan's new leader.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 05:21pm

World

Xi says China ready to boost global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation

"China is willing to strengthen cooperation with other countries in the research and development, production, and distribution of vaccines," Xi told the G20 Riyadh Summit via video link.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 10:00pm

World

Trump, Xi to meet at virtual Asia Pacific forum as trade spat endures

The pair will be at a meeting of the leaders of the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) hosted virtually by Malaysia just two weeks after Trump lost his re-election bid.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04pm

Business & Finance

China to cut tariffs, boost imports of high-quality goods and services: Xi says

China will pursue higher quality growth through its “dual circulation” development model, driven by technological innovation, Xi said.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 10:29am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
HBL Invest Fund / Jun 6 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	1.60 ▲ 0.20 (14.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 6 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.27 ▲ 1.00 (13.76%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 6 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.39 ▲ 0.89 (13.69%)
HBL Growth Fund / Jun 6 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.40 (10.67%)
Bilal Fibres / Jun 6 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.44 ▲ 0.20 (8.93%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1 ▲ 0.08 (8.70%)
Dandot Cement / Jun 6 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	9.39 ▲ 0.75 (8.68%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	3.73 ▲ 0.27 (7.80%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 6 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	51.60 ▲ 3.60 (7.50%)
Ghani Value Glas / Jun 6 Ghani Value Glass Limited(GVGL)	65.39 ▲ 4.56 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jun 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	3.05 ▼ -0.94 (-23.56%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	3 ▼ -0.60 (-16.67%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Jun 6 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	1.73 ▼ -0.26 (-13.07%)
Bank of Khyber / Jun 6 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.75 ▼ -1.00 (-7.84%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	105.43 ▼ -8.55 (-7.50%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 6 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	32.38 ▼ -2.62 (-7.49%)
Reliance Weaving / Jun 6 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	84.18 ▼ -6.82 (-7.49%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 6 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	7.06 ▼ -0.55 (-7.23%)
Pakistan Cables / Jun 6 Pakistan Cables Limited(PCAL)	92.82 ▼ -7.12 (-7.12%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 6 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	110 ▼ -7.90 (-6.70%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,434,530 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	20,516,561 ▲ 0.81
Cnergyico PK / Jun 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,490,079 ▲ 0.16
Pak Petroleum / Jun 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	10,780,480 ▼ -0.50
Pak Elektron / Jun 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,829,910 ▲ 0.43
Sui North Gas / Jun 6 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	9,750,118 ▼ -0.70
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jun 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,971,203 ▼ -0.25
Mod. Al-Mali (R) / Jun 6 Modaraba Al-Mali R(MODAMR1)	7,359,500 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,232,895 ▲ 0.01
P.S.O. / Jun 6 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	6,844,695 ▲ 5.72

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 6	286.57
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 6	286.37
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 6	139.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 6	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 6	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 5	5.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	4273.79
Nasdaq / Jun 5	13229.43
Dow Jones / Jun 5	33562.86
India Sensex / Jun 6	62638.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 6	32470.90
Hang Seng / Jun 6	19189.58
FTSE 100 / Jun 6	7591.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 6	15958.06
France CAC40 / Jun 6	7199.34

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 5	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	197531
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 6	71.71
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 6	1958.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 6	81.97

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