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BEIJING, Feb 03 (APP):Pakistan’s exports of medical, surgical, and precision instruments to China exceeded $11.41 million in 2025, reflecting the steady expansion of bilateral trade in higher-value manufacturing segments, according to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). GACC data…

KARACHI: The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi, Yang Yundong, on Thursday reaffirmed the enduring and “ironclad” friendship between China and Pakistan, highlighting that bilateral relations have grown stronger, more resilient, and more comprehensive over time. Addressing the 2026 Chinese New Year Media Reception, the consul…

On January 29, Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Jiang Zaidong and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch jointly attended and addressed the award ceremony for the China-Pakistan 75th Anniversary Commemorative Badge Design Competition. Jiang Zaidong congratulated the successful hosting of the badge design competition, noting that the three winners, from different regions and industries, vividly embody the consensus…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh met a delegation of Silkway Impex Pvt Ltd and a high-level Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) delegation to discuss investment cooperation, with minerals emerging as the priority focus of the talks. According to an official statement issued on Thursday,…

ISLAMABAD: Amid a global race for critical minerals and rare earths, Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed China’s central role in transforming its mineral sector beyond extraction to unleash the potential of around $8 trillion of estimated resources, as the two sides signed a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at the…

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday stressed that the development of the country’s mineral sector “cannot happen without strategic partners”, particularly China. Pakistan’s mineral wealth is estimated at $8 trillion, spread across 600,000 square kilometres and comprising 92 identified minerals, 52 of which are commercially extracted, according to an estimate…

GWADAR (APP) – Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal visited the GDA Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Gwadar, which is being operated by the Indus Hospital and Health Network, and inaugurated the hospital’s newly constructed Diagnostic Block. During the visit, Head of Campus Dr Affan Faiqzada briefed the…

ISLAMABAD: FM Ishaq Dar and Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday discussed bilateral issues of mutual interest and exchanged views on evolving regional and international developments. During a meeting at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the DPM/FM underscored importance of sustaining momentum of high-level exchanges and further strengthening…

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company operating in the Gwadar North Free Zone has secured formal approval to export donkey meat to China, following clearance from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). According to a report by Gwadar Pro, the company, Hangeng, obtained the licence after…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of boiled meat to China jumped 177 percent in value in 2025, reflecting a rapid expansion in bilateral agri-food trade and rising Chinese demand for halal and diversified protein products. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) shows Pakistan shipped 2.38 million kilograms of boiled beef…