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HONG KONG: Amid the government’s ongoing arduous efforts to stabilise the country’s economy after a rather tumultuous period, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the country is preparing to debut yuan-denominated bonds this year. “The country is very keen, to tap the Panda bonds and the Chinese capital markets.…

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — An event welcoming the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, was held here on Saturday, with over 500 overseas Chinese and Pakistani guests participating. Delivering a speech at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong reviewed the achievements of China’s economic and social development…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have noted with satisfaction the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, in accordance with the consensus reached between the leaderships of the two countries. The Fourth Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corri­dor (CPEC) 2.0, with emphasis on industrialisation, Spe­c­ial Economic Zones (SEZs), clean ene­rgy, agriculture and livelihood projects. This was agreed between the two sides in the 5th meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on…

LAHORE  –  Experts on security and counter-terrorism have emphasized the need for strengthening cooperation between Pakistan and China for combating the threat of terrorism which they argued is impeding progress on economic initiatives and projects between the two countries. Dr. Naveed Elahi, former Joint Director General of the Intelligence Bureau…

In a bustling factory in Lahore, the assembly of 115 flat wagons in Complete Knocked Down (CKD) form marks a significant milestone in Pakistan’s railway freight transportation. Scheduled for deployment in April, these wagons are part of a 620-unit order being co-produced by Pakistan Railways and Chinese company Baotou Beifang…

ISLAMABAD  –  Gwadar Port, which is being considered the crown jewel of multi-billion dollars China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is lying idle and has become another white elephant, as the ministries/departments concerned are waiting for miracles to attract imports and have done zero marketing of the port. By directing their…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic loss of lives and the damage to the property caused by the earthquake that struck China’s Xizang region, said a press release. “My sympathies are with the government, the people of China, and the earthquake victims…

ISLAMABAD, Jan 07 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday extended his heartfelt condolences to President Xi Jinping and the brotherly people of China for the loss of precious lives in the devastating earthquake in Xizang, China. “The entire Pakistani nation is deeply saddened by the tragedy. Our thoughts…

Pakistan has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives caused by a powerful earthquake that struck China. In a statement, the Foreign Office extended heartfelt condolences to the victims, sympathized with their families, and wished a swift recovery for the injured. Pakistan also conveyed best wishes for the ongoing…