BEIJING (Internews): Pakistan-China Institute (PCI), the country’s preeminent think tank promoting ties with China, has become the first Pakistani Institution to sign MoU on Green Development with China. The MoU was signed in Beijing between the PCI and the Belt & Road Initiative Green Development Coalition (BRIGDC). PCI signed the groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BRI International Green Development …

BEIJING: The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday. Participants at the session deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the CPC Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, according to a communique of the session released on Thursday. The …

BEIJING: Weaponizing visas will not scare off the sober-minded, nor will it hold back the flourishing ties between China and Central American countries, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on U.S. announcement of visa restrictions on citizens of Central American nations as well as …

China’s newly proposed Global Governance Initiative (GGI), together with the three other global initiatives, underlies China’s effort in reinforcing the concept of a community with a shared future for humanity and striving to build sound international relations based on equality, win-win cooperation and common development, while taking into account the interests, sovereignty and fundamental choices of all peoples. The four …

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Lord) — The Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing, in collaboration with the China International Cultural Communication Center (CICCC), organized the maiden Pakistan-China Fashion Show at the Great Wall of China on Sunday. Renowned Pakistani designers Maheen Khan, Moazzam Abbasi, Ayesha Tariq, Rizwaullah, and Zain Hashmi presented their collections specially designed to fuse Pakistani and Chinese fashion traditions. …

BEIJING: China will continuously optimize licensing procedures and decrease review time in the implementation of its latest rare earth export controls, and will actively consider facilitation measures to promote legitimate trade effectively, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said at a press conference on Thursday. The recent export control measures are a normal effort the Chinese government has made to improve …

BEIJING: A think tank report released on Thursday hailed the practical achievements of rural development in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region since its founding 60 years ago. The achievements can be summarized as rapid economic growth, robust cultural preservation, enhanced safeguard for livelihoods, strengthened ecological protection, and enhanced ethnic unity, according to the report. “These accomplishments reflect the vivid grassroots …

SUVA: The Chinese naval hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, arrived at Nuku’alofa Port, Tonga, on Monday, starting a seven-day visit featuring medical services and cultural activities during its Mission Harmony 2025. This is the fourth visit to Tonga by a Chinese naval hospital ship on Mission Harmony. Tonga’s acting Prime Minister Taniela Fusimalohi, along with military and political dignitaries, the …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday underscored the international community’s shared responsibility and called for more practical actions to promote women’s advancement. Xi hailed women for “playing an important role in creating, promoting and carrying forward human civilization” while addressing the opening of a high-profile meeting on women affairs held in Beijing. The Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women was …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday put forward four proposals to accelerate the process of women’s all-round development. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women held in Beijing, Xi said that the proposals were introduced to build a wider consensus, open up broader pathways and take more practical actions for this cause, as women’s all-round …

            People enter the Lianyungang Railway Station in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Oct. 7, 2025. As the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is drawing to a close, return travel flows increase across the country. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua) Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north …

BEIJING:  As China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays converge, the nation’s cultural activities, bustling transport networks and innovative consumption scenes are painting a vivid picture of economic resilience and growth potential. The eight-day holiday, which began on Oct. 1, has seen unprecedented people flows and consumption nationwide. From flag-raising ceremonies in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to drone-assisted displays atop Mount …

BEIJING: China’s railways handled a record 23.13 million passenger trips on Wednesday, the first day of the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the national railway operator said on Thursday. The figure marks a historic single-day high, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. The railway operator estimated that 19.3 million trips would be made on Thursday, …

BEIJING: People across the country marked the 76th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday with travel, shopping and family reunions as an eight-day holiday began. Hundreds of millions are on the move, foreign tourist arrivals are rising, and smart factories are running at full capacity to fill surging global orders. Beyond the bustle of activity, another task …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the nation to keep on working hard and forge ahead with determination in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing …

URUMQI: In the golden autumn of late September, the streets of Urumqi were adorned with bright banners and fresh flowers in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Amid the festive atmosphere, Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a three-day trip to the regional capital last week. Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) …

          Passengers board a train at Jinhua Railway Station in Jinhua, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2025. China’s National Day holiday travel rush started on Sept. 29 and will last until Oct. 10. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua) Passengers are pictured at Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 29, 2025. China’s National …

URUMQI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended a grand gathering in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Urumqi, capital of this region in northwest China. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, joined local officials and members of the …

By Jiang Tao — Seventy years ago, Xinjiang was a landlocked frontier struggling against poverty, desertification, and geographic isolation. Today, it has become a vivid case study of China’s “common prosperity” agenda. More than three million people there have been lifted out of poverty; all 35 impoverished counties have shed their labels. Life expectancy has more than doubled, rising from …

URUMQI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged concerted efforts to better build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese modernization, when he met with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the …

BEIJING: China has made new breakthroughs in delivering inclusive and high-quality public education services in recent years, with its basic education development reaching the average level of high-income countries, Huai Jinpeng, China’s minister of education, said Tuesday. According to Huai, the country has steadily expanded access to high-quality compulsory education, with 2,895 county-level regions nationwide achieving balanced development in this …

          This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2025 shows the exterior view of the venue of the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo in Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu Province. More than 1,200 representatives from 97 countries and eight international organizations have gathered at the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, which kicked off on …

KASHGAR (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari said that investing in youth and education is highly significant for strengthening long-term ties between Pakistan and China. He was speaking on Saturday during his visit to Kashgar University in Xinjiang on Saturday, where he interacted with students and faculty members and encouraged them to deepen academic and cultural linkages. Highlighting the Pak-China Strategic …

BEIJING: China and the United States can achieve mutual success and shared prosperity, benefiting both countries and the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. In his phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Xi said that to realize this vision, the two countries should make joint efforts to achieve mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. During their …

BEIJING: Xinjiang has made historic achievements in all undertakings over the past 70 years, a senior regional official said on Friday. The region is experiencing its best period of development in its history, marked by the most profound changes and greatest benefits to date for people of all ethnic groups, said Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government. The official …

RIYADH: The signing of the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Wednesday marks a significant turning point in regional security, analysts said. Under the agreement, any attack on either country will be considered “an aggression against both,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. The agreement comes at a critical time, as two years of war in Gaza …

BEIJING: Latin America is no one’s backyard and has the right to independently choose development path and cooperation partners, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. Last week, the Economist and the New York Times wrote that the United States has adopted an aggressive policy of pressuring Latin American countries this year, claiming to push out China’s “exploitative …

URUMQI (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Urban Operations and Management Centre of Urumqi where he was received by the Mayor of Urumqi and the Vice Governor of Xinjiang. The President and his delegation were briefed about the Centre, which digitally links more than 30 municipal departments and delivers over 200 services to citizens. Officials explained how the Centre …

BEIJING: The widening deficit in global governance underscores the lack of effective and action-oriented measures. At the recent “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), emphasizing the need to focus on achieving tangible results. This proposal charts a practical path for improving global governance and is expected to galvanize collective efforts among …

MADRID: Chinese and U.S. trade teams held a new round of talks in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday and Monday, following discussions earlier in Switzerland, Britain and Sweden. Compared with previous rounds, the agenda was more concrete and in-depth, signaling that the dialogue has entered a more challenging stage. According to Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative and vice minister of …

BEIJING: At the recent “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative. This initiative, grounded in a deep understanding of global trends and the defining features of our time, underscores that upholding multilateralism is the basic pathway of global governance. Amid profound changes unseen in a century, emerging markets and developing countries are …

SHANGHAI (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday met Yin Tongyue, Chairman of the Board of Chery Holding Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., in Shanghai. During the meeting, President Zardari assured the Chairman that the Government of Pakistan would provide policy support for new energy vehicles, electric buses and local production of components. The president encouraged Chery to …

SHANGHAI, (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari today met Mr Wu Lei, Chairman of Shanghai Electric, and later visited the company’s facilities in Shanghai. He was accompanied by First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Mr Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. The Chairman of Shanghai Electric gave a briefing on the company’s projects in Pakistan, including …

BEIJING, (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari’s ongoing official visit to China has been long-expected by the Chinese people, and this visit bears great significance. This was stated by Prof. Cheng Xizhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute, a non-governmental Chinese think-tank on diplomacy and international studies based in Beijing. During the first leg of his visit, President Zardari attended …

BEIJING, (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday reaffirmed that Pakistan and China would continue to expand collaboration in defence production and aviation, further deepening their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. He said the J-10 and JF-17 had greatly strengthened Pakistan Air Force, a fact clearly demonstrated during May 2025’s Ma‘raka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos. On the 128th day since the ceasefire …

BEIJING, (Internews): President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday travelled from Chengdu to Mianyang by a high-speed train, covering the journey in around half an hour. During the journey the president was briefed on the train’s operations, service, safety systems and environmental advantages, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release. The president was accompanied by Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil …

KUNMING: Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People’s Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, …

KUNMING, China: A think tank report was released Sunday at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025, which systematically examines the historical roots, operating methods and global risks of the U.S. long-standing campaign for mind colonization. The report, titled “Colonization of the Mind — The Means, Roots, and Global Perils of U.S. Cognitive Warfare,” was released by Xinhua …

BEIJING: A think tank report released on Friday underlines the great significance and contributions of the Chinese people’s resistance against Japanese aggression to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Titled “Remembering History and Defending Justice — Great Contributions of the Main Battlefield in the East of the World Anti-Fascist War,” the report was jointly issued in Chinese and English …

BEIJING: At Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade honoring both China’s victory and the collective triumph of nations that overcame fascism eighty years ago. Standing on the rostrum of Tian’anmen, Xi delivered a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of …