BEIJING: Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and foreign minister, will attend the opening ceremony of the International Symposium to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of China’s Principle of Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit and Inclusiveness in Neighborhood Diplomacy and deliver …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao president, in Beijing on Friday. The two leaders inked a 2024-2028 action plan between the CPC and the LPRP on building a China-Laos community with a …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with President of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira in Beijing. Xi said that China and Brazil are the two largest developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres, respectively, and are emerging major countries with global influence. Faced with a tumultuous world, the two countries should firmly support each other. The …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Noting that China and Vietnam have developed a deep friendship of “camaraderie and brotherhood,” Xi said the two countries are both advancing their own socialist modernization cause, both regard the bilateral relationship …

LOS ANGELES: “Under the Light,” a Chinese crime suspense film by renowned director Zhang Yimou, opened Thursday in a limited theatrical release in North America. The film is being released by CMC Pictures in Mandarin with English subtitles in nearly 100 selected theaters in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Boston, Dallas, Phoenix, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and a few …

GAZA: Heba Mushtaha, who was from Gaza City and was supposed to welcome her first child, lost her life a few days ago due to a difficult birth amid the ongoing Israeli airstrikes. Ahmed Mushtaha, the 36-year-old husband, has been stunned by the sudden loss of his beloved wife and the breakdown of his family. “We escaped from our house …

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s foreign ministry said in a press statement on Thursday that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has provided numerous benefits to developing countries. The statement was issued at the end of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s trip to Beijing, capital of China, for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which was held in conjunction …

RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited Israel amid the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas, as doubts mount over his sincerity to push for a de-escalation of the conflict. The visit came hours after an explosion rocked a hospital in the Gaza Strip, causing Israel and Hamas to trade blame over the incident that reportedly killed at least …

HOHHOT: Three people died and eight others were injured when a factory workshop collapsed on Thursday in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Friday. The accident occured at around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Mataihao coal mine factory in Zasak Township, Ijin Horo Banner. Eleven workers were trapped after the collapse took place, according to …

JINAN: Holstein cows with ear tags bearing electronic chips are lining up on the turntable to be identified and milked one by one, while real-time information which helps calculate their yield and milk quality is transmitted to a backstage managing system. Such a high-tech scene frames the routines of a pasture in Gaoqing County, Zibo City of east China’s Shandong …

TANGERANG, Indonesia: The Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week, scheduled on Thursday to Saturday, provides a platform for designers of modest fashion in Indonesia to showcase their latest collections. Models present a creation of Danjyo Hiyoji on Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week (JMFW) 2024 at ICE BSD in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on Oct. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.) A model presents a …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Noting that Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative, Xi said China stands ready to work with Sri Lanka to jointly promote high-quality Belt …

LONDON: The British Museum in London has recovered 350 of approximately 2,000 artefacts believed to have been stolen from its collection by an ex-employee, chairman George Osborne said Wednesday. The storied museum, one of the UK capital’s biggest tourist draws best known for housing the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Marbles, first revealed the thefts in August. It has launched …

BEIJING: Eight foreign leaders and president of the New Development Bank (NDB) held bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday after attending the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which concluded on Wednesday. They lauded the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China’s constructive role in international affairs, among others. Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Xi said that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and ironclad friends, noting that successive Pakistani governments have actively supported and participated in the Belt and Road cooperation. Over …

As most people are advised to stay home these days, it is primarily resulting in a delay in their periodic health check-ups. Even routine procedures like checking blood pressure have become difficult for those who want to avoid crowded places and hospitals and clinics. Blood pressure is one of the four vital signs that show how the body and its …

Following massive backlash after Muhammad Rizwan’s social media post on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Pakistan cricket team players raised their voices against Israeli brutality and in support of Palestine. The Men in Green including Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Osama Mir and Haris Rauf, currently in India for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, posted the Palestinian flag on microblogging website …

Pakistan’s three major auto manufacturers in the country have announced a temporary shutdown of production plants due to an ongoing shortage of essential raw materials. According to details, Honda Atlas Cars, Toyota Indus and Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) have announced shutting down their production activities for a limited period. “Due to the shortage of inventory levels, the management of …

Pakistan is likely to continue the sponsorship scheme for Hajj 2024 to ease the burden of arranging dollars. Under the sponsorship scheme, the cost of Hajj expenses will be collected in terms of and a Pakistani passport is essential to benefit from it. Sources within the Pakistan Religious Ministry said around 10,000 people can perform Hajj in 2024 under the sponsorship …

Pakistan on Thursday announced sending assistance for Palestinians reeling from Israel’s relentless bombing. “A chartered aircraft carrying 100 tonnes of essential medical supplies, tents, and blankets will depart from Islamabad for Egypt this afternoon, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said at a weekly press briefing on Thursday. From Egypt, these items will be transferred to the people of Gaza, she …

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has summoned a session of the Supreme Judicial Council, citing sources. Sources said that the CJP has also suggested the name of the Sindh High Court’s Acting Chief Justice Irfan Saadat Khan to fill one of the two vacancies of judges in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The CJP has summoned a meeting of …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted protective bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases until Oct 24. Nawaz, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2019, left for London in the middle of his seven-year jail term on medical grounds. The elder Sharif is currently in Saudi Arabia and he will …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday met with Jean-Pierre Raffarin, special representative of French President Emmanuel Macron and former French prime minister, in Beijing. Facing an international landscape marked by change and disorder, China and France, both independent major countries, have the ability and responsibility to jointly promote international solidarity and cooperation, said Wang, also a member of …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China will work with Pakistan, which he said is an “iron-clad friend,” to make new contributions to safeguarding peace and stability and promoting prosperity in the region and the world. Over the past decade, the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has yielded fruitful results and vigorously promoted Pakistan’s economic and social …

ISLAMABAD: Executive Director, Center for South Asia and International Studies (CSAIS) Islamabad, Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan on Thursday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had helped build an enabling economic environment in Pakistan as energy, education and the economy being among its key pillars. China had invested US$25.4 billion in direct projects in Pakistan, creating 236,000 jobs, generating …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). Noting that Mongolia is a natural partner in the Belt and Road cooperation, Xi hopes Mongolia will play a greater role in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation by leveraging its geographical location …

BEIJING: The fifth China-Russia Energy Business Forum opened on Thursday in Beijing, with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang addressing the opening ceremony and reading out a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the …

BEIJING: China’s national observatory on Thursday morning renewed a blue alert for Typhoon Sanba, which is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the country’s southern, eastern and central regions. Typhoon Sanba, the 16th typhoon of this year, landed at a coastal area of Dongfang City in south China’s Hainan Province at around 9 a.m. Thursday, producing gales …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. China and Cambodia have set a good example of relations between countries of different sizes based on equality and mutual benefit since they established diplomatic ties 65 years ago, Xi said, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). Over the past decade, China and Egypt have conducted fruitful cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Xi said, calling on the two sides to jointly follow …

JINAN: A traditional Chinese medicine hospital of the Xihai’an (West Coast) New Area in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, in cooperation with the College of International Exchange of the Shandong University of Science and Technology, invited international students from Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries to experience the charm of traditional Chinese medicine culture here on Wednesday. A Turkmen …

BEIJING: China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. move to strengthen export controls on advanced computing semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Wednesday. The United States modified and reinforced restrictions initially released on Oct. 7, 2022, in an update of export control rules issued Tuesday, and added more Chinese entities …

HANGZHOU: With the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou fast approaching, the capital city of East China’s Zhejiang Province is primed to host another successful Games following the Asian Games, as organizers have executed a smooth transitional operation. Official data reveals that during the Asian Para Games, 19 competition venues will accommodate 22 sports, with 17 of these venues being …

KABUL: Work for the construction of shelters for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan’s Herat province has started, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Wednesday. “Construction of 2,146 houses for recent earthquake victims of Herat has begun,” Bakhtar quoted the Afghan caretaker administration’s chief spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid as saying. The shelters would first be built for affected families in Siah Ab …

SIEM REAP, Cambodia: Chey Sreykhuoch, a souvenir vendor at the Angkor Archeological Park here in northwest Cambodia, is eager to see more Chinese tourists coming, saying they were the major source of her income in the pre-COVID era. Selling a variety of souvenirs such as Tro (traditional spike fiddle), drums, walking sticks, Angkor paintings, beaded bracelets and necklaces, and traditional …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China stands ready to advance the synergy of the Belt and Road Initiative with Cambodia’s Pentagon Strategy and let China’s development bring more dividends to Cambodian people. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia as well as the China-Cambodia Friendship Year, Xi said …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly in Beijing. Xi said China and Egypt are good friends who cherish the same aspirations and trust each other. China stands ready to work with Egypt to jointly safeguard international fairness and justice and the common interests of developing countries to inject more certainty and …

JIUQUAN: The combination of the Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket was transferred to the launching area on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. According to the CMSA, the facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the fifth China-Russia Energy Business Forum. Xi said that thanks to the joint efforts of China and Russia over the years, energy cooperation between the two countries has formed a pattern of all-round, wide-ranging, in-depth and high-level cooperation. This serves as a good example of China-Russia practical cooperation …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday held talks with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and paying an official visit to the country. Li said China stands ready to work with Thailand to adhere to good-neighborliness and friendship and firmly support each other on issues concerning …