Chinese envoy proposes online Pak-China agricultural information exchange platform

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong this week proposed to make an online agricultural information exchange platform between Pakistan and China.He made the remarks when meeting with Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam here. The Ambassador recognized Pakistan’s potential in agriculture, urbanization and industrialization.Speaking on the […]

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Pakistan keen on Iran’s role in CPEC

Newswire Islamabad: Deputy Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri this week said that Pakistan looks forward to Iran’s participation in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Qasim Khan Suri made the remarks in an exclusive interview with IRNA. He said that CPEC along with the 25-year strategic cooperation plan between Iran and China, will enhance […]

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China contributes more to global development after upgrading foreign aid

China Economic Net Beijing: China has contributed more to the well-being of humanity as the country has been upgrading its foreign aid to a model of international development cooperation, with new initiatives taken and greater results achieved.This was revealed by the latest government white paper, titled “China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era,” and […]

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Shanghai launches 64 projects worth $42b

China Economic Net Shanghai: Shanghai launched 64 new projects with a combined investment of 273.4 billion yuan ($42.2 billion) this week, involving high-end industries, scientific and technological innovation, infrastructure, major livelihood and other fields. The projects will spread across the city and will further unleash Shanghai’s enormous development potential. It includes manufacturing, integrated circuits, biomedical […]

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China’s construction giant CCECC shares construction experience with Pak

Liu Qiyu – China Economic Net Beijing: “The natural, geographical and cultural environments of China and Pakistan are very different from each other, so during construction, we worked out measures to adapt to local conditions and shared our construction experience with our Pakistani friends,” noted Dong Zhihong, deputy general manager of Asia Pacific Division, China […]

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Senior journalist Shafqat Ali presented CPEC Golden Anchor Award

Islamabad: Senior Pakistani journalist Shafqat Ali was this week presented ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Golden Anchor Award’ at a ceremony participated by Pakistani and Chinese ministers, diplomats and experts. In all seven journalists from Pakistan and China were conferred with “CPEC Award”. Those other journalists were; Muhammad Asghar, correspondent of Associated Press of Pakistan in […]

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CPEC an important pilot project of BRI: Ambassador Nong Rong

Newswire Islamabad: China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an important pilot project of the Belt and Road Initiative.Speaking at an Award Ceremony for outstanding Pakistani staff of CPEC projects this week, he said CPEC was a demonstration project of China-Pakistan cooperation. “It is significant to deepen China- Pakistan […]

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Joint exercises beneficial for Iron Brothers: Pakistan army chief

Gwadar Pro Rawalpindi: Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan-China Joint Air Exercise “Shaheen-IX” would benefit the two Iron Brothers. “Such joint training ventures are vital to increase combat readiness of both countries to face emerging geo-strategic challenges,” the top General said this week during his visit to […]

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Claims of ‘forced labor’ in Xinjiang dismissed

China Economic Net Beijing: Officials from northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have rebutted criticisms on Xinjiang-related issues in Western reports, saying that claims over issues such as so-called “forced labor” and “reeducation camps” are pure slander. Xu Guixiang, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region […]

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Chinese economy emerges stronger from unprecedented virus test

China Economic Net Beijing: China’s economy, the first jolted by COVID-19, has bounced back from epidemic fallout with resilience on effective virus control and targeted stimuli, as a pandemic depression continues to threaten the world.With GDP growth reaching 3.2 percent and 4.9 percent in the second and third quarters, the world’s second-largest economy completed the […]

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Li: Economy set to remain on steady keel

China Economic Net Beijing: China will maintain the consistency, stability and sustainability of its macro policies and strive to keep its economic performance within a reasonable range, Premier Li Keqiang said. In talks with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva via video link, Li reiterated the importance of coordinating containment of the COVID-19 pandemic […]

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Pakistan to welcome relocation of industry from China

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistani side has said it would welcome relocation of industry from China and institute a regime to encourage inflow of Chinese investments to Pakistan. In a meeting with Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, Lt. General Asim Salim Bajwa (retd) on Monday evening, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmoud maintained that CPEC energy and […]

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Pakistan Parliamentary Committee asks govt to bring socio-economic development under CPEC

China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has asked the government to bring projects relating to socio-economic development under the CPEC framework.The Committee said there was a greater need to pursue holistic and pragmatic approach for such inclusion of the projects into the CPEC. The Committee said it was necessary […]

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Innovation seen as crucial in nation’s modernization

China Economic Net Beijing: China’s blueprint to become a self-reliant scientific power is about bolstering the nation’s ability to solve key strategic issues through its own efforts and to achieve quality, sustainable development through innovation and ingenuity, experts and officials said. The communique of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the […]

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Special Investiture Ceremony held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse to decorate Song Tao

Newswire Beijing: A special Investiture Ceremony was held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on 19th November, 2020. Ambassador Moin ul Haque, on behalf of the President of Pakistan, conferred civil award of Pakistan upon “Hilal-i-Pakistan” Song Tao in recognition of his outstanding services towards Pakistan and strengthening of Pakistan-China relations. Song Tao is the Minister of […]

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Xi Jinping underlines importance of developing Yangtze River Economic Belt

China Economic Net Nanjing: President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt to promote the country’s high-quality socioeconomic development as proposed in a blueprint adopted by a key party meeting recently.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central […]

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China province with largest remaining poor population eliminates absolute poverty

Gwadar Pro Beijing: Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, which had the country’s largest remaining poor population at the end of last year, has eradicated absolute poverty, officials said. The last nine counties in the province were delisted from the poverty-stricken county list, which meant all its 88 poverty-stricken counties have shaken off poverty, said Huang Yunbo, […]

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Chinese anti-counterfeiting technology helps Pakistan combat illicit trade

Gwadar Pro Shanghai: Pakistani enterprises of diverse industries are exhibiting at the ongoing 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Among all the exhibits, a small anti-counterfeiting mark unfolds how close the Pak-Sino economic ties are. In Pakistan, tobacco use contributes to a significant number of early deaths, high healthcare costs and lost productivity. […]

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China’s poverty alleviation strategy termed model for Pakistan

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pak-China Conference held here lauded China’s poverty alleviation strategy as a model for Pakistan.Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and Center for Chinese Legal Studies, Lahore University for Medical Sciences (LUMS) co-hosted a virtual conference on “Poverty Alleviation, Covid-19, and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)” as part of PCI’s ‘Friends of Silk Road’ Initiative. The conference […]

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Pakistani Youth learnt a lot in World Panda Youth Reporters Camp

Gwadar Pro Chengdu: World Panda Youth Reporters Camp was held in Chengdu. 20 outstanding youth from 6 countries, including 2 Pakistani youth, Zaid Ahmed and Aftab Ali took part in this event.They got opportunities to visit and interview Chengdu around 6 themes such as urban greening, urban industries, history, technology, sport, and entertainment. After this […]

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Over 1.57 million applicants to take China’s civil servant examination

China Economic Net Beijing: More than 1.57 million Chinese applicants are qualified to take the 2021 civil servant examination, said the State Administration of Civil Service.According to the administration, China plans to recruit 25,700 civil servants to work for 79 central government agencies and 23 institutions directly under them in 2021. Applicants will need to […]

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Pakistan excited at 70 years of diplomatic ties with Iron Brother China

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan is excited as it is about to complete 70 years of diplomatic relations with Iron Brother China, the country’s top diplomat said.All-weather-friends Pakistan and China had established diplomatic relations on May 21, 1951.Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told Gwadar Pro that the 70th year was yet another milestone in the history […]

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CPEC JWG adopts three major road projects in Pakistan

Islamabad: Three major road projects in Pakistan were adopted during the eighth meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Joint Working Group on Transport Infrastructure held virtually last week.The two sides were led by Pakistan’s Communications Secretary Zafar Hasan and China’s Vice Minister of Transport Dai Dongchang. They received briefings on the railway projects, said […]

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