Gwadar Pro Multan: A Chinese seed company Jinghua this week started trial of single and triple gene Chinese Bt cotton varieties in the farms of Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan to assess how these high yielding, long staple and disease resistant varieties respond to the Pakistani soil and climatic conditions. Cooperation between Pakistani and […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Two young Chinese diplomats in Pakistan sang and performed a popular Pakistani song “Dosti” to highlight the iron-clad friendship between the two countries. The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan uploaded a video of the two diplomats singing the Urdu song on their newly-opened social media channel on YouTube. They not only sang the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis said this week that the resumption of long-awaited operations via Khunjerab Pass would further bolster trade with China, besides strengthening people-to-people contacts. Talking to a delegation of industrialists and traders led by Faran Shahid, he said it was also another good omen that the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: “China’s growth will steer the global economy back on track,” pinpointed Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistani Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, while commenting on the global inflation, which has become one of the leading concerns of the year for many. High inflation remains geographically broad-based. “If you look at Europe, the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China and Pakistan agreed to boost cooperation through the “China- Pakistan Joint Laboratory on Smart Disaster Management/Prevention of Major Infrastructures” established in Tianjin, said Khan Muhammad Wazir, Science Counsellor (Technical Affairs), Embassy of Pakistan in China. China, Pakistan agree to boost cooperation on disaster management Khan Muhammad Wazir told China Economic […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Weifang: This week the opening ceremony of the “China-Pakistan Agricultural Cooperation Center” was held in Weifang National Comprehensive Pilot Agriculture Zone. Ghulam Qadir, Commercial Counselor of the Pakistani Embassy in China, and Li Ting, Deputy Secretary-General of the Weifang Municipal Government jointly unveiled the center, opening a new chapter in China-Pakistan agricultural […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: We look forward to promoting the construction of cloud-based early warning supporting system with Pakistan, noted Zhang Zuqiang, Deputy Administrator of China Meteorological Administration (CMA), while talking to China Economic Net. Meteorological officers and experts from China and Pakistan held talks on deepening cooperation in meteorological science and technology in Beijing […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: Since last year, the US has resorted to unprecedented massive interest rate hikes, making the debt problems of certain countries even worse. The US needs to take concrete steps to help developing countries, rather than point fingers at others, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular press conference this […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Federal Minister for Power Division Khurram Dastgir Khan said this week that the country was banking on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to overcome to power shortage and eliminate the load-shedding. “We are taking pragmatic steps to overpower load-shedding by focusing on generation, transmission and energy conservation to provide maximum relief to […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: A ceremony was held to celebrate the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine Power Project this week. On the occasion, Pang Chunxue, Charge d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, extended her congratulations to the successful COD of the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine Power Project. “It […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Pakistan this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen research, technical support and policy influencing to take into consideration the ecological, biodiversity protection and environmental concerns in development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The cooperation between SDPI and […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan this week handed over 250 bullet-proof jackets to the police of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Central Police Office. 50 bullet-proof jackets were received by CPO Headquarters Islamabad Owais Ahmed Malik, 100 by Deputy Inspector General Logistics Punjab Police Athar Ismail and […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd (CSCEC) this week expressed interest to build low-cost housing units for the low-income Pakistanis. Chang Chun, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CSCEC called on Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works to discuss the idea. During the course of meeting, detailed discussion was carried […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: China’s MCC Resource Development Company has expressed keen interest to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. President of MCC Resource Development Company, Zhang Zhijun, called on Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, at the Parliament House. Comprehensive discussion was held on a range of topics including bilateral relations, business, and investment […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, more than half Pakistanis (56%) prefer to have an economic partnership with China while 13% want it with the United States (US). A representative sample of men and women in Pakistan was asked the following question that “which of the following would […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: China’s economy has shown remarkable resilience and enormous potential, as evidenced by key indicators that have surpassed expectations and signs of consumer and investor confidence. This has become a significant driving force for the struggling global economy, according to market experts. China has set a GDP target of around 5 percent for 2023, […]
Read MoreXinhua Sanya: China’s scientific research ship Tansuo-1 returned to the city of Sanya in south China’s Hainan Province on Saturday, after completing its first international manned deep-diving scientific research mission in waters surrounding Oceania. The vessel, carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver), began its mission in October 2022. It traveled for 157 days and […]
Read MoreChen Qingqing Beijing: China remains committed to an independent foreign policy of peace and to peaceful development, pursues friendship and cooperation with other countries, and stands ready to work with the international community to put into action the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and the Global Security Initiative (GSI), Premier Li Keqiang said in his Government […]
Read Morewadar Pro Islamabad: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as 11 development projects worth Rs 63.82 billion this week. Among them it approved China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Support Project (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 909.285 million. The 2nd revised project envisages establishing Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Ministry of […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), with coordination of China Study Center, signed three documents of understanding with relevant parties in China to boost agriculture productivity in Pakistan this week. NUST officials say the Pakistan-China Agriculture Project is a significant initiative and would serve as a model for other countries […]
Read MoreChina Daily Beijing: More women and those from grassroots sectors have been elected deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, a report said. The report on the qualifications of the 14th NPC deputies was adopted by the NPC Standing Committee on Friday when it closed its latest session. The report confirmed […]
Read MoreXinhua Haikou: Imagine a place where you can ride a motorboat in the blue sea, sip coffee while reading in a seaside bookstore, enjoy a candlelight dinner or simply unwind with some self-brewed tea on the beach under the starry night sky. Such is the beauty of Tianya Haijiao, or “Edges of the heaven, corners […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China’s international trade in services stood at 459.5 billion yuan, or 67.6 billion U.S. dollars, in January, official data showed this week. Services exports totaled 177.4 billion yuan last month, and services imports were at 282.1 billion yuan, resulting in a trade deficit of 104.8 billion yuan, according to the State Administration of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Gawadar: The new liaison office of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) was inaugurated this week in Gwadar Balochistan. The Director General, PSQCA Zainul Abedin inaugurated the new office. He told journalists that cross border trade was important for economic development and PSQCA shall open more cross border offices in future in […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Guangzhou: For three consecutive years, China’s homegrown games have raked in over 100 billion yuan (about 14.7 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales revenue from overseas markets, according to the 2022 China Gaming Industry Report released recently. The report, released at the China Game Industry Annual Conference in the southern metropolis of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Nowsehra: Police in Nowshera this week conducted a search and strike targeted operation near the Rashaki Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to suppress anti-social elements and provide a peaceful environment for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. During the operation, 30 suspects were arrested, and five pistols, 1120 grams of hashish, and 50 gram […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has welcomed the appointment of former Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong as the Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. Speaking to Gwadar Pro, the FM said Ambassador Nong Rong played a great role in bringing Pakistan and China even closer during his tenure as the Chinese […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: After six months in China’s spacescraft under the first-ever Sino-Pak ‘Seeds in Space’ project, seven kinds of Pakistani medicinal seeds returned to the earth and their motherland this week. The seeds, three kinds provided by the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi and four by Hamdard […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Jhang: An award ceremony for the outstanding Pakistani staff of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was hosted by the end of 2022. The spotlight of the occasion shone upon the unsung yet indispensable personnel who have served as the foundation of this multi-billion-dollar endeavor. Azim ul Haq, an HSE Engineer working at the 1263MW […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: The Chinese economy is expected to grow further in 2023 thanks to policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Turkish experts have said. Selcuk Colakoglu, director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, told Xinhua in a recent interview that China’s economy has entered a period of solid recovery, especially after […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week inaugurated the China-funded K-3, the third unit of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUP), which will produce 1,100 mega watt of electricity. The project has been completed with assistance from China. Addressing the occasion, the Prime Minister said K-3 was a step forward in cooperation with Pakistan’s […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: China will continue increasing the deployment of renewable power in 2023 on strong demand, lower raw-material costs and a low-base effect for wind power, according to Fitch Ratings. China’s large state-owned power generation companies remain committed to the country’s energy transition strategy and are the largest investors in renewable power, said Fitch Ratings, […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week launched the Green Line train service between Islamabad and Karachi with new coaches from China. In his speech on the occasion, he endorsed the concept of outsourcing Pakistan Railways to make it better equipped and at par with contemporary services. The Prime Minister visited various coaches […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Speakers at a webinar this week proposed a comprehensive Russo-Pak Energy Corridor (RPEC), similar to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to benefit the region. The webinar titled “Russo-Pak Economic and Energy Cooperation, Scope and Challenges” was organized by Devcom-Pakistan (Development Communications network) and DTN. The Speakers highlighted the importance of a fast-track […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said this week that Pakistan had so far not fully benefited from the golden opportunity provided by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In a meeting with top Pakistani exporters here, Iqbal lamented that the CPEC provided Pakistan a golden opportunity to turn-around […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: China this week backed Pakistan’s suggestion to boost people-to-people contact between the two friendly countries. Charge de’ affairs Chinese Embassy in Pakistan Pang Chunxue, highly appreciated the idea of improving people-to-people contact in 2023. In a high-level meeting held here at the China Embassy among Ms.Pang Chunxue, Charge de’ affairs, Chinese Embassy […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Thar: Near the Thar Block-II integrated mine-power project located in the Thar desert, a million trees and shrubs are striving to grow their roots underground deeply to store water and survive in the harsh arid environment, showing a kind of enduring resilience and vitality, and bringing a ray of hope to the people […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprise Association (APCEA) in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Secretariat launched a report titled “APCEA Sustainable Development Report 2022” today at the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services. The report provides a comprehensive overview of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Pakistan while highlighting the contribution of CPEC […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong said this week that China will continue to support Pakistan in different fields. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani here, the envoy maintained that the government and people of China are also proud of their everlasting friendship […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: The All Pakistan Chinese Overseas Youth Federation (APCOYF) this week organised a musical night at the Rawalpindi Arts Council for artists representing the youth, setting an example of New Year happiness and Pakistan-China friendship. This was the first program to promote the art of young singers from the platform of APCOYF. The […]
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