Iran’s top diplomat holds talks with Chinese counterpart in Beijing
- 06-May-2026
BEIJING: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for talks in Beijing on Wednesday, according to China’s Xinhua news agency. China is a key customer for Iranian oil, defying sanctions imposed by the United States as Washington seeks to choke off revenue to Tehran. Xinhua did not immediately provide more details […]
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China’s aerospace industry grows
- 19-Apr-2026
BEIJING: The core area of Beijing’s Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media Beijing Daily reported on Saturday. Commercial launches now account for over 60% of all space launches and a number of companies are rushing to go public, Beijing […]
Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say
- 14-Jan-2026
Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by roughly a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, two people briefed on the matter said. Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet are among the U.S. firms whose cybersecurity software has been banned, while Check Point […]
China, EU leaders to hold summit in Beijing on Thursday
- 21-Jul-2025
BEIJING: Top leaders from China and the European Union will hold a summit in Beijing this week, as the major economic powers seek to smooth over disputes ranging from trade to the Ukraine conflict. Beijing and Brussels have been gearing up to mark the 50th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic ties, but a suite […]
Good news for Pakistan’s solar sector
- 08-Jun-2024
BEIJING: One of the world’s largest solar manufacturing company LONGi Green Energy Technology has been invited to set up a plant in Pakistan. A meeting between the federal Energy Minister, Awais Leghari and Li Zhenguo, the president of LONGi Green Energy Technology – a solar manufacturing company – was held during the visit of Pakistani […]
PM Shehbaz lands in Beijing on second leg of China visit
- 05-Jun-2024
BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday landed in the Chinese capital city of Beijing, on the second leg of his five-day official visit to China. As the prime minister arrived here from Shenzhen city at Beijing Capital International Airport, he was received by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and officials of the Pakistan’s […]
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic ties with Xi
- 16-May-2024
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday for talks with counterpart Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States. China and Russia declared a “no limits” partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing just days before […]
Putin to visit Beijing this week
- 14-May-2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China this week on the invitation of leader Xi Jinping, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. Putin will be in Beijing from Thursday to Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said, in the Russian leader’s second visit to China in just over six months. It will be the Russian leader’s […]
Deputy PM Dar calls on SCO Chief in Beijing
- 13-May-2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has expressed Pakistan’s strong commitment to advancing Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s security and development cooperation agenda. He was talking to Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Ambassador Zhang Ming in Beijing today. Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the SCO Charter and the Organization’s fundamental ideals […]
China says Palestine groups Hamas and Fatah met for talks in Beijing
- 30-Apr-2024
BEIJING: China said Tuesday that rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing recently for “in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation”. “Representatives of the Palestine National Liberation Movement and the Islamic Resistance Movement recently came to Beijing,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, referring to the groups by their formal names. “The […]