Pakistan seeks expertise, experience, investment not loans: PM Shehbaz
- 24-May-2026
HANGZHOU, China: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is seeking expertise, experience, and investment rather than loans and aid while addressing the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference in Hangzhou on Sunday. He said that with Chinese support and cooperation, Pakistan can produce agricultural products in line with Chinese requirements in terms of quality and other standards. […]
China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82
- 24-May-2026
Emergency rescuers in northern China were undertaking a major operation on Sunday to find two people still missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine killed at least 82. The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground […]
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard
- 23-May-2026
BEIJING: A Hong Kong astronaut will join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching on Sunday, as Beijing edges closer to its goal of landing people on the Moon. The Tiangong space station — crewed by teams of three astronauts that are typically rotated every six months […]
China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce
- 20-May-2026
BEIJING: China on Wednesday said it will buy 200 Boeing jets and seek an extension of a trade truce struck with the U.S. that is set to expire this November, following a high-profile summit of the countries’ leaders aimed at stabilising bilateral ties. The purchase, announced in a statement by the Chinese commerce ministry, marked […]
China to buy at least $17 billion in US agricultural products annually, White House says
- 18-May-2026
China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of US agricultural products in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet released on Sunday. The commitment was made during meetings between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, the White House said. The $17 billion figure does […]
US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
- 14-May-2026
The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, but not a single delivery has been made so far, three people familiar with the matter said, leaving a major technology deal in limbo as CEO Jensen Huang seeks a breakthrough in China this week. Huang, who was […]
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping
- 13-May-2026
BEIJING: President Donald Trump landed in Beijing accompanied by an entourage that included Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Elon Musk on Wednesday after pledging to urge China’s Xi Jinping to “open up” to U.S. business at the start of their two-day summit. Trump embarks on the first visit by a U.S. president to China in nearly […]
China-US trade talks start in South Korea
- 13-May-2026
BEIJING: Delegations from China and the United States met for trade talks in South Korea, Chinese state media reported Wednesday, hours before US President Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing. The talks were taking place at Incheon International Airport, near Seoul, Xinhua news agency said, without providing further details. US Treasury Secretary Scott […]
Trump heads to China for superpower summit
- 13-May-2026
Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran. Leaving Washington on Tuesday on a trip that was delayed by his war, Trump said he expected a “long talk” […]
China launches first ternary mixed gas shield tunneling system
- 09-May-2026
China has successfully introduced its first domestically developed ternary mixed gas shield tunneling system. This innovative technology is currently operational in the 16.18-kilometer Jintang undersea tunnel, which holds the record as the world’s longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel. The tunnel connects Ningbo and Zhoushan in East China’s Zhejiang Province. According to a report by Science […]