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On the Western Sichuan Plateau at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the world’s largest hybrid pumped-storage power station under construction – the Lianghekou hybrid pumped storage project – reached two major construction milestones on Sunday. Excavation of the underground powerhouse was completed while concrete pouring began for the downstream reservoir. It uses the Lianghekou Reservoir, Sichuan’s largest super reservoir, as the upper reservoir and the Yagen Level-1 Hydropower Station reservoir as the lower reservoir. The Lianghekou hybrid pumped-storage project under construction. /CMG The plant is equipped with four reversible units of 300 megawatts each. Operating jointly with the 3,000-MW conventional…

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Kim Jong Un on his election as the general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

China on Monday called on the United States to cancel its unilateral tariff measures on trade partners after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under emergency powers were unlawful. Responding to media inquiries, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said Beijing will closely monitor Washington’s latest tariff actions and firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. The ministry also urged the U.S. to remove additional unilateral tariffs imposed on its trading partners. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled ruled 6–3 on Friday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal.…

China’s railways have witnessed 258 million passenger trips so far during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, as the travel period passed its halfway mark, the national railway operator said on Sunday. On February 21, the 20th day of the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, about 17.19 million passenger trips were recorded, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. The operator expected the passenger volume to remain high on Sunday, with an estimated 17.93 million trips. A total of 2,203 additional passenger trains have been scheduled to meet surging demand. Railway authorities have increased transport capacity on…

RAWALPIDI : Two soldiers were martyred when a convoy of the security forces was targeted by terrorists in Bannu while an intelligence based operation was being conducted on reported presence of Indian-sponsored terrorists, including a suicide bomber. A vehicle borne suicide bomber was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design to target innocent civilians/ Law enforcement personnel in Bannu City, averting major catastrophe, Inter Services Public Relations said in a press release. During the conduct of operation, terrorists locations were located and after intense fire exchange, five militants were eliminated by the security forces. However, in desperation, the…

NEW YORK : Pakistan has warned that the United Nations liquidity crisis is directly undermining peacekeeping operations by reducing patrols, mobility and field presence, with serious consequences for mandate delivery, protection of civilians, deterrence against violence and the safety and security of peacekeepers. Speaking at the opening of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34), Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, said UN peacekeeping remains an indispensable instrument for maintaining international peace and security, adding that it is facing mounting political, operational and financial pressures that require collective reflection and action. Recalling Pakistan’s long-standing contribution…

ISLAMABAD/TIANJIN : As part of academic activities under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) University Consortium, the second Advanced Training Programme for Senior Academics from Pakistan higher education institutions concluded recently. Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), China, hosted the two-week programme for a batch of 24 academic staff members of universities. The CPEC Consortium of Universities is a collaborative academic platform established jointly by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan and the China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) to strengthen higher education cooperation between Pakistan and China under the CPEC unit in HEC. President TFSU Ms. Li Yingying; Vice President TFSU Mr.…

China’s ongoing 2026 Spring Festival holiday has broken multiple records in travel, leisure and consumption as people across the country make full use of the unprecedented nine consecutive days off. By extending the traditional seven-day holiday, the long break has facilitated a “segmented holiday” model. Consumers can first fulfill family obligations and then embark on long-haul leisure travel, channeling dormant liquidity into the hospitality, aviation, and service sectors. Unprecedented mobility China State Railway Group forecasts 15 million passenger trips on Friday, with 1,469 additional trains scheduled. As of 8 a.m. on Friday, a total of 298 million tickets for the…

ISLAMABAD : Mild tremors were felt in Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Attock and Swabi, on Saturday. According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale. The depth of the quake was recorded at 14 kilometres. Officials said the epicentre was located 11 kilometres northeast of the Burhan area in Attock district. No immediate reports of casualties or property damage were received. Tremors were also felt in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a day earlier. The previous earthquake measured 5.6 in magnitude, with a depth of 73 kilometres. Its epicentre was located in the…

LAHORE : The Crime Control Department (CCD) has claimed a significant decline in crime across Punjab, particularly in Lahore, during a comparative review from May 2024 to May 2025. According to the CCD, special operations were launched in May last year, and a detailed performance review was presented at a recent meeting. In Lahore, murder cases dropped from 361 to 220, reflecting a 39 percent decrease. Attempted murder cases declined from 812 to 504, marking a 38 percent reduction. The department said robbery incidents decreased from 35 to 15, while house robberies fell from 33 to 6. Street crime incidents…