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On a rainy late-September afternoon at Vietnam’s Can Tho Port, heavy cranes rumbled into motion, unloading containers from the freighter Beigang Nanning Borun. It was a routine dockworker’s job, but a milestone moment for regional trade: the arrival of the first China-bound cargo vessel to dock at an overseas port following the opening of China’s landmark Pinglu Canal. The ship departed from Nanning in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region seven days before, navigated the newly built canal, cut through the Beibu Gulf and established a direct river-sea link to the heart of the Mekong Delta. On its return leg,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have reaffirmed the strategic value of the China-US relationship in the new era during Xi’s first US state visit in 11 years, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said. “In every way, this visit has made history and set a new milestone in engagement between China and the United States,” Xie said in an interview with US news outlet Newsweek, published on Thursday. Xi paid a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25, reciprocating Trump’s visit to Beijing in May. Noting that the two presidents…

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-Nitrotoluene from the European Union (EU), the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday. The investigation was initiated following an application from the domestic industry, a spokesperson for the ministry said in response to a media query. Preliminary evidence submitted by the applicants showed that the volume of p-Nitrotoluene imports from the EU remained at a high level from 2022 to 2025, while prices fell by nearly 60% cumulatively over the period. The dumped imports from the EU caused damage to the production and operations of China’s domestic industry, the spokesperson noted. The…

China connected its first 100-megawatt-class compressed carbon dioxide energy storage facility to the grid on Friday, marking a major breakthrough in large-capacity, zero-carbon energy storage technology. Located in Mori Kazakh Autonomous County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the facility can store 290 million kilowatt-hours of electricity during off-peak hours and discharge 180 million kilowatt-hours of green power during peak demand each year. The technology functions as a massive grid-scale battery, equipped with five gas holders, 141 liquid storage units and 97 thermal storage units. It compresses carbon dioxide gas into a liquid state during periods of low electricity…

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir presided over the 277th Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters (GHQ), where the military leadership reviewed the prevailing security situation and reaffirmed Pakistan’s right to self-defence against terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. The forum also stressed the importance of internal stability, stronger governance and public engagement, while warning that attempts to create unrest or a situation similar to May 9 would be met with decisive force. The conference began with Fateha for the martyrs of the Armed Forces, law enforcement agencies and civil society who sacrificed their lives…

China’s commercial rocket firm CAS Space unveiled a partnership with the Guangzhou Laboratory on Monday to jointly develop space pharmaceutical payloads, with plans to conduct suborbital flight verification using a reusable spacecraft in 2027. The first batch of payloads is slated to fly aboard the company’s Lihong-2 reusable launch vehicle. The mission will conduct crystallization experiments involving proteins and small-molecule drugs, along with preliminary technical verification of space pharmaceutical hardware, the firm said. Headquartered in Guangzhou, the laboratory focuses on research into respiratory diseases and their prevention and control. Under the partnership, the lab will define scientific research questions related…

China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Thursday delivered a joint statement on behalf of 28 member states at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, calling on the international community to firmly oppose and bring an end to unilateral coercive measures (UCMs). “Today’s world is plagued by rampant unilateralism and raging unilateral coercive measures,” Fu said, stressing that history has proven that UCMs are a major source of international turbulence and disorder. “As the United Nations enters its ninth decade, the international community must remain clear-headed, strengthen unity and cooperation, and firmly oppose and bring…

The Pinglu Canal in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is seeing a surge in visitors during its first National Day holiday since opening to navigation on September 16. Tourists from across the country have booked sightseeing cruises through WeChat and travel agencies, turning the newly opened waterway into a new holiday attraction. At the Qinzhou Waterway Comprehensive Service Area, visitors queued for security checks before boarding sightseeing vessels, with families and middle-aged and elderly tourists making up a large share of passengers. The service area has also been decorated for the holiday, with cultural and creative products inspired by…

Crowds turned out across China on Thursday to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the country with flag-raising ceremonies in Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao, and a week-long holiday underway. At Tiananmen Square, more than 100,000 people gathered before dawn to watch the national flag rise and sing the national anthem. The square was dressed with an 18-meter-high flower basket featuring 15 floral designs and five kinds of fruit, reflecting the start of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). In Hong Kong, Chief Executive John Lee and senior officials attended a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed concern over the performance of Pakistan’s export industry, saying decades of government support, subsidies and incentives have failed to produce the expected growth. Addressing a ceremony at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) via video link, the prime minister said industrial product prices had increased while the sector’s overall performance remained unsatisfactory. Shehbaz said the government had provided substantial support and subsidies to the export industry over the years. He said that despite receiving extensive incentives and being treated with exceptional generosity, the industry had failed to deliver a corresponding increase in exports. The prime…