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Pakistan has congratulated the people of Bangladesh and the newly elected leadership following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s sweeping victory in the general elections. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended their best wishes to BNP leader Tariq Rahman, reiterating Islamabad’s commitment to strengthening historic and brotherly bilateral ties. President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for securing a landslide victory and earning the mandate to form the next government. In his message, the president described the elections in Bangladesh as an opportunity for South Asia to move forward from past phases. He said the…

MINSK : Trade between Belarus and China can be significantly increased, as China has demand for Belarusian goods, political scientist Piotr Petrovsky said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel. “I believe that the share of Belarusian-Chinese trade could be doubled or even increased two and a half times. There is demand for this. The fact is that China is transitioning to a so-called dual circulation economy, where exports and imports need to be balanced,” Piotr Petrovsky said. Currently, a significant portion of goods manufactured in China is exported. In the analyst’s…

BEIJING : As the retail landscape for Spring Festival unfolds, traditional models of holiday shopping are being replaced by a focus on lifestyle, experience and emotional connections, compelling retailers and brands alike to rethink their strategies for the 2026 season, according to an industry report. NielsenIQ’s latest report,”2026 Year of the Horse Spring Festival Retail Trends Outlook”, found that to thrive in this holiday season market, retailers are encouraged to focus on two core growth drivers — creating meaningful rituals and cost-effective gifting. Retailers must also tap into the growing potential in lower-tier markets, fueled by a surge in return-home…

BEIJING : The 26th batch of Chinese medical team successfully conducted an on-site first aid training program for staff of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Sierra Leone at the UNICEF Head Office in Freetown on Feb. 9, 2026. This vital two-day training aims to equip participants with essential first aid skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), trauma first aid, and emergency response techniques, thereby enhancing their preparedness for medical emergencies. The training commenced with a theoretical session where participants learned about the principles of first aid, followed by practical demonstrations designed to reinforce the skills taught. “On behalf of the Chinese…

Tehran : Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a message, congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as the Iranian government and nation, on the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The Chinese president said that China and Iran are good friends and good partners, and that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Iran relations. Expressing his interest in joining efforts with Pezeshkian to deepen trust and promote mutually beneficial cooperation between Tehran and Beijing, the Chinese President emphasized: “We wish to continue the traditional friendship between the two countries…

BEIJING : Chinese researchers have developed the world’s first large-scale quantum key distribution (QKD) network based on integrated photonic quantum chips, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Nature. This network supports parallel communication involving 20 users, while covering a total distance of 3,700 kilometers and achieving a global leading level in terms of both user scale and network span. QKD uses quantum states to transmit keys for information encryption, thus ensuring communication security. Twin-field QKD, which is suitable for long-distance quantum communication and supports resource sharing at the detector end, has emerged as an advanced form…

“Prelude to Spring Festival Gala: The World Watches the CMG Gala Together” events in Russia and Brazil, hosted by China Media Group (CMG), have been held in Moscow and Brasilia, respectively. Centered on the Spring Festival, the events featured screenings of promotional videos for the CMG Spring Festival Gala, themed light shows and interactive cultural experiences, offering local audiences a taste of the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year and promoting people-to-people bonds. Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president of CMG, delivered a video speech. Shen…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised China’s economic growth and efficiency while urging the European Union to implement sweeping deregulation to boost the EU economy at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday. Stressing only an economically powerful Europe will be a sovereign Europe, Merz said this is the reality all EU leaders are living in, while calling it high time for Europe to act swiftly and decisively. The EU’s growth gap with the U.S. is widening and China is catching up, he added. Citing the numbers that China has grown by around 8 percent per year over the…

During China’s Spring Festival travel rush, a series of surname-themed cultural activities have been launched at major transportation hubs in Shanghai, Fujian, Guangdong and other regions, drawing crowds of travelers, including many from Taiwan region. The events, held under the theme “Talking About Family Names, Celebrating the Chinese New Year,” have become a vivid example of growing people-to-people exchanges and shared cultural identity across the Taiwan Strait. At high-speed railway stations, travelers received surname-themed gift bags, took part in traditional surname tablets rubbings, and watched calligraphers writing personalized Spring Festival couplets and “Fu” characters free of charge. Organizers said the…

China on Thursday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending seven satellites into planned orbits. The SD-3 commercial rocket blasted off at 2:37 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province. The seven satellites include Pakistan’s PRSC-EO2 satellite. The offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Thursday’s launch was an important achievement of China-Pakistan space cooperation. The PRSC-EO2 satellite is equipped with high-resolution optical payloads. The remote sensing data it acquires will serve Pakistan in various fields such as land mapping, environmental and natural…