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Pakistani law firm ZOAO Law LLP and Beijing Huicheng Law Firm have inaugurated a joint office in Beijing to strengthen China-Pakistan legal cooperation and expand cross-border legal services for businesses and investors operating between the two countries. A signing and inauguration ceremony for the joint office was held at Huicheng Law Firm’s office in Beijing, attended by senior representatives, partners and legal professionals from both sides. The joint office has been established to provide legal support in areas including cross-border investment, trade, regulatory compliance, corporate affairs and dispute resolution. The cooperation aims to improve legal coordination and facilitate more efficient…

The Planning & Development Board, Government of Punjab and representatives of the Chinese Business Forum Friday discussed investment opportunities in livestock, agriculture and value-added food processing during a meeting held in Lahore. The meeting, chaired by Punjab Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani, focused on promoting bilateral cooperation, modern technology transfer, supply chain management and agricultural value addition. Kirmani said the Punjab government is providing a favorable environment for foreign investors and taking practical steps to modernize the agriculture and livestock sectors. He said Punjab’s livestock industry has significant potential and can help boost exports through…

Pakistan is showcasing its growing strength in the global food sector at SIAL China 2026, as the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) leads a delegation of 13 leading companies to the international food exhibition being held in Shanghai from May 18 to 20. The Pakistani exhibitors are presenting a diverse range of products, including rice, processed foods, beverages, Himalayan pink salt, dairy products, sesame seeds, and other agri-food items, aiming to expand Pakistan’s footprint in one of the world’s largest food import markets. According to an official statement, Pakistan’s participation is focused on strengthening trade ties with China while…

The China-Pakistan Agriculture Investment Portal was reviewed satisfactorily during its first progress meeting held Friday at the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), where officials examined the platform’s functionality and ongoing development aimed at strengthening bilateral agricultural investment cooperation between Pakistan and China. The meeting was chaired by Digital Transformation and Analytics Consultant Raymond Alexander William and attended by members of the Agri-Investment Cell. Developed in the context of the Pakistan-China B2B Agriculture Investment Conference held on January 19, 2026, the portal is intended to improve investment coordination, project monitoring and digital governance in the agriculture sector. According to official statement,…

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Tuesday dispatched the Liaoning aircraft carrier formation to relevant waters of the Western Pacific for training. According to an official announcement from the PLA Navy, the task force will conduct long-range tactical flights, live-fire drills, support and cover operations, and comprehensive rescue exercises to test and improve the troops’ combat readiness. The PLA Navy stated that the training is routine and organized in accordance with the annual plan, which aims to enhance the military’s capability to fulfill its missions, and is fully in compliance with international law and practice.

China has successfully concluded its 42nd Antarctic expedition with the return of the polar research icebreaker Xuelong 2 to its home port in Shanghai on Monday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The expedition, jointly supported by China’s two icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, departed Shanghai on November 1, 2025. Xuelong returned on April 9, while Xuelong 2 completed a 35,000-kilometer voyage after finishing an autumn joint research mission in Prydz Bay. China’s polar icebreaker Xuelong returns to Shanghai after completing planned tasks, April 9, 2026. /VCG A total of 550 researchers from 125 domestic and international institutions participated…

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday called for joint efforts to uphold multilateralism and open cooperation, foster innovation-driven development, strengthen the resilience of industrial and supply chains, and advance reforms in global economic governance. Han made the remarks while addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit 2026 in Beijing. In his address, Han urged joint efforts to foster an open and cooperative international economic environment and ensure that advances in science and technology better benefit people of all countries. He also called for better industrial coordination, deeper technical exchanges, tighter standard alignment, and the…

China’s first geothermal heating project using supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) technology has officially begun operations in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province, marking a breakthrough in the country’s efforts to improve the efficiency of geothermal energy development, according to China Huaneng Group. The project extracts underground heat by circulating supercritical CO2 through geothermal wells reaching depths of approximately 2,500 meters. As the system starts operating, supercritical CO2 is injected deep underground through pipelines, where it absorbs geothermal heat before returning to the surface to transfer the energy to residential heating systems. Unlike conventional geothermal projects that typically use water as the…

Persistent heavy rain lashed central and southwest China from Saturday through Monday morning, causing urban waterlogging, road damage and landslides. In Jingzhou City, central China’s Hubei Province, the downtown area and nine other villages and townships recorded extremely heavy rainfall between 8 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, with the highest reading of 357.3 mm in Changhe Village, Gong’an County. In response, the city government activated an emergency response for urban waterlogging on Monday morning and suspended classes, work, production, transportation and business activities in the downtown area. In central China’s Hunan Province, the rain destroyed a temporary…

The Chinese economy maintained a steady growth trend with high-quality development advancing steadily in the first four months of 2026, according to officials on Monday. Value-added industrial output rose 5.6% year on year, said Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. Within this segment, notably, equipment manufacturing increased 8.7%, and high-tech manufacturing surged 12.6%, outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 7 percentage points, respectively. For the services sector, the service production index grew by 4.9% year on year, remaining generally stable, said the NBS. By sector, information transmission, software and IT services rose 10.9%, leasing…