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Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday that China stands ready to work with South Africa to deepen political mutual trust and firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns. Li made the remarks when meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the 20th Group of 20 (G20) Summit, scheduled in Johannesburg for Saturday and Sunday. Li conveyed cordial greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Ramaphosa, noting that for decades, China and South Africa have treated each other as close brothers, with a friendship that spans mountains and seas and has…

China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, elaborating on the position of the Chinese Government regarding the erroneous remarks on China made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Fu said Takaichi openly issued blatant provocations on Taiwan during a parliamentary session earlier this month. He stressed that this marked the first time since Japan’s 1945 defeat that a Japanese leader had, in a formal setting, promoted the notion that “a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency” and linked it to the exercise of collective self-defense; the first time…

China’s 15th National Games, the country’s highest-level and largest national multi-sport event, closed in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Friday evening. The closing ceremony began at 20:00, as athletes from 37 delegations representing China’s provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and three sports associations marched into the venue amid uplifting music and warm applause from the audience. Six elite Chinese athletes perform at the closing ceremony of China’s 15th National Games, Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, November 21, 2025. /VCG One of the highlights at the ceremony was…

FAISALABAD : A boiler explosion in a chemical factory here on Friday claimed the lives of 16 people and left seven others injured. According to rescue officials, a powerful blast occurred when a boiler exploded in a chemical factory located in the Malikpur area. The explosion triggered a fire inside the factory, and the impact caused the roofs of the factory and nearby houses to collapse. Authorities stated that rescue teams are carrying out operations and clearing debris from the site. So far, 16 bodies have been recovered, and there are fears that more people may still be trapped under…

ISLAMABAD : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will monitor the meeting summoned by the federal government to consider the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award on December 4. According to highly placed sources, the Ministry of Finance has extended invitations to provincial finance ministers and technocrat members from each province. Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will chair the introductory session. This will be the first NFC Award after the 7th Award, which still governs the current resource distribution formula. Technocrats Nasser Mahmood Khosa from Punjab, Asad Sayeed from Sindh, Mehfooz Ali Khan from Balochistan, and Musharraf Rasool from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

BANNU : Seven people were killed and another injured in a terrorist attack on an office the peace committee in an area of Bannu. Police officials said the terrorists had targeted the office of the peace committee head, Qari Jaleel. They said all bodies and injured have been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital while an investigation has also been launched into the incident. The victims have been identified as Danish, Kamran, Waliullah, Sufyan, Muhammad Niaz, Noman and Sufyan. A day earlier, security forces killed 23 Indian sponsored terrorists in two separate engagements in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Inter…

Pakistan has expressed strong concerns over the Ukraine-Russia war, emphasizing its severe humanitarian, regional, and global impact. Speaking at the United Nations, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar urged both sides to pursue dialogue, diplomacy, and patience to end the bloodshed. Asim Iftikhar said Pakistan is concerned about the Ukraine-Russia conflict and its “profound regional and international repercussions.” He noted that people around the world — and especially civilians caught in conflict zones — are suffering greatly as a result of the prolonged war. He stressed that Pakistan has reservations regarding the targeting of civilian infrastructure, calling it…

Participants of the 27th National Security Workshop visited Gwadar, where they received briefings on the region’s strategic importance under CPEC, security operations, and development projects at Gwadar Port. Officials highlighted ongoing efforts to maintain peace, protect local initiatives, and support trade and investment. The attendees praised the Pakistan Army’s role in ensuring stability and fostering growth in the Makran Division. Their visit, which included stops at Pakistan Point and a Pakistan Naval Ship, offered firsthand insight into Gwadar’s expanding security and economic significance.

FAISALABAD: Vice Chancellor of GCU Faisalabad, Prof. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam, is on an official visit to China to attend the 5th Belt and Road China–Pakistan Agriculture Forum at Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) in Wuhan. The event highlighted the need to strengthen academic cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, with appreciation from Pakistan’s Ambassador to China for HZAU’s collaborative efforts. Prof. Rauf-i-Azam promoted GCUF’s internationalization agenda and invited Chinese scholars to partner in research and academic exchanges. During the visit, he signed MoUs with Lushan Botanical Garden to establish Pakistan’s first botanical garden and with HZAU to expand cooperation in agricultural…

A forum bringing together mayors and mayoral representatives from 10 countries opened on Wednesday in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s economic powerhouse province of Jiangsu. Themed “Flowing Rivers, Converging Future,” the Global Mayors Dialogue in Nanjing focuses on sharing urban governance experience and exploring future trends in urban development, offering insights to advance sustainable development among global waterfront cities. Delegates from countries including Brunei, Egypt, Germany, Malaysia and China are set to engage in a series of dialogues on detailed topics such as cultural heritage protection, green ecological development and smart-city construction. During the three-day event, they are also…