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ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday underscored the vital role of media in strengthening China-Pakistan relations and promoting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), while addressing the 9th CPEC Media Forum. He said the Forum has emerged as an influential platform for bilateral media exchanges, contributing significantly to mutual understanding and the successful advancement of CPEC. Addressing media professionals and representatives from various sectors, Ambassador Jiang recalled that since its inception in 2015, the CPEC Media Forum has grown alongside the flagship corridor project, helping create a favourable public opinion environment for its development. He expressed gratitude to…

A Chinese envoy  urged the United States to immediately stop its campaign against Venezuela under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. The United States has continued to increase its military deployment in the waters of the Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela, escalating sanctions, blockades, and military threats against Venezuela, and having sunk Venezuelan vessels, shot dead crew members and seized oil tankers, noted Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. Noting that Washington has designated the Venezuelan government as a foreign terrorist organization, claimed that Venezuelan land, oil and assets belong to the United States, and…

The U.S. will delay its tariff increase on Chinese semiconductor imports to June 2027, a decision announced after a year-long “Section 301” investigation launched on December 23, 2024. Zero tariff will be charged for the next 18 months on semiconductor imports from China, and future tariff rates will be determined at least 30 days in advance, according to the Federal Register filing published by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on December 23, 2025. The aforementioned filing labels China’s acts and policies in the semiconductor industry as “unreasonable.” Despite this, the USTR has decided to hold off on an immediate…

The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will become an important gateway for China’s high-standard opening up, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday. Lin made the remarks during a regular press briefing on December 23, when asked about the recent launch of island-wide special customs operations in Hainan. “Hainan has left a deep mark on the course of China’s reform and opening-up,” Lin said. “In the face of growing uncertainties in the global economy, China’s response is to deliver its commitment to opening up with concrete actions, to fight protectionism with firm resolve and promote an open world…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government to better serve the overall work of the Party and the country and contribute more to Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction conveyed at a meeting of heads of central SOEs held on Monday and Tuesday. While affirming their pivotal role in the economy, Xi said central SOEs should serve high-quality economic and social development and the improvement of people’s livelihoods,…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Azerbaijan’s growing role as a trusted host of major international forums is not accidental. It reflects a combination of political stability, institutional capacity, and an increasingly visible development model that resonates with global agendas. Just as Azerbaijan successfully hosted COP29 in December 2024, facilitating meaningful dialogue and landmark climate decisions, it is well-positioned to ensure the success of the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), which the country will host on May 17–22, 2026, under the theme “Housing for All: Safe and Sustainable Cities and Settlements.” The decision to hold the Forum in Azerbaijan, including the first-ever…

ISLAMABAD : The British journal Financial Times has described Field Marshal Asim Munir as an expert in “multilateral foreign policy who has emerged as the most effective strategic leader in the changing global system” while changing global politics has opened a new but difficult era for the middle powers. Financial Times said that these developments have proved quite complex for middle powers, and that Field Marshal Asim Munir is among the most successful multi-aligners among middle powers. The journal noted that Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been the most effective in aligning with US President Donald Trump’s…

ISLAMABAD : The bidding for the privatisation of the national carrier, Pakistan International (PIA), began on Tuesday with three major business groups entering the fray to acquire the airline. The bidding process would be completed in stages. Three consortiums are involved in the bidding process under the Privatisation Commission. The first consortium consists of Lucky Cement, Hub Power Holdings Limited, Kohat Cement Limited and Metro Ventures. The second consortium consists of Arif Habib Corporation, Fatima Fertilizer, City Schools (Private) Limited and Lake City Holdings Limited. The third consortium includes Air Blue (Private) Limited participating in the bidding process. Sealed bids…

KARAK/ISLAMABAD: At least five cops were martyred after a police mobile was attacked in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district, police said on Tuesday. Five police personnel were in a police mobile when they were fired upon by gunmen who fled the scene, said District Police Officer (DPO) Saud Khan. The DPO confirmed that all the five policemen present in the mobile van were martyred. Condemning the incident, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the policemen’s martyrdom and extended condolences to the bereaved families. Praising the police force for their frontline role in the war against terrorism, PM Shehbaz reaffirmed resolve…

US President Donald Trump described Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as a “highly respected” while reiterating claims that he helped prevent a war between Pakistan and India. “We stopped a potential nuclear war between Pakistan and India,” reiterated Trump while responding to a question during an event in Florida alongside Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Monday. He went on to say that Field Marshal Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited him with saving 10 million lives by stopping the…