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China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near China’s Huangyan Dao to the Philippines. On Friday, a Singapore-registered cargo ship en route from the Philippines to China had lost contact near Huangyan Dao. Two of the 17 rescued sailors were confirmed dead. Four others remain missing. At the request of the Philippine side, the China Coast Guard (CCG) at 2:43 p.m. Sunday successfully handed over the rescued personnel to the Philippine Coast Guard in the waters where the incident occurred. Following the shipwreck, the CCG immediately dispatched vessels to carry out humanitarian rescue operations…

China’s commercial space industry is being propelled by rapid technological progress, as companies expand capabilities in launch vehicles, satellite manufacturing and space applications, with the latest advances unveiled in Beijing during a major commercial aerospace exhibition last weekend. The industry’s push toward reusable launch technology accelerated over the past two months. On December 3, LandSpace carried out the maiden orbital flight of its Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) rocket, reaching orbit while attempting first-stage recovery. In January, China began building a sea-based recovery test platform for commercial rockets to support offshore recovery trials. Zhu Xiaodong, the chief designer of ZQ-3 confirmed at the…

China and Finland have built a strong partnership over more than 75 years of diplomatic relations, with cooperation focused on science, technology and green development. As Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrives in Beijing, the visit highlights the continued growth of bilateral ties. Platforms, such as the China-Finland Joint Committee Meeting on Scientific and Technological Cooperation and the China-Finland High-Tech Matchmaking Event, have played a key role in fostering new quality productive forces and addressing global challenges, including climate change and sustainable development. Deep-rooted cooperation Since the signing of the intergovernmental Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation in 1986, China…

A private jet crashed in flames as it was taking off from a Maine airport with eight aboard, the US aviation regulator said, but their fate and identities were not immediately known. Sunday’s crash of a twin-engine turbo-fan jet Bombardier Challenger 600 at Bangor International Airport happened at about 7:45pm, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement, adding that it planned to investigate. Few details were available, but a government official briefed on the matter told Reuters there was a significant fire after the crash. Light snow had started falling at the airport before the crash, weather reports showed,…

KARACHI: With the search operation entering its eighth day, the fatalities in the Gul Plaza inferno have surpassed 70 as rescuers continue to go through rubble to find those still missing in the aftermath of the tragedy. “Human remains of 71 people [from Gul Plaza fire] have been processed,” said Chief Police Surgeon Karachi Dr Summaiya Syed Tariq. Dr Summayia added that 20 remains have been identified, of which seven were identified via facial recognition and 13 via DNA. A total of 54 family DNA samples have been collected, she noted, while highlighting that the DNA process is complicated as…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced that Brazil will grant exemptions from certain categories of short-term visas to Chinese citizens, in reciprocity for China’s visa exemption policy for Brazilian nationals, the Brazilian presidency said on Friday. According to an official statement, the decision was made in the context of deepening cooperation between Brazil and China, aiming to further facilitate people-to-people exchanges and promote bilateral interaction. The Brazilian government said the specific implementation date of the visa-free policy will be announced at a later time.

Chinese companies are engineering a fresh growth formula supercharging the creative core of the country’s digital marketing machine with AI technology, as seen in recent collaborations like Li-Ning × Zootopia, Honor × POP MART and Lao Feng Xiang × Pokémon. Businesses are embracing the collaborative economy to solidify their appeal among young consumers as AI evolves from a content-creation tool into enterprise infrastructure. Sustained optimism in this model is reflected in budgets. The 2026 China Digital Marketing Trends Report forecasts an average 10 percent increase in corporate marketing budgets for the year, a 2-percentage-point rise over 2025 projections. The upcoming…

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that dialogue and negotiations are the only right way to solve the Ukraine crisis. According to media reports, the first session of a trilateral working group on security issues comprising Russian, U.S. and Ukrainian officials is set to be held on Friday in the United Arab Emirates. In response to a query at the daily press briefing, Guo said China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear.

Parliamentary relations between Pakistan and the United States have formally begun as a Pakistani parliamentary delegation held high-level engagements with members of the US Congress at Capitol Hill, marking a new phase of bilateral cooperation beyond government-to-government ties. The Pakistani delegation, comprising Rana Mahmoodul Hassan and Saleem Mandviwala, visited the US parliament in Washington. During the visit, they met with American senators and members of Congress. The delegation also extended formal invitations to US lawmakers to visit Pakistan, aiming to promote people-to-people and parliamentary-level engagement. Speaking on the occasion, US Congressman Ron Estes emphasized the importance of inter-parliamentary exchanges between…

A powerful spell of rain and snowfall has engulfed large parts of northern Pakistan, disrupting daily life, closing major roads, and intensifying cold conditions as authorities urge citizens to avoid unnecessary travel. Snowfall has resumed in Murree with up to six inches of snow recorded so far. The Meteorological Department says snowfall will continue today. Due to heavy accumulation, the Murree Expressway has been completely closed, bringing tourist movement and traffic to a halt. Mansehra, Kaghan face heavy snow, disruptions In Mansehra, rain continues in the plains while intermittent snowfall persists in upper areas. The main highway in Kaghan Valley…