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The 2026 China-California Business Forum held in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought together some 550 government officials, business leaders from China and the United States to explore cooperation and promote exchanges. The forum has served as an iconic brand of sub-national cooperation between the two countries, said Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng in a video address, calling on California to contribute to finding the right path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation for China and the United States in the new era. In his opening remarks, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun described…

Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and posed for a photo with US President Donald Trump, who is in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.

BEIJING/SEOUL: President Donald Trump landed in Beijing accompanied by an entourage that included Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Elon Musk on Wednesday after pledging to urge China’s Xi Jinping to “open up” to US business at the start of their two-day summit. Trump embarks on the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade eager to snag some deals, maintain a fragile trade truce with the world’s second economy, and prop up public approval ratings bruised by his war with Iran. The CEOs accompanying Trump are drawn mainly from companies seeking to resolve business issues with China,…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Mrs. Anita Khawaja, German citizen and resident of Sialkot, has been awarded the Cross of Merit (1st Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Mrs. Khawaja, widow of the late Muhammad Anwar Khawaja, the Founder of Anwar Khawaja Industries, is decorated in recognition of her life-long commitment to improving the healthcare and education of football stitchers and other residents of Sialkot. During a reception in Mrs. Khawaja’s honour, the medal of the Cross of Merit (1st Class) was handed over to her by Germany’s Ambassador to…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the award of Sitara-e-Shujaat for Liaqat Shaheed, the civilian who sacrificed his life while stopping a suicide bomber near Kohat, in recognition of his bravery and sacrifice at the national level. The approval was granted by the president on the recommendation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. Paying tribute to Liaqat Shaheed, President Zardari said the brave citizen had averted a major loss of life by sacrificing himself while confronting the suicide attacker. “Liaqat Shaheed’s courage, sense of duty and sacrifice are a shining example for…

Senior US and Chinese officials agree that no country can ​be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, in a sign that ‌the two countries are trying to find common ground on efforts to pressure Iran to give up control of the vital waterway. The statement by the State Department comes ahead of a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, where Iran’s chokehold on the strait will be on the agenda. Iran’s near-complete closure of the ​vital trade artery since the joint…

China reiterated its strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan ‌on Wednesday, calling on Washington to honour its commitments ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival for a summit in Beijing. The issue of democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, and weapons sales to Taipei is certain to be discussed during two days of meetings this week between Trump and ​Chinese President Xi Jinping. The US is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, despite ​a lack of formal diplomatic ties. In December, the Trump administration announced an $11 billion…

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying ​that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority. Asked by a reporter ‌to what extent Americans’ financial situations were motivating him to strike a deal, Trump said: “Not even a little bit.” “The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said before departing the White ​House for a trip to China. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial…

Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said. The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the ​kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder in defending itself against its main regional rival. The attacks, launched by the Saudi Air ‌Force, were assessed to have been carried out in late March, the two Western officials said. One said only…

Pakistan has received a fresh $1.3 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund under the EFF and RSF programs, providing support to foreign exchange reserves as budget talks for the new fiscal year officially begin. The amount was received by the State Bank of Pakistan and will be included in the country’s foreign exchange reserves for the week ending May 15. The $1.3 billion received from the IMF includes funds under two separate programs. According to details, $1.1 billion has been received under the Extended Fund Facility loan program, while $200 million has been received under the climate financing program.…