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More than 320 delegates from 62 countries and international organizations gathered in Beijing on Tuesday for the opening of the Great Wall-2026 International Forum on Counter-Terrorism, seeking to strengthen international cooperation. Hosted by the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (PAP), the three-day forum runs from October 13 to 15 under the theme “Advancing Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Jointly Safeguarding Our Beautiful Home.” Lieutenant General Zhao Dongfang, chief of staff of the PAP, delivered the keynote address, calling for stronger international cooperation to address evolving terrorist threats. Focusing on the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, Zhao proposed…

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), held talks with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and co-chaired the second session of the joint committee between the legislative bodies in Beijing on Monday. Zhao said China is ready to work with Vietnam to follow the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the Communist Party of China and the Communist Party of Vietnam and the two countries, and push for deeper and more substantive progress in building the China-Vietnam community with a shared future. He also called on the two…

The consensus reached between China and the European Union (EU) on hybrid and electric vehicle trade has helped prevent an escalation of trade frictions, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. The spokesperson made the remarks in response to speculation by some foreign media outlets over details of the trade arrangements, particularly those concerning hybrid vehicles, following the latest meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism in Beijing. The spokesperson said China and the EU had engaged in sustained dialogue under the mechanism and reached consensus on a number of outcomes, helping maintain a stable…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bob Dadae, governor-general of Papua New Guinea, on Monday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, Xi noted that Papua New Guinea is a good friend, good partner and good brother of China in the Pacific island region. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have deepened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results in mutually beneficial cooperation and expanded people-to-people exchanges, raising bilateral relations to new heights, Xi said. These achievements have benefited the two peoples and injected strong…

A high-level Brazilian military delegation led by Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Brazil’s Armed ForcesAdmiral Renato Rodrigues De Aguiar Freire called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),  the visiting dignitary was presented with a Guard of Honour by a tri-services contingent upon arrival at GHQ. Focus on defence and security cooperation During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest, the regional security environment and opportunities to enhance bilateral defence and security cooperation. The two sides expressed satisfaction with the longstanding cordial relations…

BANGKOK: Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by more than 4% this fiscal year despite elevated oil prices, as the government looks to push for the privatisation of five to six entities that could raise upwards of $1 billion, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters on Monday. Pakistan’s economy is considered to be highly vulnerable to a prolonged Middle East conflict given its dependence on Gulf energy imports, remittances and financing support from the region, even as it remains reliant on external financing to bolster foreign exchange reserves and meet debt repayments. The South Asian country of 255 million people…

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ​minister spoke with his Iranian ‌counterpart about the recent escalation of the regional conflict and efforts to ​lower tensions, the Saudi ​state news agency reported on Sunday, the officials’ first publicly ⁠reported contact since Iran-aligned ​Houthis intensified strikes on the kingdom. Iran’s foreign minister said ​Tehran is ready to provide any assistance to facilitate dialogue between Saudi ​Arabia and Yemen, according ​to a post on the minister’s ‌Telegram ⁠account. Yemen’s Houthis have struck Saudi Arabia several times in the past week, including an attack ​on Riyadh’s ​international ⁠airport on Saturday that killed 13 people and wounded ​more…

Authorities closed six metro stations and warned of traffic disruptions in Delhi ​on Monday, as opposition parties planned to march to the Supreme Court in protest against a controversial revision of ‌voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in the Indian capital. Opposition parties and supporters of the “cockroach” youth movement have taken to the streets almost daily this month to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the revision that critics say benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata ​Party (BJP). The revision that started last year saw over 130 million names – more than…

US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement of an energy ​ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday that he said was “effective immediately”, but Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was still waiting to see details of the deal. There was no ‌word from Moscow on the ceasefire announcement, which followed days of intense pressure from Trump for Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian oil refineries. He blames those strikes for a rise in diesel prices that is hurting his Republican Party ahead of US midterm elections next month. In a dramatic deterioration in relations, Trump on Saturday…

A fresh projectile strike hit a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Sunday, killing one Pakistani national and injuring 11 others, according to the kingdom’s civil aviation authority. The attack came a day after a devastating strike on the same airport killed 13 people and injured more than 300, making it one of the deadliest attacks on a Gulf Arab country since the US-Israel war against Iran began in February. The escalating attacks have raised concerns about the security of Saudi Arabia’s airports, oil infrastructure and regional shipping routes, while increasing the possibility of…