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The 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT), held in Chongqing from May 21 to 24, is a key platform for companies from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and other countries to explore investment opportunities strengthen business ties and connect with local partners. Chongqing: Gateway to western China The MNCs Economic and Trade Matchmaking Conference, a sub-event of the fair, kicked off on May 21, attracting more than 150 representatives from Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders in environmental services, healthcare and transportation. At the conference, an official from the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce extended an invitation…

Hailed as the pride of Serbia, the century-old Smederevo Steelworks stands as a shining symbol of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Serbia. Once mired in severe operational difficulties and on the brink of bankruptcy, the plant made a remarkable comeback in 2016 when its Chinese partner arrived, thanks to the deepening of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between the two countries. Today, it has become one of the world’s largest iron and steel makers and integrated service providers measured by production capacity. During a state visit to Serbia in 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic…

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in efforts to mediate peace in the Middle East as he interacted with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on a four-day visit to China, Reuters reported quoting a pool report. During the meeting, Xi said China and Pakistan had forged an “unbreakable traditional friendship” and stressed that Beijing prioritises its ties with Islamabad in neighbourhood diplomacy. He also referred to the PM Shehbaz as an “old friend”, underscoring close bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting comes shortly after the premier held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang…

Research Fellow at the China International Press Communication Center, Muhammad Zameer Asadi, has described Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China as highly significant, stating that it is not merely a formal or diplomatic engagement, but a clear and powerful reaffirmation of the long-standing, strong, and time-tested strategic partnership between Pakistan and China. In a statement, he said that Pakistan-China relations are becoming stronger and more strategically important with the passage of time. Both countries have consistently supported each other during difficult times and have promoted mutual trust, shared interests, and a common vision for regional peace and stability.…

International recognition has reportedly been given to Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for playing a mediatory role aimed at promoting peace in the region, with a US television report claiming his diplomatic engagement helped move Iran-US negotiations closer to a final outcome. According to the American TV report, Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran played a key role in bringing the negotiations toward a decisive stage. The report stated that amid the current Middle East situation, Gulf countries and Lebanon are part of the broader conflict environment, but Pakistan succeeded in helping finalize the draft framework. The report further…

SYDNEY: Travis Head and his wife Jessica have been subjected to a barrage of online abuse after the Australian cricketer was embroiled in a spat with India great Virat Kohli during an IPL match. The players clashed during the T20 match between Head’s Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday. Heated words were exchanged between the two before Kohli was dismissed for 15 and his team slumped to a 55-run defeat. As the two sets of players lined up for the post-game handshakes, Kohli ignored Head’s outstretched arm but shook hands with the other players. The Instagram accounts…

MAKKAH: Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Makkah on Monday for an annual Hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East. The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the “tawaf” – walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Makkah’s Grand Mosque. The start of the Hajj came as US President Donald Trump continued to send mixed signals over a possible agreement to extend an uneasy ceasefire with Iran…

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding with the US, but this does not mean Tehran is close to signing an agreement. The spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, added that Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues, and repeated that changes in the positions of US officials create problems for any agreement.

China is exploring long-term commodity procurement and sector-specific investment partnerships with Pakistan across mining, agriculture, textiles, and value-added exports, as Islamabad seeks to deepen economic cooperation with Beijing and diversify its export base. The development came during a series of high-level business engagements held between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and leading Chinese firms during his official visit to China. The meetings aimed to strengthen bilateral trade, attract investment, and expand Pakistan’s export footprint across priority sectors, including textiles, agriculture, mining, chemicals, e-commerce, and food processing, read an official statement on Monday. As part of these engagements, the minister met…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the US will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country “another way.” The US will give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring the “alternatives,” Rubio told reporters in New Delhi. There is a “pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the strait, get the strait open, enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter, and hopefully we can pull it off,” Rubio said.