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An article by Chinese President Xi Jinping titled “Together We Strive, Together We Thrive: Toward a Stable and Sustainable China-Cambodia Community with a Shared Future in the New Era” was published in Cambodian media outlets, Khmer Times, Jian Hua Daily and Fresh News, on Thursday ahead of Xi’s arrival in Cambodia for a state visit. The following is the full text of the article: Together We Strive, Together We Thrive: Toward a Stable and Sustainable China-Cambodia Community with a Shared Future in the New Era Xi Jinping I am very happy to visit Cambodia on the occasion of the Khmer New…

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, for a state visit at the invitation of King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China is ready to work with the Malaysian side to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, so as to usher in new “Golden 50 Years” for bilateral ties. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar during a state visit to the country. Prior to their meeting, Sultan Ibrahim held a grand welcome ceremony for Xi. During the meeting, Xi pointed out that China and Malaysia are good neighbors, good friends and good partners who visit each other as often…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : After the successful launches and implementation of two smart villages in Gokina and Sambrial, The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MOITT), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), inaugurated the much-anticipated third Smart Village Swabi today. The Smart Village Pakistan initiative is designed to digitally transform rural and remote communities across Pakistan. Through a strong partnership of MOITT, ITU and BBC Huawei, Smart Village Pakistan is a unique initiative to address the rural-urban digital divide in Pakistan. The smart Village Swabi aims to serve as a model for the digital transformation of…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Center for Pakistan Studies at Shenzhen University was officially inaugurated today by Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, in the presence of Mr. Mao Junfa, President of Shenzhen University, scholars, and students. The Center marks a new avenue for academic engagement between Pakistan and China, with a special focus on deepening mutual understanding through research, dialogue, and educational exchanges, particularly in the domains of new and emerging technologies. In his remarks, Ambassador Hashmi thanked the university leadership for its strong support in realizing this initiative. He underlined the growing momentum in Pakistan-China relations across all domains, especially education…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Chinese experts have slammed the rhetoric of India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who called the US’ reciprocal tariffs an “opportunity of a lifetime” and blamed China for the current turmoil in the global economy. Analysts said India’s concessions will only prompt the US to demand even greater compromises from India to offset the US-India trade deficit. “We stand at a moment in history where India is well poised to convert the current situation into an opportunity,” India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said at the India Global Forum in Mumbai. “We have an opportunity of a lifetime,”…

Several parts of Pakistan were shaken by a strong earthquake early on Wednesday morning.  As per reports, the tremors were felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Punjab, including Peshawar, in and around Landikotal, Mansehra, Nowshera, upper Dir, Attock, Swat, Malakand, Lahore, twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Gujrat, Sialkot to name a few cities. The earthquake was also reportedly felt in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. People living in cities across upper Punjab and many areas of KP took to social media to report experiencing the quake. As per the National Seismological Centre in Islamabad, the earthquake had an…

The Foreign Office spokesperson said on Tuesday that social media posts regarding the Human Rights Council resolution on Palestine were based on false media reports. These posts reflected a misunderstanding of the process for adopting the resolution. Responding to the social media posts concerning the Human Rights Council resolution on Palestine, the Foreign Office spokesperson, Shafqat Ali, said that the resolution in question was an annual joint initiative of the OIC group in Geneva. The group focused on Israeli actions and accountability in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Foreign Office spokesperson said in his statement that Pakistan presented the resolution…

Four Pakistani nationals died in a boat accident off the coast of Libya. The Foreign Office identified the deceased and confirmed the start of an investigation. A Foreign Office spokesperson said that eleven migrants died in a boat accident off the eastern coast of Libya. Four Pakistani nationals were among those killed in the accident. The boat, carrying foreign nationals, capsized off the coast of Harwa. Two bodies remain unidentified. Among the identified Pakistanis, Zahid Mahmood, the son of Liaquat Ali, is from Gujranwala, while Sameer Ali, Syed Ali Hussain, and Asif Ali are from Mandi Bahauddin. According to the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the prices of petroleum products would not be reduced for the next fortnight. According to details, the premier chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet. On this occasion, approval of an amendment to the Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy) Ordinance 1961 on the recommendation of the Petroleum Division was granted. Moreover, approval of the Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework for the issuance of domestic securities was also given. Approval of sending the bill for the establishment of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority to Parliament was confirmed. The reduction in prices of petroleum…