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China’s business community is firmly opposed to the United States’ abuse of semiconductor export control measures, a spokesperson for the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said on Wednesday. China’s business community strongly opposes the United States’ long-arm jurisdiction over Chinese companies, the CCPIT spokesperson said when responding to a question on an announcement the U.S. made earlier this week – that it would place stricter controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and memory chip exports to China, and that 136 Chinese entities had been added to its Entity List. The United States’ economic coercion, its blockades and…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during a meeting held in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, on Wednesday.

China welcomes more U.S. financial institutions and long-term capital to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China, Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Wednesday. He  Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with John Waldron, president and chief operating officer of the Goldman Sachs Group, in Beijing. China is fully implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC Central Committee’s third plenary session, steadily advancing major measures to deepen comprehensive reform, and continuously expanding opening up at a high level, He noted. “We welcome…

China and Japan should work together to promote stable, lasting bilateral relations and to uphold regional and international peace and stability, Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, said on Wednesday. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, made the remarks in a video speech at the 20th Beijing-Tokyo Forum. Wang noted that China and Japan have an exchange history of more than 2,000 years and that it has been over 50 years since the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two…

ULAN BATOR (Xinhua) — The launch ceremony of the Cyrillic Mongolian editions of the second volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” and “Eradicating Poverty” along with a seminar on governance in China and Mongolia, was held in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on Monday. During the launch ceremony, guests from China and Mongolia jointly unveiled the Cyrillic Mongolian editions of the two books. This was followed by a seminar on state governance, where experts and scholars from both nations exchanged insights and experiences on governance practices in China and Mongolia. Participants expressed the belief that on the…

ISLAMABAD : A six-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, was dissolved during a hearing regarding the appointment of a judge to the Peshawar High Court (PHC). Justice Musarrat Hilali raised concerns about the participation of two members of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan in the bench. Justice Jamal Ahmad Khan Mandokhail questioned whether the matter had been reconsidered by the Judicial Commission following objections raised by the parliamentary committee. The bench ruled that a new bench would be constituted to hear the case.

All government and private schools and colleges in Sindh will remain closed for winter vacations from December 22, 2024 (Sunday) to December 31, 2024 Tuesday. The 10-day winter break has been decided by the steering committee of the Sindh School Education Department. Schools and colleges will reopen on January 1, 2025 (Wednesday). The notification will be issued next week.

ISLAMABAD : Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said the government demonstrated complete patience in handling the protest of a political party on 24th November. Briefing the foreign diplomats at the Foreign Office in Islamabad today, he clarified that law enforcement agencies were not provided with live ammunition, but water cannon, tear gas and batons. Ishaq Dar also emphasized that the Army was called-in as per the constitution and it remained in the third defence line to protect the diplomatic corps and federal institutions, including the Parliament House, the Prime Minister’s House, and the Presidency. The Deputy…

Renowned Pakistani actor Fahad Mustafa has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first Pakistani actor to be honoured by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. The recognition underscores his significant contributions to diversity and cultural unity on a global scale. At a ceremony organised by Multicultural Britain, Mustafa was presented with the Diversity and Cultural Impact Award at the House of Commons by British MP Naz Shah. Shortly afterwards, he received the Global Cultural Unity Award at the House of Lords from British Minister Lord Wajid Khan. Expressing his gratitude…

South Korean lawmakers submitted a Bill on Dec 4 to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law and reversed the move hours later, triggering a political crisis in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The surprise declaration of martial law in the major US ally late on Dec 3 caused a stand-off with Parliament, which rejected Mr Yoon’s attempt to ban political activity and censor the media, as armed troops forced their way into the National Assembly building in Seoul. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) called for Mr Yoon, who has been in office since 2022, to resign or…