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A Chinese envoy warned Friday that more weapons on the battlefield will only protract the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With direct negotiations now underway between Russia and Ukraine, there has been an increasing number of weapons on the battlefield with greater lethality and destructive power. This will only escalate confrontation and prolong the fighting, said Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. “It is not conducive to achieving a ceasefire and ending the war, and runs counter to the common expectations of the international community,” he told the Security Council. “We urge all parties to actively forge an atmosphere…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met with several foreign officials in south China’s Hong Kong, where they attended the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed). Wang held separate meetings with Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira, Beninese Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Swiss Federal Councilor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Cameroonian Minister of External Relations Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Nepali Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, and Lao Deputy Prime…

In an effort to optimize class schedules, primary and secondary schools in Beijing introduced a 15-minute break period in the fall semester of 2024 – an extension of 5 minutes compared to the previous schedule. This additional break time provides children with more opportunities for physical activity and recreation, allowing an environment conducive to their healthy physical and mental development. “After the exercises, I feel full of energy,” said Zhou Lezhi, a junior high student in Beijing. “It’s really fun to do different kinds of exercises during the break, and it feels really different to do the activities created by…

HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) serves as an important public good in the field of the rule of law for better global governance, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Friday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered a speech at the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the IOMed in Hong Kong. Wang said that as an innovative step in international rule of law, the IOMed has great significance in the history of international relations. Wang noted that the establishment…

Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build-up along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbours this month, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza told Reuters on Friday, although he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future. Both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones, and artillery in four days of clashes, their worst fighting in decades, before a ceasefire was announced. The spark for the latest fighting between the old enemies was an April 22 attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir that killed 26 people, most of…

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Thursday sentenced PTI MNA Abdul Latif and 10 other accused to 10 years in prison in connection with the May 9 protest case registered at Ramna police station. The court handed down the punishment under various anti-terrorism charges after finding the accused guilty of attacking a police station, inciting violence, and damaging public property during the protests that followed the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan last year. According to the verdict, the convicts received 5 years for attempted murder of police personnel, 4 years for arson involving a motorcycle, 3 years…

Pakistan has joined more than 30 countries in becoming a founding member of a new China-led initiative aimed at resolving international disputes through mediation. The Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was signed in Hong Kong on Friday, marking the formal launch of what Beijing calls the world’s first intergovernmental legal body dedicated to mediation-based conflict resolution. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar represented Pakistan at the high-level signing ceremony, which was also attended by delegates from countries such as Indonesia, Belarus, and Cuba. Representatives from nearly 50 countries and 20 international organizations, including the United…

India’s defence shortcomings and internal corruption have once again been exposed on the global stage, as Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal A.P. Singh publicly admitted to severe flaws in the country’s defence procurement processes. According to media reports, Air Chief Singh stated that “the concept of timelines is dead”, pointing out that no major defence project in India is completed on schedule. He further revealed that many systems under contract may never be delivered, yet deals are still signed. “The agreements are made, but weapons don’t arrive,” he said, citing Operation Sandur as a wake-up call for India’s military…

China praised Pakistan’s responsible conduct during its recent standoff with India, emphasizing the return of peace as a positive regional development. At a luncheon hosted by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong reaffirmed Beijing’s steadfast support, particularly during crises. The meeting highlighted progress under CPEC, including Gwadar Port’s connection to the national grid, and preparations for the upcoming 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting. Both sides discussed accelerating key projects like ML-1 and the Karakoram Highway upgrade, enhancing regional connectivity, agricultural cooperation, and academic linkages to bolster Pakistan’s development and regional integration.

DUSHANBE : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a global action to protect glaciers in Pakistan, which are melting rapidly due to climate change. Addressing the Glaciers Conference in Dushanbe, the premier congratulated the President of Tajikistan for a comprehensive discussion on glacier protection and related challenges. He highlighted that glaciers in Pakistan are melting rapidly due to climate change. “Pakistan has 13,000 glaciers, and it receives half of its water from glaciers. Therefore, glacier protection is very important for Pakistan,” he stressed. PM Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is among the ten most climate-affected countries, despite contributing less than…