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Karachi’s major commercial hubs remain shut today as traders across the city observe a strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Retail and wholesale markets, including Saddar, Old City Area, Hyderi, Liaquatabad, Tariq Road, and the Sarafa Bazaar, are closed in protest. Trader associations have urged the public to support the strike and make it a success. Rizwan Irfan, President of the Electronics Markets, confirmed that all electronics markets in the city would remain closed, calling it a symbolic show of unity. Jameel Paracha, a leader of the Karachi Traders Alliance, stated, “The business community stands with the people…

Security arrangements for the upcoming 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) are in full swing, with the deployment of army and Rangers personnel in key host cities—Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan. According to Punjab’s Home Department spokesperson, one wing of the Rangers and two companies of the Pakistan Army have been requested for each city. Additionally, Special Services Group (SSG) commandos and Army Aviation helicopters have also been called in to assist with security operations. The PSL 10 matches are scheduled to take place from April 11 to May 18, while the deployment of security personnel has been requested…

China saw robust travel during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, which concluded. According to preliminary estimates from the Ministry of Transport, cross-regional trips during the holiday reached about 790 million – an average of 264 million trips per day, posting an increase of 7.1 percent over the same period last year. Passenger trips made on road reached 730 million, with self-driving trips accounting for more than 90 percent of the total. According to data from Chinese mobile car-hailing platform DiDi Chuxing, the demand for taxis during the holiday increased by 14 percent year on year. During peak periods, the demand…

The Chinese government’s position on opposing U.S. abuse of tariffs was released on Saturday, with the full text as follows: Recently, the United States has imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, including China, under various pretexts. This severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, severely violates World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, severely undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system, and severely disrupts the global economic order. The Chinese government strongly condemns and resolutely opposes such move. By taking such action, the United States defies the fundamental laws of economics and market principles, disregards the balanced outcomes achieved…

A compilation of excerpts from discourses on Chinese modernization by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has been published in Spanish by the Central Compilation and Translation Press. Compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the book collects a series of important discourses by Xi on Chinese modernization. The book has previously been published in English, French, Russian, Arabic and Japanese. According to an official statement, the foreign-language versions of the book are conducive to helping overseas readers gain deep insights into the theoretical system of…

The China Coast Guard (CCG) expelled a Japanese fishing vessel that unlawfully entered China’s territorial waters around Diaoyu Dao on April 5 and 6, a spokesperson for the CCG said on Sunday. In the process, the CCG implemented necessary management and control measures and issued warnings to drive the Japanese vessel out of the area, CCG spokesperson Liu Dejun said. Noting that Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are China’s inherent territory, the CCG urged the Japanese side to cease all illegal activities in these waters. The CCG will continue to conduct law enforcement operations in the territorial waters of…

US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs has produced a seismic shift in the international trading and economic system. It seems that neocons of Trump-capitalism have lost all vital economic wisdom putting the international cooperation and community in the line of fire.  It imposed 54 percent tariffs on Chinese goods which have no economic and trade justifications. Most recently, the policy makers of China strongly opposed the U.S. abuse of tariffs dubbing it as unwise and irrational, severely violating the WTO rules and harming the rule based global governance and multilateral system. It further stated that the US imposed reciprocal tariffs on all…

Recently, the United States, in disregard of widespread opposition at home and from international community, announced that it would impose so-called “reciprocal tariffs” ranging from 10% to 50% on all its trading partners. It severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of nations, severely violates World Trade Organization rules, severely harms the rules-based multilateral trading system, and severely disrupts the stability of the global economic order. The Chinese government strongly condemns and firmly opposes this. The actions taken by the United States violate fundamental economic principles and market norms, disregard the balanced outcomes achieved through multilateral trade negotiations, and ignore…

BEIJING (Xinhua) : The Chinese government’s position on opposing U.S. abuse of tariffs was released on Saturday. Recently, under various pretexts, the United States has imposed tariffs on all trading partners, including China, which severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of nations, severely violates World Trade Organization rules, severely harms the rules-based multilateral trading system, and severely disrupts the stability of the global economic order. The Chinese government strongly condemns and firmly opposes this. According to a statement on the Chinese government’s position, the actions taken by the United States violate fundamental economic principles and market norms, disregard…

In recent days, a magnificent sea of rhododendrons nestled on Mulan Yunwu Mountain in central China’s Wuhan has joyously entered its highly anticipated full bloom period. As far as the eye can see, a palette of vibrant colors and delicate petals stretch out, painting a picture of natural beauty that is truly second to none.