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By: Tahir Farooq Tashkent: (PEN): The Republic of Uzbekistan is set to adopt a new constitution through a referendum, which is going to be held  on Sunday, April 30. Foreign observers are showing great interest in the referendum on the new version of the Constitution of Uzbekistan and reached Uzbekistan on invitation of CEC, to cover the referendum day on Sunday. The latest ballot introducing the new constitution will usher in a “New Uzbekistan” and to be fair, the new text looks positive. It would guarantee equal rights for men and women. It would give citizens the right to appeal…

By Ru Cui India is overtaking China as the world’s most populous country, according to the UN’s World Population Dashboard. Data projections show India will have a population of 1.4286 billion by the middle of this year, while the People Republic of China (PRC) will have 1.4257 billion, according to the UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report,” which was released Wednesday. However, India’s infrastructure, supporting legal systems, education and other parameters cannot match its population growth, meaning that India still lacks the bridges or the preconditions to achieve its demographic dividend, Chinese experts said. According to some…

A.A. Yekhlassova Director of the Department of International Law and Coordination of Work of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are prohibited by international law. Such acts fall within the category of jus cogens norms and are considered inadmissible under any circumstances, whether in time of peace or in a situation of armed conflict. The prohibition of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment is contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and in many international and regional…

By Ru Cui The 14th National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature opened its first session on Sunday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the opening meeting. The achievement, along with how the country’s political advisors have help contributed to policymaking, was unveiled on Saturday, when the opening meeting of the first session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC started in Beijing. When delivering a work report to the session, Wang Yang, chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, said the CPPCC carried out research, consultations…

by Xiong Weisheng BEIJING, March 1 (PEN) – Global sales of pure electric vehicles (EVs) surged 68% to reach 7.8 million in 2022, accounting for 10% of the market share for the first time, as per preliminary statistics from UK-based auto market research company ALG and global EV database provider EV-volumes. Over half of the pure EV sales has been registered in China. In 2022, the sales of pure electric vehicles grew 81.6% to 5.365 million in the country, data from China’s ministry of industry and information technology shows. In a January press briefing, the ministry said China’s new energy…

Editor’s Note: The author is Yasir Habib Khan, President of the Institute of International Relations and Media Research (IIRMR). The article reflects the author’s opinions and not necessarily the views of Gwadar Pro. In an awful situation where global recession is haunting and inflation is an order of the day, the Biden administration has plunged into its own created “Balloon Conspiracy” establishing the fact that America is becoming a terminal patient of “China-Specific Phobia”. It was just a balloon but was mischievously projected as the worst threat to the world even more than the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other complex economic and…

Editor’s note: Imran Khalid is a freelance columnist on international affairs. The article reflects the author’s opinions and not necessarily the views of DAILY ITTEHAD. As expected, facing the first anniversary of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, several pricking questions are hovering in the air pertaining to the next phase of the war. Has Russia already started its much-hyped spring offensive? Will the modern tanks and air defense system from the West result in NATO’s direct collision with Russia? Is this hotspot graduating to be a “frozen conflict?” If not, will there be a negotiated deal? If none of both cases, which…

By: Pang Chunxue, Chinese charge d’affaires to Pakistan Changes of the world, of our times and of history are unfolding today in ways like never before, the global peace deficit, security deficit, trust deficit and governance deficit are growing more and more, posing challenges that must be taken seriously by humanity. In this context, President Xi Jinping last year put forward the Global Security Initiative based on the common interests of mankind, stressing that we should stay committed to the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security; stay committed to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries;…

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has had a significant impact on the shape of Africa economic and geopolitical landscape. The BRI is a; large-scale infrastructure project that aims to improve connectivity and trade between Asia, Europe, and Africa, and it has involved significant investment in African countries. China has had a significant impact on Africa in recent years, particularly in terms of trade, investment, and infrastructure development. Some of the major ways that China has impacted Africa including trade. The BRI has also led to a significant increase in investment in Africa, particularly in infrastructure development. This outstanding Chinese…

By: Chen Weihua The Joe Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese balloon case last week was meant to showcase the United States’ strategic strength amid fierce attacks by Republicans and the low approval ratings of US officials. But instead it has shown to the world how immature and irresponsible — indeed hysterical — the US has been in dealing with the case. To begin with, many US officials, media outlets and political pundits claim it was a “spy balloon” despite not having any evidence to back up their claim and regardless of China explaining that it was a balloon for…