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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned  that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year. Former US president Donald Trump — who returns to the White House next month — unleashed a gruelling trade war with China during his first term in office, lambasting alleged intellectual property theft and other “unfair” practices. He has pledged to impose even higher tariffs on China after taking office on January 20, as Beijing is grappling with a shaky post-pandemic economic recovery. “Tariff wars, trade wars, and…

Ma Ying-jeou will lead a delegation of Taiwan youth to visit the Chinese mainland from December 18 to 26, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the delegation will visit northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province and southwest China’s Sichuan Province and attend the cross-Straits Youth Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang Province. While extending a warm welcome to Ma, Zhu said the mainland will make arrangements for the delegation’s various activities. With a long history, splendid culture, vast territory and magnificent mountains and rivers, China is the common home of compatriots…

Heads of major international economic organizations hailed China’s remarkable economic achievements and expressed confidence that China will remain a global growth engine as they gathered in Beijing for the “1+10” dialogue. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with them on Tuesday, reaffirming China’s economic confidence and pledging to expand openness to provide more development opportunities for the world. The biggest engine of world economic growth Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, highlighted China’s economic achievements, saying after more than 40 years of sustained and rapid development, the Chinese economy has ushered in a phase…

Huangmao Sea Channel Bridge, a major part of the integrated multidimensional transportation networks in south China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), is scheduled to open to traffic at 3 p.m. local time (7 a.m. GMT) on Wednesday, after four and a half years of construction. The bridge, connecting Zhuhai City and Jiangmen City in south China’s Guangdong Province, is another mega cross-sea channel project after the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel in the area. The installation of all electromechanical equipment for the bridge has been completed, according to local authorities. The construction of the bridge began on…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that both China and Vietnam should uphold a stable strategic orientation and maintain high-level exchanges and targeted cooperation to serve each other’s modernization drive. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while co-chairing the 16th meeting of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son in Beijing. Wang said that top leaders of the two parties and countries have reached important consensus on advancing the building of China-Vietnam community…

RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid has been formally charged with multiple offences, including engaging in political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act. These violations have compromised state security and interests, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday. Additionally, the charges include misuse of authority and government resources, as well as causing wrongful losses to individuals. The process of field general court-martial (FGCM) was initiated against Lt Gen (retd) Hamid, who has served as the chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act on August 12. “[…] and in the first…

ISLAMABAD  – Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday met acting US ambassador Natalie Baker along with INL Country Director Line Nelson to discuss bilateral relations and enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in Islamabad. During the discussion, Ambassador Baker expressed condolences for the recent martyrdom of police and Rangers personnel in Islamabad. The meeting covered a range of topics, including strengthening Pakistan-US relations, advancing law enforcement collaboration, and preparations for hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Minister Naqvi highlighted Pakistan’s vision to modernise the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) along the lines of the FBI, with…

BEIJING : Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said the friendship between China and Pakistan stood the test of time. On the second day of her visit, she met with the Minister of International Department of Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Jianchao. She thanked the minister for a warm welcome and praised the long-term vision of CPC. She said due to the sincere efforts of the Chinese leadership, China has emerged as a leading economy at the international horizon. The chief minister also highlighted the deepening connection between the people of both countries. She said their friendship demonstrated…

The Supreme Court has formally admitted the petition filed by the PTI chairman seeking a judicial inquiry into the May 9 incidents for a full hearing. A constitutional bench of the apex court overturned the registrar’s office’s objections to the petition and directed the office to assign a case number and schedule the hearing. The PTI chairman was represented by senior lawyer Hamid Khan, who appeared before the court to advocate for the petition’s admissibility. Earlier, the Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) found Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan guilty in the cases related to the events of May 9 and…

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of a case challenging the trial of civilians in military courts until Thursday, citing the illness of the Ministry of Defence’s counsel, Khawaja Haris. A seven-member constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, accepted the adjournment request made by the Additional Attorney General, who informed the court that Khawaja Haris was unwell and unable to appear. The bench granted the request and postponed further proceedings until Thursday. During the hearing, Latif Khosa, representing the petitioners, urged the court to transfer detainees to civilian jails to facilitate family meetings. However, Justice Aminuddin dismissed…