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The International Mangrove Center officially began operations on Saturday with its inaugural council meeting in Shenzhen, marking its transition from a global initiative to a permanent international organization focused on mangrove conservation and cooperation. The launch coincided with the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. China first proposed the International Mangrove Center at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) in 2022. With the founding agreement entering into force in June this year, the center has now become a fully operational international institution. It brings together eight…

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (CPV) on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the victory in the country’s Fatherland Liberation War, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday. Kim, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, visited the CPV martyrs’ cemetery in Hoechang County, South Phyongan Province. According to the report, Kim paid silent tribute to the CPV martyrs before placing a flower at the grave…

China’s first multi-functional long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed in accordance with airworthiness standards completed its maiden flight in Yantai City, east China’s Shandong Province on Sunday. The UAV, coded TP200, was independently developed by Yi-Tong UAV System Co., Ltd. During the test flight, the aircraft maintained a stable and controllable attitude, with its climb altitude, cruising speed and other parameters all meeting the design specifications. The TP200, China’s first airworthiness-compliant versatile long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. /CMG Specifically designed for long-endurance, high-altitude operation, the TP200 has a full-load endurance of more than 24 hours. Unlike conventional single-purpose drones, the UAV…

Profits of China’s industrial firms above designated size increased 18.7% year-on-year during the first half (H1) of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. These industrial firms with an annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan ($2.95 million) saw their combined profits reach 3.95 trillion yuan ($583.28 billion) in the January-June period, according to the data. Industrial production remained stable, while new growth drivers continued to expand rapidly, providing strong support for profit growth, said Yu Weining, chief statistician with the NBS Department of Industry. The industrial firms’ operating revenue rose 6.5% year-on-year…

Security sources have killed at least 13 terrorists so far in the ongoing intelligence-based Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, security sources told Geo News on Saturday. According to sources, “Fitna al-Hindustan” suffered further losses in a successful operation by security forces in Khad Kocha area of Mastung, with number of terrorists killed so far during Operation Al-Azm reaching 13. During the operation, several hideouts belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan were destroyed. Weapons, ammunition, and materials used for the preparation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were also recovered. There are also confirmed reports that several terrorists belonging to Fitna ul Hindustan were injured during the…

China’s Ministry of Public Security said that since the beginning of this year, law enforcement agencies of China and the United States have conducted practical cooperation in areas including counternarcotics, combating telecom and online fraud, and fugitive repatriation, achieving tangible results. In counternarcotics efforts, China and the United States have jointly cracked cases involving drug smuggling and trafficking as well as the transnational trafficking of new psychoactive substances, cutting off smuggling routes between the two countries, the ministry said. Police from China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates jointly cracked down on telecom and online fraud operations in…

Separating two pieces of fabric may look simple. For a humanoid robot, however, the soft, slippery material is a demanding test of dexterity: too much force can distort it, while too little leaves it beyond the robot’s grip. Yet in Chinese garment factories, robots developed by Aitu, an intelligent sewing technology company based in east China’s Zhejiang Province, are already being tested for separating fabric pieces, lifting them, laying them flat, and aligning them for sewing. For a single product category and fabric type, the company says its robots have achieved a 97% success rate in separating fabric pieces, with…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that India is behind terrorism in Pakistan and is providing resources to militant groups, saying terrorism had been eliminated in the country but was revived as part of a planned conspiracy. Addressing participants of the Balochistan National Workshop, the prime minister said the Baloch and Pashtun communities had played a key role in the creation of Pakistan, while the province’s leadership had historically contributed to strengthening the federation by putting national interests above personal gains. Shehbaz said Balochistan required greater development resources because of the long distances between its various regions. He said Punjab…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that terrorism originating from Afghan territory as a major security challenge for Pakistan, stating that banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists are operating from Afghanistan. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kyrgyzstan, Dar said Pakistan wanted a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan but remained concerned over attacks originating from Afghan territory. He said Pakistan was also concerned about the involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist incidents, adding that attacks from Afghan soil were continuing. Dar claimed that more…

Security forces have killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Khadkocha area of Mastung district in Balochistan, security sources said on Friday. According to the sources, the operation was carried out as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts under Operation Azm in which four militants of Fitna al-Hindustan were killed. A significant quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the militants, while motorcycles used by them were also seized, the sources said. Several other militants were also reportedly injured during the operation, while a number of suspected facilitators allegedly involved in assisting the militants were arrested. Search and…