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As the ice and snow tourism season is in full swing, Harbin, the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, continues to attract a growing number of visitors. With its diverse winter activities, expanding infrastructure and local hospitality, the city remains a key destination in China’s booming ice and snow economy. During the previous winter season, Harbin welcomed over 87 million tourists, marking a 300 percent year-on-year increase, while tourism revenue soared 500 percent to 124.8 billion yuan ($17.3 billion). This year, demand for winter leisure travel remains strong, with Spring Festival hotel bookings up 76 percent from last year, according…

By: Jiang Zaidong At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari will pay a state visit to China from February 4 to February 8. This visit coincides with the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to Pakistan in 2015, as well as the joyous occasion of the Chinese New Year celebrations. The visit holds great significance in charting the course for China-Pakistan All-weather Strategic Cooperation and guiding the direction for our bilateral relations amid profound changes unseen in a century. High-level strategic guidance provides fundamental guarantee for the development of China-Pakistan relations. It is because…

ISLAMABAD : Lawyers from the Islamabad Bar Council, Islamabad High Court Bar Association, and District Bar Association will boycott courts today (Monday) in protest against the transfer of judges from other high courts to the IHC. Islamabad Bar Council President Aleem Abbasi said the lawyers’ community has rejected the decision of law ministry to transfer the judges from other high courts to the Islamabad High Court (IHC). He said the purpose of this transfer was to create schism among the lawyers community and this step would be opposed wholeheartedly. He also called upon lawyers’ community to oppose this move. He…

ISLAMABAD :Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted mainly cold and dry weather in most parts of the country while very cold in hilly areas during the next 24 hours. However, light rain with snowfall over hills are expected at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during evening/night. Shallow to moderate fog is expected in Northeast Punjab during morning hours. According to the synoptic situation, continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of the country on Monday. During the last 24 hours, cold and dry weather prevailed…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued its duty roster for this week, featuring the inclusion of three newly transferred judges from other high courts. With these additions, the number of judges available to hear cases has increased from ten to thirteen. Thirteen single benches and six division benches will also be available. The new seniority list of judges has also been released through the duty roster. Chief Justice Amir Farooq has disagreed with the opinion of five fellow judges, who wrote the letter. Justice Sarfraz Dogar is part of the reserved bench number 2 for puisne judges. Justice…

A high-level delegation from Ningbo University, led by Academician Zhao Yufen, visited Pakistan to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation. Their visit coincided with the COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence (CCoE) annual meeting in Islamabad, where Zhao presented traditional medicine to OIC education leaders. The delegation also met with Pakistani universities to discuss ongoing research on medicinal plants sent to China’s space station, as well as collaboration in traditional medicine, space breeding technology, and scientific training. This visit highlights Ningbo University’s growing international role in space-based traditional medicine research.

China’s manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong and research vessel Dayang Yihao (Ocean No. 1) are set to complete major upgrades in preparation for deep-sea exploration missions this year, according to the country’s oceanic affairs administration. Jiaolong, named after a mythical sea dragon, is capable of diving to depths exceeding 7,000 meters. The China-made underwater ship has explored waters in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Its upgrades are currently in progress and technicians have already completed major enhancements to its critical components, including the lithium battery system. The sea dragon-inspired submersible is scheduled to undergo tank tests in February…

A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Public Security on Sunday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the U.S. decision to impose a 10-percent additional tariff on imports from China under the pretext of fentanyl-related issues. China is one of the countries with the strictest drug control policies and the most rigorous enforcement in the world, said the spokesperson, adding that China has consistently and resolutely fulfilled its international drug control obligations and actively engaged in international anti-drug cooperation with countries around the world, including the United States. Despite the absence of widespread abuse domestically, China became the first…

China’s annual trade in services exceeded $1 trillion for the first time last year, demonstrating significant potential for further growth. The services import and export value amounted to a record high of 7.5 trillion yuan (about $1.05 trillion) in 2024, expanding 14.4 percent year on year, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce. Exports grew 18.2 percent year on year, while imports grew 11.8 percent, according to the ministry. Driven by global trends of digitization, smart technology advancement and green development, China’s trade in services grew in scale, its structure was further optimized, and its international competitiveness…

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency prices slid on Monday, with bitcoin at a three-week low and ether at its lowest since early September, as the spectre of a global trade war put investors on edge and pushed them out of risky assets. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known crypto, fell to $94,476.18 on Monday morning in Asia, touching a three-week low of around $91,441.89. Smaller cryptocurrency ether was down around 24% and back to levels last seen in early September. It last fetched $2,494.33. Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports, and 10% on…